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Spain has a democratic problem – the people have outgrown its political system… (3 likes)

Guardian 28.10.2019, Non-Fiction, Master, 972 words

In November, Spain will hold its fourth general election in four years. Only five months have passed since the last election, which had a turnout of more than 75% – the highest in 15 years. In an incr

Barely any UK teens meeting exercise and screen time guidelines | Society | Th… (2 likes)

Guardian 2019-08-26, Non-Fiction, Master, 632 words

Canadian researchers developed guidelines relating to exercise, screen time and sleep Less than 10% of British teenagers meet the recommended guidelines for sleep, exercise and screen time, researc

'Tidy your room!': a teenagers' guide to arguing with your parents | Society |… (3 likes)

Guardian - 2019-08-10, Non-Fiction, Upper Intermediate, 1352 words

So, you’re a teenager, or soon will be. You probably have lots on your mind, and are feeling pretty stressed thanks to all the expectations and demands you have to deal with. Then there are the drasti

132,000 descendants of expelled Jews apply for Spanish citizenship | World new… (1 likes)

Guardian - 2019-10-4, Non-Fiction, Master, 552 words

More than 132,000 descendants of the Jews expelled from Spain in the late 15th century have applied for Spanish citizenship under a law intended to make amends for the mass exile. The law, introduced

Beyond Seville: three ancient towns to visit in Andalucía | Travel | The Guard… (2 likes)

Guardian - 2019-10-2, Non-Fiction, Master, 1545 words

Such is the dazzle of Seville, Cordoba, Granada and Málaga that few visitors to Spain’s south-west pause to explore the space between them. Part of it, La Campiña, a region of Seville province, appear

'Feminist emergency' declared in Spain after summer of violence | World news |… (6 likes)

Guardian - 2019-9-30, Non-Fiction, Master, 578 words

Demonstrations across the country come after 19 women were killed by their partners Protesters took to the streets of more than 250 towns and cities across Spain on Friday night to declare a “feminis

Spanish PM ridiculed for mixing up his hams | World news | The Guardian (1 likes)

Master, 369 words

Pedro Sánchez confuses prized jamón ibérico for plain old jamón serrano in ‘serious error’ Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has confused jamón ibérico, the prized Spanish ham, with run-of-the-m

Madrid to begin 'humane slaughter' of parakeets | World news | The Guardian (1 likes)

Master, 482 words

Spanish capital to reduce number of brightly coloured birds over public health risk fears Madrid’s city council has grown sick of its parrots. Or, more precisely, of the thousands of shrill, bright

'Outrageous': European newspapers react to No 10's Brexit strategy | Politics … (1 likes)

Advanced, 793 words

European newspapers and commentators rounded on the “outrageous” tactics of an “out-of-control” Downing Street after a string of leaks sought to blame France, Ireland and Germany for the Brexit breakd

Brexit’s legacy for England will be politics as sectarian as Northern Ireland’… (1 likes)

Advanced, 970 words

You could call it Ireland’s sweet revenge, and both the timing and the irony would be historically exquisite. It would come just as Boris Johnson’s reckless government tries to bully Dublin on future

Why speaking Spanish is becoming dangerous in America | US news | The Guardian (1 likes)

Guardian, Non-Fiction, Upper Intermediate, 1260 words

Sandy was trying to communicate with a colleague. Although her presence was unusual as a Latinx lawyer at a top southern California non-profit, she was used to talking to people in any language she wa

Court delays decision on forcing PM to seek Brexit extension | Politics | The … (1 likes)

Master, 814 words

A Scottish court has delayed a decision on whether Boris Johnson should be forced to ask for a Brexit extension until after the final deadline has passed next week. Anti-Brexit campaigners had asked

Pork politics and the Spanish Inquisition | Letter | World news | The Guardian (2 likes)

Advanced, 244 words

The Spanish prime minister is in trouble over ham, but in past centuries much more than political reputation could be at risk when it came to pork, says Rebecca Earle Spain’s “love affair with po

Catalans protest at 'harsh' sentencing of independence leaders | World news | … (6 likes)

Master, 424 words

Catalans were quick to react to the news that nine independence leaders had been found guilty of sedition and handed stiff sentences of between nine and 13 years, and within minutes of the verdict’s a

The hollowing out of Spain – and the minister trying to reverse it | World new… (1 likes)

Master, 966 words

Within days of taking office, the messages had started piling up in Teresa Ribera’s inbox. The country’s first ever demography minister (the official title is deputy prime minister for the ecological

Will warming spring temperatures slow the coronavirus outbreak? (2 likes)

Master, 1227 words

Will warming spring temperatures slow the coronavirus outbreak? The Flu season generally subsides in April and March, but will the coronavirus go with it? Past coronavirus outbreaks can offer clu

Italy orders closure of all schools and universities due to coronavirus | Worl… (1 likes)

Master, 1022 words

Coronavirus The Italian government has ordered the closure of all schools and universities nationwide until 15 March as it grapples to contain Europe’s worst outbreak of coronavirus, which has cla

About a Boy | Film | The Guardian (1 likes)

Master, 899 words

If Nicky Clarke got a job with the council cutting hair, and a public school employed Charlie George to give elocution lessons, you'd have some idea of the novel cultural influences at work on Hugh Gr

Learning foreign languages should be compulsory, says report | Education | The… (45 likes)

Master, 519 words

Learning a new language should be compulsory for pupils up to the age of 16, according to a new report highlighting the UK’s recent abysmal record in encouraging young people to study languages other

East Africa’s plague of locusts and the bizarre climate science behind it (0 likes)

Master, 1449 words

Human activity has made an ocean circulation pattern misbehave—triggering a weird confluence of events that has caused the infestations. East Africa is in the midst of a crisis that sounds like so

10 grammar rules you can forget: how to stop worrying and write proper | Scien… (1 likes)

Upper Intermediate, 2928 words

Every situation in which language is used – texting your mates, asking for a pay rise, composing a small ad, making a speech, drafting a will, writing up an experiment, praying, rapping, or any othe

'The Netflixisation of academia': is this the end for university lectures? | E… (1 likes)

Master, 1026 words

Before this month’s strikes over low pay and pensions cuts, staff were warned to pause their lecture recordings while they told students that they would be taking part. The University and College Unio

‘It’ll be OK. Spain is kinder to us migrants than the British are’ | Politics … (1 likes)

Upper Intermediate, 1148 words

If a fair few of the 300,000 Britons who live in Spain woke with pounding heads on Saturday morning, many could at least console themselves with the thought that the nagging sense of regret they were

Spain's PM calls for calm after building his coalition government | World news… (1 likes)

Advanced, 1432 words

Spain’s prime minister has called for calm and cooperation as the country’s first coalition government since the 1930s prepares for office. The plea by Pedro Sánchez follows a tumultuous and extraord

Lady Hale: 'My Desert Island Judgments? Number one would probably be the proro… (0 likes)

Upper Intermediate, 4467 words

In a year not short on drama, it was one of the great moments of 2019. After the Queen agreed to prorogue parliament for five weeks at Boris Johnson’s request, and after the English and Scottish court

Going Quantum (0 likes)

Cristina Engela, Fiction, Intermediate, 2896 words

Going Quantum by Christina Engela Cindy-Mei Winter found that she still struggled to get to grips with the reality of everything. Change. The Change. It had only been six months after all, and eve

Covid-19 economic rescue plans must be green, say environmentalists | Environm… (2 likes)

The Guardian 22/5/2020, Master, 1034 words

The economic rescue packages to deal with the impact of the coronavirus must also be green, a growing chorus of environmental campaigners have urged, concerned that hasty measures will lock the world

The rest of Europe views the UK's coronavirus plan with disbelief | Giles Trem… (6 likes)

Upper Intermediate, 932 words

Yesterday, in the small Spanish country town where I go to fill up my water supply, an ambulance with flashing lights went up the deserted main street. Two municipal police cars followed it slowly, ma

About A Boy - Book Synopsis (2 likes)

Nick Hornby, Fiction, Upper Beginner, 21775 words

CHAPTER ONE - A Man and a Boy Will Freeman was thirty-six years old and he had never had a job in his life. Sometimes he thought about working. He looked through the job advertisements in newspape

About a boy (Nick Hornby)- Teachers Notes (1 likes)

Pearson, Fiction, Intermediate, 1492 words

About A Boy - Nick Hornby - Teacher’s Notes About the author Nick Hornby was born in 1957 in Surrey, England and graduated in English Literature at Cambridge University. Later, he taught Engli

Wildfires are ruinous - so how to stop them happening in the first place? | En… (1 likes)

Advanced, 1856 words

Vast waves of fire have torn through Australia in recent months, leaving forests of skinned trees in their wake. The wildfires have been one of the most damaging in the country’s history – more than 1

#How to have fun at home (3 likes)

Upper Intermediate, 1006 words

How to have fun at home Bill Bryson My wife thinks nearly everything about American life is wonderful. She loves having her groceries bagged for her. She adores free iced water and book-matche

UN poverty expert's visit shines light on struggles of Spain’s poor | World ne… (1 likes)

Advanced, 1635 words

On what was probably their only day off all week, two dozen Latin American women had gathered in south Madrid to explain to a UN human rights expert the paradox of their invisibility. They were of di

Spain’s new coalition must face up to the Catalan crisis and the rise of the f… (1 likes)

Master, 835 words

The preliminary agreement for a coalition government that our party, Podemos, has reached with the Spanish Socialist Workers’ party (PSOE) does more than just open the door to the first joint governme

England’s schools make us the extremists of Europe | Education | The Guardian (1 likes)

Advanced, 1661 words

Happiness does not mean being ecstatic. It is the avoidance of misery, the gaining of long-term life satisfaction, the feeling of fulfilment, of worth, of kindness, of usefulness and of love. We need

Special educational needs reforms 'failing generation of children' | Education… (1 likes)

Master, 712 words

A cross-party committee of MPs has accused the government of failing a generation of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) in a damning new report which call

Guardian and Observer style guide: A | About | The Guardian (0 likes)

Advanced, 6476 words

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a or an before H?Use an before a silent H: an heir, an hour, an honest politician, an honorary consul; use a before an aspirated H: a hero, a h

Catalan president calls for talks with Spain's government after unrest | World… (1 likes)

Master, 1045 words

Catalonia’s president, Quim Torra, has called for talks with the Spanish government. Speaking on Saturday morning, Torra again condemned the violence of recent days, adding: “Violence has never been o

New generation, new tactics: the changing face of Catalan protests | World new… (1 likes)

Advanced, 1635 words

Until this week, the images habitually projected by the Catalan independence movement were of its red, yellow and blue estelada flags and of the huge crowds that have gathered on the region’s national

At first, I accepted Brexit. Now it’s become clear that we must not leave the … (1 likes)

Upper Intermediate, 1290 words

Though we don’t always admit it, lots of us pro-Europeans have spent the years since the Brexit referendum trying to juggle two essentially irreconcilable views of what should happen next. One is that

Keep calm and carry on … bidding for rare poster | Art and design | The Guardian (2 likes)

Advanced, 895 words

Rare poster original that escaped pulping goes up for auction Today the wartime slogan “Keep Calm and Carry On” adorns mugs, cushions and tea towels. It is a familiar phrase, spawning hundreds of

Scientists find bug that feasts on toxic plastic | Environment | The Guardian (4 likes)

Guardian 27;3;2020, Non-Fiction, Advanced, 703 words

Scientists find bug that feasts on toxic plastic Bacterium is able to break down polyurethane, which is widely used but rarely recycled A bacterium that feeds on toxic plastic has been discovered

Cycling ambitions for England move up a gear with No 10 plans | Politics | The… (0 likes)

Guardian 27/7/2020, Non-Fiction, Master, 526 words

If England does, as Boris Johnson has promised, enjoy a new era of mass walking and cycling, then two of the primary reasons could be lurking within the more technical and unglamorous elements of his

News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's global edition | The Guardian (0 likes)

Intermediate, 46 words

If you can read this then something has gone wrong After months at home, dressing for comfort, will we ever go back to business suits, ironing and fast fashion – or is dressing up, in fact, the per

# Delaying the COP26 climate talks could have a silver lining (1 likes)

Guardian 2.4.2020, Advanced, 992 words

Delaying the COP26 climate talks could have a silver lining New Scientist 2 April 2020. By Adam Vaughan In the face of the coronavirus outbreak, most people agree it was the right decision last nig

Europe's future is at stake in this war against coronavirus | Pedro Sánchez | … (18 likes)

Pedro Sanchez (Guardian 5.4.2020), Upper Intermediate, 769 words

Europe is enduring its worst crisis since the second world war. Our citizens are dying, or fighting for their lives in hospitals that are overwhelmed by a pandemic which represents the greatest threat

My Early Career (2 likes)

Complete Advanced English - Unit 1, Other, Intermediate, 778 words

My Early Career (Complete Advanced English - Unit 1, Reading) A. Linda Greenlaw. I am a woman. I am a fisherman. Neither abused nor neglected, I am the product of a blissful and unique childh

Coca-Cola didn’t invent Santa ... the 10 biggest Christmas myths debunked | Li… (13 likes)

Upper Intermediate, 1091 words

Christmas is a strange time of the year, when people merrily do all sorts of bizarre things. Try explaining to a judge in June that you were allowed to kiss somebody without warning because there was

Disappearing Into Africa (Paul Theroux) (5 likes)

Cambridge Complete Advanced - Unit 11, Non-Fiction, Intermediate, 940 words

Disappearing Into Africa 1. I wanted the pleasure of being in Africa again. Feeling that the place was so large it contained many untold tales and some hope and comedy and sweetness too. I aimed

Six Spanish Netflix Series you need to see right now - The Local (0 likes)

Advanced, 947 words

What’s good about this is that there is so much to watch that it’s almost impossible to get bored. And for those of you trying to improve your Spanish, watching a series in Castellano is not a bad way

Unit 2 Reading - Endangered Languages (1 likes)

Complete Advanced English, Master, 592 words

Unit 2 Reading - Endangered Languages A. In our connected globalised world, the languages which dominate communications and business, Mandarin, Hindi, English, Spanish and Russian, amongst others, a

Hex in the city: which terrifying town celebrates Halloween hardest? | Cities … (1 likes)

Advanced, 1529 words

On a dark, dark night, in a dark, dark town, on a dark, dark street, skeletons, witches and zombies gather. There’s even the odd devil or two. The legions of the dead have come together for an annual

Newsela - Teenage hangups: The drastic plans to keep high schoolers off their … (1 likes)

Upper Intermediate, 910 words

Put your cellphone away. Stop texting. Stop using the camera as a mirror. Stop looking at Instagram. They're the familiar commands of teachers and educators in the age of the smartphone. Most teenage

Newsela - Meet Sunglass Cat, an Instagram star with an eye-opening message of … (0 likes)

Upper Intermediate, 944 words

A southern Californian with white socks and crystal-encrusted sunglasses crawls onto a wooden chest at a hotel in downtown Washington, D.C. A photographer snaps away. The model doesn't fuss when the c

Newsela - In Catalonia, Spain, bullfighting is legal again after 4-year ban is… (3 likes)

Newsela - Agence France Press, Non-Fiction, Master, 670 words

Agence France-Presse, adapted by Newsela staff. Published: 12/07/2016 Spain's Constitutional Court on Thursday cancelled a bullfighting ban in Catalonia. The decision is likely to worsen tensions bet

The Locker Exchange - The Locker Exchange - please read! - Wattpad (0 likes)

Upper Beginner, 556 words

How to Find Gmail's New Dark Mode Setting (0 likes)

Advanced, 267 words

Image: Brendan Hesse Despite teasing expanded dark mode support ahead of Android 10's release, many users who installed the update noted that several Google apps still lack dark themes, including its

TV series: Spain, the new springboard in Netflix’s bid for world domination | … (1 likes)

Advanced, 1465 words

Reed Hastings and Francisco Ramos, citizens of the US and Mexico respectively, are the perfect embodiment of Spanglish – the language and cultural hybrid that has been coming together for some years i

Brexit: Scottish judges rule Parliament suspension is unlawful - BBC News (1 likes)

BBC, Non-Fiction, Advanced, 1221 words

Boris Johnson’s suspension of the UK Parliament is unlawful, Scotland’s highest civil court has ruled. A panel of three judges at the Court of Session found in favour of a cross-party group of politi

Violence breaks out in Northern Ireland again as masked loyalists march in str… (2 likes)

The Independent, Non-Fiction, Advanced, 471 words

Violence breaks out in Northern Ireland again as masked loyalists march in streets. Matt Maters. The Independent 6.4.2021 Contemporary Reading - Academia Native. Talavera de la Reina. A c

Covid: Spain’s tourism industry rails against new face mask rules: ‘They are g… (14 likes)

El Pais 1.4.2021, Non-Fiction, Advanced, 963 words

Spain's tourism industry rails against new face mask rules. El Pais English Section, 1.4.2021, English version by Heather Galloway After a punishing year, the Spanish tourism sector is desperate

If you like salmon, don't read this: the art duo exposing a booming £1bn marke… (1 likes)

Master, 1528 words

A few months back, a book arrived in the post – tiny, not much larger than a bank card. Though the cover was grey, its pages were a riot of pinks, from deepest persimmon to pale rose. Printed on them

Consumption habits of person in rich country drives loss of ‘almost four trees… (0 likes)

Master, 580 words

Each person living in a G7 country causes nearly four trees to be lost each year through their consumption of goods such as coffee, cocoa and meat, a new study estimates. The research uses fine-scale

The EU, UK and US: Who is really guilty of vaccine nationalism? | The Independ… (5 likes)

Master, 1690 words

T he accusation of “vaccine nationalism” is being thrown around as supplies of coronavirus inoculations around the world run into production bottlenecks. The charge has been levelled in the UK at the

St Patrick's Day: how a saint's day played a key role in the struggle for Iris… (8 likes)

Master, 938 words

Traditionally, March 17 was a day to remember St Patrick, who ministered Christianity in Ireland during the 5th century. But over time, the day has evolved to represent a celebration of Irish culture

St Patrick's Day: some helpful facts and figures | St Patrick's Day | The Guar… (0 likes)

Advanced, 667 words

On St Patrick’s Day, it seems fitting to provide the following advice to those who are not Irish and are celebrating the day with Irish friends. “Top o’ the mornin’ to you” is NOT an acceptable greet

Climate change: Is this winter’s crazy weather in Spain a taste of things to c… (0 likes)

Master, 1242 words

From the biggest snowfall in a century and an exceptional cold snap, to unseasonable highs, this winter has gone from one extreme to another in Spain, swinging within a temperature range of 50ºC and k

US urged to cut 50% of emissions by 2030 to spur other countries to action | U… (3 likes)

Master, 727 words

The US needs to commit to slashing its planet-heating emissions by at least half by the end of the decade to address the climate crisis and spur other countries to greater action, a coalition of Ameri

Elizabeth II: Spanish palace restores lost tradition of sending Seville orange… (0 likes)

Advanced, 566 words

A Spain-UK tradition that was lost in the early 20th century is making a comeback. A crate of bitter oranges from the gardens of the Real Alcázar of Seville, Europe’s oldest functioning royal residenc

Online Arts - quickfix culture (10 likes)

Independent, Non-Fiction, Upper Intermediate, 1397 words

You can watch a rock concert and tour an art gallery from the comfort of your armchair. But can it replace the thrill of the real thing? Fiona Sturges finds out C1 Reading article provided by Ac

Creative thinking: The Museum of Comfort: a celebration of Spanish inventions … (0 likes)

Advanced, 1839 words

“Let others do the inventing!” wrote the novelist and philosopher Miguel de Unamuno, about what he perceived as his fellow Spaniards’ lack of scientific and innovative spirit in the early 20th century

At long last we have a Brexit deal – and it's as bad as you thought | Brexit |… (1 likes)

Advanced, 1163 words

Boris Johnson always expected news of a deal to be greeted with jubilation. It was to be his moment of triumph after three decades of climbing to the summit of British politics by railing against Brus

DeepMind AI beats humans at deciphering damaged ancient Greek tablets | New Sc… (0 likes)

Advanced, 436 words

Technology 18 October 2019 A Greek text inscription on a rock in Delphi Teefa/Getty Images Artificial intelligence is learning to decipher damaged ancient Greek engravings. The AI seems to be bet

Best universities in Spain | THE university rankings (0 likes)

Master, 851 words

Many students are attracted to Spain for its beach resorts, vibrant cities, local festivals and beautiful architecture. Geographically, Spain shares the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal at the western

Going To University (6 likes)

Complete Advanced p111, Conversation, Upper Intermediate, 786 words

Going To University Any word or phrase that you select in ReadLang is added to your personal wordlist and flashcard set. I recommend listening to this using the "Read Aloud" extension for Chrom

What exhuming Francisco Franco’s remains could mean for Spain - The Washington… (0 likes)

Washington Post, Non-Fiction, Master, 1265 words

You are recommended to read this text with a TTS engine like the "Read Aloud" extension for Chrome - download from the webstore - and a high- quality voice like those available from CereProc. This

Common French words also common in English : The Good Life France (0 likes)

Upper Intermediate, 418 words

à gogo. In abundance à la […]. In the manner of/in the style of […] à la carte. Literally – on the menu; in restaurants it refers to ordering individual dishes rather than a fixed-price

Big Brother (0 likes)

Intermediate, 66 words

Big brother is the name of a popular reality TV programme. Usually, the programme has got 15 participants. The participants aren't good-looking actors. The are ordinary people. The participants are

What speed reading has taught me about taking my time | Books | The Guardian (1 likes)

Intermediate, 712 words

I had an idea to do something about speed reading on my radio show. It wasn’t the first of my ideas not to come off; ironically, we didn’t have enough time to do it justice. It needed more than the su

Tardigrades: nature's great survivors | Biology | The Guardian (1 likes)

Advanced, 1906 words

On 11 April 2019, a spacecraft crashed on to the Moon. The Israeli Beresheet probe was supposed to land gently in the Mare Serenitatis, a huge plain of basalt rock formed in a volcanic eruption billio

Limpy the Limping Turkey (2 likes)

Adam Gabbatt, Guardian, 28/11/2019 , Non-Fiction, Upper Intermediate, 664 words

Limpy the Limping Turkey 'He lifts spirits': Limpy the limping turkey becomes Thanksgiving star. Locals in Reading, Massachusetts, pay homage to wild turkey whose refusal to let limp define him

The planet faces a climate emergency (2 likes)

Guardian - 4.12.2019 - Alice Bell, Non-Fiction, Advanced, 1021 words

The planet faces a climate emergency – but activists need to strap in for the long haul Here we go. A nip in the air, the Christmas lights are up, Black Friday deals are still hanging around, and

The secrets of Europe’s top education system (2 likes)

The Guardian, Non-Fiction, Master, 1473 words

It’s a warm September afternoon in the Kallio district of Helsinki. Out in the Franzenia daycare centre playground, groups of four- and five-year-olds roam contentedly. “Would you like an ice-cream?”

Top of the class: Labour seeks to emulate Finland's school system | Education … (1 likes)

Advanced, 1117 words

It’s early afternoon in Lintulaakson school in Espoo, near Helsinki. The younger children are having a snack before starting their after-school activities. Upstairs a group of 12-year-olds are in a cr

English hero or Roman officer? Virtual quest set to find the real St George | … (1 likes)

Advanced, 725 words

He is George, England’s hero and a symbol of pride and patriotism as the nation’s patron saint. In reality he was born in what is now Turkey, died in modern-day Israel and never even considered steppi

‘No food, water, masks or gloves': migrant farm workers in Spain at crisis poi… (0 likes)

Advanced, 1170 words

Migrant workers on Spanish farms that provide fruit and vegetables for UK supermarkets are trapped in dire conditions under lockdown, living in cardboard and plastic shelters without food or running w

Thanks to CO2 emissions, the smell of the sea is changing | Science | The Guar… (0 likes)

Advanced, 647 words

What if the way things smell started to change? What if food inexplicably lost its aroma and your house no longer had its familiar homely scent? It would certainly be off-putting, but you’d probably m

Spain squashed coronavirus. Will British tourists undo all that hard work? | G… (0 likes)

Advanced, 913 words

Spain squashed coronavirus. WIll British tourists undo all that hard work? In this first round of the Covid-19 pandemic, two countries vie for the gruesome title of having suffered the most deadl

Revealed: the Facebook loophole that lets world leaders deceive and harass the… (0 likes)

Master, 1772 words

Facebook has repeatedly allowed world leaders and politicians to use its platform to deceive the public or harass opponents despite being alerted to evidence of the wrongdoing. The Guardian has seen

This is a moment to mark the Elizabethan era, and ask what Britain has become … (2 likes)

The Guardian - 13.4.21, Non-Fiction, Master, 966 words

This is the moment to mark the Elizabethan Era The Elizabethan age is slowly drawing to a close. The end of Prince Philip’s long life is a dress rehearsal for its final curtain, when the country w

Boris Johnson was not honest about the Irish border. What is he going to do ab… (7 likes)

The Guardian 12.4.21, Non-Fiction, Upper Intermediate, 571 words

Boris Johnson was not honest about the Irish border. What is he going to do about it? The prime minister’s bluster is meeting head-on with the complex reality of Northern Irish politics Simon J

France to ban some domestic flights where train available | Climate change | T… (2 likes)

The Guardian 12.4.21, Non-Fiction, Master, 699 words

France to ban some domestic flights where train available MPs vote to suspend internal flights if the trip can be completed by train within two and a half hours instead French MPs have voted to

US and China commit to cooperating on climate crisis | Climate change | The Gu… (10 likes)

The Guardian, Non-Fiction, Master, 815 words

US and China commit to cooperating on climate crisis The US and China have “committed to cooperating” on the pressing issue of climate change, the two sides said in a joint statement on Saturday, f

Which country has made the biggest climate commitment? | Climate change | The … (1 likes)

Advanced, 1156 words

So which country has the highest target? Well, it’s complicated. The UK has committed to cut emissions at a faster rate than other developed nations, with a target of 68% cuts by 2030. That’s meas

Glacial lakes threaten millions with flooding as planet heats up | Climate cha… (2 likes)

Master, 849 words

An increasing number of people are being threatened by flooding caused by glacial lakes bursting, scientists have warned. As the planet warms and glaciers recede, meltwater accumulates and forms lake

Global G7 deal may let Amazon off hook on tax, say experts | Amazon | The Guar… (3 likes)

Master, 864 words

Global G7 deal may let Amazon off hook on tax, say experts Guardian 6.6.21 Exclusive: communique from ministers suggests deal only applies to ‘profit exceeding a 10% margin’, which could rul

Spanish reality TV show takes on problem of rural depopulation | Spain | The G… (8 likes)

The Guardian, Non-Fiction, Advanced, 763 words

Spanish reality TV show takes on problem of rural depopulation The Guardian 5.8.21. It’s a TV genre that has yielded countless hours of escapism and fuelled the rise of billionaires, pop stars and

Argentina threatens to cancel deal for Sputnik vaccine as Russia fails to deli… (5 likes)

Master, 546 words

Argentina’s gamble on the Sputnik V vaccine has left it in a “very critical situation” because of Russia’s failure to fulfill delivery commitments, according to an official letter to Moscow leaked on

Days of wine and olives: how the old farming ways are paying off in Spain | En… (3 likes)

The Guardian, Non-Fiction, Master, 981 words

Days of Wine and Olives How old farming ways are paying off in Spain. The Guardian 18.8.2021. They call it the sea of olives, 70 million olive trees that stretch to the horizon in every direction

‘Volcanic eruptions are like cats’: the La Palma volcano explained | Volcanoes… (4 likes)

Guardian, Advanced, 1236 words

Volcanic explosions are like cats Guardian 3.10.21 On 19 September, after 50 years of magmatic quiescence, the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma roared back to life. Ash sp

‘Toilet of Europe’: Spain’s pig farms blamed for mass fish die-offs | Farming … (1 likes)

Master, 1126 words

Spain's pig farms blamed for mass fish dieoff. Guardian 13.10.2021, Readlang Version Pollution from hundreds of intensive pig farms may have played a bigger role than publicly acknowledged in

Historical climate emissions reveal responsibility of big polluting nations | … (2 likes)

Master, 1144 words

Historical climate emissions reveal responsibility of big polluting nations The Guardian, Readland Version, 5.10.21 Analysis of the total carbon dioxide emissions of countries since 1850 has r

Biden urged to act as climate agenda hangs by a thread | Climate crisis | The … (2 likes)

Guardian 18.12.21, Non-Fiction, Master, 1643 words

Biden Urged to act as climate agenda hangs by a thread. Contemporary reading from Academia Native With furious environmental activists at the gates of the White House, and congressional Democr

The scariest thing about this Halloween isn't zombies or creepy clowns (7 likes)

The Guardian, Upper Intermediate, 978 words

The scariest thing about this Halloween isn't zombies or creepy clowns The Guardian 24.10.21, Readlang Version. A friend has tickets to a Halloween attraction in downtown New York, marketed as

Dark things are happening on Europe’s borders. Are they a sign of worse to com… (0 likes)

Master, 1147 words

It is bad enough when states break their own rules and mistreat people – but it’s when they start to change the rules that we really need to worry. Three recent stories, from three different corners o

‘Heroin for middle-class nerds’: how Warhammer conquered gaming | Life and sty… (2 likes)

The Guardian, Non-Fiction, Advanced, 1632 words

How Warhammer conquered gaming The Guardian 31.1.2019 Last year saw a bloodbath on the high street. Debenhams closed 50 shops, Toys R Us, Maplin and Poundworld went into administration, and more r

Madrid residents hopping mad over rabbit plague | Spain | The Guardian (2 likes)

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The people of Carabanchel Alto haven’t always hated the interlopers. Once upon a time, they welcomed them, thrilling to their wildness and exoticism. Five years on, however, curiosity has given way t

Cop26 ends in climate agreement despite India watering down coal resolution | … (2 likes)

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COP26 Ends in agreement despite India watering-down the coal commitment. The Observer, Sunday 14th November Countries have agreed a deal on the climate crisis that its backers said would keep w

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon at highest level since 2006 | Environment | T… (0 likes)

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Deforestation in Brazil‘s Amazon rainforest soared 22% in the past year to the highest level since 2006, the government’s annual report has shown, undercutting president Jair Bolsonaro’s assurances th

‘Farmers are digging their own graves’: true cost of growing food in Spain’s a… (1 likes)

The Guardian, Non-Fiction, Master, 1073 words

Farmers are digging their own graves - true cost of growing food in Spain's arid south The Guardian, 16.11.21 A wetland without water is a melancholy sight. The fish are dead, the birds have f

‘It’s critical’: can Microsoft make good on its climate ambitions? | Environme… (1 likes)

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Can Microsoft make good in its climage ambitions? The Guardian, 27.11.21, Readlang Version When the UN’s landmark climate report was released in 2018, calling for urgent and unprecedented chan

‘It is not biology’: Women’s chess hindered by low numbers and sexism | World … (1 likes)

The Guardian 29.11.21, Non-Fiction, Upper Intermediate, 1017 words

Women's chess - hindered by low numbers and sexism. The Guardian 29/11/21, Readlang Version Towards the end of the Queen’s Gambit, the Netflix show that helped supercharge the new chess boom, B

A Cop26 deal was always going to be messy – just look at world trade talks | L… (1 likes)

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It was a messy compromise. It wasn’t nearly enough. In many respects it was a classic example of kicking the can down the road. But Cop26 wasn’t the car crash it could have been and, realistically, wa

The big idea: how can we adapt to life with rising seas? | Science and nature … (3 likes)

The Guardian, Non-Fiction, Master, 1190 words

How can we adapt to life with rising seas Guardian, 21.2.22, Readlang Version We have passed the point of no return: rising seas will soon directly affect hundreds of millions of people aroun

Coronavirus quarantine in Spain: When to return to work and what to do if symp… (2 likes)

20-1-22 - El Pais English Section, Non-Fiction, Advanced, 776 words

Coronovirus quarantine in Spain - when to return to work if the symptoms exist. El Pais English Section, 20.1.22, Readlang Version Every day, tens of thousands of people test positive for the co

Empty classrooms, staff shortages: Spanish schools feel the effects of omicron… (17 likes)

El Pais English Edition, Non-Fiction, Advanced, 852 words

Empty classrooms, staff shortages: Spanish schools feel the effects of omicron El Pais, English Eection, 17.1.2022 In Spain, where schools have remained open despite a surge in coronavirus infec

Bananas are early battlefront in EU bid for greener farm standards – POLITICO (0 likes)

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The EU’s top fruit suppliers are going bananas as Brussels’ grand ambitions to make agriculture greener are put to their first big test. The EU’s Green Deal and Farm to Fork strategies marked a turni

How Ukrainians are organizing the resistance against Russian invasion | Intern… (2 likes)

EL Pais English Section - 1.3.22, Non-Fiction, Advanced, 1267 words

How Ukrainians are organizing resistance against the Russian invasion El Pais English Section, Readlang Version. Semyon loaded several tires on his back and piled them at the doors of an admi

Climate change report: Humans are causing widespread and irreversible impacts,… (1 likes)

New Scientist, Non-Fiction, Advanced, 987 words

28.2.22 - Humans are causing widespread and irreversible impacts. New Scientist, 22.2.22, Readlang Version Climate change is already wreaking widespread, pervasive and sometimes irreversible i

Ukraine invasion: Is Russia winning the disinformation war? | New Scientist (20 likes)

The Guardian, Non-Fiction, Master, 638 words

Ukraine invasion: is Russia winning the disinformation war. The Guardian 25.2.22, Readlang version Russia has flooded social media with disinformation as part of its offensive on Ukraine, but

Extreme heat is the new normal for the world’s oceans, according to study | Sc… (13 likes)

El Pais, English section 10.2.22, Non-Fiction, Master, 942 words

Extreme heat is the new normal for the world's oceans. EL Pais English Section, 10.2.22, Readlang Version In the 120 months that formed the decade from 2010 to 2019, the waters that bathe the

Happiness among UK young people has hit 13-year low, study finds | Young peopl… (3 likes)

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Hapiness amoung UK young people has hit 13-year low Guardian, 23/2/22, Readlang Version Britain’s youth has lost its social swagger, with happiness and confidence among 16- to 25-year-olds plungin

Satellite technology creates virtual grazing areas in Epping forest | Environm… (2 likes)

Guardian 13.2.2, Non-Fiction, Advanced, 865 words

Satellite technology creates virtual grazing areas in Epping forest Guardian 13.2.22, Readlang Version Epping Forest has swaths of designated land that is home to adders, grass snakes and comm

‘For 30 years I’ve been obsessed by why children get leukaemia. Now we have an… (0 likes)

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Mel Greaves has a simple goal in life. He is trying to create a yoghurt-like drink that would stop children from developing leukaemia. The idea might seem eccentric; cancers are not usually defeated

Spanish cuisine: Intimidated by artichokes? Follow these tips for a hassle-fre… (0 likes)

Upper Intermediate, 1851 words

The artichoke is one of the undisputed queens of the winter garden. This fleshy green flower is delicate inside but can be laborious to prepare (before you read this article, of course). With a peculi

Moonfall review: Finally an apocalypse movie that’s fun to watch | New Scientist (1 likes)

New Scientist, Non-Fiction, Advanced, 652 words

Moonfall Review: finally an apocalypse movie that's fun to watch New Scientist, 4.2.2022, Readlang Version Moonfall is a disaster movie that starts slow, but when it gets going it is packed wi

Evolution: Did eating meat really make us human? | Science & Tech | EL PAÍS En… (1 likes)

El Pais, English Section, Non-Fiction, Master, 2182 words

Did Eating Meat Really Make us Human El Pais, English Section, Readlang Version Human activity has been dictated by the past for thousands of years. In a world full of uncertainties, tradition

The EU is facing many difficulties, but Brexit isn’t one of them | Lorenzo Cod… (5 likes)

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The EU is facing many difficulties, but Brexit isn´t one of them Guardian 1.2.22, Readlang Version Two years after Brexit formally took effect on 31 January 2020, and a year since the UK’s ex

4.2.22 - The Netherlands: Researchers discover more virulent and contagious va… (3 likes)

El Pais, Non-Fiction, Master, 1016 words

Researchers discover more virulent and conagerous variants of HIV El Pais English Section, Readlang Version An urban legend, which became popular during the Covid pandemic, stated that viruse