Free Advanced level English resources

1. Articles on society and issues in the United states

• The story of Ellis Island, the gateway to America through which millions once passed.
• America's bald eagles - a story of success . How the emblematic bird of the USA has been saved from extinction.
• Highway 66 revisited - A trip down America's legendary "Route 66"
• Who killed Martin Luther King? Mystery still surrounds the assassination of America's greatest civil rights leader.
• The Mormons, a curiously American phenomenon.  The story of one of America's biggest fringe religions. 
• America's Amish; model society?  A look at some Americans with an unusual lifestyle
• California's Water Wars - Larry Wood reports on a critical issue facing Californians.
• Mighty Mississippi - the river that links and divides the USA
• America's Drive-in Movie theaters - how much longer will they last?
• Music: the Story of the Blues - by Robert Springer
• College sport USA - Sport is part of US campus life, but at what cost?
• More resources coming.....

• London's Notting Hill Carnival - Europe's biggest street carnival
• Britain's Chinese come out on top - they are the most successful group in modern Britain
• All you need is Love - A true story from Ireland, by Leanne Meyer
• Smugglers - an old activity enters a new phase - Smuggling has long been an illicit activity on England's south coast
• Nature / wildlife: the Bird Man of the Isles - an interview from the Scottish isle of Skye.
• Technical: Charles Babbage, the father of the computer  (short text).
• Technical (hard): Meet Robodog
• More resources coming

3. Other resources

• Short story: The Car  - a short story in advanced level English
• Short story: Blue Gum Tree - a short story from New Zealand
• Word games and puzzles
• Quiz: Famous Americans