Learning English from the News Podcast
Learn the language you need to understand news stories in English. Every week we discuss one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
Learn the language you need to understand news stories in English.
Every week we talk about one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
And in our special Our World in English episodes, we share documentaries from around the world and across the 麻豆社 in simple English.
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Episodes to download
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Sold: Most expensive piece of 20th century art
Tue 31 May 2022
Warhol's Marilyn Monroe painting sold for record-breaking $195m.
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Monkeypox: New disease spreads
Tue 24 May 2022
Outbreaks of the virus have now been reported in at least 15 countries around the world.
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Ukraine wins Eurovision 2022
Tue 17 May 2022
Ukraine has won the Eurovision Song Contest with the UK鈥檚 Sam Ryder in second.
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New Doctor Who revealed
Tue 10 May 2022
Actor Ncuti Gatwa will take over from Jodie Whittaker as the star of Doctor Who.
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Is there plastic in your blood?
Tue 3 May 2022
Plastic has been found in human blood for the first time. Join Neil and Roy to discuss.
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France: Macron wins second term
Wed 27 Apr 2022
Emmanuel Macron has been voted President of France for a second time.
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Taliban: No beard, no job!
Tue 19 Apr 2022
Government employees in Afghanistan were told they can lose their jobs if they shave.
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Ed Sheeran wins Shape of You case
Tue 12 Apr 2022
Ed Sheeran has won a copyright case over his hit Shape of You. Learn new vocabulary.
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Driverless cars
Tue 5 Apr 2022
A trial is underway in UK. Would you be happy to travel in a driverless car?
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Oscars 2022: When Will hit Chris
Tue 29 Mar 2022
Will Smith hit Chris Rock at the Oscars after Chris Rock made a joke about his wife.
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Great Barrier Reef in danger
Tue 22 Mar 2022
Some scientists say the world's largest coral reef is under threat by climate change.
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What is the future for fuel?
Tue 15 Mar 2022
Is it time to speed up the transition to alternative and renewable energy sources?
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Rocket hits the Moon
Tue 8 Mar 2022
Part of an abandoned rocket is thought to have hit the Moon last Friday, say scientists.
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Ukraine conflict continues
Tue 1 Mar 2022
We help you understand how the conflict is being reported in English.
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'Freedom Convoy': Arrests made
Tue 22 Feb 2022
Lorry drivers in Canada have been protesting against Covid rules.
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Ukraine: Fears of invasion
Tue 15 Feb 2022
Several countries have said that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen at any time.
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The Queen celebrates 70 years on the throne
Tue 8 Feb 2022
Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain's longest reigning monarch.
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Nadal: Star breaks records again
Tue 1 Feb 2022
Tennis ace Rafael Nadal won a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam singles title in Australia.
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Ukraine: US tells embassy families to leave
Tue 25 Jan 2022
The United States has told families of staff that work in the Ukraine embassy to leave.
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Tonga: Volcano and tsunami hit
Tue 18 Jan 2022
Major damage reported in Tonga after a huge volcanic eruption triggered a tsunami threat.
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Djokovic vs Australia: Novak to stay
Tue 11 Jan 2022
Tennis star Novak Djokovic has won his appeal to stay in Australia.
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Review of 2021
Tue 4 Jan 2022
Rob and Roy look back at some of the stories and vocabulary we've discussed during 2021.
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Real-life secret Santa
Tue 28 Dec 2021
Someone's been leaving presents in public places. Could this be a real-life secret Santa?
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Omicron: Lockdown in the Netherlands
Tue 21 Dec 2021
The Netherlands goes into Christmas lockdown due to the rise of the Omicron strain.
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Tornadoes devastate US states
Tue 14 Dec 2021
Tornadoes hit the Midwest of the US on Friday and caused destruction and loss of life.
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Aung San Suu Kyi: 4 years in prison
Tue 7 Dec 2021
Deposed Myanmar leader has been sentenced after widely criticised trial.
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Omicron: New Covid strain, new travel restrictions
Tue 30 Nov 2021
We discuss this story and teach you some related vocabulary so you can talk about it too.
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Adele gets Spotify to stop album shuffle
Tue 23 Nov 2021
Adele has persuaded Spotify to take the shuffle button off all album pages.
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Austria: Lockdown for unvaccinated
Tue 16 Nov 2021
Two million people who have not been vaccinated have been placed in lockdown in Austria.
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COP26: Fossil fuel industry has largest delegation
Tue 9 Nov 2021
Learn key vocabulary to help you talk about this news story.
