2024-08-21 Chimps chat like we do – Learning English from the News
The story A study has shown that chimpanzees take turns in conversations in a similar way to humans. Chimps use…
2024-08-14 Ukraine fights back inside Russia – Learning English from the News
The story The Ukrainian military says its troops now hold 74 towns and villages in Russia after a military operation.…
2024-08-07 Bangladesh protests: PM quits – Learning English from the News
The story Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has quit and escaped the country. Around 300 people have died in violence…
2024-07-31 Venezuela election chaos – Learning English from the News
The story President Nicolas Maduro has claimed victory in the Venezuelan elections, but opposition politicians say their candidate Edmundo Gonzalez…
2024-07-24 Biden out, Harris in – Learning English from the News
The story US President Joe Biden has ended his campaign to become president again, saying “it is in the best…
2024-07-17 Trump assassination attempt – Learning English from the News
The story People in the US have been reacting after an assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Thomas Matthew Crooks shot…
2024-07-10 Third of adults inactive – Learning English from the News
The story A World Health Organisation (WHO) study has found that around 1.8 billion people in the world are inactive.…
2024-07-03 Trump legal ruling – Learning English from the News
The story The US Supreme Court has said Donald Trump cannot be punished for official actions he committed as president.…
2024-06-26 Julian Assange walks free – Learning English from the News
The story WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has walked free from a US court after pleading guilty in a deal to…
2024-06-19 Putin in North Korea – Learning English from the News
The story Russian president Vladimir Putin has met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. During the visit, Kim Jong Un…
2024-06-12 Far right performs well in EU election – Learning English from the News
The story The far right has performed well in the latest European Union elections, but overall the centre-right remains strongest.…
2025-04-29 Verbs to use with ‘method’ – English In A Minute
Introduction Method is a way of doing something. There are some verbs that we often use with ‘method’. We call…
2025-04-22 Verbs to use with ‘opinion’ – English In A Minute
Introduction Your opinion is what you think and believe. There are some verbs that we often use with ‘opinion’. We…
2025-04-15 Verbs to use with ‘source’ – English In A Minute
Introduction A source refers to an original place, person or thing. There are some verbs that we often use with…
2025-04-08 Verbs to use with ‘technology’ – English In A Minute
Introduction Technology refers to new tools, equipment or techniques that have been developed using scientific knowledge. There are some verbs…
2025-04-01 Verbs to use with ‘environment’ – English In A Minute
Introduction Our environment is what surrounds us. We often use it to refer to the natural world. There are some…
2025-03-25 Verbs to use with ‘image’ – English In A Minute
Introduction If an image gets tarnished, you might want to clean it up or enhance it. People do different things…
2025-03-18 Verbs to use with ‘structure’ – English In A Minute
Introduction If something ‘lacks’ structure, you can ‘devise’, ‘create’ or ‘impose’ one. These verbs are commonly used with the noun…
2025-03-11 Verbs to use with ‘data’ – English In A Minute
Introduction Data is facts and statistics that can be analysed. There are some words that we often use together. These…
2025-03-04 Verbs to use with ‘role’ – English In A Minute
Introduction A role is the behaviour of a person in a specific situation. There are some words that we often…