Learning English from the News

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Learn the language you need to understand news stories in English. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus

6 DAYS AGO

Donald Trump wins the US Election

Donald Trump has won the US presidential election against Democrat Kamala Harris. 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_2024/241106 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.

9 min
30 OCT

Lost Maya city found in Mexico

How has nobody noticed this huge Maya city before? Pippa and Beth teach you vocabulary from the news headlines about this story. 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_2024/241030 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.

9 min
23 OCT

India: Bomb threats delay flights

A large rise in hoax bomb threats has caused chaos around the world with flights having to land in the wrong places or turn around. 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_2024/241023 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.

9 min
16 OCT

Earth's climate defences failing

Scientists have found problems with the Earth's natural defences against climate change. 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_2024/241016 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.

8 min
9 OCT

AI critic wins Nobel Prize... for AI

A man has won a Nobel Prize for his work on AI, though he now warns of its dangers. 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_2024/241009 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.

9 min
2 OCT

Iran attacks Israel after invasion of Lebanon

Israel invades Lebanon. Iran fights back. Beth and Phil teach you some vocabulary from the news headlines. 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_2024/241002 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.

9 min
25 SEPT

MrBeast named in lawsuit

YouTuber MrBeast has been named in court documents about the treatment of TV contestants. 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_2024/240925 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.

8 min
18 SEPT

Shanghai: Worst typhoon in 75 years

The worst typhoon since 1949 has hit Shanghai. Beth and Phil walk you through this story 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_2024/240918 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.

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13/08/2023

Baral Lin

This program helps me so much to improve my English. Thank you.
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23/12/2022

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10/12/2020

littlechommy

😀i love this program
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Learn the language you need to understand news stories in English. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus