Đọc hiểu tiếng Anh (Reading Practice)
Learning to Say No Politely
A student learns to make realistic promises, with B1 practice on the present perfect, past perfect and second conditional.
Watching Birds Without Chasing Them
A school nature group learns to observe birds patiently, with B1 practice on the present perfect, relative clauses and second conditional.
The Broken Lamp on Our Street
A repair session changes one teenager’s attitude to broken objects, with B1 practice on the present perfect, past perfect and first conditional.
A Partner with a Different Plan
Two classmates learn to combine different working styles, with B1 practice on the past perfect, relative clauses and first conditional.
The Recipe Notebook We Almost Lost
A family saves more than recipes in an old notebook, with B1 practice on the present perfect, past perfect and second conditional.
My First Five-Minute Talk
A nervous student prepares a short talk about a favourite hobby. Practise the past simple, past continuous and could.
A Quiet Visit to the Animal Shelter
Two friends help at an animal shelter for the first time. Practise the past simple, past continuous and comparative adjectives.
The Bus Stop Mistake
A student takes the wrong bus and learns to ask for help. Practise the past simple, past continuous and should.
The Day We Built a Book Corner
A class turns an empty corner into a reading space. Practise the past simple, past continuous and could.
The Picnic That Moved Indoors
A rainy day changes a family picnic plan. Practise the past simple, past continuous and comparative adjectives.
Ten Minutes for Drawing
Discover a simple drawing habit after school. Practise the present simple, can and to be.
Milo Finds a Quiet Place
Read about a cat and its favourite place at home. Practise the present simple, to be and can.
A Bag for Small Shops
Follow Linh on a short shopping trip near her home. Practise the present simple, there is and can.
The Class Plant
Meet a small plant in an English classroom. Practise to be, the present simple and can.
Breakfast on Our Balcony
Read about a family breakfast on a small balcony. Practise the present simple and there is/there are.
A Morning at the Market with Grandma
Join a student and their grandmother on a Saturday morning trip to the local market. Practise the past simple and past continuous through a familiar family story.
My First English Speaking Contest
An A2 reading about a shy student who joins an English speaking contest, practicing could / had to, the Past Continuous and comparisons with as ... as.
The Night the Lights Went Out
An A2 reading about a family power cut on a hot summer night that turned into a night of stargazing, practicing the Past Continuous, comparatives and modals.
Making Spring Rolls with My Mom
An A2 reading about learning to make chả giò (Vietnamese fried spring rolls) at home, practicing sequence words, comparatives and should.
The Puppy in the Rain
An A2 reading about finding a lost puppy on a stormy night, practicing the Past Continuous and modal verbs (should, might, must).
Our Class Football Match
An A2 reading about a school football final won through teamwork, practicing comparatives, superlatives and must / don't have to.
Mid-Autumn Festival in My Neighborhood
An A2 reading about making a star lantern and celebrating Tết Trung Thu, practicing comparatives, superlatives and the Past Continuous.
The Wallet on the Street
An A2 reading about two friends who find a wallet and decide to return it, practicing modal verbs (should, could) and comparatives.
A Boat Trip on the Mekong Delta
An A2 reading about visiting the Cái Răng floating market and the canals of the Mekong Delta, practicing the Past Continuous and comparatives.
My Grandfather's Old Bicycle
An A2 reading about an old family bicycle and the stories behind it, practicing comparative adjectives and the Past Continuous.
The Day I Missed the Bus
An A2 reading about a terrible school morning and a kind neighbor, practicing the Past Simple and Past Continuous with when/while.
Hạ Long Bay: A Wonder of Vietnam
An A1 reading about Hạ Long Bay, its islands, legend and what tourists can do there, practicing There are and can for possibility.
The Lazy Cat and the Busy Bird
An A1 fable about a lazy cat who learns the value of hard work from a busy bird, practicing the Present Simple and Present Continuous.
My Busy Saturday
An A1 reading about what each family member is doing on a Saturday morning, practicing the Present Continuous.
I Can Swim Now!
An A1 reading about a girl who overcomes her fear of water, practicing can for ability and one simple past event.
What Is Cà Phê Sữa Đá Vietnam?
An A1 reading about Vietnamese iced milk coffee and how people make it with a phin filter, practicing sequence words and the imperative.
My Little Brother
An A1 reading about a cute but noisy little brother, practicing have/has, can/can't and adverbs of manner.
My Teacher, Miss Lan
An A1 reading about a kind English teacher, practicing adverbs of frequency and the Present Simple negative.
A Day on Grandpa's Farm
An A1 reading about farm animals and a grandfather's morning routine, practicing the Present Simple and sequence words.
What Is Áo Dài?
An A1 reading about the áo dài, Vietnam's traditional long dress, practicing the Present Simple and adverbs of frequency.
My Bedroom
An A1 reading about a child's small bedroom, practicing There is / There are and prepositions of place.
Our School Sports Day
A slow runner agrees to join the 400-meter race at school Sports Day and learns an important lesson. An A2 story practicing comparatives, could/couldn't and the past continuous.
Teaching My Grandmother to Use a Smartphone
A grandchild spends two summer weeks teaching their seventy-year-old grandmother to use her first smartphone. An A2 family story practicing past continuous, comparatives and could.
The Wallet on the Bus
A fifteen-year-old student finds a wallet full of cash on the bus and must decide what to do. An A2 story about honesty, with past continuous interrupted by past simple, should and comparatives.
Making a Star Lantern with My Dad
Instead of buying a plastic lantern for the Mid-Autumn Festival, a child and their dad make a star lantern by hand. An A2 reading with past simple, past continuous, comparatives and could.
My First Xe Ôm Ride in Hanoi
A nervous visitor from Canada takes her first motorbike taxi through the busy streets of Hanoi. An A2 story practicing past simple and past continuous, comparatives and the modal should.
The Rainy Season in Ho Chi Minh City
What is the rainy season like in Ho Chi Minh City? Afternoon storms, colorful raincoats and hot soup on rainy days. An A1 reading with present simple, adverbs of frequency and so/because.
My Brother's Birthday Party
It is Bin's sixth birthday, and the whole family celebrates with cake, games and presents. A warm A1 family story using present simple, can/cannot and superlatives.
Goldie, Our Class Fish
A class of young students takes care of Goldie, a small orange fish. A simple A1 story about friendship and responsibility, with present simple, when-clauses and was/were.
My Little Bedroom
Linh describes her small bedroom in Da Nang: her bed, her desk, her books and her teddy bear. An easy A1 reading to practice there is/there are, prepositions of place and adverbs of frequency.
What Is Gỏi Cuốn?
Learn about gỏi cuốn, Vietnam's fresh spring rolls: what is inside, how people eat and make them. A short A1 reading with simple present tense, there is/there are and can.
Sa Pa's Rice Terraces and the Price of Popularity
Tourism has brought new income to the mountain communities of Sa Pa, but it may also threaten the terraces and traditions visitors come to see. A C1 reading on sustainable tourism with practice on participle clauses, complex passives and inversion.
The Quiet Power of Boredom
Why do we fill every idle second with our phones, and what might we lose by never being bored? A C1 essay-style reading with practice on inversion, complex passive structures and participle clauses.
The Mid-Autumn Festival Through My Grandmother's Eyes
Sitting on her balcony waiting for the full moon, a grandmother remembers handmade lanterns, shared mooncakes and the true meaning of Tết Trung Thu. A B2 reading with practice on the passive voice, reported speech and third conditionals.
The Group Project That Taught Me to Listen
A student who always preferred working alone learns, through a difficult group project, that listening is not the same as waiting to talk. A B2 reading with practice on third conditionals, the passive voice and reported speech.