BBC Learning English - Feature: The Reading Room

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room / What happens when your job is just too boring?

Are you suffering from rust out?

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room / What are the chances of an asteroid hitting you?

Practise your reading skills and learn about whether it's possible you could be hit by an asteroid!

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room / Britain celebrates 200-year anniversary of passenger trains

Practise your reading skills and learn about the history of trains in English

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room / Can we trust technology in sport?

Practise your reading skills and learn about how well technology is being used in sport

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room / Life lessons learnt from pocket money

Practise your reading skills and learn about the pros and cons of pocket money in English

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room / Is your dog reading your mind?

Practise your reading skills and learn about pets reading your mind in English

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room / How can restaurants earn a Michelin star?

Practise your reading skills and learn about Michelin stars in English

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room / Is food colouring bad for you?

Practise your reading skills and learn about whether food colouring really is bad for you

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room / Small steps to build long-lasting habits

Practise your reading skills and learn about habits in English

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room / Why some people believe AI is human

Practise your reading skills and learn about how AI can seem human in English

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room / How to make a good apology

Practise your reading skills and learn about the art of a good apology in English

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room / Beating brain fog

Practise your reading skills and learn about brain fog and how to avoid it

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room / The joy of missing out

Practise your reading skills and learn the difference between 'FOMO' and 'JOMO'

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room / Making friends as you age

Practise your reading skills and learn about ways to make friends as you reach adulthood

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room / Morning shower or evening shower: Which is best?

Practise your reading skills and learn about hygiene in English

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room / What can magic teach us about the brain?

Practise your reading skills and learn how illusions can tell us what happens in our brain

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room / Can we create the perfect city soundscape?

Practise your reading skills and learn about city soundscapes

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room / The world's first digital country

Practise your reading skills and learn about a country that is slowly sinking underwater

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room / The benefits of spending money on a good time

Practise your reading skills and learn whether it's better to treat yourself by buying a thing or an experience

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room / How to take control of your emotions

Practise your reading skills and learn about emotion regulation

BBC Learning English - The Reading Room

Welcome to The Reading Room! Here you'll find short magazine-style articles about a range of topics. From emotion regulation, to how magic manipulates the brain, to making new friends in your 20s, you're bound to find something that sparks your interest. And if you're looking for more than just reading for fun, each article has a vocabulary glossary and comprehension questions to help you practise. Enjoy!

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