C1 reading

Are you an advanced (CEFR level C1) learner of English? Practise and improve your reading skills with these texts and exercises.

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How to be happy

What can we do to be happy in life? How can we avoid being unhappy? Four psychologists give their advice.

Me and my brain

Have you ever wondered what happens in the teenage brain? Read and find out.

Robots: friend or foe?

What is the future of artificial intelligence (AI)? Will robots become as intelligent as humans? Or more intelligent?

Super-recognisers

Super-recognisers have an extraordinary ability to remember faces. In the police force, this rare group of people can provide incredibly valuable information.

The rise of fake news

What is fake news? Why is it so hard to disprove? Who creates it, and why? Read this article to find out.

Two remarkable people

Can a person change the world? Find out about two people who have done some extraordinary things in their attempt to do just that.

What do you know about spiders?

There are around 40,000 spider species roaming the planet, but just how much do you know about these often misunderstood arachnids?