Free Intermediate level English resources

1. Articles with an American theme

• USA: Still looking for Gold  Out west, the gold rush is not yet over...
• USA: who was Buffalo Bill?  remembering one of America's great folk heroes
• USA: Team sports, American style  Why do the USA and Europe have different sports?
• USA: Close encounters with a Twister  -  A tornado strikes....
• More resources coming.....

• Dialogue: Are you a brand slave? British teens discuss designer clothes
• Dialogue: Fast food, OK ?  British teens discuss fast food.
• No more Fish 'n' Chips?  a look at Britain's original fast food
• Big red London buses the story of London's famous routemaster buses
• Scouting moves ahead. The scout movement is over 100 years old, and still going strong.
• London: the Lord Mayor's show.  One of the biggest free shows in the world.
• London: the Great River Race  London's other marathon
• Britain: sport cuts crime.  In Bristol, a new football league is making its mark
• Black and British; an extended document.  A full Focus on minorities in Britain.
• More resources coming

3. Other resources

• Short text: Living without energy  A short text in semi-technical English
• The legendary Mini Cooper - Semi-technical English
• The story of the bicycle - semi technical English
• Short story: the Box  - a short story in two parts
• Song: I would if I could.  An English learning song; theme, modal verbs (+audio)
• Song: the Titanic.  A popular folk song, with words (+audio)