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Verified Curriculum CorpusPublished: Oct 22, 2026
Technology·CEFR A2·Elementary

More People Use AI to File Court Claims

Article Level ·●A2·Elementary
2 min read·104 words·Audio: 0:51
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Lesson Overview & Key Takeaways

  • Story Summary: Government offices get more work because people use AI tools to write letters, requests and claims.
  • CEFR Target: Level A2 (Elementary) — calibrated for clear sentence structure and targeted reading fluency.
  • Core Vocabulary: filing, court claim, work case, paperwork, screen.
  • Skills Practised: Reading comprehension, dual-accent listening, and contextual grammar.
Reading PassageRead-along: word by word (UK)
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More people now use AI tools to write numbers for rose by 39% in one year in England, Scotland and Wales. Part of this rise comes from people who make with AI. Courts also see cases that do not make sense because AI helped write them. Whitehall offices get many AI-made freedom-of-information requests now. MPs read many AI letters from people too. Companies that jobs with AI now get a flood of AI-made back. The government hoped AI would It thought AI could save billions of pounds. But now, AI adds more work instead.

Study this lesson

Activities for CEFR A2, all based on the story above.

1. Vocabulary

Useful words and phrases from the story, with meanings and examples.

Words from the story

7 Target Terms
filing/ˈfaɪlɪŋ/
noun · A2

the act of sending official documents to a court or office so they become part of the records

“The filing of new claims takes about ten minutes on the website.”

Often with: filing numbers, filing documents, court filing

court claim/kɔːrt kleɪm/
noun · A2

a formal request you send to a court because you think someone did something wrong to you

“She made a court claim after her company did not pay her salary.”

Often with: file a court claim, court claim form, win a court claim

work case/wɜːrk keɪs/
noun · A2

a legal problem between a worker and an employer that a court must decide

“He opened a work case because his boss gave him too little money.”

Often with: work case hearing, work case decision, file a work case

paperwork/ˈpeɪpərwɜːrk/
noun · A2

the forms and documents you need to fill in for an official task

“There is a lot of paperwork before you can open a bank account.”

Often with: fill in paperwork, paperwork with AI, do the paperwork

screen/skriːn/
verb · A2

to look at many things quickly and choose the good ones or send away the bad ones

“HR teams screen CVs before they call people for interviews.”

Often with: screen job applications, screen data, screen for problems

cut costs/kʌt kɒsts/
verb · A2

to spend less money than before on something

“The school tried to cut costs by using free books.”

Often with: cut costs quickly, hoped to cut costs, cut costs by using

application/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/
noun · A2

a document you send to a company or school to ask for a job or place

“He sent an application to three companies last week.”

Often with: job application, fill an application, receive applications

2. Practice

Activities with instant feedback. Try each one before you look at the answer key.

Contextual Syntax Drill

Grammar & Tenses

Fill in each blank with the grammatically correct passive or active form of the verb indicated in parentheses.

1. The governmentthat AI would cut costs.(past simple)
2. Filing numbers for work casesby 39% in one year.(past simple)
3. Peoplepaperwork with AI, and this causes problems.(present simple)
4. Companies that screen jobs with AIa flood of AI-made applications back.(present simple)

Target Vocabulary Spelling

Orthography

Read the clue, then type the correct English spelling of each target word.

Word #1: sending official documents to a court so they become records
Word #2: the forms and documents you need to fill in for an official task
Word #3: a document you send to ask for a job
Word #4: a place where legal cases are decided

3. Write or speak

A short task in your own words.

Guided Writing Practice & Model Comparison

Productive Synthesis
Writing Prompt:

Write a concise summary in your own words (target: 25–50 words). Incorporate the target vocabulary: court claims, paperwork, cut costs.

Target range: 25–50 words·Current: 0 words
Self-Assessment Checklist Rubric0 of 4 criteria met

Review your draft against each pedagogical criterion before completing the exercise:

Answer key and explanations

Try the activities first: you learn more by checking your own answers. Then compare.

Frequently Asked Questions About This Lesson

What English proficiency level is this news lesson?

This lesson is calibrated to CEFR A2 (Elementary). It features 104 words adapted from verified journalism, offering an accessible yet authentic challenge for learners.

Does this lesson provide audio pronunciation?

Yes, this lesson includes studio narration in both British (UK) and American (US) accents with real-time word highlighting to improve your listening and pronunciation.

How can I practice with this article?

Read the article at your own pace, listen to the aligned narration, explore highlighted vocabulary definitions in the text margins, and test your understanding with the interactive exercises below the story.