A LITTLE PRACTICE GOES A LONG WAY
Reading
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Story
A new morning routine
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The repair café
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The garden above the city
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An experiment in slower travel
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The red notebook
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The interview that went wrong
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When the map was wrong
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Guess who?
An original short story with five questions on comprehension and vocabulary in context.
Memories of my first day at school
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Thanksgiving
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Pancake Day (British traditions)
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Looking for the perfect home
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Online shopping
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Going to the mall
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Diva of magic
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How to play carrom
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It's in the news
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Chinese New Year
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Underwater search for lost love
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Cheating in sports
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SpeedFlatmating (Accommodation)
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Welcome to the home of the future
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A paranormal experience?
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Opinion essay
The four-day question
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The limits of a useful measure
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The case for a small pilot
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What makes us laugh?
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Kidfluencers: Growing up online
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Good winners, sore losers
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An invitation to lunch
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A change to our trip
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My life abroad
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Email to a friend: I'm confined at home
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My next summer holiday plan
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Article
The Saturday swap
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Borrowing more than books
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A museum with many voices
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Letter
Argumentative essay
Critical essay
Personal account
About my family (Describing people)
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My neighborhood
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The British ways
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Top things that I do
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A day in the life of an airline pilot
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The daily routines of a sportswoman
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Future retirement plans
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Tips for travelling alone
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Three experiences I've had
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How my life has changed
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Growing up poor
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Black Friday
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Adopting a child
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Memorabilia: What's the thrill?
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eBay tips for selling successfully
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Binge-watching
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Can you stay friends after divorce?
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Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)
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The alcohol-free month challenge
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Should motherhood define me?
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Weak ties: The power of acquaintances
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Second-hand fashion
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Forum
What do you do with your free time?
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Learning English Forum. Your answer!
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School report
Traditions around the world
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Famous people's first jobs
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What rainbows mean around the world
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Three popular inventions from the 1920s
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Why aren't babies born on certain days?
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Different family types
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Travel diary
Tips for visiting London with young children
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A trip around the USA
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Three American festivals
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A really popular summer festival in the UK
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Travel around Europe in 5 stops
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Messages
Explainer
Advice forum
Factual article
The girl who saved 100 lives
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The man with the most world records
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Frogs in love: Romeo and Juliet
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Travel: The Rock Garden of Chandigarh
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How LED lights can save sea turtles' lives
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A town that lives in one building
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The arm of Liberty
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Chocolate town for chocolate workers
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The Ig Nobel Prizes
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Seeding clouds to make rain
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Learning from penguin poop
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Comparison
Living in a small town vs a big city
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Accommodation
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What type of accommodation best suits you?
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Family discussion
Interview
Hobbies: Why do people collect?
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Unusual and wonderful jobs
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Reflective account
How will life be different after Covid-19?
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Why we sleep
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Am I in a toxic relationship?
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Museum visit
Museum discussion
Mummy of a lost Egyptian queen identified
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Strange burial
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Practical reading
How to buy tickets for Glastonbury Festival
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Curriculum Vitaes: Tips that can Help
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Workplace story
Why your coworkers hate you
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How sleep transformed professional football
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Media discussion
Actors who died on set
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Deadly TikTok challenges
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Teenage Social Media Millionaires
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Critical reading
The unhealthiest places in the world
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Your mental health starts in your gut
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Eco-terrorism
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Personality and health
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How to stay fit, happy and healthy
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The principles of the New High Protein Diet
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Reviews
Community report
School discussion
Leaflet
Business story
Opinion
Why we can't stop lying
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Profiting from true crime stories
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Is overtourism pricing locals out?
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Fatphobia: The stigma of being fat
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Media story
Dialogue report
Science story
Discussion
AI boomers vs AI doomers
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Food miles: Is buying local food always better?
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Scamming the Scammers
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Using AI to talk to the deceased
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Do we really need cash anymore?
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Why are so many men secret dieters?
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Profile
Media project
Community story
Evidence explainer
Travel discussion
Policy discussion
Regulating deepfakes
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Is banning single-use plastic the right option?
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Factual discussion
Travel essay
Workplace report
Urban story
Fictional account
Archive discussion
Workplace reflection
Travel planning
Policy story
Narrative
Evidence-based discussion
Reflective essay
Urban essay
Historical reflection
When 1.5 million balloons fell
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The plague that killed 100,000 Londoners
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Extra reading
What gets lost in translation?
An original short essay with five questions on comprehension and vocabulary in context.
The four-day week: measuring success
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Who should decide what a museum keeps?
An original short museum debate with five questions on comprehension and vocabulary in context.