Learning English from the News
BBC Radio
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
Episodes
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Jan 8, 2019 • 10min
Why are female penguins getting stranded?
Why are female penguins found stranded so far from home? Neil and Tom discuss this story.
Oct 30, 2018 • 9min
60% drop in global wildlife
Catherine and Tom discuss language from this story.
Oct 16, 2018 • 10min
Stopping the cyber-criminals
Tom and Catherine teach you language the media is using to discuss this story.
Oct 9, 2018 • 11min
Trump apologises to Kavanaugh for 'lies'
Neil and Tom teach you language the media is using to discuss this story.
Sep 11, 2018 • 10min
Hurricane Florence forces evacuation
Neil and Dan teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.
Sep 4, 2018 • 10min
Nike and the Colin Kaepernick controversy
Dan and Catherine teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.
Aug 28, 2018 • 8min
World's oldest message in a bottle
Neil and Catherine teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.
Aug 21, 2018 • 9min
North and South Korean family reunions
Dan and Catherine discuss the key language from this story.
Aug 14, 2018 • 10min
Turkish lira falls: who's to blame?
Dan and Catherine discuss the key language from this story.
Jul 31, 2018 • 9min
Neymar admits exaggerating
Neil and Catherine discuss the key language from this story.
