Don't sleep longer – sleep smarter
Boom time for Spain's costumed debt collectors
Skill:
Reading
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate / Advanced (B2 / C1)
Description:
This is an article about El Cobrador del Frac, Spain's costumed debt collectors. Together with it are comprehension questions which you can either do on your own, in pairs or in groups.
The answers to the questions can be found at the bottom of the document.
Farmer gets life for shooting teenage intruder
Skill:
Reading
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate / Advanced (B2 / C1)
Description:
This is an article about a farmer who was imprisoned for life for the murder of a teenager who broke into his home. Together with it are comprehension questions which you can either do on your own, in pairs or in groups.
The answers to the questions can be found at the bottom of the document.
Tramp given £2 million Hampstead Heath plot
Skill:
Reading
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate / Advanced (B2 / C1)
Description:
This is an article about a squatter who was awarded ownership of a plot of land worth approximately £2,000,000 in one of the most desirable parts of London. Together with it are comprehension questions which you can either do on your own, in pairs or in groups.
The answers to the questions can be found at the bottom of the document.
Bumps and bruises are good for children
Flying Fish
Millionaire gives away fortune that made him miserable
Skill:
Reading
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate / Advanced (B2 / C1)
Description:
This is an article about Karl Rabeder, an Austrian millionaire who has decided to give away his fortune as it made him miserable. Together with it are comprehension questions which you can either do on your own, in pairs or in groups.
The answers to the questions can be found at the bottom of the document.
Health and Happiness the Victorian Way
Skill:
Reading
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate / Advanced (B2 / C1)
Description:
This is an article about the Victorian doctor Thomas Allinson and his ideas on health and happiness. Together with it are comprehension questions which you can either do on your own, in pairs or in groups.
The answers to the questions can be found at the bottom of the document.
Do you Annoy your Colleagues?
Can the World Afford the Tata Nano?
Skill:
Reading
Difficulty Level:
Advanced (B2 / C1)
Description:
This is an article about the Tata Nano car and the environment. Together with it are comprehension questions which you can either do on your own, in pairs or in groups.
The answers to the questions can be found at the bottom of the document.
New Rules of Working
Branson's Vision for Space Travel
Skill:
Reading
Difficulty Level:
Advanced (C1+)
Description:
This is an article about the possibility of commercial space travel. Together with it are comprehension questions which you can either do on your own, in pairs or in groups.
The answers to the questions can be found at the bottom of the document.
