Learn English With News

Learn English With News

Welcome to Learn English With News, the podcast that helps you learn English through real-world news! Each episode, I’ll break down the latest stories, explain key vocabulary and grammar points, and help you develop your speaking skills with discussion questions.

Episodes

May 21, 2025 10 mins

In today's news story, a cat is caught trying to carry drugs into a prison! We'll also look at other examples of animals being used to smuggle things into prisons. 

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In today's episode, we find out whether coeliac disease sufferers can kiss their bread-loving partners!

We'll also take a look at the differences between 'little' and 'a little', and 'few' and 'a few'.

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In today's episode, we find out how 5 people managed to survive a plane crash in an Amazonian swamp!

We'll also be looking at how to use 'in the end', 'at the end', and 'finally'.

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In today's news, trains in Japan were delayed for an unusual reason...

In the grammar section of today's episode, we'll look at how to use the verb 'want' with an object.

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Today's news story is about a Mount Fuji climber who needed a rescue team TWICE!

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In today's news story, we look at how the blackout across Spain and Portugal affected people's lives. 

We'll also study prepositions of place, and verbs of movement and position.

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Today's news story is all about a dog's miraculous survival.

We also take a look at when we use the gerund (-ing) form after certain words and phrases. 

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In today's episode, a town hall in the Netherlands regrets taking the rubbish out! We also look at examples of valuable items which were accidentally thrown away.

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In today's news story, we look at how the new pope will be elected. Plus, we consider how we use the passive voice, especially when describing processes. 

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Today's news story comes from China, where robots have taking part in a half marathon.

 

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Today's news story is about the possible discovery of life on another planet! If you enjoyed the episode, don't forget to subscribe and review, and check out the Learn English With Ben fan club page, where you'll find bonus content to accompany this news story: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and video tutorials, join the fan club. Instagram: insta...
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In today's news story, we learn about a big development in the world of dentistry. We'll also study irregular plurals.If you enjoyed the episode, don't forget to subscribe and review, and check out the Learn English With Ben fan club page, where you'll find bonus content to accompany this news story: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and video tutorial...
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In today's episode, we find out about the Dubai chocolate craze and why the founders are unhappy about 'copycat products'. We'll also study adverbs - how and when we use them.If you enjoyed the episode, don't forget to subscribe and review, and check out the Learn English With Ben fan club page, where you'll find bonus content to accompany this news story: patreon.com/learnenglishwithbenPatreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - Fo...
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In today's episode, we find out what happened when a parachutist got stuck on a stadium roof before a rugby match in France. We'll also look at other examples of sports matches that were delayed for weird reasons, and we'll study prepositions of position, looking at the difference between 'under' and 'below'.If you enjoyed the episode, don't forget to subscribe and review, and check out the Learn English With Ben fan club page, whe...
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Welcome to Learn English With News, a podcast for English learners where we focus on vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and more, all while discussing an interesting news story. In today's episode, we find out about two giant tortoises who became parents for the first time at the ripe old age of... 100! We'll also be talking about the present perfect tense, and Ben looks at three other cases from the animal kingdom of older parents...
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Welcome to Learn English With News, a podcast for English learners where we focus on vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and more, all while discussing an interesting news story. In today's episode, we find out about an international student who travelled 11,000km to get to university! We'll also be talking about the past perfect tense, the phrase 'to get used to', and Ben contemplates whether he would ever make such a long journey....
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