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391 English and the News
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Have you ever heard a news story and wished you knew a little more? Maybe you first heard about it in your own language. But English can give you another way to learn about the same event. You can read another report or listen to an interview from somewhere else. Then you can compare it with the news you already know. I do not mean that English reports are always right. No language has all the facts. But English can give you more choices. <...
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B1 · Intermediate
Fine if you can follow simple news
- 99% of the words are B1 or easier.
- 101 words a minute: slow, clear speech.
- 16 harder words (B2 and up) in the whole episode.
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Hi, I'm Georgiana and I'm back with a new episode of the Speak English Now podcast, the podcast that helps you speak English fluently with no grammar and no textbooks. Before we start, get the transcript. Visit SpeakEnglishPodcast.com slash podcast.
And if you want to help me, share the podcast with your friends and family. That would make me very happy. Thank you. Great!
Let's start. Have you heard a new story and wished you knew a little more? Maybe you first heard about it in your own language. But English can give you another way to learn about the same event.
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