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.

10 comments

• English Club Indonesia says:
  

  Everything that looks good may have an ugly story behind it. I am from Indonesia. We were colonized by the Dutch for 350 years. In that era, the Dutch might have been reaching their golden age, but that prosperity was gained by exploiting weaker countries like us.

• Prak says:
  

  Hi

  I hope you are all doing well .

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  personal i have experienced in the mall ( Not mentioning name of the place.) we had purchased the gold ring about 10 gram last year. Recently we have examined the glod ring with other agency and he had certified that, an entire gold ring made of artificial metal.

  Hence iam suggting to all of you , batter purchase gold with well know agency..

  Pls check this email and correct word is necessary.

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• Miren says:
  

  Thank you Tara for your listenings. They’re very interesting and useful for me but, I didn’t still understand without reading the text.

• hanh says:
  

  this lesson is good

• Bijan says:
  

  Hi Tara,

  Wonderful!

  First, it’s so wonderful to present Comprehension Questions in each audio news week. In my opinion, maybe, it’s better to have it with each lesson.

  Second, I could understand the subject without seeing the text and could also fill in the blanks all words except the word “erase”.
  In addition, I answered all of Comprehension Questions correctly before seeing the text.

  Third, I’m surprised why have the Amsterdam Museum banned the use of the term “Dutch Golden Age” in reference to the 17th century?

  Because, every country has some events (good or bad) in its history, so we cannot ignore the history.

  Thus, I agree with another well-known museum that the negative aspects of the 17th century shouldn’t affect on this era.

  Teacher Tara,
  Thanks for this lesson and also the nice change that you have made for creating Comprehension Questions.

  Best wishes,
  Bijan from the Persian Gulf

• Simone DaMour says:
  

  I’m beyond excited to be able to listen and be challenged on my listening and comprehension skills. This is too good!

• Yeison says:
  

  The podcasts is very helpful. It let me practicing listening and reading comprehension. Thanks so much.

• May says:
  

  i like the story itself and the gap-fill practice, especially the story, makes me know more about Dutch.

• Rosanne says:
  

  Your posts are excellent! I love the way you include all 4 tasks, and that you speak slowly and clearky Would it be possible for you to also do some everyday podcasts/comprehension?
  Once again, well done and thanks

• Simeon Ogbonna says:
  

  Quite enlightening and helpful.