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A1
Beginner
39 lessons
Common Greetings Present Simple Tense Listening Skills: Tips and Strategies Telephone and Video Call English Articles: A, An and The Numbers, Dates and Time Asking Simple Questions The Verb To Be Classroom and School Vocabulary Personal Pronouns: I, You, He, She Plurals: Regular and Irregular Nouns Possessives: My, Your, His, Her Family Members and Relationships Food and Drink Basics Days, Months and Seasons Reading: A Short Email to a Friend Colours, Shapes and Sizes Reading: Short Personal Profiles Reading: Signs and Notices Reading: Product Labels Using Capital Letters and Full Stops Reading: A Simple Menu Reading: A Basic Timetable Writing Your First Email in English Writing About Yourself Writing a Simple Message Writing a Shopping List Writing Numbers and Dates Correctly Listening: Numbers and Prices Listening: Greetings and Introductions Listening: Simple Instructions Listening: Spelling Names and Words Greeting People and Saying Goodbye Listening: Days and Times Listening: Short Conversations at a Shop Asking for Directions Introducing Yourself in English Ordering Food and Drinks Talking About Your Daily Routine
A2
Elementary
41 lessons
Past Simple Tense Reading: A Day in London Writing Paragraphs Food and Drink Vocabulary The Present Continuous Tense Describing People: Appearance and Personality At the Airport Reading: A Famous City Writing Simple Sentences Comparatives and Superlatives Simple Past Tense: Regular Verbs Simple Past Tense: Irregular Verbs Can and Can't: Ability and Permission How Much and How Many Work and Jobs Vocabulary Transport and Travel Vocabulary Sports and Hobbies Health and Body Parts Shopping and Money Vocabulary Reading: A Short News Story Reading: A Holiday Postcard Reading: A Job Advertisement Reading: A Simple Recipe Reading: A Hotel Review Writing About Your Weekend Writing a Postcard Writing a Short Biography Using Connectors: And, But, Because Writing a To-Do List and Notes Listening: At the Airport Listening: A Phone Conversation Listening: Weather Forecasts Listening: Announcements Listening: Describing a Picture At the Airport: Conversations Describing Where You Live Listening: A Short Interview Making and Refusing Invitations Shopping Conversations in English Talking About Past Events Talking About Your Family
B1
Intermediate
38 lessons
Reading: The Future of Work Understanding Accents and Dialects Countable and Uncountable Nouns The Present Perfect Tense Phrasal Verbs: Top 30 Health and Medicine Vocabulary Listening Strategies for Podcasts Job Interview English Writing a Formal Letter First and Second Conditional Modal Verbs: Should, Must, Might Environment and Nature Vocabulary Passive Voice in Present and Past Gerunds and Infinitives Reading: Understanding Charts and Graphs Business and Work Vocabulary Technology and the Internet Feelings and Emotions Vocabulary Reading: A Newspaper Article Reading: A Book Review Reading: An Informal Blog Post Reading: A Travel Guide Extract Reading: A Science Article Writing a Complaint Email Listening: A Job Interview Writing a Book or Film Review Writing an Informal Email to a Friend Paragraph Writing: Structure and Cohesion Describing Graphs and Charts in Writing Listening: A Radio Programme Expressing Opinions and Agreeing Giving a Short Presentation Listening: A Lecture Extract Listening: Discussions and Opinions Listening: Following Complex Instructions Making Plans and Arrangements Talking About Health and Lifestyle Telling a Story in English
B2
Upper Intermediate
38 lessons
Business Email Writing Reading: The Art of Listening Passive Voice Discourse Markers and Linking Words Academic Writing: Paragraphs and Essays Debate and Discussion Language Reading: Understanding Opinion Pieces Relative Clauses: Defining and Non-defining Third Conditional and Mixed Conditionals Academic Vocabulary: Word Families Inversion for Emphasis Cleft Sentences for Emphasis Reading: Academic Journal Extracts Environment and Climate Change Vocabulary Idioms and Fixed Expressions Politics and Society Vocabulary Collocations: Common Verb-Noun Pairs Prefixes and Suffixes for Word Building Reading: A Research Summary Reading: A Financial News Article Reading: Identifying Bias in Media Reading: Literary Prose Extracts Summarising and Paraphrasing Writing an Argumentative Essay Writing a Report Writing a Cover Letter Listening: News Broadcasts Expressing Complex Opinions Writing a Formal Proposal Listening: Debates and Panel Discussions Listening: Interviews with Experts Listening: TED-style Talks Listening: Academic Lectures Listening: Documentaries Dealing with Difficult Questions Giving a Formal Presentation Language for Meetings and Conferences Negotiating in English
C1
Advanced
31 lessons
Nominalisation in Academic English Advanced English Idioms Hedging Language in Formal Writing Advanced Collocations and Word Partnerships Reported Speech Critical Listening: Analysing Arguments Persuasive Speaking and Rhetoric Reading: Literary and Cultural Texts Advanced Passive Structures Subjunctive Mood in Formal English Advanced Conditionals and Wishes Concession and Contrast Structures Formal and Informal Register False Friends and Confusing Words Idioms in Professional Contexts Reading: Philosophical Arguments Nuance: Near Synonyms and Subtle Differences Reading: Scientific Research Papers Reading: Historical Texts Reading: Legal and Official Documents Reading: Satire and Irony Writing a Dissertation Abstract Advanced Punctuation and Style Critical Writing and Analysis Writing for Publication Synthesising Sources in Academic Writing Listening: Accents and Dialects Advanced Presentation Techniques Writing Concisely: Avoiding Wordiness Listening: Comedy and Irony Listening: Complex Academic Lectures
Lessons Reading
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Reading: A Day in London

Reading Elementary ~1 min

Practice reading comprehension with an interesting story set in London.

📖 Lesson

A Day in London

Read the following story carefully.


Sarah woke up early on Saturday morning. She was very excited because she was going to London for the first time. She had her breakfast quickly — just toast and orange juice — and caught the 8 o'clock train from her village.

The journey took about an hour. When Sarah arrived at Paddington station, she was amazed by how busy it was. Thousands of people were rushing in every direction.

Her first stop was the British Museum. She spent two hours looking at ancient Egyptian mummies and Greek statues. "This is incredible," she thought.

For lunch, she found a small café near Covent Garden and ordered fish and chips — a classic English meal. In the afternoon, she walked along the Thames and took photos of the famous Tower Bridge.

By the time she caught her train home, her feet hurt and her phone was full of photos. But Sarah was already thinking about her next visit.


Comprehension Questions

  1. What did Sarah eat for breakfast?
  2. Which museum did she visit?
  3. What did she order for lunch?
  4. What is one thing she photographed?

Vocabulary in Context

  • amazed — very surprised
  • rushing — moving very fast
  • ancient — very, very old
  • classic — traditional, well-known
Follow Along reads paragraph by paragraph with highlighting. Hover underlined words for quick definitions.

🃏 Key Vocabulary — tap to flip

4 words
underground
/ˈʌndəɡraʊnd/
Elementary
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Definition
a train system that runs below the city streets
"I took the underground to get to the museum quickly."
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monument
/ˈmɒnjumənt/
Elementary
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Definition
a tall structure built to remember an important person or event
"Big Ben is a famous monument in London."
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crowd
/kraʊd/
Elementary
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Definition
a large group of people in one place
"There was a big crowd of tourists at the train station."
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explore
/ɪkˈsplɔːr/
Elementary
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Definition
to travel around a place to discover and see new things
"I love to explore new streets and find hidden shops in the city."
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✏️ Fill in the Blank

Type the missing word to complete each sentence.

I took the ___ to get to the museum quickly.
Big Ben is a famous ___ in London.
There was a big ___ of tourists at the train station.
I love to ___ new streets and find hidden shops in the city.

✅ Check Your Understanding

Quick Check
3 questions · no login needed

1. What did Sarah eat for breakfast before going to London?

2. How long did Sarah spend at the British Museum?

3. What did Sarah order for lunch?

🧠 Practice Quizzes

Test Your Knowledge: Reading: A Day in London
5 questions · 10 min
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