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Hello everyone,

I hope you are keeping cheerful in the lovely sunny weather, and that you have worked on your English!

Here are some resources for you this week, enjoy!

Remember that you can leave a message for me in the comments section below, it would be good to hear from you,

Jonquil


Beginner/elementary:

1) A great website for working your vocabulary:

 https://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/

2) Reading comprehension and questions:

http://www.onestopenglish.com/elementary-news-lesson-the-2020-olympic-games-will-not-take-place-lesson-plan/558282.article


Pre-Intermediate/intermediate: 

Reading and comprehension:

http://www.onestopenglish.com/skills/news-lessons/is-yosemites-rare-firefall-too-beautiful-for-its-own-good-pre-intermediate-/-intermediate/558261.article

Upper-intermediate:

Reading and comprehension

http://www.onestopenglish.com/skills/news-lessons/is-yosemites-rare-firefall-too-beautiful-for-its-own-good-upper-intermediate/558262.article

Advanced:

Reading and comprehension

http://www.onestopenglish.com/skills/news-lessons/is-yosemites-rare-firefall-too-beautiful-for-its-own-good-advanced/558263.article


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