Category: Reading

This is a guest post by Jessica from IELTSmarshalls.com Hello! My name is Jessica, and I’ve been an IELTS teacher for 7 years. Over the years, students have asked …

Improve your reading skills and learn new vocabulary in the Reading Course! It has 40 lessons based on articles, with comprehension questions and vocabulary exercises. Check out the lesson list …

Here are answers to some common questions about the Reading Course. If you want to improve your reading skills and increase your vocabulary, sign up today! Learn more & …

This is a free sample lesson from the Reading Course. Sign up for the course to get 40 lessons like this one – they will help you improve your …

This is a free sample lesson from the Reading Course. Sign up for the course to get 40 lessons like this one – they will help you improve your …

Read and listen to Jane’s story of confidence vs. insecurity. Try to guess what the bolded vocabulary words mean from the context – then read the vocabulary section at the …

  Image source Listen: Humans have loved chocolate for the past 4,000 years – but did you know that for most of that time, chocolate was most commonly consumed …

Listen: We can blame the Romans for the quirks of our modern calendar. The ancient Roman calendar had only 10 months, beginning in March and ending in December. The …

Listen: In our increasingly fast-paced and globalized world, many people feel tired, stressed, and burned out. There are many ways to cope with stress – from yoga to massages …

Listen: “May your happiness be without limit!” This is one of the traditional greetings during the Chinese New Year, which is the longest and most important celebration of the …

Listen: Feijoada is a black bean stew with beef and pork that is considered the national dish of Brazil. It was brought to Brazil by the Portuguese, and is …

Listen: In South Korea, one of the world’s most “connected” countries, people often use their smartphones to make purchases, pay for taxis, and access public transportation. Now, residents of …

Be careful: This article tells the whole story of the movie. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, you will know the ending! Watch the trailer: Listen: (See the …

Steve Jobs was a successful entrepreneur who changed the world of technology. Try Part 1 of this lesson to test your listening skills, then come back to Part 2 …

(See the Vocabulary list for the definitions of words in green.) Listen: 1. The idea for Twitter originated during a company brainstorming session, when Jack Dorsey proposed a group SMS …

(See the Vocabulary list for the definitions of words in green.) Listen: Soccer is one of the world’s most popular sports, with approximately 250 million players in over 200 countries. …

(See the Vocabulary list for the definitions of words in green.) Listen: December 31st is a day for saying farewell to the previous year and looking forward to a …

(See the Vocabulary list for the definitions of words in green.) Listen: Fauja Singh is one of the world’s oldest marathon runners. Born in India in 1911, he moved to …