This month's recommended reading activity

BBC Learning English Staff Blog (intermediate+)

Read about interesting aspects of British life and culture in this blog by the people who produce BBC Learning English.  It's updated every week and there are lots of photographs too.

Reading links

Here is a selection of links to websites with reading activities.

Topics online magazine (Lower-intermediate +)
An international magazine written by students around the world.  Sections on travel, globalization and different cultures.

BBC Learning English News English (Intermediate +)
Vocabulary definitions and explanations help you read authentic BBC news reports.

LearnEnglish stories and poems (Lower-intermediate +)
Stories and poems with practice activities from the British Council.

Breaking News English (Upper-intermediate +)
Graded news articles, listenings and activities.

Effective Reading from JCU Study Skills Online (Upper Intermediate +)
Test your reading speed, and learn how to read faster and more effectively.

ESL Reading (all levels)

Fiction and true stories especially written for people learning English.