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September 22, 2025 19 mins

Practise your English listening, vocabulary, and grammar with this episode of Learn English With News. Today’s story is about three Austrian nuns who ran away from their care home to return to their old convent.

In the grammar section, you’ll learn the difference between the past simple and the present perfect, with examples from the story — perfect for intermediate learners (B1–B2) who want to improve their English comprehension.

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Keywords / Tags: English listening practice, ESL, EFL, grammar explained, past simple, present perfect, vocabulary building, news in English

 

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