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Listen to News

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Regular listening practice based on the weekly news, with pre-reading vocabulary, reading, gap-fill exercise, comprehension quiz and answers.

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photo Tara Benwell Weekly Audio News for ESL LearnersEach Tuesday EnglishClub publishes a short audio news report in easy English from the previous week. With this resource you can practise your listening, reading, writing and even speaking.
  1. Preview the vocabulary and read the gapfill text.
  2. Play the news report and try to fill in the blanks.
  3. Answer the comprehension questions by writing full sentences.
  4. Use the discussion question to write an essay or discuss the story with other students.
  5. Pretend to be a news anchor by reading each story out loud.

Study the news story each week and watch your English skills grow!

Click "show Answers" to view the full text of the story and check the answers.

dateline: 15 May 2012: Asian Nations Begin Free-Trade Talk Listen to News

dateline: 08 May 2012: Putin Reclaims Russian Presidency Listen to News

dateline: 01 May 2012: NYC Tower Surpasses Empire State Building Listen to News

dateline: 24 April 2012: Super-Energy-Saving Bulb Released on Earth Day Listen to News

dateline: 17 April 2012: Japan’s “Black Widow” Sentenced To Death Listen to News

dateline: 10 April 2012: Canadian Penny To Be Phased Out Listen to News

dateline: 03 April 2012: Pilot Meltdown Results In Emergency Landing Listen to News

dateline: 27 March 2012: “Titanic” Director Takes Deep Sea Voyage Listen to News

dateline: 20 March 2012: Belgium Mourns Bus Crash Victims Listen to News

dateline: 13 March 2012: US Soldier Murders 16 in Afghanistan Listen to News

dateline: 06 March 2012: US Midwest Devastated by Tornadoes Listen to News

dateline: 28 February 2012: Osama Bin Laden’s Compound Demolished Listen to News

dateline: 21 February 2012: Hundreds Die In Honduras Prison Fire Listen to News

dateline: 14 February 2012: 54th Grammys Dedicated To Whitney Houston Listen to News

dateline: 07 February 2012: Cold Snap Hits Europe Listen to News

dateline: 31 January 2012: Afghan Family Convicted of Honour Killings in Canada Listen to News

dateline: 24 January 2012: Baby Boom Expected For Year Of The Dragon Listen to News

dateline: 17 January 2012: Cruise Ship Disaster in Italy Listen to News

dateline: 10 January 2012: Bungee Jumper Survives New Year’s Accident Listen to News

dateline: 03 January 2012: Syrian Crisis Monitored By Arab League Listen to News

Listen to News Archives

12 stories per Year (with multiple-choice quizzes):
2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010

4 stories per Month (with gap-fill exercises and comprehension questions):
2010: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
2009: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
2008: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
2007: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec


Guide for Teachers: how to use Listen to News in your classroom