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.

6 comments

• Pilar Casanova says:
  

  Incredibly useful material for my classes. I really appreciate and recommend it. Thanks a Lot‼️

• Francisco Javier Cabello Rivera says:
  

  In my opinion, this woman was crazy because you can´t attack inocent people just because you want that Youtube show your videos. violence is the worst way if you want to get the success. I can understand that this woman was very worried about animal´s rights but that isn´t enought to injure more people around her. On the other hand, The USA´s government isn´t taking actions in order to control this problem because the people in teh government wants to sell a lot of guns no matter the life of the people. Selling guns is a very good business.

• Jacinto Bento says:
  

  Hello Tara,
  Thanks for the interesting texto that helps a better understanding of reading.
  It also has a wealth of vocabolary and gramar.

• Jacinto Bento says:
  

  The report is about a shooting that took place at Yout`s Heathquartrs.
  The Shoter reportadly was hanhapy with Youtub’s policies.
  The victims worked Youtub at HQ. Two were injuried and realiased. A third victim remains ins serious condition.

• Alberto says:
  

  Because maybe it was the only way people could know about the barbershop shooting. I think it is important no to forget that TV channels choose what they wanto to show.

• Bijan says:
  

  Hi Tara,

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

  Second, I’m so happy for understanding the above news without seeing the text and could also fill in the blanks all words except the word “wounds”.

  Third, you have pronounced the above news report slower than last week’s news report (my opinion) because it’s so clear for me.

  Thank you so much for reading your students’ comments kindly.

  Fourth, I’m so sorry to hear the bad news. I watched the photos and some videos of the woman on TV and understood that she had liked the animals so much, so why should this woman attack innocent people?

  We see that all people can use the gun in the USA easily, so we hear the bad news in the USA every day. I hope the USA’s government can find a way for controlling this subject.

  I wish all people love and peace regardless of religion, nationality, race and so on.

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