This section provides various reading passages with substantial exercises based on the passage.
The exercises cover vocabulary and the use of expressions in context.
TIMELESS ARTICLES & TEXTS (STILL RELEVANT TODAY)
- A mountain to climb (about mount Kilimanjaro in Africa)
- Running shoes (this history of ‘trainers’)
- Thomas Edison (brief biography)
- Triathlon (information)
English articles from Peacemakerfoundation.com
Timeless texts for English learning based on themes of health and wellbeing & often include novel learning strategies & flashcards on Quizlet
The Global Community (intermediate to advanced)
Zones of Peace (intermediate to advanced)
Everyday think as you wake up & Everyone is a VIP (a quote from the Dalai Lama & related story)
‘Everyday Think as You Wake Up’ (the quote only) (beginner to intemediate)
Christian Church Opens Doors to Muslims + Quizlet
The Pursuit of Happiness + Tablearning technique (advanced)
Pandas are why Taipei is Happy + Quizlet
Supplementary material for ‘Pandas are why Taipei is Happy’ (World Rankings for Quality of Life)
The Power of Nothing + Tablearning technique (advanced)
The Towns Where People Live the Longest
Looking for the Happiest Place on Earth. Head Straight for Denmark + Quizlet
City Sponsored Study Touts Benefits of Pedestrian Plazas and Bike Lanes + Quizlet
Filling a City With Moving Walkways + Quizlet (intermediate to advanced)
Link to Video
For more Peacemaker Foundation articles click HERE
OLD ARTICLES & TEXTS (BUT MAY STILL BE OF INTEREST TODAY!)
- Environment challenge 1 (about a river in Australia)
- Environment challenge 2 (about a river in Australia)
- Gun Law in Texas (debate about guns and personal safety)
- One-third of homes (financial government support for UK families)
- Smartphone addiction (when smartphones became popular in the UK)
- Smoking ban (from when smoking was banned in public places in the UK)
- The shipping news (about a tanker that caused an oil spill off the coast of the UK)
Some interesting old news articles can be found HERE