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Choose a difficulty level to browse the full ESL News Stories lesson library. Each level includes lessons for reading, listening, vocabulary, activities, and discussion.

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How are the levels different?

Level 1: Shortest texts, mostly simple sentence structures, and mainly common vocabulary. Essential topic words are explained.

Level 2: Somewhat longer texts, a wider range of sentence structures, and broader vocabulary.

Level 3: Longer texts, more complex sentence structures, and less common or more topic-specific vocabulary.

Level 4: Longest texts, the most complex sentence structures, and more advanced or specialised vocabulary.

Levels 1-4 map approximately to CEFR A1-B2. These labels describe the difficulty of this site's lessons; they are not a complete assessment of a learner's overall English ability.

Level 1

21 lessons

Level 1

21 lessons

A Famous Shark in Busan126 words

What Is a Playground?Explainer136 words

What Does a Nurse Do?Explainer118 words

What Happens in the Morning?Explainer128 words

What Are Hands For?Explainer110 words

What Is a Uniform?Explainer133 words

What Is a Hotel?Explainer171 words

Man Swims Across Baltic Sea136 words

What Is a Passport?Explainer131 words

What Is a Camel?Explainer140 words

What Is a Crosswalk?Explainer133 words

What Is a Fire Truck?Explainer121 words

What Is a Cheeseburger?Explainer141 words

What Is a Lighthouse?Explainer145 words

A Marathon Under Two Hours151 words

Dog Rescue in New Zealand136 words

Red Fox Goes to New York118 words

Boy Swims to Save Family149 words

Winter Olympics Start in Italy145 words

Baby Born in Waymo Taxi124 words

Kylie Minogue Races for Christmas Number One207 words

Level 2

43 lessons

Neighbors Help Rescue Woman From Sinkhole145 words

What Is a Planet?Explainer135 words

What Does a Reporter Do?Explainer145 words

How Does a Rainbow Form?Explainer152 words

How Does a Barcode Work?Explainer152 words

415 Paper Airplanes in One Hour122 words

Guinness Beer Is Stolen Near Liverpool164 words

Speed Limit Drop in Japan179 words

Corgis Race in Vilnius151 words

What Is a Skeleton?Explainer147 words

What Is a Volcano?Explainer163 words

Smelling Chocolate Could Help You Exercise155 words

Man Sucked Out of Plane Window147 words

What Can You Do at a Library?Explainer167 words

How Does a Vending Machine Work?Explainer181 words

Missing Giraffe in Texas193 words

BTS: Arirang Album ReviewReview204 words

A Giant Sea Lion at Pier 39209 words

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: A Book ReviewReview227 words

Hershey's Real Chocolate Plan187 words

Man With 2,000 Ants152 words

Is MacBook Neo a Good Buy?Review166 words

I Found Hidden PhotosSocial161 words

Baby Monkey Learns to Live With Group171 words

My Roommate Brought Too Many PeopleSocial179 words

Alzheimer's Drug Helps Mice173 words

Zootopia 2 Movie ReviewReview199 words

Three Men Rob Pokemon Card Shop in New York157 words

Nuts May Cut Cravings for Sweets and Fast Food222 words

Neighbor Complains About My CookingSocial217 words

Pantone Picks White for 2026 Color of the Year233 words

Man Wears Super Long Jeans for Competition236 words

Men Die More from Broken Heart Syndrome205 words

India Wins Women's Cricket World Cup for the First Time213 words

UK Police Break Phone Smuggling Gang252 words

Tony Hawk's Board Sells for $1.15 Million207 words

Can College Students Put Down Their Phones for an Hour?222 words

Uninvited from the WeddingSocial210 words

Super-Agers: Older People with Amazing Memories251 words

You Don't Need 10,000 Steps for Good Health245 words

Seoul Space-Out Helps People Relax299 words

Thai Hippo Moo Deng Turns One285 words

Cheating Fishermen Go to JailClassic168 words

Level 3

58 lessons

McDonald’s Plans Big Changes193 words

Why Won’t He Let Me Visit?Social216 words

A New Wild Cat Found in Bolivia217 words

Supplement Use Grows Despite Questions222 words

Ways to Prevent Motion Sickness217 words

Two Big Movies, One Weekend194 words

Cheating with AI Smart Glasses235 words

Shark Fight208 words

Tattoo RegretSocial225 words

Remembering Dolly Parton182 words

Robot Maker Has Big Market Debut184 words

Anthropic Faces Major Copyright Settlement171 words

Lettuce Linked to Major Parasite Outbreak203 words

He Wasn’t Always Like ThisSocial182 words

Nespresso Vertuo Pop ReviewReview221 words

Argentina and Cabo Verde Battle224 words

Hot Dog Eating Contest209 words

AITA for Wanting Normal Food?Social211 words

Ebola Outbreak Spreads Fast246 words

Knicks Win NBA Championship218 words

House of the Dragon in ASL249 words

Argentine Families Buy Less Beef205 words

Dirty Dishes in the SinkSocial228 words

California Paper Warehouse Fire226 words

Spring Allergies Are Getting Worse201 words

Ready to QuitSocial238 words

Is Matcha Caffeine Different?253 words

Prediction Markets Face Anger242 words

Stardew Valley Review: 10 Years OnReview211 words

Ukrainian Soldier Returns After Family Funeral224 words

I Tried Boredom for 30 DaysSocial201 words

Tech Workers Take Off Shoes in the Office224 words

Wife Says "No" to Staying HomeSocial172 words

Meta Blocks Under-16 Accounts in Australia233 words

Thieves Steal Crown Jewels from the Louvre195 words

Greece Spends to Fight Population Decline294 words

RFK Jr. Targets Food Dyes, Candy Makers Resist221 words

Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones ReviewReview284 words

Ozzy Osbourne, Heavy Metal Pioneer, Dies at 76348 words

BTS Returns After Military Service318 words

Vitamin D May Help Slow Aging325 words

Man Almost Swallowed by Whale265 words

Refugee Bear Finds a HomeClassic247 words

Wasabi Linked to Improved MemoryClassic222 words

Star Wars Prop Sells for Three MillionClassic268 words

Koreans Get Younger in Age System ChangeClassic221 words

Big Wins and LossesClassic219 words

Asian American on CoinClassic200 words

StarbucksReviewClassic280 words

Halloween is ComingClassic222 words

Thousands Queue for QueenClassic214 words

Mona Lisa AttackClassic187 words

Rock Paper Scissors ChampionshipClassic266 words

NetflixReviewClassic252 words

Man Gets Pig HeartClassic201 words

Gaming Time Limit for Chinese KidsClassic179 words

Indomie Mi Goreng Instant NoodlesReviewClassic205 words

Woman Found Guilty in London Jewelry RobberyClassic242 words

Level 4

77 lessons

Japan’s Young Adults Seek Help With Dating241 words

The Paradox of Choice245 words

Fed Raises Rates to Fight Inflation254 words

Safety Tool or Surveillance Network?247 words

Hyundai Ioniq 5 ReviewReview321 words

Why Japan Is Looking to India217 words

Japan Builds New Intelligence Agency228 words

Minivans Make a Comeback231 words

Dopamine Sites: Shopping Without Spending249 words

France Faces Extreme Heat277 words

SpaceX Enters the Stock Market285 words

Ferrari Shows Its First Electric Car274 words

China’s Wind Power Bet Pays Off289 words

Coffee, Mood, and Gut Bacteria254 words

On Trial for Racism297 words

Is this weird?Social280 words

Americans Start New Lives Abroad275 words

At Dinner, Fewer Drink Orders287 words

Looksmaxxing Trend Raises Mental Health Concerns268 words

US and Israel Strike Iran280 words

When Should You Text After a First Date?294 words

20-Year-Old Lottery Winner Chooses Weekly Payments294 words

China's Birthrate Falls to Record Low282 words

YouTuber Arrested for Visiting Protected Island263 words

A New Version of ScrabbleClassic289 words

Hiker Kills Coyote with Bare HandsClassic208 words

Taylor Swift Makes Grammy HistoryClassic270 words

Google Maps Leads Hikers AstrayClassic180 words

The MBTI Personality TestReviewClassic314 words

Runaway ChildrenClassic186 words

The Growing Popularity of Eating InsectsClassic307 words

Dating a MotherAdviceClassic297 words

More Evidence in Support of the Mediterranean DietClassic180 words

ChatGPT-4: Revolutionary Processing TechnologyClassic170 words

TikTok Comes Under FireClassic194 words

Protein Hunger and OvereatingClassic211 words

German Soccer ProtestClassic213 words

FDA Warns Against Sleepy ChickenClassic252 words

Promising Research on PsilocybinClassic222 words

Serena Williams to RetireClassic194 words

Population Nearing 8 BillionClassic190 words

Suffering the HeatClassic192 words

Top Gun: Top at Box OfficeClassic200 words

Thailand Legalizes MarijuanaClassic240 words

Ikea Offers Help with NamesClassic211 words

Coffee Drinkers May Live LongerClassic206 words

Would-be Assassin Fully FreeClassic195 words

Cats Recognize NamesClassic265 words

Megadrought and MurderClassic224 words

Focus Help at CafeClassic217 words

Tough Choice in French ElectionClassic240 words

Exercise Aids DepressionClassic216 words

University LifeAdviceClassic410 words

Oscars to RememberClassic319 words

Google Cable to AfricaClassic214 words

Shackleton Ship FoundClassic286 words

War in EuropeClassic258 words

Brazilian Umbrella Service SpreadsClassic245 words

New Indonesian Capital Has NameClassic219 words

Female Monkey Takes Top SpotClassic216 words

Working HolidayAdviceClassic320 words

Apple AirPods ProReviewClassic287 words

Fish Fall From SkyClassic206 words

Smoking Ban in New ZealandClassic208 words

Possessive GirlfriendAdviceClassic351 words

Migrants Die at SeaClassic183 words

Babies Swapped at FertilizationClassic220 words

Christchurch Wizard Let GoClassic260 words

Capone Belongings SoldClassic221 words

Coronavirus Restrictions EndingClassic215 words

Flirting BoyfriendAdviceClassic284 words

Woolly Mammoths to ReturnClassic227 words

US Leaves AfghanistanClassic201 words

Better Protection for Animals in South KoreaClassic205 words

American Population ChangingClassic227 words

Unhappy Couple Brings Everyone DownAdviceClassic306 words

Skateboarding Makes its Olympic DebutClassic270 words

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