Learning English from the News

Learning English from the News

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7 minutes 2 seconds

Georgia's 'foreign agent' law passed

(Images: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
TRANSCRIPT Find the language from this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-20
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15 May 2024, 3:04 pm
7 minutes 20 seconds

Brazil floods

Southern Brazil has been hit by the worst flooding in 80 years. Beth and Georgie discuss this news story. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com (Image: Carlos Macedo/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
TRANSCRIPT Find the language from this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-19
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8 May 2024, 2:07 pm
7 minutes 3 seconds

Healthy living and DNA

Scientists believe a healthy lifestyle could increase life expectancy, despite genes.
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1 May 2024, 1:47 pm
5 minutes 58 seconds

Milan ice cream ban

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24 April 2024, 12:55 pm
7 minutes 53 seconds

Banning smoking for life

The UK government has voted to ban the sale of tobacco to anyone born after 2009. Beth and Neil discuss the language in the news headlines.
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17 April 2024, 2:18 pm
5 minutes 41 seconds

Hottest March ever

Last month was the world's warmest March on record.
TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-15.
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10 April 2024, 1:52 pm
6 minutes 24 seconds

Israel protests

Thousands take part in anti-government protest in Israel calling for Prime Minister Netanyahu to resign.
(Images: Amir Levy, Sean Gallup, Alexi Rosenfeld, Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images)
TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-14
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3 April 2024, 2:10 pm
6 minutes 37 seconds

Baltimore bridge collapse

Six people are missing after a ship caused a bridge to collapse in Baltimore, USA.
(Images: Michael A. McCoy for The Washington Post, Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post, Tasos Katopodis and Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images)
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TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-13
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27 March 2024, 2:01 pm
6 minutes 26 seconds

Putin claims election victory

Vladimir Putin has claimed his fifth term as president after winning 87% of the vote, according to Russian election officials. Beth and Georgie discuss the language in the news headlines.
(Images: Contributor via Getty Images)
TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-12
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20 March 2024, 4:05 pm
6 minutes 29 seconds

Haiti: Gang violence crisis

(Images: Guerinault Louis/Anadolu, Jacques Langevin/Sygma/Sygma, Spencer Platt, Giles Clarke via Getty Images)

13 March 2024, 2:50 pm
6 minutes 11 seconds

France protects abortion

Image: Adnan Farzat/Nur Photo via Getty Images

6 March 2024, 2:01 pm
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