Ready-to-use lesson plans for English teachers

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Our daily breaking news stories are written especially for learners and cover a wide range of topics from politics and business to technology, sport and entertainment. See today’s stories here.

Ready-to-use lesson plans

For every story on the site, teachers have access to a comprehensive lesson plan that includes news articles, comprehension questions, key vocabulary, spelling, word-building and grammar exercises.

Different levels of ability

All lesson plans are available at 3 levels: elementary, intermediate and advanced. Give your students the opportunity to read the news in English using language they understand.

Language skills development

First English lessons include reading, speaking and writing activities. A wide range of exercises reinforce comprehension, key vocabulary and grammar.

Teachers' resources

All lessons plans include detailed teachers’ notes, offering lesson tips and suggested classroom activities as well as a compressive answer key per level.

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