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:
  

  The attack happened in a luxury hotel complex in Kenya. The terrorist group Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. They cited Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel as the cause of their action. Terrorist work is never acceptable by any means. They would find any insensible reason to make an attack.

• Galo Mejia says:
  

  Such a horrible action. I blame it not only on the terrorist that did it but also on the politician that provoked it.

• gilles says:
  

  once again a new sory about interest of politicians …

• Phuong says:
  

  A terrorist group might attack one nation and blame the attack on another nation’s decision-making because the leader of the nation that was attacked has a close and strong relationship with the leader who release or announce the information which relating to terror’s benefit, make them hurt or break their faith

• Naeem mansoor says:
  

  Tanks a lot Tara,
  I enjoy very much in your news . It is compitable in my level .

• Bijan says:
  

  Oh!
  Tara,

  Thank you so much.
  This week’s audio news report is wonderful because it’s so easy for me.

  I could understand it in the best way without seeing the text and also could fill in the blanks all the words correctly.

  You are so kind that read all comments of your learners carefully and kindly.

  When your audio news reports are so difficult, I become so tired, bored and hopeless.

  Today I became so relaxed and then got so positive energy that I can improve in my listening.

  I suggest you to publish the audio news reports FOR all levels in one month.

  For example, one week for the beginners, one week for intermediates, one week for upper-intermediates and finally one week for the learners who are in advanced level.

  In this situation, all levels of your learners can participate in your lessons and continue for improving their listening.

  Please, feel free to say no.

  Finally, I’m so sorry to hear about a terror attack that causes 21 dead in Kenya hotel.

  I myself believe the only way for avoiding these attacks is on the hands of the leaders of countries and politicians.

  They Must stop the wars in the world and the Middle East and try for peace.

  Some leaders of countries for selling their weapons don’t want the world to have peace.

  Teacher Tara,
  Today, you gave me a nice gift because your lesson was in my level.

  I wish you health, love and happiness.

  Best wishes,
  Bijan from the Persian Gulf

• Alberto says:
  

  In my humble opinion, terrorist groups look for publicity. Because of this they look for targets like hotels.

• Chichang says:
  

  thank you for all what you do.
  i think that terrorist groups shoud be eleminated in the world.
  but the question is how?
  whene we see to the arguments that pushed those groups to do such actions like that they say all the time its the US politics . so its realy time to face US and tell here why all this wars in Middel east ??

• Candido Manuel Vargas de la Cruz. says:
  

  I think terrorists’ groups souldn’t exist because they cause a lot of damage to inocent people especially children. But we need to take into consideration that no president from a foreign country can intervine into other contry political decisions.

• Gursewak Singh smalsar says:
  

  Thank you so much for creating such type website, it’s very helpful for the people who actually beyond from English language, I highly recommending to the people who have a desire to melt in English language
  Thank you very much
  Regards
  Gursewak Singh smalsar