Learn English With News
Welcome to Learn English With News, the podcast that helps you learn English through real-world news! Each episode, I’ll break down the latest stories, explain key vocabulary and grammar points, and help you develop your speaking skills with discussion questions.
Episodes
In today's news, an usual dessert topping could lead to prison for one restauranteur...
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In today's news, we find out how Japanese office workers are staying cooler in the midst of a heatwave.
We also look at how to use plural nouns.
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In today's news, a nightmare situation for anyone scared of flying...
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In today's news, some good news for England football fans before their last 16 World Cup tie against Mexico.
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In today's news, we find out how a World Cup goalkeeper has gained millions of social media followers overnight!
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For today's news story, we go back in time 60 years and learn about a dog who saved the World Cup.
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In today's news, a guide gets lucky up Everest.
I'll also be sharing my own lucky escape up a mountain in Croatia.
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In today's news, should tap water be free and available at all restaurants?
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In today's episode, we discuss a big controversy called 'Spygate'.
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In today's news, we find out who is playing the first ever World Cup final half time show.
In the grammar section, we practise using the phrase 'to be/get used to...'
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In today's news, an angry tourist and his quest for sun bed justice!
We also look at how to use 'although' and 'despite'.
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In today's news, a bad day at the office for a trainee bus driver.
In the grammar section, we look at how to use the preposition 'to' with the gerund.
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In today's news, the story of "Timmy" the lost whale, whose story has gone viral in Germany and beyond.
We also study modal verbs in today's episode.
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In today's news, a wolf on the run in South Korea! We also look at how we talk about how we spend our time.
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In today's news, four astronauts are back on Earth after their moon mission.
We'll also take a look at how we use the present perfect to speak about first times.
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In today's news, robotaxi chaos in Wuhan!
We also look at how to use the word 'while'.
This episode is ideal for intermediate English learners (B1–B2+) who want to improve vocabulary, grammar, and listening comprehension with real news in English.
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Once again, according to the World Happiness Report, Finland is the happiest country in the world. On today's episode, we'll discuss that and do some pronunciation practice.
This episode is ideal for intermediate English learners (B1–B2+) who want to improve vocabulary, grammar, and listening comprehension with real news in English.
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Ants are usually seen as horrible pests, but in today's news, two men are in trouble for trying to smuggle them out of Kenya to sell as pets!
We also look at how we use the words 'each' and 'every'.
This episode is ideal for intermediate English learners (B1–B2+) who want to improve vocabulary, grammar, and listening comprehension with real news in English.
Get the full transcript, vocabulary glossary, and a compreh...
In today's news, we hear about a fox's incredible journey across the Atlantic! We also look at five expressions where we compare people to animals.
This episode is ideal for intermediate English learners (B1–B2+) who want to improve vocabulary, grammar, and listening comprehension with real news in English.
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Today's news story is about how a woman used a phone tracker to locate her husband in an avalanche. We’ll also be looking at how we use the verb ‘get’.
This episode is ideal for intermediate English learners (B1–B2+) who want to improve vocabulary, grammar, and listening comprehension with real news in English.
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