Level A1 Reading Resources 

Practice for the communicative skill of reading, subskills:
  • Understanding the purpose, structure and main idea of short written texts
  • Understanding the main detail in short written texts
  • Understanding the main points of short written texts
  • Extracting specific information from a written text

Sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the PTE General test.

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Read All About It Starter Young adults and adults

Understanding the main detail in short written texts, Understanding the main points of short written texts, Extracting specific information from a written text

Adventures Starter Young teenagers

Understanding the purpose, structure and main idea of short written texts, Understanding the main detail in short written texts, Understanding the main points of short written texts, Extracting specific information from a written text

New Matrix Introduction Older teenagers

Understanding the purpose, structure and main idea of short written texts, Understanding the main detail in short written texts, Understanding the main points of short written texts, Extracting specific information from a written text

Top Notch Fundamentals Young adults and adults

Understanding the purpose, structure and main idea of short written texts, Understanding the main detail in short written texts, Understanding the main points of short written texts, Extracting specific information from a written text

New Cutting Edge Elementary Older teenagers, young adults and adults

Understanding the purpose, structure and main idea of short written texts, Understanding the main detail in short written texts, Understanding the main points of short written texts, Extracting specific information from a written text

Total English Starter Young adults and adults

Understanding the purpose, structure and main idea of short written texts, Understanding the main detail in short written texts, Understanding the main points of short written texts, Extracting specific information from a written text

Side by Side 1 Older teenagers, young adults and adults

Understanding the purpose, structure and main idea of short written texts, Understanding the main detail in short written texts, Understanding the main points of short written texts, Extracting specific information from a written text

Postcards 1 Teenagers

Understanding the purpose, structure and main idea of short written texts, Understanding the main detail in short written texts, Understanding the main points of short written texts, Extracting specific information from a written text

Straightforward Beginner Young adults and adults

Understanding the purpose, structure and main idea of short written texts, Understanding the main detail in short written texts, Understanding the main points of short written texts, Extracting specific information from a written text

face2face Starter Young adults and adults

Understanding the purpose, structure and main idea of short written texts, Understanding the main detail in short written texts, Understanding the main points of short written texts, Extracting specific information from a written text