Learning English from the News

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/lea...

Ukrainian soldiers hold towns in Russia in military operation 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_2024/240814 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learninge...

For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com 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_2024/240807 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.u...

President Maduro has claimed victory in the Venezuelan elections, but is the result fair? 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_2024/240731 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ htt...

Biden drops out of the US presidential race and announces support for Vice-President Kamala Harris. 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_2024/240724 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow...

The US reacts to an assassination attempt on Donald Trump. 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_2024/240717 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningengl...

Around 1.8 billion people in the world are physically inactive, according to WHO study 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_2024/240710 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https:...

New ruling means Trump cannot be punished for official actions committed as president (Image via Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images) 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_2024/240703 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://w...

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange walks free from US court (Image via Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) 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_2024/240626 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow u...

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...

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/learnin...

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....

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/lear...

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(Images: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images) TRANSCRIPT Find the language from this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-20 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? Tr...

Southern Brazil has been hit by the worst flooding in 80 years. Beth and Georgie discuss this news story. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com (Image: Carlos Macedo/Bloomberg via Getty Images) TRANSCRIPT Find the language from this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/se...

Scientists believe a healthy lifestyle could increase life expectancy, despite genes. 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 ✔️ Office English ✔️ The English We Speak They're all available by searching i...

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The UK government has voted to ban the sale of tobacco to anyone born after 2009. Beth and Neil discuss the language in the news headlines. 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 ✔️ News Review ✔️ The En...

Last month was the world's warmest March on record. 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/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-15 . FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIK...

Thousands take part in anti-government protest in Israel calling for Prime Minister Netanyahu to resign. (Images: Amir Levy, Sean Gallup, Alexi Rosenfeld, Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images) 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/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-14 FIND BBC L...

Six people are missing after a ship caused a bridge to collapse in Baltimore, USA. (Images: Michael A. McCoy for The Washington Post, Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post, Tasos Katopodis and Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images) For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English a...

Vladimir Putin has claimed his fifth term as president after winning 87% of the vote, according to Russian election officials. Beth and Georgie discuss the language in the news headlines. (Images: Contributor via Getty Images) 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/course/newsreview-2024...

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