Weekly Read

Welcome to Typhoon Club’s Weekly Read. Articles are uploaded every Friday and remain available for two weeks before being replaced. Each article includes a discussion question and a Vocabulary Box. A YouTube link complementing the article's content is included when possible.

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Week of 01/16

The Avocado Scandal

There is nothing more delicious than a ripe avocado. Its pale skin and wonderful creamy texture adds a whole new dimension to a salad. It’s great with crab, prawns or…

Happy Birthday – And See You In Court

Alex Nash is five years old. Like any other youngster, he was very excited to be invited to his friend’s sixth birthday party. His friend’s mum had arranged for the…

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is a significant site dedicated to remembering the victims of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on 6th August 1945. This tragic event marked a…

Week of 01/09

A Lesson In Independence

Dear Aaron, Since you seem to have forgotten you are only 13 and I’m the parent, and that you won’t be controlled, I guess you will need a lesson in…

Succulent Sausages

They are not everyone’s favourite, particularly not the health conscious, but you have to admit that many of us enjoy eating a sausage. Whether it’s a hot dog in the…

Telephone Box Library

In the village of Wilston, hidden away in the English countryside, the residents had often wondered why the village did not have a bookshop or library. They did have a …