Around the World in English

The marriage of Orpheus, the greatest of all poets and musicians, to Eurydice, a wood nymph, was heralded as the perfect union. Anyone co...

The Milky Way is our home galaxy. It can be seen in the sky if the night is dark enough, a cloudy white stripe of stars too far to be s...

Along with humans, orangutans belong to the Hominidae family tree, which stretches back 14 million years. But it’s not just their...

Here is a TED Ed video about how tsunamis work. Watch the video and do the tasks below. For full screen view click here . Wor...

April 26, 2016. A rescued dog saves a baby hummingbird from death and the two become unlikely best friends. Task 1. For full screen ...

April 12, 2016. Inky  the octopus has successfully escaped an aquarium and re-entered the ocean. Task 1. For full screen view click h...

March 18, 2016. Two cliff divers have practised their skills near Victoria Falls as they leap 30 metres into the Zambezi River. Task 1 ...

Feb 08, 2016. A sparrow has become the newest member of an elderly couple in Japan. Julie Noce reports. ( Reuters ) For full screen vie...

Here is a short video to help you revise some weather vocabulary . Jan 17. A band of snow and ice brings freezing temperatures to Britain...

Pink tries to have a quiet afternoon interrupted by a voiceover (a person you cannot see) persuading him to try various do-it-yourself t...

For 150 years, Alice in Wonderland has delighted and inspired generations of children and adults. Task 1 Task 2   Watch th...

Keep your eyes on the skies during the full moon later this month -- because you could see something that hasn't happened for more th...

In August 1945, during the final stage of the Second World War, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshi...

Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American drama film written by Tom Schulman, directed by Peter Weir and starring Robin Williams. Set at the ...

Before watching the video, read the comprehension questions and study the words in the vocabulary section below. Comprehension Que...

Here is a cloze test based on the trailer for The Book Thief movie. You can watch the video with English subtitles/captions here . ...

Here is a cloze test I made on LearningApps.org. The text is taken from wikipedia. You might like to check the following related posts b...