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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Jul 17, 2018 • 9min
Human embryo DNA editing OK, panel says
Dan and Catherine discuss the key language from this story.
Jun 5, 2018 • 8min
Apple to hinder Facebook web tracking
Dan and Catherine bring you the language you need to talk about this story.
May 29, 2018 • 9min
Brazilian trucker strike continues
Sian and Dan bring you the language you need to talk about this story.
May 22, 2018 • 9min
Salamander 'being eaten to extinction'
Neil and Catherine bring you the language you need to talk about this story.
May 15, 2018 • 11min
Royal wedding: Markle's father may not attend
Dan and Catherine bring you the language you need to talk about this story.
May 15, 2018 • 8min
Tourism's carbon footprint
Catherine and Dan discuss the environmental impact of tourism
May 1, 2018 • 10min
A minimum price for alcohol in Scotland
Neil and Catherine explain vocabulary and talk about Scotland's new health-related change
Apr 24, 2018 • 10min
It's a boy! Royal baby born
Neil and Dan explain the language used to discuss the new royal
Mar 27, 2018 • 11min
Justin Trudeau apologises for wrongful killing
The Canadian prime minister apologised for the wrongful hanging of indigenous leaders in 1864. Neil and Dan teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story
Mar 20, 2018 • 9min
Last male northern white rhino dies
The future of the northern white rhino looks bleak after the last known male has died. Neil and Dan teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story
