to read fluently in all situations you need to practise reading different kinds of texts.collins reading b1+ presents 20 different texts with exercises to help you develop the skills to read anything you come across.reading features authentic texts and a wide variety of styles to help you develop your reading skills, such as reading for general understanding and reading for detail.featured texts include: signs and labels advertisements newspapers brochures recipes classic and modern novels social networking sites blogscollins reading b1+ is part of the new english for life series and uses authentic material from the collins corpus, the world’s largest database of the english language. it is suitable for self-study and classroom use, and can help towards cambridge fce preparation. suitable for intermediate learners of english (cef level b1+).