October 16 is World Food Day. The day highlights problems around the world of hunger and malnutrition.

Public holidays in Britain are called bank holidays. Traditionally they are on a Monday.

October is Black History Month in the United Kingdom.

On 29 September in 1829, the first members of London’s new police force started to walk the city’s streets.

Today is the day we say goodbye to summer. The season is changing to autumn.

On 20 September, 1973 a Battle of the Sexes took place on a tennis court in Houston, Texas. It changed women’s sports forever.

Agatha Christie is the most famous mystery writer in the world. Her books have been published in over 100 languages. She is one of the best-selling novelists of all time. Over two billion copies of her books have been sold.

September 11 is the anniversary of the terrorist attacks in 2001 on the United States. Almost 3000 people were killed that day. The day is known as 9/11 (which is the American style of writing the date – month then day).

Reading is an excellent way to improve your English. But to get the most benefit you should read often and read many different types of text.

We are making changes to our blog to help you read more.

September is traditionally the time of year when people start English classes. But with so many academies, how do you choose which is the right one for you?