
Learning English from the News
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Beirut explosion protests
Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.

Coronavirus: UN warns of new diseases
Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

A plan to bring live music back
British events promoter wants to use compulsory coronavirus testing at music festivals.

Kanye West says he'll run for US president
Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.

Athlete's 200m 'record' only 185m
Neil and Georgina look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.

World’s biggest classical music festival… from home
The BBC Proms will go ahead this summer in London – but not as we know it.

Coronavirus: Half million deaths
Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.

Beyonce: Juneteenth song released
Beyonce releases 'Black Parade' on the anniversary of the end of slavery in the US.

Black Lives Matter: Racism at London protest
The British PM has condemned what he called ‘racist thuggery’ after clashes in London.

Can you sleep during lockdown?
More than 50% in UK have struggled with sleep during the lockdown, says survey.

Training for the Premier League starts
English Premier League clubs discuss the restart of the football season.

Toddler buys $25 onion on dad’s phone
Toddler Alice was playing with her dad's phone when she ordered an onion by accident.

Covid-19: The end for live music?
A top music boss doesn’t think live music will be back until the end of the year.

Covid-19: A new era for cyclists?
The fear of catching virus on public transport leads to a boom in cycle-to-work schemes.

Coronavirus: Are school closures necessary?
School have closed down to stop the spread of coronavirus. But is this effective?

Fixing things to help the planet
The EU wants to make items durable and repairable. Neil and Catherine discuss this story.

New China virus spreads
A new virus is spreading in China. Catherine and Georgina teach you this story's language

Our biggest stories of 2019
The News Review bring you the biggest stories of the year.

A real-life secret Santa
Someone's been leaving presents for strangers around a village in the UK.

Boeing stops making the 737 Max
Production of Boeing's 737 Max will stop in early 2020. Georgina and Catherine discuss.

One run a week for a longer life
Just one run a week can significantly affect the length of your life, says a new report.

Teenager blinded by chips and junk food diet
Dan and Catherine teach you the language being used to discuss this story.

Tiny 'cousin' of T.rex discovered
Dan and Catherine teach you the language being used to discuss this story

Russian aircraft enter S Korean airspace
S Korea says that Russian military aircraft have entered its airspace without permission.

Trump's tweet branded racist
Donald Trump is criticised for posting tweets directed at four non-white congresswomen.

European heatwave
Temperatures across Europe are expected to rise dramatically over the next few days.

Everest Deaths: The Crowded Mountain
Catherine and Tom discuss the story and teach you vocabulary so you can discuss it too.

Niki Lauda, Formula 1 legend, dies
Catherine and Dan teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.

WhatsApp attack
Catherine and Tom teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.

Malaria vaccine launched
Neil and Catherine discuss a new vaccine would could help save millions of lives

Sudan protests continue
Tom and Catherine bring you the language from the latest news headlines on this story.

New blood test can save pregnant women's lives
A blood test for this condition is more accurate and faster than previous methods.

BA flight to Germany mistakenly flies to Scotland
Tom and Dan discuss the story and teach you vocabulary to talk about it.

South African power outages continue
Dan and Catherine teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.

Why are female penguins getting stranded?
Why are female penguins found stranded so far from home? Neil and Tom discuss this story.

60% drop in global wildlife
Catherine and Tom discuss language from this story.

Stopping the cyber-criminals
Tom and Catherine teach you language the media is using to discuss this story.

Trump apologises to Kavanaugh for 'lies'
Neil and Tom teach you language the media is using to discuss this story.

Hurricane Florence forces evacuation
Neil and Dan teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.

Nike and the Colin Kaepernick controversy
Dan and Catherine teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.

World's oldest message in a bottle
Neil and Catherine teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.

North and South Korean family reunions
Dan and Catherine discuss the key language from this story.

Turkish lira falls: who's to blame?
Dan and Catherine discuss the key language from this story.

Neymar admits exaggerating
Neil and Catherine discuss the key language from this story.

Human embryo DNA editing OK, panel says
Dan and Catherine discuss the key language from this story.

Apple to hinder Facebook web tracking
Dan and Catherine bring you the language you need to talk about this story.

Brazilian trucker strike continues
Sian and Dan bring you the language you need to talk about this story.

Salamander 'being eaten to extinction'
Neil and Catherine bring you the language you need to talk about this story.

Royal wedding: Markle's father may not attend
Dan and Catherine bring you the language you need to talk about this story.

Tourism's carbon footprint
Catherine and Dan discuss the environmental impact of tourism