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1,005 readings in the library.

One island, four levels

Start on the beach and work your way up to the volcano. Every level has its own look, so the page you study on always matches the reading in front of you.

A1 Keiki

Beginner

Short, friendly stories with everyday words.

300 readings Browse A1 readings
A2 Surf

Elementary

Simple texts about school, family and daily life.

522 readings Browse A2 readings
B1 Sunset

Intermediate

Real-world news stories on science, culture and more.

183 readings Browse B1 readings
B2 Volcano

Upper-intermediate

Longer, richer articles for confident readers.

Coming soon

How a lesson works

  1. Pick a reading

    Browse by level and topic, and start with whatever catches your eye.

  2. Watch the teacher

    When a reading has a teacher's lesson, the video sits at the top of the page. The teacher goes through the text and explains the hard parts.

  3. Read it yourself

    Tap a sentence to hear it in a US, UK or Australian voice. Tap a word to hear it and look it up.

  4. Practice, then test Coming soon

    Vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking and speed reading, all built from the text you just read.

Sample lesson Kai's Day at the Beach A1
We see a big green
turtle
turtle [ˋtɝt!] n.
a sea animal with a hard shell on its back
.
The turtle
swims
swim [swɪm] v.
to move through water
slowly
slowly [ˋslolɪ] adv.
not fast
.

Try it: tap a pink word.

Teacher's note The turtle swims. he / she / it + verb + s

What you get with a reading

  • A teacher's video lesson

    Teachers film their lessons one reading at a time. When a lesson is ready, it opens at the top of the reading.

  • Three accents

    Play the whole text or one sentence at a time, in a US, UK or Australian voice.

  • Tap to look up

    Tap a word to hear it and see its pronunciation and part of speech. Key words come with a definition.

  • Teacher's notes

    Notes on vocabulary, grammar and culture, pinned to the sentence they explain.

  • Practice Lab Coming soon

    Vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking and speed reading drills made from the same text.

  • Post-class test Coming soon

    A short test on words, grammar and comprehension, with your scores kept on your Results page.

Pay for the readings you want

One credit unlocks one reading: the full text with audio, plus the teacher's lesson and notes when the reading has them. A reading you unlock stays unlocked.

One reading

US$5

1 credit. Good for trying a reading that catches your eye.

Save 80%

100 readings

US$99

100 credits to use on any reading, at any level. That is US$0.99 a reading.

10% of this pack is donated.

Aloha means sharing

10% of every 100-reading pack is donated to a charity partner (to be announced).

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Taught by real teachers

Each lesson is filmed by a teacher who has chosen that reading. You see the text they are teaching and the teacher on camera, the way you would in a classroom.

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