Lit2Go is a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format. An abstract, citation, playing time, and word count are given for each of the passages. Many of the passages also have a related reading strategy identified. Each reading passage can also be downloaded as a PDF and printed for use as a read-along or as supplemental reading material for your classroom.
The lessons are free.
Each lesson has 26 pages of printable activities / handouts.
There is a new lesson every two days.
The lessons alternate between pre-intermediate and intermediate (plus).
All lessons are based on stories currently in the news - as the world's news breaks, teach it.
All lessons are also downloadable PDF format.
There are 30+ online quizzes for each lesson.
Listening files can be downloaded in mp3 format or subscribed to via a podcast.
Classroom handouts are readily reproducible.
There are graded listenings with each lesson.
Thousands of teachers and students say they love using the news lessons.
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