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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: 14 August 2012: Twin Earthquakes Hit Iran Listen to News

dateline: 07 August 2012: Michael Phelps Becomes Most Decorated Olympian Listen to News

dateline: 31 July 2012: Soldiers Fill Empty Seats At Olympic Games Listen to News

dateline: 24 July 2012: Gunman Terrorizes Moviegoers At Batman Film Listen to News

dateline: 17 July 2012: Google Executive Becomes Yahoo CEO Listen to News

dateline: 10 July 2012: Disney Comes To North Korea Listen to News

dateline: 03 July 2012: Spain Wins 2012 Euro Cup Listen to News

dateline: 26 June 2012: Egypt Celebrates First Freely Elected President Listen to News

dateline: 19 June 2012: Daredevil Makes History Over Niagara Falls Listen to News

dateline: 12 June 2012: Manhunt For Canadian Killer Ends In Berlin Listen to News

dateline: 05 June 2012: River Pageant Celebrates Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Listen to News

dateline: 29 May 2012: Disappointing Week After Facebook IPO Listen to News

dateline: 22 May 2012: Italian University To Become English Listen to News

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

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