books and literature

Amanda Gorman wrote her poem 'The Miracle of Morning' in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic in spring 2020. Listen to her recite it in this video.

Listen to an interview about two books to practise and improve your listening skills.

In the episode Tess and Ravi talk about how they’re feeling, and their guests talk about Bob Marley, an unusual festival and British money. You can follow Carolina’s journey by train from London to Newcastle. Will she catch her train?

Modern-day authors cast their own spells, too, and Richard visits a very magical place to find out about contemporary English writers.

Read about how the film Star Wars follows a pattern found in myths to practise and improve your reading skills.

Read a review of the book 'The Martian' to practise and improve your reading skills.