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 05/16

You arrive home after a day at school. It seems a long time since you ate your lunch and you’re hungry. It’s easy to use a microwave oven. Switch it…

Wall Street Crash

Following the end of World War I, life began to improve for many middle-class Americans. It was a time of great change. People were able to buy cars and radios…

China’s Flower Garden

Let’s take a journey to Yunnan, a province in southwestern China, which has emerged as a powerhouse in the global flower industry. This article explores the origins of the flourishing…

Week of 05/09

The message from doctors, medical experts and health advice columns in newspapers is clear: we should exercise more regularly. Some of us choose to play football or basketball. Others prefer…

After enjoying a delicious meal, do you feel like bursting into song? Perhaps a quick verse from the movie, Oliver – ‘Food, glorious food, hot sausage and mustard,’ would do…

It’s good to have a hobby, doing something that takes your mind off schoolwork. Many people choose to play sport, whilst others watch movies regularly. Some like to collect things.…