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English News for Advanced Learners

English News for Advanced Learners


Learn English through the daily news.


Course Level: Advanced |
498 | ST Coin 9.0 - 25.0 Coins | × 0
Section1 : Advanced
Lesson260 : The pandemic is testing sibling rivalry -- and you
Lesson259 : The myth of being 'bad' at maths
Lesson258 : Masked and standing apart, the world tiptoes out of pandemic lockdown
Lesson257 : Pentagon releases UFO videos for the record
Lesson256 : US monitoring intelligence that North Korean leader is in grave danger after surgery
Lesson255 : Traditional Japanese seal system hampers telework for some
Lesson254 : Why smart people believe coronavirus myths
Lesson253 : Trump again touts unproven drugs for coronavirus, and other misleading statements
Lesson252 : Tokyo 2020: Olympic and Paralympic Games postponed because of coronavirus
Lesson251 : The rules of video conferencing at home
Lesson250 : Climate change: New rules could spell end of 'throwaway culture'
Lesson249 : Trump defends holding campaign rallies even as coronavirus spreads
Lesson248 : Health officials: Coronavirus spread to the US 'inevitable'
Lesson247 : Hospital director dies in Wuhan as China designates dead nurses and doctors as 'martyrs'
Lesson246 : Why so many of the world’s oldest companies are in Japan
Lesson245 : The bodies of Kobe Bryant and 8 others killed in helicopter crash have been released to their families
Lesson244 : China coronavirus: Misinformation spreads online about origin and scale
Lesson243 : Tim Cook is a cautionary tale for CEOs trying to get close to Trump
Lesson242 : Queen agrees 'transition' to new role for Harry and Meghan
Lesson241 : A mysterious virus is making China (and the rest of Asia) nervous
Lesson240 : Tech trends 2020: New spacecraft and bendy screens
Lesson239 : 5 rules for successful gift giving
Lesson238 : Top tech firms sued over DR Congo cobalt mining deaths
Lesson237 : Japanese island could become an unsinkable US aircraft carrier
Lesson236 : Black Friday: I feel guilty about how much I return
Lesson235 : Explosive growth in screen use by toddlers, studies say
Lesson234 : Uber's paradox: Gig work app traps and frees its drivers
Lesson233 : Here's what one of Apple's first investors thinks went wrong at WeWork
Lesson232 : An ancient way of doing business in Japan
Lesson231 : The food that can feed, and maybe save, the planet: Bugs
Lesson230 : Naruhito: Japan's emperor proclaims enthronement in ancient ceremony
Lesson229 : Trump wanted to release his taxes in 2013 to show how smart he was for paying so little
Lesson228 : Is impeachment damaging Biden's 2020 bid?
Lesson227 : China anniversary: The deep cuts of 70 years of Communist rule
Lesson226 : A lost continent has been found under Europe
Lesson225 : Faster pace of climate change is 'scary', former chief scientist says
Lesson224 : Trump says Democrats are 'not big believers in religion' during North Carolina rally
Lesson223 : Teenager 'blind' from living off crisps and chips
Lesson222 : Brazil will reject $20 million of Amazon fire aid from G7
Lesson221 : Brexit: EU migration rules 'to end straight after no-deal'
Lesson220 : Hong Kong protests: Clashes as police fire tear gas into rail station
Lesson219 : Dow plunges 875 points after China devalues its currency
Lesson218 : The swimming scandal that has embarrassed Australia
Lesson217 : Ex-Miss Michigan says pageant dethroned her for conservative views
Lesson216 : Anorexia stems from body as well as mind
Lesson215 : Japan's day care crisis is turning working moms into activists
Lesson214 : Kenya flight 'stowaway' body found in Clapham garden
Lesson213 : Commonly prescribed drugs are tied to nearly 50% higher dementia risk in older adults
Lesson212 : 'I just got fed up with the sexism. It was everywhere'
Lesson211 : The unique culture of Japanese convenience stores

About the Course

This course uses news articles from a variety of media that include BBC and CNN. In each lesson, learners will read a news article out loud, summarize the article, and then answer questions regarding the news topic, including questions that encourage the learner to express their opinions.

Course Objectives
  • - Improve reading and speaking skills.
  • - Enhance vocabulary and pronunciation.
  • - Practice expressing opinions clearly and concisely.
Who are the target students?
  • - English learners at an advanced level.
  • - Any English learner who wants to learn by studying a variety of news topics.

Teachers

Now 54 teachers can teach this course.
(You can see the available teachers on each lesson's booking page.)

Reviews

Customer Voice
Actually she picked the different topics for me from the one I choosed - it was very interesting article!
Customer Voice
素晴らしい先生が揃っているのですが、ニュース以外のコンテンツってもう少し拡張できませんでしょうか。
Customer Voice
レッスンでやるのには長すぎます。