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English Reading Comprehension Skills for Intermediate Level Learners

English reading comprehension skills and quizzes for intermediate level learners includes reading comprehension practice, intensive, extensive, skimming and scanning reading rechniques.

English Dialogue - Presidential Elections

English dialogue with follow up multiple choice questions for in-class use and reading comprehension practice focusing on presidential elections.

Presedential Elections - Reading Comprehension

Reading comprehension for ESL learners focusing on presedential elections. Key vocabulary list provided, as well as follow-up comprehension quiz.

Neighbors

English dialogue with follow up multiple choice questions for in-class use and reading comprehension practice focusing on present perfect and past simple.

Social Networking Sites

Reading comprehension for ESL learners focusing on the growth of social networking sites. Key vocabulary list provided, as well as follow-up comprehension quiz.

Summer Olympic Games

Reading comprehension for ESL learners focusing on the Summer Olympic Games. Key vocabulary list provided, as well as follow-up comprehension quiz.

Business English - Hardware Deductions

Business English dialogue with follow up multiple choice questions for in-class use and reading comprehension practice.

Business English - How to Use an ATM

Business English dialogue with follow up multiple choice questions for in-class use and reading comprehension practice.

Business English - Directions to a Meeting

Business English dialogue with follow up multiple choice questions for in-class use and reading comprehension practice.

Business English - Putting Someone Through

Business English dialogue with follow up multiple choice questions for in-class use and reading comprehension practice.

Business English - Taking a Message

Business English dialogue with follow up multiple choice questions for in-class use and reading comprehension practice.

Business English - Deliveries and Suppliers

Business English dialogue with follow up multiple choice questions for in-class use and reading comprehension practice.

Business English - WebVisions Conference

Business English dialogue with follow up multiple choice questions for in-class use and reading comprehension practice.

Hooking Up My Computer

Intermediate level English dialogue focusing on computer technology related vocabulary and present perfect, with follow up multiple choice questions for in-class use and reading comprehension practice.

New Home Theater System

English dialogue focusing on technology related vocabulary with follow up multiple choice questions for in-class use and reading comprehension practice.

Taking an Order

Intermediate level English reading focusing on vocabulary used in restaurants with follow up multiple choice questions for in-class use and reading comprehension practice.

A Drink at the Bar

Intermediate level English reading comprehension focusing on vocabulary associated with working in a bar with follow up multiple choice questions for in-class use and reading comprehension practice.

Cleaning Staff

Intermediate level English focusing on the service industry with follow up multiple choice questions for in-class use and reading comprehension practice.

Dialogue and Multiple Choice Questions: Having a Hard Time Finding a Job

Intermediate level English dialogue with follow up multiple choice questions for in-class use and reading comprehension practice.

Dialogue: A Business Traveller

Reading comprehension with follow up multiple choice quiz. This reading focuses speaking travelling, likes and dislikes.

Oregon Weather Forecast

Dialogue for roleplay with follow up multiple choice quiz. This reading focuses on the future with will for making predictions.

Dialogue: What were you doing?

Dialogue for roleplay with follow up multiple choice quiz. This reading focuses on the combined use of the past continuous and past simple.

Dialogue: Interview with a Famous Actor

Dialogue for roleplay with follow up multiple choice quiz. This reading focuses on speaking about daily routines with the simple present

Improve Reading Skills

This short description of four basic reading skills are aimed at improving reading skills and include skimming, scanning, intensive and extensive reading.

Doctor Knowall - Intermediate Level Reading Comprehension

Intermediate level reading comprehension with difficult vocabulary explained and comprehension quiz based on Doctor Knowall by Brothers Grimm

Clever Gretel - Intermediate Level Reading Comprehension

Intermediate level reading comprehension with difficult vocabulary explained and comprehension quiz based on the fairy tale Clever Gretel by the Grimm Brothers.

Old Sultan - Intermediate Level Reading Comprehension

Intermediate level reading comprehension with difficult vocabulary explained and comprehension quiz based on Old Sultan by Brothers Grimm.

The Queen Bee - Intermediate Level Reading Comprehension

Intermediate level reading comprehension with difficult vocabulary explained and comprehension quiz based on The Queen Bee by Brothers Grimm.

The Old Man and the Grandson - Intermediate Level Reading Comprehension

Intermediate level reading comprehension with difficult vocabulary explained and comprehension quiz

Understanding Newspaper Headlines

Newspaper headlines can be difficult to understand. This guide to newspaper headlines provides help on understanding common forms used in newspaper headlines.

Applying for a Job - Reading Comprehension

Reading comprehension for lower intermediate level students focusing on matching a number of job advertisments to the appropriate applicants.

Dialogue: A Busy Day

Beginner level reading comprehension with follow up multiple choice quiz. This reading focuses on the busy schedules of two friends who meet jogging in the park.

Dialogue: A Neighbor's Gardening Advice

Advanced level reading dialogue comprehension with follow up multiple choice quiz. This dialogue focuses on neighbors speaking about how they do their gardening.

Dialogue: At a Flea-Market

Advanced level reading dialogue comprehension with follow up multiple choice quiz. This dialogue focuses on a customer bargaining with a vendor at a flea-market.

Dialogue: Congratulations!

Advanced level reading dialogue comprehension with follow up multiple choice quiz. This dialogue focuses on friends who meet each other at a bar and have big news to share.

Dialogue: Waiting for a Friend

Advanced level reading comprehension with follow up multiple choice quiz. This dialogue focuses on a couple waiting for a friend at a local restaurant.

Finding Pen Pals - Reading Comprehension

Reading comprehension for lower intermediate level students focusing on matching a number of people looking for pen pals to the appropriate partners.

Reading Comprehension: Telecommunication

Three intermediate level reading comprehension quizzes which focus on "Globalcall Communications". These reading comprehensions are rich in technological vocabulary and excellent practice for business English classes.

Sample Receipts Explained

Sample receipt with explanation of common symbols and expressions used on receipts for English learners.

Tourist Accomodation

Intermediate level reading comprehension that focuses on the tourism industry, in particular on vocabulary related to accomodations.

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