Listen, Read, Write - British Council

listen, read and write

Practise listening, reading and writing in English. Practise listening with some fun activities. If you love books, find links to some great websites of your favourite authors and characters. Or find links to websites where you can practise creative writing in English.


		Poetry Competition Lots of you entered the Old Possum's Children's Poetry Competition. Now you can find out who has won, and you can read the winning poems.

Listen up

Practise listening with some fun activities and games, and find links to downloads and news features that you can listen to.

read on

Do you love books and reading? Then this is the page for you! You'll find lots of links to great websites about the latest books, book clubs and your favourite authors.

write away

Do you want to practise writing in English? Find links to websites where you can practise spelling and writing in sentences, and also where you can practise writing to friends, and practise poems and stories.

reviews and poems

We are really sorry to say that book and film reviews, and the 'Make a poem' activity are not working at the moment. We are fixing the problems and we hope to bring them back to you soon! Visit the Write Away page to find activities to help you practise writing.

stories

Do you love stories? Find short easy stories to watch and listen to, and longer stories for you to read. There are stories for your little brother and sister too!

lemmy's blog

Lemmy is here to help you learn English. Read Lemmy's blog and learn all about him, and tell him about yourself too. Lemmy's blog will open in a new window.

PARENTS AND TEACHERS

Children can enjoy books at any age, and parents can help to encourage a lifelong love of reading for pleasure. Read notes about using books in English with younger and older children, and find links to useful websites with lots of tips and ideas to help you support your child at home.