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Learning English News Review

News Review shows you how to use the language from the latest news stories in your everyday English. Published every Tuesday by BBC Learning English.

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Hollywood's campaign against harassment

Hollywood's campaign against harassment

Rob and Neil teach you how to use language from this news story in your everyday English.

2 Jan 2018

9mins

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Ancient stellar collision makes waves

Ancient stellar collision makes waves

Two stars hitting each other has been described as ‘cataclysmic’. What does that mean?

17 Oct 2017

9mins

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London Marathon goes ahead

London Marathon goes ahead

Around 45,000 non-elite athletes took part remotely due to Covid-19.

6 Oct 2020

11mins

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One run a week for a longer life

One run a week for a longer life

Just one run a week can significantly affect the length of your life, says a new report.

5 Nov 2019

9mins

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Golden Globes 2021

Golden Globes 2021

Learn the vocabulary you need to talk about this year's film and TV awards ceremony.

2 Mar 2021

11mins

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West to divorce

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West to divorce

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

23 Feb 2021

10mins

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A real-life secret Santa

A real-life secret Santa

Someone's been leaving presents for strangers around a village in the UK.

24 Dec 2019

9mins

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Our biggest stories of 2019

Our biggest stories of 2019

The News Review bring you the biggest stories of the year.

31 Dec 2019

10mins

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Nadal 20th Grand Slam

Nadal 20th Grand Slam

Rafael Nadal has equalled Roger Federer's feat of winning a 20th Grand Slam title.

13 Oct 2020

8mins

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Trump's tax returns

Trump's tax returns

Tom and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.

29 Sep 2020

9mins

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Boeing stops making the 737 Max

Boeing stops making the 737 Max

Production of Boeing's 737 Max will stop in early 2020. Georgina and Catherine discuss.

18 Dec 2019

10mins

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WhatsApp attack

WhatsApp attack

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

14 May 2019

9mins

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Human embryo DNA editing OK, panel says

Human embryo DNA editing OK, panel says

Dan and Catherine discuss the key language from this story.

17 Jul 2018

8mins

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Our favourite News Review of 2020

Our favourite News Review of 2020

A 99-year-old man raised millions to help the UK's health service fight coronavirus

29 Dec 2020

12mins

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New China virus spreads

New China virus spreads

A new virus is spreading in China. Catherine and Georgina teach you this story's language

21 Jan 2020

9mins

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Royal wedding: Markle's father may not attend

Royal wedding: Markle's father may not attend

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

15 May 2018

10mins

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Neymar admits exaggerating

Neymar admits exaggerating

Neil and Catherine discuss the key language from this story.

31 Jul 2018

9mins

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Salamander 'being eaten to extinction'

Salamander 'being eaten to extinction'

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

22 May 2018

9mins

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Hurricane Florence forces evacuation

Hurricane Florence forces evacuation

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

11 Sep 2018

9mins

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Harry and Meghan to make shows with Netflix

Harry and Meghan to make shows with Netflix

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

27 Oct 2020

11mins

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