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 03/14

Mainland China’s school teachers are famous for the large amounts of homework they ask their students to complete. Recently, a big argument erupted in Foshan, Guangdong, when a maths teacher…

Emmental Cheese

Most countries around the world make their own traditional cheese. This means there are hundreds of thousands of different kinds. You could not try them all, even if you tasted…

Global Business

Peter Bellerby is from England. A few years ago, he wanted to buy something special for his father’s 80th birthday. He thought his father might like a globe – but…

Week of 03/07

Beetle Fighting

Over the years, Typhoon Club has reported on many different and sometimes unusual sports. We came across one recently and it takes place every September in the jungle areas of…

* Emotional Support Animals

Are you afraid of flying? If you are, and had to fly somewhere on a plane for a holiday or meeting, would you feel better if you could carry your…

Ice Swimming In Antarctica

Swimming in freezing cold weather is not for everyone. Some people do it every day during winter. Others take the plunge just on special occasions like Christmas and New Year’s…