READING / Independent Reader

Read choose and explain

Use Listen when you are ready.

Audio help

Sound and word clips use a synthesized English model. Accents vary. Device voices read longer text where available. Sound clips keep their normal rate. Ask a teacher or helper if a sound is unclear.

Read choose and explain

Try reading without pictures first. Turn word help or audio on when useful. Independent readers still ask questions and learn new words.

The community centre wants to reduce waste. It can buy disposable cups for each event, or reusable cups that volunteers wash afterwards. Reusable cups cost more at first and require water for washing. Disposable cups need replacing and create more rubbish.

At a meeting, some volunteers worried about the extra work. Others suggested a washing rota so the task would be shared. The group decided to try reusable cups for a month and review the costs and work before making a permanent choice.

Reading focus

Two paragraphs; competing considerations; evaluation and summary

Helpful earlier practice: Level 16 — Advanced Reading Comprehension. This is a suggestion, not a requirement.

Practice Writing From This Reading → Independent Writing Assessment

Try · check · learn

A wrong choice brings a hint. Listen to the choices if reading them is difficult.