English reading practice · B2
real texts, rewritten for B2 readers — new pages every morning
B2 · Upper intermediate: The full grammar of the language — passive voice, reported speech, conditionals — in a real news register. Every story below also exists at the other five CEFR levels, so when B2 starts to feel easy, the next level of the same text is one tap away.
At B2 the texts stop simplifying grammar, so focus on idioms and connectors. The vocabulary notebook under each text is where the most useful phrases land.
Fresh off the desk
Open any story, then pick B2 on the level ladder at the top of the page.
- NewsJohnson & Johnson Offers Settlement for Baby Powder Lawsuits
- NewsTrump Talks About Ongoing Negotiations with Iran
- 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.
- QuotesLove the little trade which thou hast learned, and be content therewith.
- On This DayThe Tragic Crash of Airblue Flight 202
- On This DayThe Closure of Aston Martin DB9 Production