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Learning English from the News

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 BBC in simple English. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus

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6:54

Fast food: Bad for the brain?

Learning English from the News ·

2022/10/05

Ultra-processed food affects people’s mental abilities, research has found.

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7:12

Nasa smashes asteroid

Learning English from the News ·

2022/09/28

A new era for humankind - Nasa experiment smashes asteroid.

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7:08

Late nights: Bad for you?

Learning English from the News ·

2022/09/21

Do you prefer late nights or early starts? One of those could be bad for your health.

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7:21

Ukraine: A turning point?

Learning English from the News ·

2022/09/14

Ukraine has made military progress against Russian forces.

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7:04

New UK prime minister

Learning English from the News ·

2022/09/07

Liz Truss has taken over from Boris Johnson, who resigned after a series of scandals.

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7:31

Pakistan's climate catastrophe

Learning English from the News ·

2022/08/31

Floods in Pakistan have killed over 1,000 people and affected over 33 million others.

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6:55

Dogs: Happy tears?

Learning English from the News ·

2022/08/24

Do dogs cry happy tears? Neil and Beth discuss vocabulary about this story.

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7:34

Long Covid: Three types identified

Learning English from the News ·

2022/08/17

Scientists in the UK have identified different types of long Covid.

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8:12

Trump home 'raided'

Learning English from the News ·

2022/08/10

The FBI have searched former President Trump's home. Neil and Sian teach the vocabulary.

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6:08

Record oil profits

Learning English from the News ·

2022/08/04

The five biggest oil companies made profits of 60 billion dollars in just three months.

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6:27

Mystery child disease: Cause found

Learning English from the News ·

2022/07/27

Learn how to use the language from the latest news stories in your everyday English.

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6:51

Heatwaves across the world

Learning English from the News ·

2022/07/20

Heatwaves cause record temperatures in Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East.

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6:25

Killer salt?

Learning English from the News ·

2022/07/13

New research has found that adding salt to your meals could take years off your life.

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5:46

Eight months' rain in four days

Learning English from the News ·

2022/07/06

Neil and Beth discuss the vocabulary in the news headlines about this story.

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6:05

World energy crisis

Learning English from the News ·

2022/06/29

Is the world giving up on green?

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5:50

Prices rise across the world

Learning English from the News ·

2022/06/22

As prices rise, interest rates are going up to deal with the crisis.

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5:42

Google engineer: AI has feelings

Learning English from the News ·

2022/06/15

Google engineer: AI has feelings

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5:15

Boris Johnson survives

Learning English from the News ·

2022/06/09

Boris Johnson has survived a no-confidence vote. Learn vocabulary related to this story.

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9:43

Sold: Most expensive piece of 20th century art

Learning English from the News ·

2022/05/31

Warhol's Marilyn Monroe painting sold for record-breaking $195m.

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7:31

Monkeypox: New disease spreads

Learning English from the News ·

2022/05/24

Outbreaks of the virus have now been reported in at least 15 countries around the world.

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