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Thanksgiving is on November 26: ready worksheets, lessons, flashcards and speaking cards for every level

Long reads

Reading · A1 · 12 printable sheets, each with an answer key.

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  1. Sheet 1 · 40 minLong read: the lost red suitcaseA story about a holiday in Rome and a lost suitcase: true/false, vocabulary and writing about a trip.Free
  2. Sheet 2 · 40 minLong read: Usain Bolt, the lightning manThe true story of sprinter Usain Bolt: multiple choice, a word bank gap fill and writing about a sports star.Premium
  3. Sheet 3 · 40 minLong read: a night shift with a nurseAn interview with a night nurse about her daily routine: true/false, vocabulary matching and a partner interview.Premium
  4. Sheet 4 · 40 minLong read: my balcony gardenA blog post about growing food on a small balcony: multiple choice, vocabulary matching and a blog comment.Premium
  5. Sheet 5 · 45 minLong read: Iceland, land of ice and fireA fact file about Iceland's weather, light and nature: true/false, a word bank gap fill and a fact file of your own.Premium
  6. Sheet 6 · 40 minLong read: the shop with no plasticA news feature about a plastic-free food shop: multiple choice, vocabulary matching and writing about a local shop.Premium
  7. Sheet 7 · 40 minLong read: an email from LisbonSophie's holiday email from Lisbon about trams, food and hills: true/false, a gap fill and a holiday email.Premium
  8. Sheet 8 · 40 minLong read: Lily's diary of a new flatA week in a teenager's diary after moving to a new flat: true/false, vocabulary matching and a diary of your own.Premium
  9. Sheet 9 · 45 minLong read: Tim Berners-Lee and the webThe true story of the man who invented the World Wide Web: multiple choice, a gap fill and writing about the web and you.Premium
  10. Sheet 10 · 40 minLong read: Sunday soup with GrandmaA story about a teenager who learns to cook soup with his grandma: true/false, vocabulary matching and a simple recipe.Premium
  11. Sheet 11 · 40 minLong read: my week without a phoneA student's blog about seven days without a smartphone: multiple choice, a gap fill and writing about your phone habits.Premium
  12. Sheet 12 · 40 minLong read: a new pen friend in New ZealandOliver's first email to a pen friend about his family, pets and hobbies: true/false, vocabulary matching and a reply.Premium