Free English reading resources

Free materials for learners and teachers of American English, including audio series, games and teaching resources.

Best for: Teachers and self-learners looking for free American English materials.

beginner · intermediate · advanced · American

Current news stories at several levels with listening, dictation, discussion questions and printable worksheets. Popular with teachers.

Best for: Conversation topics and dictation practice based on current events.

beginner · intermediate · advanced · British

Gamified app with a free, ad-supported tier; can be studied from Spanish. Good for a daily habit, weak on real conversation and natural pronunciation.

Best for: Absolute beginners building a daily routine.

beginner · American

Free nonprofit tutorials on reading, computer skills, job search and everyday life, with a Spanish-language version (GCFAprendeLibre).

Best for: Combining English practice with job and computer skills.

beginner · intermediate · American

Large library of free grammar explanations, graded reading and listening tasks with exercises, organized by CEFR level (A1–C1).

Best for: Checking a grammar point quickly and practicing it with exercises at your level.

beginner · intermediate · advanced · British

Each news story is rewritten at three difficulty levels, with audio.

Best for: Reading the same story at your level, then stepping up.

beginner · intermediate · Mixed

Adaptive reading-comprehension practice that adjusts passage difficulty to your answers.

Best for: Steady reading practice that grows with you.

beginner · intermediate · advanced · American

Complete video-based English courses for adults, built around everyday life in the US (work, doctor, school). Instructions are available in Spanish. No cost and no ads.

Best for: Adult immigrants starting from zero or low intermediate who want a full course, not scattered videos.

beginner · intermediate · American

News stories read more slowly and with simpler vocabulary, with the full text next to the audio. American English.

Best for: Beginners and intermediate learners who want American English news they can actually follow.

beginner · intermediate · American

Free public-domain audiobooks read by volunteers; the original texts are free on Project Gutenberg, so you can read and listen at the same time.

Best for: Read-along and shadowing practice with long texts.

intermediate · advanced · Mixed