IELTS READING – Lost for words S26AT1

IELTS READING Lost for words In the Native American Navajo nation, which sprawls across four states in the American south-west, the native language is dying. Most of its speakers are middle-aged or elderly Although many students take classes in Navajo, the schools are run in English. Street signs, supermarket goods, and even their own newspaper […]

IELTS READING – Play is a serious business S26AT3

IELTS READING Play is a serious business Does play help develop bigger, better brains? Bryant Furlow investigates A. Playing is a serious business. Children engrossed in a make-believe world, fox cubs play-fighting or kittens teasing a ball of string aren’t just having fun. Play may look like a carefree and exuberant way to pass the time […]

IELTS READING – The Cork Oak Tree (Quercus suber) S22ACT1

IELTS READING  S22ACT1 The Cork Oak Tree (Quercus suber) Q1 Cork – the thick bark of the cork oak tree (Quercus suber) – is a remarkable material. It is tough, elastic, buoyant, and fire-resistant, and suitable for a wide range of purposes. It has also been used for millennia: the ancient Egyptians sealed their sarcophagi (stone […]

IELTS READING – Why zoos are good S21AT2

  IELTS READING Why zoos are good Scientist David Hone makes the case for zoos A. In my view, Q18 it is perfectly possible for many species of animals living in zoos or wildlife parks to have a quality of life as high as, or higher than, in the wild. Q17 Animals in good zoos get a varied […]