Learn English With News

Episode 95: Bus driver’s training day ends in the River Seine

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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Episode 94: “Timmy”: the lost whale in the Baltic Sea which has captured national attention in Germany

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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Episode 93: Escaped zoo wolf captured after week on the run

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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Episode 92: Artemis II astronauts return safely after historic moon mission

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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Episode 91: Robotaxi malfunction causes chaos in China

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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Episode 90: Finland named happiest country for ninth year in a row

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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Episode 89: Men charged for trying to smuggle ANTS out of Kenya

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.
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Episode 88: Sneaky fox boards cargo ship in England and arrives in New York

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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Episode 87: Woman uses phone tracker to locate husband buried under avalanche

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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Episode 86: Anonymous donor gifts 21kg of gold to help repair Japanese city’s water system

In today's episode, a huge secret donation has been made in Japan to repair a city's water system.
We'll also look at three other HUGE donations to communities around the world. 
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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