English Reading Welcome to English Reading for ESL learners. This is where you'll find help to improve your reading skills.
Reading is the 3rd of the four language skills, which are: 1. Listening 2. Speaking 3. Reading 4. WritingPoetry in Joe's Cafe
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Here are some short, famous texts to read in English from classic sources like the Bible or Shakespeare. There are word definitions and explanations to help you. English Short Stories
Including...  The Winepress
Upper-Intermediate
1500 words (British English)
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This short story is set in Madagascar and France. It tells about wine and love - and hate. And about a winepress, the machine used to press the grapes from which wine is made.
 The Chapel
Advanced
3000 words (British English)
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The background to this short story is the tropical island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. This is a story of quick lust and long revenge - with an ironical twist at the end.
 The Metro
Advanced
7000 words (British English)
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This short story is set in Paris. This is a story of love and murder, and a little voodoo.
Authors
Short biographies of some of the authors who appear on these pages.  | I never read a book before reviewing it.
It prejudices a man so. |  | | Sydney Smith | |
The English Alphabet
How to recognize English letters Aa to Zz. Reading Test
Check how well you understand written English with this online test. Young Learners Reading
Short stories for children, and other reading activities. The Environment
Read about Planet Earth and what we can do to help the environment. English Proverbs
Here are some traditional sayings that are well known to English-speakers. Some of them come from other languages, but they are frequently used in English. See also: Sayings and proverbs News
Read the latest stories in English direct from newspapers and magazines around the world. Creative Writing Forum
Read what other English learners are writing, or add your own text for others to read. English Reading Links | Joe's Cafe Quotations | Joe's Cafe Poetry Read about English Club: Team bios, FAQ, Press, Comments Read English Club's newsletter Graded reading lessons about Health Improve your English Through Reading Read short site of the month reviews History of the English Language Subscribe to the 7 Secrets for ESL learners TOEFL Reading Practice TOEIC Reading Practice Reading Review Worksheet Sheet Test your Written Comprehension Level Read about This Week in History Talking Point Homework Read some Jokes Read information about Countries around the world 7 Tips for Easy Email Read articles written for English learners Join EC on Twitter and read one line of English at a time  This English Prepositions List is a list of all English prepositions, showing them in context with example sentences. Multiple question quizzes help you check your understanding, and illustrations clarify meaning.
- 150 English prepositions including
- 94 one-word prepositions
- 56 complex prepositions
- 370 example sentences
- 200 quiz questions and answers
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