One story a day, hand-adapted from A1 to C1.
A volcano in Indonesia erupted on Friday. It killed three hikers in a big group. Two were from Singapore. One was from Indonesia. The volcano threw big rocks down the mountain. It sent ash high into the sky. The hikers
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Pick from A1 (beginner) to C1 (advanced). Not sure? Start with B1.
Read today's news with audio. Tap any word to see its meaning.
Answer questions after reading. Move up when you're ready.
Tap any word in an article — see its meaning in your language instantly
Every definition is context-aware — translated based on the sentence, not a dictionary
environment
“The environment has been affected by rising temperatures.”
Clear English definitions for every key word — great for English-only learners
每篇文章的生词都有中文翻译
全記事のキーワードに日本語訳付き
모든 기사의 핵심 단어에 한국어 번역 제공
Mỗi bài báo đều có bản dịch từ vựng tiếng Việt
Cada artigo inclui traduções de vocabulário em português
Cada artículo incluye traducciones de vocabulario en español
Her makaledeki anahtar kelimeler Türkçe çevirili
كل مقال يتضمن ترجمة المفردات إلى العربية
Elk artikel bevat woordvertalingen in het Nederlands
В каждой статье — перевод ключевых слов на русский
Każdy artykuł zawiera tłumaczenia słówek na polski
Everything you need to know about Read in Levels
Read in Levels is a free English learning platform that publishes daily news articles adapted into five difficulty levels based on the CEFR framework (A1 through C1). Whether you are a beginner just starting out or an advanced learner looking to refine your skills, you can read the same news story written at your English proficiency level.
CEFR stands for the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. It is an international standard for describing language ability on a six-point scale, from A1 (beginner) to C2 (mastery). Read in Levels uses five of these levels — A1, A2, B1, B2, and C1 — to grade every article so that learners at any stage can engage with real news content.
Yes. All articles, audio narration, vocabulary highlights, and practice exercises on Read in Levels are completely free. Our goal is to make high-quality English learning accessible to everyone around the world.
We publish a new story almost every day, hand-picked from major news sources and adapted into all 5 CEFR levels (A1 to C1).
Read in Levels is designed for ESL and EFL students, self-study learners, English teachers looking for classroom material, and anyone who wants to improve their English reading and listening skills through real-world news rather than textbook exercises.
We provide context-aware vocabulary translations in 12 languages: English (clear definitions), Chinese (中文), Japanese (日本語), Korean (한국어), Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt), Portuguese (Português), Spanish (Español), Turkish (Türkçe), Arabic (العربية), Dutch (Nederlands), Russian (Русский), and Polish (Polski). Unlike a dictionary, every translation is based on how the word is used in the article — so you always get the right meaning in context.
We're building something special for English learners. Reach out — we'd love to hear from you.
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