Reading in English at level A2

You read short, simple texts about everyday life. You find specific information in ads, menus, schedules and short letters.

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• A2
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• C1

This is how each text begins at level A2:

• CustomsThe pumpkin as heavy as a car

  Half Moon Bay is a town on the coast of California. Every October, on a Monday, it has a famous contest. Growers from many states bring giant pumpkins. Who has the heaviest one?

• ScienceWhy is the sky blue and the sunset red?

  Look up on a clear day: the sky is blue. Look at the sun in the evening: it is yellow, orange or red. But there is only one sun. So where do the colors come from?

• Short story · SakiThe Open Window

  Framton Nuttel was a nervous young man. His doctors told him to rest, so he went to a quiet village. His sister gave him some letters for people there. “Your nerves will be worse than ever,” she said.