2020-12-19 The top 10 words of 2020!
Keep your English up to date with our guide to the top 10 English words of the year! Watch and learn the most important and useful English vocabulary of 2020:…
2020-11-06 How technology gives beached dolphins a second chance
How might we reduce the sad toll of dolphin strandings? Watch how technology gives beached dolphins a second chance, and answer these questions:
2020-10-18 US election 2020: How to spot disinformation
The US election is almost here and lots of claims are being made – but how can you spot the false ones? Don’t worry! This video is designed to help…
2020-10-08 US election 2020: Mike Pence and Kamala Harris spar over pandemic in vice-presidential debate
The contenders for US vice-president – Mike Pence and Kamala Harris – have clashed over the coronavirus pandemic in their only debate ahead of next month’s election. Here are the…
2020-10-02 The sniffer dogs detecting coronavirus
Do you like dogs? They’re amazing, right? And now, they’re helping in the fight against coronavirus by detecting people who have the virus.Watch the video and answer these questions: 1)…
2020-09-04 Fake News: Fact and Fiction – Fake news in the age of coronavirus – Episode 4
Do you believe everything you see and hear online about the coronavirus pandemic? With the spread of the virus, being able to spot fake news has become even more important.…
2020-08-23 Fake News: Fact and Fiction – what do you know about information? – Episode 3
Do you know the difference between ‘misinformation’ and ‘disinformation’? In episode 3 of our new series, Fake News: Fact and Fiction, we take a look at the word ‘information’ and…
2020-08-16 Fake News: Fact and Fiction – Episode 2
Do you believe everything you read, hear or watch in the news? What’s ‘fake’ or made up and what’s fact? The origin of the word ‘news’ might help you make…
2020-08-10 The meaning of ‘fake news’ – Episode 1
Everybody knows the expression ‘fake news’, but what does it really mean? Can you spot when the information you get is not quite right?We break down the language around this…
2020-05-20 Coronavirus lockdown: We’ve been keeping busy!
Newsflash – we may be teachers at BBC Learning English, but we also do other cool things at home! Watch this to find out what we’ve been doing during the…
2020-05-15 ‘Lockdown’ ends for turtles
Have you heard? Turtles are coming out of lockdown!We humans may be stuck indoors due to the coronavirus, but that hasn’t stopped these baby turtles heading from the sand to…
2020-05-06 Coronavirus: 9-year-old Kenyan boy invents hand-washing machine
Are you washing your hands? A 9-year old Kenyan boy has invented an ingenious hand-washing station to help fight Covid-19. Watch the video to see how the machine works.
2020-04-29 Coronavirus: How you’re staying active!
👏Well done for keeping #active in isolation!💪Thank you for sending your photos/videos showing us what you’ve been up to during the coronavirus lockdown.
2020-04-22 Coronavirus lockdown: Language for video calls
Are you social distancing to stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic? Making lots of video calls or having online meetings due to the Covid-19 lockdown? Here are 12 English expressions…
2020-04-20 Coronavirus: Health myths you should ignore
Which of the claims in the video about the coronavirus pandemic have you heard? Check out these claims about the prevention and treatment of COVID 19 and why some of…