📰 The Fleydo Times — Issue 1: Plastic to Fuel, Self-Driving Cars & Renewable Energy

The Fleydo Times Issue 1 is a B1-level English reading material designed as a professional newspaper. The format gives adult learners authentic reading practice with graded language. The lead story covers Cambridge University's photocatalyst research that converts plastic waste into hydrogen fuel using sunlight — written at approximately 600 words with B1-appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures. Two secondary articles cover autonomous vehicle testing (technology) and Portugal's 80% renewable electricity record (environment). Three shorter pieces cover a health study on daily walking, a quantum computing breakthrough in Japan, and the growing digital detox trend. The newspaper design includes a masthead, section navigation, two-column article layout with drop cap, pull quote, inline vocabulary boxes, and a classic editorial grid. The vocabulary section teaches 10 B1-level words (waste, renewable, breakthrough, autonomous, regulation, scale, optimistic, obstacle, significant, spokesperson) with part of speech, definition, and contextual example. Exercises include 5 true/false comprehension questions and 3 vocabulary-match gap fills with interactive feedback. Five discussion questions encourage speaking practice on environmental issues, technology, health, and digital habits.