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.

19 comments

• English Club Indonesia says:
  

  The new Prime Minister of the UK is Boris Johnson. Theresa May resigned on Wednesday afternoon. Boris Johnson’s goal is to complete Brexit immediately. There is no foul play when the PM comes from the Conservative Party again, as they are still in power, and the former PM quit by resigning, not by the end of the term. Till then, when the next election comes, we are going to see the next party in power with their PM too.

• Glenna says:
  

  Thank you for the informations I read especially the key terms

  I am interested in register on this opportunity to further my literature skills

  Have a good time in life and I hope you reach this message once again thank you. BYE

• The King Of Love From IRAN says:
  

  I wish all of you LOVE & PEACE against Corona,

• Prak says:
  

  Hi Tara

  I did not understand why Uk need to get separate from the European Union?.
  What is the reason behind this matter, any cultural issue or political issue going between two nations?.
  one more thing comprehensive question no 2.
  we are not able to give the correct answer because there is no particular date and time mention in the news.

  It was mention as Wednesday afternoon, But which date, August,or September..etc.

  Anyhow it good and very informative information.

  Thanks
  Pra

• thuyền says:
  

  Besides improving my English listening skill, I get a chance to learn about political news. Really rewarding and helpful for me. Thanks a lot from my heart

• Bijan says:
  

  Hi Tara,

  I don’t know why, but I was so interested to hear the voice of this lesson and finally you helped me so much for resolving the trouble.

  We have an Iranian proverb that says:
  The human is interested to what he/she is forbidden to it.

  It means that if someone tells me that I am not allowed to go to Canada, I become so interested for going to Canada.

  Thus, because of the trouble, I guessed, maybe, someone doesn’t want me to hear the voice of the lesson and I was interested to find the answer of this question, why?

  Thank you so much, Teacher Tara.
  The lesson is so easy for me and could fill in the blanks all words.

  Best wishes and have a nice weekend,
  Bijan
  from the Persian Gulf

• Bijan says:
  

  Wow!
  Tara!

  Now, I can hear it in the best way. I don’t know how to tell you, thanks a lot.

  I would love to hear the lesson again and again until I learn it well.

  Thanks a million to you, dear Mr.Josef and the website for respecting to the students and reading their comments kindly.

  I wish you health and happiness with a nice weekend,
  Bijan
  from the Persian Gulf

• Tara Benwell says:
  

  Hi Joseph in France,

  I’m so happy to hear that you’re a longterm listener of EnglishClub’s Listen to News! Keep up the great listening!

  Tara

• Tara Benwell says:
  

  Hi Bijan,

  Please let us know if you can hear the report better now.

  Thanks!
  Tara

• Bijan says:
  

  Oh!
  Tara,

  It’s very kind of you for answering about the trouble.
  Now, I’m so interested to hear the audio news report.

  If you will re-record this this report, I become very very happy.

  Best wishes and thanks in advance,
  Bijan from the Persian Gulf

• Gabriela says:
  

  This conversation club es a good tool for me, because I can practice my English with new topics, thanks

• Tara Benwell says:
  

  Hi Bijan

  Sorry for the trouble. I replaced my mp3 recorder last week and was still working on the recording settings for the new device. I will re-record this report.

  Thanks!

• Bijan says:
  

  Greetings Editors,

  First, thank you so much for helping me.

  Second, I’m surprised what is the problem?
  Because I could hear the voice of other lessons in the best way, but this lesson not at all.

  I went to the new lesson that Teacher Tara has published it today and I saw that can hear it in the best way.

  Third, what does “BoJo” mean?

  Maybe, someone doesn’t like BoJo here.

  Best wishes,
  Bijan
  from the land of Cyrus the Great who was a kind Iranian King who created the first charter of Human Rights that is at the British Museum now

• Editor says:
  

  @Bijan
  It’s working in general. Maybe an issue in the Persian Gulf. I suspect BoJo is not the flavour of the month.

• Lunvins.Tshikala says:
  

  It’s good way to learn english but it difficult for a beginner because the pronunciation is not easy. I am a beginner

• Joseph in France says:
  

  Hi everybody
  Tara I m very happy to read your weekiy article Since 2 years i learn english only through internet
  Mainly with your chanel and so many other
  Thank you four your help
  Joseph

• Bijan says:
  

  Hi Tara and also English Club,

  It’s the first time after nearly two years and six months that the audio news report didn’t work at all for me and could not hear any voice. I downloaded it, but it doesn’t have any voice.

  I went to other lessons and saw they work in the best way.

  I’m so sad because I cannot listen to the lesson my dear Teacher Tara.

  I hope dear Mr.Josef and English Club to resolve my problem soon and inform to me too.

  I will come here tomorrow and test again.

  Thanks in advance and best wishes,
  Bijan from the Persian Gulf

• Thitima Singnuan says:
  

  Hi, It is very useful. Thank you

• Rosa Montenegro says:
  

  Hi,

  I am an English teacher in Colombia, and I would like to improve my fluency. Thank you for your support.