Listen to News with Tara Benwell - Instructions:
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. Click "show Answers" to see the full text.
6. Pretend to be a news anchor by reading each story out loud.

29 comments

• Linda says:
  

  Last week, I just sent an email to the wrong receiver. Oh my gosh, I didn’t detect that confusion. When my friends announced to me that they hadn’t received any letter from me

• Linda says:
  

  Last week, I just sent an email to the wrong receiver. Oh my gosh, I didn’t detect that confusion. When my friends announced to me that they hadn’t sent any letter from me

• Ellen Nguyen says:
  

  It is an inspired story to expand the circle of friends by chance and there is no limit in terms of age when we think about the friendship

• English Club Indonesia says:
  

  Yeah, I believe that has happened to everyone. Mine was pretty bad actually. I accidentally reloaded to the wrong number instead of mine.

• Leo Nguyen says:
  

  Wow the first time I can listen about 60-70 percent the news report. So happy!!! thank you so much!

• Joseph says:
  

  I would like to be in a thanksgivin one day

• Alessia Pia says:
  

  This story melts my heart. This guy was too cute.

• Sindi Lisseth Gutiérrez Gregorio says:
  

  Very good story!

• makara says:
  

  that’s a great story

• Aksana Miakish says:
  

  It is a good story, nice tradition to celebrate Thanksgiving together with a family. Thank you so much

• Steph Curry says:
  

  Wow! Such a warm story! Although the woman sent something wrong to the wrong person, not should the man say bad words to the old woman. However, the man didn’t attack the woman, so it’s very nice of him. By contrast, someone else is rock-hearted, so everything that happens to him(her) seems to be annoying and anger-causing. If there could be more people like this around us, the society is gong to be warmer and everybody can live longer.

• Abdirahman Hadliye says:
  

  it is sometimes happening. I sent the wrong message to my ex-girlfriend but she didn’t respond. after 10 min I realized I am wrong then apologize to her for my wrong message.

• Diego says:
  

  It is awesome this history, i love thenks for sharing this.

• JuanEs says:
  

  The history is amazing, but This shows the fraternity of the people.

• Nice Article says:
  

  Thanks for sharing.

• Lucas Costa de Souza says:
  

  Yes, I send a message to a wrong group. I would like to a single people and I texted for a group that this person was included. I apologize for my mistake.

• roxelle says:
  

  I ALWAYS RECEIVED A TEXT FROM SOMEONE, I REPLY THE MESSAGE TO SAID I WRONG NUMBER , BUT ITS OK.

• Laraib Adeel says:
  

  Awesome

• Alfonso says:
  

  It’s very easy to send a message to the wrong person, I don’t do it often but it happens sometimes

• Tatiana Yasmin Gomez Alas says:
  

  very nice and easy

• Jose Atilio Minero Ávalos says:
  

  With time spent on things like these, I will advance my audio, writing, and pronunciation analysis.

• yousef says:
  

  fuck you

• Alex says:
  

  It may look romantic but in reality it doesnt happen, or if something of the kind does happen – it leads to nothing because either that person is not attractive or you are not good for him..

• Olga says:
  

  Hi! Thanks for this story. It’s really amazing! I wish all the mistakes end in a such way. I’ve done the tasks easily. The recording is clear and it’s a pleasure to listen to you)
  Waiting for news.
  Olga

• Jayesh says:
  

  Hi Tara,
  Thanks for sharing very interesting story!

  Now, I cannot wait to have new “Listen & Learn” idea 🙂

• Bijan says:
  

  Hi Tara,

  First, thank you for this week’s audio news. It was easy for me because I could understand the subject without seeing the text and also answered all questions of comprehension.
  In addition, I could fill in the blanks all words.

  Second, it’s so interesting to see to create a friendship by mistake.

  I wish all mistakes created many friendships!!!!!

  Teacher Tara,
  Thank you for choosing the interesting news for us.

  Best wishes and have a nice week in nice Canada,
  Bijan
  from the Persian Gulf

• Shimajiro says:
  

  What a wonderful story. Thank you for shearing it.
  It makes me feel happy.

• Sunho says:
  

  What a lovely story. Thanks for sharing it, and thanks for producing good English-learning materials.

• GLON says:
  

  Sometimes mistakes are very salutary
  I think this Grandma has found a new (Grandson)
  And him a new (Grandmother) and a new Family
  I wish this story will continue for still many years
  A wink From France