
Learning English from the News
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Trump tells official: 'find' votes
Tom and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this news story.

Our favourite News Review of 2020
A 99-year-old man raised millions to help the UK's health service fight coronavirus

Brexit talks: Next days are crucial
Talks between the UK and the EU have been extended with no deadline.

Brexit: Deal or no deal?
The UK and the EU have entered final talks this week to try and agree a trade deal.

Diego Maradona: Doctor’s house searched
Catherine and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

Covid-19: Will vaccine be for all?
Tom and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this news story.

Calls for ban on 'anti-vax' social media
Tom and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

Kamala Harris: First female US vice-president
Georgina and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

US election day 2020
Georgina and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

Harry and Meghan to make shows with Netflix
Catherine and Rob have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

China's Covid Recovery
Tom and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.

Nadal 20th Grand Slam
Rafael Nadal has equalled Roger Federer's feat of winning a 20th Grand Slam title.

London Marathon goes ahead
Around 45,000 non-elite athletes took part remotely due to Covid-19.

Trump's tax returns
Tom and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.

2020 Emmys - New Records Set
Tom and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.

Wildfires are spreading across the West Coast of America
Georgina and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.

Djokovic hits line judge with ball
The incident led to the player's disqualification from the US Open tennis tournament.

SpaceX splash down
Neil and Rob talk about space exploration and teach you vocabulary.

Kamala Harris makes history
Kamala Harris has become the first black woman to run for US Vice-President.

Belarus: Protests spread
Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news about this story.

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