Learning English from the News Podcast
Learn the language you need to understand news stories in English. Every week we discuss one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
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
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Episodes to download
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Human health affected by climate change
Tue 31 Oct 2017
Changing climate is causing heat waves, poor diet and spreading disease
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Toxicity tax for London’s polluting cars
Tue 24 Oct 2017
London has introduced a tax to combat air pollution
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Ancient stellar collision makes waves
Tue 17 Oct 2017
Two stars hitting each other has been described as ‘cataclysmic’. What does that mean?
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Racial inequality in the UK
Tue 10 Oct 2017
Learn how to use the language from the latest news stories in your everyday English.
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Spain in crisis after Catalan vote
Tue 3 Oct 2017
The Spanish region of Catalonia has voted for independence in an unofficial referendum
