ESL News Stories: Level-Graded English Lessons (A1–B2)

ESL News Stories is a growing library of complete English lessons for learners and teachers. Find level-graded readings with audio, vocabulary support, activities, and discussion questions.

Plates of hot dogs in front of a crowd at a hot dog eating contest.

Hot Dog Eating Contest

Level 1–2 News

A giraffe tries to hide behind a large rock formation in the Texas Hill Country, with its head, body, legs, and tail still partly visible in a wide, vintage-style landscape.

Missing Giraffe in Texas

A giraffe named Gracie escaped from a Texas ranch and is still missing nearly two weeks later...

A Giant Sea Lion at Pier 39

A Marathon Under Two Hours

Hershey's Real Chocolate Plan

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Level 3–4 News

A quiet French city street during a severe heat wave, with closed shop shutters, pale buildings, hard sunlight, and a few people walking slowly in summer clothes.

France Faces Extreme Heat

A severe heat wave in France may have caused about 1,000 more deaths than usual in just four days, according..

Ebola Outbreak Spreads Fast

Knicks Win NBA Championship

SpaceX Enters the Stock Market

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Social Posts

A split-screen illustration contrasts homemade food in a tidy kitchen with a man eating fast food alone in his car.

AITA for Wanting Normal Food?

I’m 35, and my wife is 33. We’ve been married for five years. Over the last year, she has become very..

Dirty Dishes in the Sink

Is this weird?

Ready to Quit

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Reviews

Album cover for the Arirang by BTS. Mostly white with 3 red circular images at the bottom.

BTS: Arirang Album Review

BTS released Arirang in March 2026. It is their first full-group album after...

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: A Book Review

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