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.

7 comments

• English Club Indonesia says:
  

  The report is about Dr. Jaja retiring. The doctor used to sing the “Happy Birthday” song to newborns, and babies handled by the doctor would be referred to as “Jaja Babies.” I visited a doctor last week, and the doctor didn’t know how to smile.

• Nico says:
  

  Thank you for this beautiful story. To be born on hearing singing must be a good way to come into our world.

• Bijan says:
  

  Hi Tara,

  First, thank you for this week’s audio news report.

  Second, I could understand the subject without seeing the text, but some words were difficult for me.
  In addition, I could fill in the blanks all words except the word “welcoming”.

  Third, oh!
  It’s so interesting to hear about a wonderful doctor. I wish all doctors were like this doctor.

  A doctor can play a wonderful play for making a beautiful world for the patients.

  Dear Tara,
  Thank you and best wishes.

  Bijan
  from the Persian Gulf

• Ezequiel says:
  

  I´ve never heard about this doctor, but I know many doctors that really cares about their patients. the OB/GYN doctor that delivered my son was one of them, her name is Paula and she is a well-kinded woman. we really love her.

• salwa says:
  

  yes ,i have a good experience with a gentle beside manner recently .
  this doctor follow me on whatsapp and communicate with on phone me and give me description in free and not hesitate in helping any one and that rarly i find it among doctors

  on the other side i have a bad experience with poor bedside manner specially with my mother which lost her one eyes due to doctors that they have not honor or diginity and not able to dignosis her case due to not specialize in her condition and lost the time for a long time

• renjit thomas says:
  

  Thank you English club for the wonderful simple and easy way to learn english

• SIOMARA DE CÁSSIA MIRANDA says:
  

  I really appreciate English Club Website!Congratulations to you all for sharing great knowledge with us!
  Cheers to you all!
  Siomara de Cássia Miranda – English teacher
  Rio de Janeiro – RJ – Brazil – South America