Welcome to EnglishClub Reading for ESL learners, to help you learn and practise the skill of reading English.

Reading Skills Guide Why reading is important and how you can do it better

English Alphabet How to recognize English letters aA to zZ, including fonts and alphabetical order

Reading For Kids A collection of printable short stories for聽young learners of English聽(elementary to upper-intermediate). With audio and exercises.

Short StoriesA selection of short stories for upper-intermediate to advanced learners, some with vocabulary and comprehension quizzes.

Read about Sports Read about sports like football, basketball, tennis, golf and baseball. Includes history, how to play and famous players. With vocabulary and quizzes.

Read about Music Read about your favourite singers and groups, including pop, rock, country, soul, hip hop and dance music. With videos and vocabulary lists.

Read about Movies Read about your favourite movies including horror movies, sci-fi, drama, action and documentaries. With videos and vocabulary lists.

Read about Recent Historical Events Short texts and reading exercises for learners passionate about history, with images, videos, audio and quizzes.

Read about Environmental Issues Texts and reading exercises for learners passionate about the environment, for example pollution and endangered species.

Read about Health IssuesTexts and reading exercises for learners who like to follow health issues, with topics including organic foods and the dangers of transfats.

Driverless Cars Coming SoonRead about progress in the development of autonomous vehicles and try the online quiz to check your understanding.

Classic TextsShort, famous texts to read in English from classic sources like the Bible or Shakespeare. With word definitions and explanations to help you

Reading ExercisesTopic-based reading exercises, each one including a reading text, pre-reading vocab, comprehension/vocab quizzes and suggested discussion questions

Selected ProverbsHere 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.

Suggested reading for English learnersClassified by author, age-group and type

The Olympic Games This reading tells the story of the Olympic Games from ancient to modern times, and describes the symbols, music, medals, motto, people and events.

40,000,000 Christmas Puddings! That's a lot of Pudding! Each year, as the year draws to a close, people in Britain tuck in to one of their favourite traditional recipes.

Improve your English through ReadingHow to make progress by reading.