Learning English from the News Podcast
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Episodes to download
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China's Covid Recovery
Tue 20 Oct 2020
Tom and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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Nadal 20th Grand Slam
Tue 13 Oct 2020
Rafael Nadal has equalled Roger Federer's feat of winning a 20th Grand Slam title.
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London Marathon goes ahead
Tue 6 Oct 2020
Around 45,000 non-elite athletes took part remotely due to Covid-19.
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Trump's tax returns
Tue 29 Sep 2020
Tom and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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2020 Emmys - New Records Set
Tue 22 Sep 2020
Tom and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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Wildfires are spreading across the West Coast of America
Tue 15 Sep 2020
Georgina and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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Djokovic hits line judge with ball
Tue 8 Sep 2020
The incident led to the player's disqualification from the US Open tennis tournament.
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SpaceX splash down
Tue 1 Sep 2020
Neil and Rob talk about space exploration and teach you vocabulary.
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Kamala Harris makes history
Tue 25 Aug 2020
Kamala Harris has become the first black woman to run for US Vice-President.
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Belarus: Protests spread
Tue 18 Aug 2020
Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news about this story.
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Beirut explosion protests
Tue 11 Aug 2020
Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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Coronavirus: UN warns of new diseases
Tue 4 Aug 2020
Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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A plan to bring live music back
Tue 28 Jul 2020
British events promoter wants to use compulsory coronavirus testing at music festivals.
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Kanye West says he'll run for US president
Tue 21 Jul 2020
Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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Athlete's 200m 'record' only 185m
Tue 14 Jul 2020
Neil and Georgina look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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World鈥檚 biggest classical music festival鈥� from home
Tue 7 Jul 2020
The 大象传媒 Proms will go ahead this summer in London 鈥� but not as we know it.
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Coronavirus: Half million deaths
Tue 30 Jun 2020
Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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Beyonce: Juneteenth song released
Tue 23 Jun 2020
Beyonce releases 'Black Parade' on the anniversary of the end of slavery in the US.
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Black Lives Matter: Racism at London protest
Tue 16 Jun 2020
The British PM has condemned what he called 鈥榬acist thuggery鈥� after clashes in London.
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Can you sleep during lockdown?
Tue 9 Jun 2020
More than 50% in UK have struggled with sleep during the lockdown, says survey.
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Training for the Premier League starts
Tue 2 Jun 2020
English Premier League clubs discuss the restart of the football season.
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Toddler buys $25 onion on dad鈥檚 phone
Tue 26 May 2020
Toddler Alice was playing with her dad's phone when she ordered an onion by accident.
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Covid-19: The end for live music?
Tue 19 May 2020
A top music boss doesn鈥檛 think live music will be back until the end of the year.
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Covid-19: A new era for cyclists?
Tue 12 May 2020
The fear of catching virus on public transport leads to a boom in cycle-to-work schemes.
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Coronavirus: Are school closures necessary?
Tue 14 Apr 2020
School have closed down to stop the spread of coronavirus. But is this effective?
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Fixing things to help the planet
Tue 24 Mar 2020
The EU wants to make items durable and repairable. Neil and Catherine discuss this story.
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New China virus spreads
Tue 21 Jan 2020
A new virus is spreading in China. Catherine and Georgina teach you this story's language
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Our biggest stories of 2019
Tue 31 Dec 2019
The News Review bring you the biggest stories of the year.
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A real-life secret Santa
Christmas Eve 2019
Someone's been leaving presents for strangers around a village in the UK.
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Boeing stops making the 737 Max
Wed 18 Dec 2019
Production of Boeing's 737 Max will stop in early 2020. Georgina and Catherine discuss.
