Our Mission

English Digest was built on the core principle of comprehensible input: language acquisition happens most effectively when learners read content that is both intrinsically interesting and carefully calibrated to their current proficiency level.

The 4-Tier CEFR Architecture

Traditional language learning often forces students to choose between overly simplistic children's stories or overwhelming native-level academic papers. English Digest solves this by providing every text across four distinct CEFR difficulty tiers:

• A2 (Elementary): High-frequency vocabulary, straightforward subject-verb-object syntax, and foundational sentence structures.
• B1 (Intermediate): Natural narrative rhythm, clear contextual descriptions, and standard non-fiction terminology.
• B2 (Upper-Intermediate): Complex syntactic structures, abstract concepts, idiomatic expressions, and fluent transitions.
• C1 (Advanced): Nuanced rhetorical prose, sophisticated syntactic subordination, domain-specific academic terminology, and analytical depth.

Integrated Learning System

Every article on English Digest seamlessly integrates:

• Sentence-Synchronized Audio Narration: Real-time voice highlighting that bridges the gap between written orthography and spoken pronunciation.
• Instant IPA Phonetic Tooltips: One-click vocabulary definitions, phonetic transcriptions, and audio pronunciation.
• Spaced Repetition Practice: 3-step active recall flashcards, writing practice, and tests to cement newly encountered vocabulary.
• Targeted Comprehension Checks: Instant-feedback assessments that test main ideas, inference, and vocabulary in context.

Zero Tracking Cookies

English Digest does not use any advertising cookies, behavioral tracking pixels, third-party analytics cookies, or cross-site tracking mechanisms.

Local Storage Usage

Rather than using server cookies, this platform utilizes your browser's native localStorage API solely to store your personal learning preferences on your own device. This includes:

• Display Settings: Your preferred reading theme (Light, Sepia, Dark), font size, and typeface selection.
• Personal Word Bank: Words and definitions you have chosen to save for spaced review.
• Comprehension Progress: Your quiz completion scores and history.

Data Control

Because all learning data is stored locally in your browser, you retain complete sovereignty over your information. Clearing your browser's site data or cache immediately wipes all stored records with zero residual server trace.

1. Information We Do Not Collect

English Digest does not require mandatory account registration, email submission, or personal identification. We do not collect names, contact details, payment info, or IP logs.

2. How Data is Processed

All application operations—including speech synthesis, level toggling, vocabulary flashcards, and comprehension quiz scoring—execute 100% locally within your browser using client-side JavaScript APIs.

3. Third-Party Sharing

We do not share, sell, rent, or trade any user data to third-party advertisers, data brokers, or marketing networks.

4. Self-Hosted Server Logs

When connecting to this instance, standard HTTP access logs (such as resource requests) may be recorded by the web server solely for technical diagnostic and network security purposes.

1. Permitted Educational Use

English Digest is provided as a non-commercial, open educational resource for English language learners, students, and educators. You are free to read, study, and share links to articles for educational purposes.

2. Intellectual Property

The original level-adapted reading prose, comprehension assessments, vocabulary guides, and website software are protected by copyright and intellectual property standards for educational software.

3. Disclaimer of Warranties

The platform and all reading materials are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind. While content is crafted with high pedagogical precision, it is intended as a supplementary language learning tool.