Reading Walkthrough Videos

Boost your learning with our video walkthrough lessons! First, complete the reading quiz below to test your comprehension. Then, watch the video lesson.

In the video, we'll delve into key vocabulary, guide you through the text for listening practice, and break down each question and answer. It's the perfect way to reinforce your learning and build your confidence.

Multiple Choice

The Rise and Fall of Blockbuster Video
Read about how the giant video rental company Blockbuster failed to adapt to new technology and lost out to Netflix.
Exercise Number: 3R17 | Walkthrough Video

What Advertisers Want From You
This article explores the clever psychology used by advertisers to build brand loyalty, from emotional connection to creating urgency.
Exercise Number: 3R18 | Walkthrough Video

A Biography of Agatha Christie
A short biography of the 'Queen of Crime', Agatha Christie, including her famous detectives and the mystery of her own disappearance.
Exercise Number: 3R19 | Walkthrough Video

An Employee Performance Review
Read a positive annual performance review for an employee, detailing her strengths and identifying areas for development.
Exercise Number: 3R20 | Walkthrough Video

If I Could Live My Life Again...
The writer reflects on what they would do differently if they could live their life again, from travelling more to taking better care of their health.
Exercise Number: 3R21 | Walkthrough Video

The Northern Lights: What Are They?
A scientific explanation of the beautiful natural phenomenon known as the Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights.
Exercise Number: 3R22 | Walkthrough Video

A Formal Complaint About a Noisy Neighbour
Read a formal letter of complaint to a local council about a resident's unsuccessful attempts to deal with a noisy neighbour.
Exercise Number: 3R23 | Walkthrough Video

The Medieval Dancing Fever
Read about the bizarre and mysterious 'dancing epidemic' of 1518 in Strasbourg, and the modern theories about its cause.
Exercise Number: 3R24 | Walkthrough Video

Reading Walkthrough Videos

Multiple Matching

Four Approaches to Productivity
Read about four different ways to improve your productivity. Multiple matching exercise.
Exercise Number: 3R25 | Walkthrough Video

Different Attitudes Towards Money
Four people describe their different attitudes to earning, saving and spending money.
Exercise Number: 3R26 | Walkthrough Video

Four Reviews of a Documentary Film
Read four reviews of the same documentary film and match the opinions to the questions.
Exercise Number: 3R27 | Walkthrough Video

Experts' Advice on Public Speaking
Four experts give their advice on how to improve your public speaking skills.
Exercise Number: 3R28 | Walkthrough Video

Four Approaches to Environmentalism
Read about four different people and their approach to helping the environment.
Exercise Number: 3R29 | Walkthrough Video

Gen Z Pursuits
Read about four very new and unusual Gen Z sports/games. Multiple matching.
Exercise Number: 3R30 | Walkthrough Video