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Authentic readings



colita
Costa Rica

Authentic readings
 
Hello, everyone! I need a very good website where I can find authentic readings about very current and thought-provoking topics.  Can you help me out?  Thanks in advance.

28 Nov 2012      





Terri Lawson
New Zealand

I use our local news e.g. www.stuff.co.nz- I �m sure you would have a similar site. Try typing in the name of your local newspaper. They say that truth is often stranger than fiction - you �ll be amazed at what you can find! Another site is http://www.darwinawards.com/darwin/ . I hope that helps. :-))

28 Nov 2012     



Jayho
Australia

Have you seen these two great sites put together by the amazing Mr Sean:
 
Breaking News English - reading/listening, quizzes/activities, some for iPad
 
News English Lessons - an easier version of the above site
 
Cheers
 
Jayho

28 Nov 2012     



ohermann
Czech Republic

This one could also help.  With audio.
 
Oto

29 Nov 2012     



Nina Pizzo
Portugal

For  advanced learners perhaps:

29 Nov 2012     



ueslteacher
Ukraine

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/magazine
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/magazine

Sophia

29 Nov 2012     



Shalottslady
Belgium

I �ve just uploaded a reading comprehension that I use as an exam for my 15-year-old students. It �s about  �the facebook murder � in Holland. The article is a very recent one (August 24 2012) and its content is a bit shocking for teenagers. I don �t know whether you have heard about it, but it �s about a young couple (teenagers) who conspired to kill a 15-year-old former friend because she had made nasty comments about the girl on facebook. The couple hired another teenager to kill her and they paid him 16� and promised to pay his drinks when he went out... Shocked
The only problem is that you will have to wait till tomorrow since it won �t show until then... Unhappy 
       
I forgot to mention that it is an authentic reading as I took it from �The Daily Mail online�... I just made my own questions to it (true/false, vocabulary and multiple choice... so easy to correct Thumbs Up )

29 Nov 2012     



colita
Costa Rica

My dear friends, what valuable resources you just gave me! I really appreciate your help! You all have made my day!  Thnx from the bottom of my hear! 

30 Nov 2012