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Learning English from the News Episodes

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    Stopping the environmental apocalypse

    An international delegation meet to avert environmental catastrophe

  2. Stopping the cyber-criminals

    Tom and Catherine teach you language the media is using to discuss this story.

  3. Spain in crisis after Catalan vote

    The Spanish region of Catalonia has voted for independence in an unofficial referendum

  4. SpaceX splash down

    Neil and Rob talk about space exploration and teach you vocabulary.

  5. Space wine: Does it taste better?

    Scientists sent bottles of wine to the ISS to study the effect of gravity on the product.

  6. Space emergency: Astronaut calls 911

    Tom and Neil discuss the story and teach you vocabulary to talk about it.

  7. South Korea's martial law crisis

    South Korea's president is facing a political crisis after failing to impose martial law.

  8. South African power outages continue

    Dan and Catherine teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.

  9. South Africa: reports ANC ask Zuma to go

    Reports from South Africa say that the ANC have asked President Zuma to step down

  10. Solved: The mystery of the zebra's stripes

    Neil and Catherine teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.

  11. Sold: Most expensive piece of 20th century art

    Warhol's Marilyn Monroe painting sold for record-breaking $195m.

  12. Solar and wind beat coal for first time

    More electricity has been generated through wind and solar power than coal for 1st time

  13. Small South African beachside restaurant wins World Restaurant Awards

    Catherine and Neil discuss the story and teach you vocabulary to talk about it.

  14. Slippery toilets could save billions of litres of water

    Neil and Georgina teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.

  15. Singapore bars Boeing 737 Max 8 planes

    Dan and Catherine teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.

  16. Shift work linked to depression

    A new study has found that working shifts can lead to depression and anxiety.

  17. Shanghai: Worst typhoon in 75 years

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

  18. Senegal's democratic crisis

    Senegal's president has postponed the country's upcoming elections.

  19. Salamander 'being eaten to extinction'

    Neil and Catherine bring you the language you need to talk about this story.

  20. Russian Navalny Protests

    Catherine and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

  21. Russian aircraft enter S Korean airspace

    S Korea says that Russian military aircraft have entered its airspace without permission.

  22. Running marathon can improve heart health

    Georgina and Neil discuss language from this news story.

  23. Rubiales quits: Kiss scandal

    Luis Rubiales resigns. Image by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez via Getty Images.

  24. Royal wedding: Markle's father may not attend

    Dan and Catherine bring you the language you need to talk about this story.

  25. Rolling Stones drummer dies

    Charlie Watts, of legendary rock group The Rolling Stones, has died at the age of 80.

  26. Rocket hits the Moon

    Part of an abandoned rocket is thought to have hit the Moon last Friday, say scientists.

  27. Rishi Sunak - new UK PM

    45 days after the appointment of the last prime minister, the UK has a new prime minister

  28. Richest 1% harm planet most

    The lifestyles of the wealthy are closely connected to climate change

  29. Rich to pay for climate damage

    Rich nations agree to pay poorer countries for damage caused by climate change.

  30. Review of 2022

    Beth and Neil look back at your favourite news stories and vocabulary of the year.

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