Free to Sing
Taylor Swift is a famous singer. She is also famous for standing up for her rights.
Fire and Water
Fires in Australia, flooding in Italy. Extreme stuff is happening all over the world.
A Very Special Otter
Otters were almost extinct in some places. Luckily they have made a comeback.
Times are Changing
It’s that time of the year again: The clocks have been turned backwards for winter time. Is this a thing we’ll keep doing forever? Words a saying – a sentence that people often say and that gives advice or information about human life and experience leaflet – a piece of paper with information about a […]
A Mixed Bag
Words cotton – cloth that is made of a soft, white material that grows on a tall plant pollution – damage caused to water, air, or land by waste, chemicals, and other harmful stuff to last for ages – to continue to be good for a very long time convenient – easy to use lazy […]
Dare to shine
The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup is being held in France between 7 June and 7 July 2019. Alex Scott is an English former footballer and has played for the English national team 140 times. She has a message for the World Cup players. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions: national team […]
Really Ticked
Now that the warmer weather is here, we’re a lot more active outside. We are not the only animals enjoying the outdoors. Meet the tick: Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. prime time – a good time for doing something or being somewhere undergrowth – plants, bushes, and small trees growing under […]
Cruising Away?
Last week, Venice saw an incident with a cruise ship. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. a Hollywood production – a typical Hollywood film residents – people who live in a particular place storey – a floor level of a building quayside – the edge of a quay (kade), near the water […]
Mount Everest
Mount Everest has been in the news a lot recently. Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. to hit headlines – to appear as a big news story fierce – very powerful lack – the state or condition of not having any or enough of something oxygen – zuurstof a record number of […]