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

Nov 17, 2025
Nov 17, 2025
14 min
Practise your English listening and grammar with this episode of Learn English With News. Today’s story is about how to keep seagulls away from your food!We also look at how to use the preposition 'at'.
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 comprehension quiz at patreon.com/learnenglishwithben
Other links:– Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/learnenglishwithben– Instagram: instagram.com/learnenglishwithben– Website: learnenglishwithben.com– Email: learnenglishwithben88@gmail.com (for private classes)
Keywords / Tags: English listening practice, ESL, EFL, grammar explained, vocabulary building, news in English

Nov 13, 2025
Nov 13, 2025
18 min
Practise your English listening and grammar with this episode of Learn English With News. Today’s story is about a controversial incident at the Miss Universe contest.You'll also practise sentence structures with three verbs: accuse, threaten and deny.
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 comprehension quiz at patreon.com/learnenglishwithben
Other links:– Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/learnenglishwithben– Instagram: instagram.com/learnenglishwithben– Website: learnenglishwithben.com– Email: learnenglishwithben88@gmail.com (for private classes)
Keywords / Tags: English listening practice, ESL, EFL, grammar explained, vocabulary building, news in English

Nov 10, 2025
Nov 10, 2025
15 min
Practise your English listening and grammar with this episode of Learn English With News. Today’s story is about the return of a skull to a cathedral!You'll also learn the difference between 'after' and 'afterwards'.
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 comprehension quiz at patreon.com/learnenglishwithben
Other links:– Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/learnenglishwithben– Instagram: instagram.com/learnenglishwithben– Website: learnenglishwithben.com– Email: learnenglishwithben88@gmail.com (for private classes)
Keywords / Tags: English listening practice, ESL, EFL, grammar explained, vocabulary building, news in English

Nov 6, 2025
Nov 6, 2025
11 min
Practise your English listening and grammar with this episode of Learn English With News. Today’s story is about France's delicious new stamps (but please don't eat them!).
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 comprehension quiz at patreon.com/learnenglishwithben
Other links:– Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/learnenglishwithben– Instagram: instagram.com/learnenglishwithben– Website: learnenglishwithben.com– Email: learnenglishwithben88@gmail.com (for private classes)
Keywords / Tags: English listening practice, ESL, EFL, grammar explained, vocabulary building, news in English

Nov 3, 2025
Nov 3, 2025
16 min
Practise your English listening and grammar with this episode of Learn English With News. Today’s story is about a message in a bottle found after 100 years.In the grammar section, you'll learn about how to use 'for' and 'during'.
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 comprehension quiz at patreon.com/learnenglishwithben
Other links:– Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/learnenglishwithben– Instagram: instagram.com/learnenglishwithben– Website: learnenglishwithben.com– Email: learnenglishwithben88@gmail.com (for private classes)
Keywords / Tags: English listening practice, ESL, EFL, grammar explained, vocabulary building, news in English

Oct 30, 2025
Oct 30, 2025
16 min
Practise your English listening and grammar with this episode of Learn English With News. Today’s story is about a German company’s clever marketing campaign.In the grammar section, you'll learn about possessives.
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 comprehension quiz at patreon.com/learnenglishwithben
Other links:– Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/learnenglishwithben– Instagram: instagram.com/learnenglishwithben– Website: learnenglishwithben.com– Email: learnenglishwithben88@gmail.com (for private classes)
Keywords / Tags: English listening practice, ESL, EFL, grammar explained, vocabulary building, news in English

Oct 27, 2025
Oct 27, 2025
17 min
Practise your English listening and grammar with this episode of Learn English With News. Today’s story is about a woman playing the clarinet during brain surgery. In the grammar section, you'll learn about how to use the preposition 'back' in phrasal verbs.
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 comprehension quiz at patreon.com/learnenglishwithben
Other links:– Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/learnenglishwithben– Instagram: instagram.com/learnenglishwithben– Website: learnenglishwithben.com– Email: learnenglishwithben88@gmail.com (for private classes)
Keywords / Tags: English listening practice, ESL, EFL, grammar explained, vocabulary building, news in English

Oct 23, 2025
Oct 23, 2025
11 min
Practise your English listening and grammar with this episode of Learn English With News. Today’s story is about the sighting of a crocodile by a canal in England!
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 comprehension quiz at patreon.com/learnenglishwithben
Other links:– Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/learnenglishwithben– Instagram: instagram.com/learnenglishwithben– Website: learnenglishwithben.com– Email: learnenglishwithben88@gmail.com (for private classes)
Keywords / Tags: English listening practice, ESL, EFL, grammar explained, vocabulary building, news in English

Oct 20, 2025
Oct 20, 2025
17 min
Practise your English listening and grammar with this episode of Learn English With News. Today’s story is about how an aggressive swan has calmed down after meeting his 'wife'.
In the grammar section, you’ll learn how about the phrase 'to spend time'.
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 comprehension quiz at patreon.com/learnenglishwithben
Other links:– Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/learnenglishwithben– Instagram: instagram.com/learnenglishwithben– Website: learnenglishwithben.com– Email: learnenglishwithben88@gmail.com (for private classes)
Keywords / Tags: English listening practice, ESL, EFL, grammar explained, vocabulary building, news in English

Oct 16, 2025
Oct 16, 2025
17 min
Practise your English listening and grammar with this episode of Learn English With News.
In today's news, some good news for green turtles! In the grammar section, we look at how to use the present perfect tense when talking about recent actions that connect to the present.
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 comprehension quiz at patreon.com/learnenglishwithben
Other links:– Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/learnenglishwithben– Instagram: instagram.com/learnenglishwithben– Website: learnenglishwithben.com– Email: learnenglishwithben88@gmail.com (for private classes)
Keywords / Tags: English listening practice, ESL, EFL, grammar explained, vocabulary building, news in English








