Explore every episode of the podcast Learning English from the News
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| UN: Rising sea levels disaster for all | 28 Aug 2024 | 00:08:24 | |
The UN Secretary-General has warned that rising sea levels are going to be disastrous. SUBTITLES Find full subtitles for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2024/240828 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app. | |||
| Chimps chat like we do | 21 Aug 2024 | 00:07:52 | |
Study reveals that chimps take turns in conversation, just like us! 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/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2024/240821 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app. | |||
| Putin in North Korea | 19 Jun 2024 | 00:09:12 | |
Vladimir Putin has met Kim Jong Un in North Korea. They have agreed to help each other if attacked. 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/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2024/240619 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app. | |||
| Nasa smashes asteroid | 28 Sep 2022 | 00:07:12 | |
A new era for humankind - Nasa experiment smashes asteroid. | |||
| Late nights: Bad for you? | 21 Sep 2022 | 00:07:08 | |
Do you prefer late nights or early starts? One of those could be bad for your health. | |||
| Ukraine: A turning point? | 14 Sep 2022 | 00:07:21 | |
Ukraine has made military progress against Russian forces. | |||
| New UK prime minister | 07 Sep 2022 | 00:07:04 | |
Liz Truss has taken over from Boris Johnson, who resigned after a series of scandals. | |||
| Pakistan's climate catastrophe | 31 Aug 2022 | 00:07:31 | |
Floods in Pakistan have killed over 1,000 people and affected over 33 million others. | |||
| Dogs: Happy tears? | 24 Aug 2022 | 00:06:55 | |
Do dogs cry happy tears? Neil and Beth discuss vocabulary about this story. | |||
| Long Covid: Three types identified | 17 Aug 2022 | 00:07:34 | |
Scientists in the UK have identified different types of long Covid. | |||
| Trump home 'raided' | 10 Aug 2022 | 00:08:12 | |
The FBI have searched former President Trump's home. Neil and Sian teach the vocabulary. | |||
| Record oil profits | 04 Aug 2022 | 00:06:08 | |
The five biggest oil companies made profits of 60 billion dollars in just three months. | |||
| Mystery child disease: Cause found | 27 Jul 2022 | 00:06:27 | |
Learn how to use the language from the latest news stories in your everyday English. | |||
| Far right performs well in EU election | 12 Jun 2024 | 00:09:41 | |
The far right has performed well in the latest European Union elections. TRANSCRIPT Find a a video version of this podcast and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2024/240612 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English for work ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app. | |||
| Heatwaves across the world | 20 Jul 2022 | 00:06:51 | |
Heatwaves cause record temperatures in Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. | |||
| Killer salt? | 13 Jul 2022 | 00:06:25 | |
New research has found that adding salt to your meals could take years off your life. | |||
| Eight months' rain in four days | 06 Jul 2022 | 00:05:46 | |
Neil and Beth discuss the vocabulary in the news headlines about this story. | |||
| World energy crisis | 29 Jun 2022 | 00:06:05 | |
Is the world giving up on green? | |||
| Prices rise across the world | 22 Jun 2022 | 00:05:50 | |
As prices rise, interest rates are going up to deal with the crisis. | |||
| Google engineer: AI has feelings | 15 Jun 2022 | 00:05:42 | |
Google engineer: AI has feelings | |||
| Boris Johnson survives | 09 Jun 2022 | 00:05:15 | |
Boris Johnson has survived a no-confidence vote. Learn vocabulary related to this story. | |||
| Sold: Most expensive piece of 20th century art | 31 May 2022 | 00:09:43 | |
Warhol's Marilyn Monroe painting sold for record-breaking $195m. | |||
| Monkeypox: New disease spreads | 24 May 2022 | 00:07:31 | |
Outbreaks of the virus have now been reported in at least 15 countries around the world. | |||
| Ukraine wins Eurovision 2022 | 17 May 2022 | 00:08:57 | |
Ukraine has won the Eurovision Song Contest with the UK’s Sam Ryder in second. | |||
| DNA study: better coffee? | 05 Jun 2024 | 00:05:50 | |
Italian researchers have created a complete genetic map of Arabica coffee. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com TRANSCRIPT Find a a video version of this podcast and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-23 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English for work ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app. | |||
| New Doctor Who revealed | 10 May 2022 | 00:11:04 | |
Actor Ncuti Gatwa will take over from Jodie Whittaker as the star of Doctor Who. | |||
| Is there plastic in your blood? | 03 May 2022 | 00:09:59 | |
Plastic has been found in human blood for the first time. Join Neil and Roy to discuss. | |||
| France: Macron wins second term | 27 Apr 2022 | 00:09:33 | |
Emmanuel Macron has been voted President of France for a second time. | |||
| Taliban: No beard, no job! | 19 Apr 2022 | 00:10:34 | |
Government employees in Afghanistan were told they can lose their jobs if they shave. | |||
| Ed Sheeran wins Shape of You case | 12 Apr 2022 | 00:09:52 | |
Ed Sheeran has won a copyright case over his hit Shape of You. Learn new vocabulary. | |||
| Driverless cars | 05 Apr 2022 | 00:10:44 | |
A trial is underway in UK. Would you be happy to travel in a driverless car? | |||
| Oscars 2022: When Will hit Chris | 29 Mar 2022 | 00:10:34 | |
Will Smith hit Chris Rock at the Oscars after Chris Rock made a joke about his wife. | |||
| Great Barrier Reef in danger | 22 Mar 2022 | 00:10:49 | |
Some scientists say the world's largest coral reef is under threat by climate change. | |||
| What is the future for fuel? | 15 Mar 2022 | 00:10:28 | |
Is it time to speed up the transition to alternative and renewable energy sources? | |||
| Rocket hits the Moon | 08 Mar 2022 | 00:09:37 | |
Part of an abandoned rocket is thought to have hit the Moon last Friday, say scientists. | |||
| Computer made with brain cells | 29 May 2024 | 00:06:15 | |
Scientists have created a computer system that uses living brain cells to complete tasks. Find the video version of this podcast and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-22 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English For Work ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app. | |||
| Ukraine conflict continues | 01 Mar 2022 | 00:09:39 | |
We help you understand how the conflict is being reported in English. | |||
| 'Freedom Convoy': Arrests made | 22 Feb 2022 | 00:10:21 | |
Lorry drivers in Canada have been protesting against Covid rules. | |||
| Ukraine: Fears of invasion | 15 Feb 2022 | 00:09:59 | |
Several countries have said that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen at any time. | |||
| The Queen celebrates 70 years on the throne | 08 Feb 2022 | 00:11:04 | |
Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain's longest reigning monarch. | |||
| Nadal: Star breaks records again | 01 Feb 2022 | 00:10:16 | |
Tennis ace Rafael Nadal won a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam singles title in Australia. | |||
| Ukraine: US tells embassy families to leave | 25 Jan 2022 | 00:09:55 | |
The United States has told families of staff that work in the Ukraine embassy to leave. | |||
| Tonga: Volcano and tsunami hit | 18 Jan 2022 | 00:09:34 | |
Major damage reported in Tonga after a huge volcanic eruption triggered a tsunami threat. | |||
| Djokovic vs Australia: Novak to stay | 11 Jan 2022 | 00:09:30 | |
Tennis star Novak Djokovic has won his appeal to stay in Australia. | |||
| Review of 2021 | 04 Jan 2022 | 00:13:41 | |
Rob and Roy look back at some of the stories and vocabulary we've discussed during 2021. | |||
| Real-life secret Santa | 28 Dec 2021 | 00:09:48 | |
Someone's been leaving presents in public places. Could this be a real-life secret Santa? | |||
| Iran's president killed in crash | 22 May 2024 | 00:06:31 | |
Find the video version of this podcast and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-21 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English For Work ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app. | |||
| Omicron: Lockdown in the Netherlands | 21 Dec 2021 | 00:09:14 | |
The Netherlands goes into Christmas lockdown due to the rise of the Omicron strain. | |||
| Tornadoes devastate US states | 14 Dec 2021 | 00:09:48 | |
Tornadoes hit the Midwest of the US on Friday and caused destruction and loss of life. | |||
| Aung San Suu Kyi: 4 years in prison | 07 Dec 2021 | 00:09:46 | |
Deposed Myanmar leader has been sentenced after widely criticised trial. | |||