English reading practice · A1
real texts, rewritten for A1 readers — new pages every morning
A1 · Beginner: Very short sentences, present tense, and only the most common words of the language. Every story below also exists at the other five CEFR levels, so when A1 starts to feel easy, the next level of the same text is one tap away.
Read one story a day and don't translate every word — A1 texts here are written so the story carries you. Tap a highlighted word when you're stuck, and reread yesterday's story before starting today's.
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Open any story, then pick A1 on the level ladder at the top of the page.
- NewsJohnson & Johnson Offers Settlement for Baby Powder Lawsuits
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- Daily ArtInterpreting John Gray's Portrait
- Daily ArtInterpretation of the Gathering of Government Officials
- Film ClubThe Last Emperor
- Film ClubIda
- Book ClubThe Plague
- Book ClubThe Recognitions
- QuotesOutside of that single fatality of death, everything, joy or happiness, is liberty.
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- On This DayThe Tragic Crash of Airblue Flight 202
- On This DayThe Closure of Aston Martin DB9 Production