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1. Readings 2. e-Books 3. Movie Scripts 4. Lyrics 5. Quotes 6. Jokes Sites for Beginners (B) Intermediate (I) Advanced (A)

1. Recommended Readings

Newsround (I) - lots of great topics to read ( and some audio too)
Planet Earth (I) - all about where we live.

SHORT FICTION (IA) - an excellent collection of short stories.
Short Stories (IA) - another good selection (www.miguelmllop.com)
Short Stories 2 (IA) - with listening & comprehension exercises.

Common Errors in English (IA)
British Media Online (IA) - newspapers and magazines from the UK.
Secrets of the sexes (IA) - men and women are different ! Yes? No?
Make Poverty History (IA) - it's about time, isn't it?
The Big Issue (IA) - aiming to make homelessness history
Oxfam (IA) - issues raised by a major world charity.

Also very good

Magda's ESL Readings (BIA) - a selection of graded readings.
ESL Quiz Zone (BIA) - graded comprehensions.
Activities for ESL Students (BIA) - quizzes and comprehensions.
Level 200 Readings (B) - with exercises from OHIO ESL.
Level 330 Readings (BI) - with exercises from OHIO ESL.
SOON magazine (BI) - free easy English literature programme.
Huge Movie Quiz (I) - fantastic fun for film fans.
Online Lessons (I) - reading skills.
What is Sleep? (I) - a fun treasure hunt about sleeping and dreaming.
Level 410 Readings (I) - with exercises from OHIO ESL.
Vermont Readings (I) - a few comprehensions.
Urban Legends (IA) - very interesting stories - regularly updated.
Level 490 Readings (IA) - with exercises from OHIO ESL.
New York Times - (IA) interesting tests based on their latest articles.
Grimm's Fairy Tales (IA) - 12 classic stories, some with sound.
Level 570 Readings (A) - with exercises from OHIO ESL.

2. e- Books More and more good literature is becoming freely available over the internet - and the following possiblities can provide endless hours of reading practice for higher level learners.

The Free Library (IA) - 100's of classic books by famous authors.

3. Movie Scripts

Screenplays For You (IA) - 100's of free movie scripts & screenplays.

4. Song Lyrics

Anglik (IA) - 100's of Classic Pop & Rock Song Lyrics.

5. Quotes

Comedy Zone (IA) - 100's of funny quotes from famous people.

6. Jokes

I-TESL-J (BIA) - 100's of jokes.

Also Interesting ...

LANGUAGE IS A CYCLE - tips for your reading and learning strategy.
READING ONLINE - turns any Web page into an online reader.