A city that never sleeps
A short article about New York after midnight, from ferries and street food to noisy streets; students read for detail, then discuss city life and describe their own town at night.
B1Adults40 minArticle
About this lesson
A B1 reading lesson (article). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- B1
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Article
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 40 minutes
- Topic
- Town & city
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Matching, Multiple choice, True / False, Gap-fill
- Key words
- ferry, harbour, crowded, vendor, pretzel, complain, neighbourhood, noise
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand the main ideas and details of a short magazine article
- Use words to describe busy city life at night
- Discuss the good and bad sides of city life and write a travel blog post