Read the news in English

There are many websites with abridged versions of the news that can be good practice is you want to read something in English this summer. Why don't you try some of the following?

• News at different levels at Breaking News English and News in Levels. Choose your level and read the news. Then you can go on to the following level and try it again.
• BBC Learning English: News English. You'll find the articles, audio files and vocabulary.
• Simple English News. Here you will find abridged articles and a very interesting section of idioms classified according to the topic they refer to.
• VOA Learning English is another interesting website. Instead of choosing the level in each of the articles, first you have to choose your level, and then you'll see all the articles for you. There are also videos and audio files.

Breaking News English

Simple English News

Jokes

CHILD: What are you fishing for?
ANGLER: I'm fishing for trout.
CHILD: How many have you caught?
ANGLER: None yet.
CHILD: Then, how do you know you're fishing for trout?
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AUNT: If you wash your hands, I'll give you a sweet. If you wash your face as well, I'll give you  three sweets. If you wash your neck, I'll give you five sweets.
JANE:Ok, then. How many sweets will you give me if I have a shower?
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SCHOOL INSPECTOR: (to John) Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
JOHN: I didn't, sir.
SCHOOL INSPECTOR: (to teacher): What have you got to say about this boy?
TEACHER: I can assure you John is a truthful student. If he says he didn't write it, you must believe him.
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RITA: Mr. Jones, can someone be punished for something they didn't do?
MR JONES (TEACHER): Oh, no, Rita. Of course not. Why do you ask?
RITA: Because I haven't done my homework today.
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UNCLE: Why did you have to leave school, Robert?
ROBERT: Illness.
UNCLE: Illness? Really? What was wrong?
ROBERT: The teacher said that she was sick of me.
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MOTHER: Susie, half an hour ago there were two cakes in the fridge and now there is only one. How's that?
SUSIE: Well,  I didn't see the second one, mom.
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TEACHER (at an exam): You look a bit puzzled. Have you got any difficulty with these questions, Adam?
ADAM: Oh, no. I have no difficulty with any of the questions. I only have some trouble with the answers.
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MORE JOKES:

• from Internet TESL Journal
• short jokes from Internet TESL Journal
• from My English Pages
• from Many Things

Why don't you try this website: Jokes at News in levels? Jokes are written at three different levels.