Category: Reading

Posted in Books, Nature and Science, Reading

Earth, Then and Now

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Did you know that the Earth was formed billions of years ago? Our planet has changed a lot since then. Oceans and continents have moved, some animals and plants have evolved.

Even humans are kind of a new thing, you know… We’ve been here only for 200,000 years.

In the following book, you can find answers to many of your questions about the Earth:

  • How did the Earth form?
  • When did plants and animals first appear?
  • Where did the first people live on Earth?
  • How do oceans and continents move?
  • What keeps Earth warm?

We hope you enjoy this activity book and get to answer all your questions!

Posted in Books, Reading

Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll

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One hot summer, Alice sees a white rabbit and runs after it. She follows it down a rabbit-hole – and arrives in Wonderland! Here, caterpillars can talk and rabbits have watches… And the queen wants to cut everybody’s head!

You can read this classic below:

Questions:

  • Have you watched a movie adaptation of Alice in Wonderland? Was it any different to the book?
  • What do you like about this story?
  • What would you do in the place of Alice? How would you survive in Wonderland?

Remember to do some of the activities that appear in the book already!

You can find more books adapted for you in this link.

Posted in Nature and Science, Reading

Animal Facts – National Geographic

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National Geographic is one of the most renowned magazines that covers nature and science.

In this link (click here or in the picture above), you can find information about different species, learn interesting facts about the animals, and much more!

Reading exercises:

  1. In your notebook, copy three interesting facts about animals and then write them with your own words.
    • Example: “Cheetahs are the only big cats that can’t roar” –> “All big cats can roar, except for Cheetahs”
  2. Compare three characteristics of two animals of the same kingdom.
    • Example: “The Rock Pigeon is 12.5 inches in length, has only one call: a soft coo-cuk-cuk-cuk-cooo, and it depends on humans to survive. // The Barred Owl is 21 inches in length, has many different calls, and it often avoids human presence.”
  3. Look for an endangered species and think of ways to prevent its extinction.
  4. Create a short fact sheet about your favorite animal(s). Include a brief description, its habitat, diet, and 2 interesting facts. DO NOT copy any text, write everything with your own words.

We hope you enjoy reading these amazing materials from National Geographic.

Have a great day!

Posted in Have Fun with English, News, Reading

International news for your level

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If you want to start reading worlwide pieces of news in English, this website is perfect for you. In Breaking News English you can find several posts organized by different levels of English, so you can understand everything and improve your reading comprehension and cultural knowledge.

  • If you have a low level of English, try using the level 0 section.
  • If you have a low or medium level of English, try using the level 1 section.
  • If you have a medium level of English, try using the level 2 section.
  • If you have a pre-intermediate level of English, try using the level 3 section.
  • If you have an intermediate level of English, try using the level 4 section.
  • If you have a upper-intermediate level of English, try using the level 5 section.
  • If you have a proficient level of English, try using the level 6 section.

We hope you use this website to read several pieces of news and improve your reading comprehension!

Posted in Have Fun with English, News, Reading

World News for Students of English

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News in Levels is a website were several pieces of news are posted in different difficulty levels. If you want to practice your English skills using the news, this is your place!

How to improve your English with News in Levels: 

Test

  1. Do their test in the following link: Test Languages.
  2. Depending on your results, go to your level. (Go to Level 1 if you know 1-1000 words. Go to Level 2 if you know 1000-2000 words. Go to Level 3 if you know 2000-3000 words.)

Improve reading comprehension

  1. Read two news articles every day.
  2. Read the news articles from the day before and check if you remember all new words.

Improve listening comprehension

  1. Listen to the news from today and read the text at the same time.
  2. Listen to the news from today without reading the text.

Improve your writing

  1. Answer the questions under today’s news and write them in the comments.
  2. Chat in our Facebook Group for 2 minutes. You can write about today’s news.

Improve your speaking

  1. Choose one person from the Skype section.
  2. Talk with this person. You can answer questions from Speak in Levels.

If you want to visit the website you can click the following link: www.newsinlevels.com/

We hope you use this website to read several pieces of news and improve your reading comprehension!

Posted in Comics, Reading

Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled Comic

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Crash Bandicoot, Coco Bandicoot and their friends have to protect our world from the alien threat called N. Galaxy! But, this time, our heroes will do it with karting!

Before we have written about Crash Bandicoot and his new multiplatform kart video game. If you are interested in knowing more about this game, you can click here.

If you want to read the interesting first chapter of this comic, you can click here or read it below.

Reflection after reading the comic:

  • Did you like the comic?
  • What element of the comic called your attention the most?
  • What do you think that will happen next?
  • Who do you think that will win the challenge?

We hope you like it!