Breaking News English (Sean Banville)
- Alternate history of Singapore wins comics OscarsJuly 25, 2017. A Singaporean graphic novelist has won three of the comic industry's equivalent of the Oscars. ... read more
- … and at Famous People Lessons.com:More than 150 biographies and profiles from the world of sport, politics, popular culture, movies and more. Free Word and ... read more
- Materials related to these lessons are at ESL Discussions.com:13,000 discussion and conversation questions for speaking practice. 650 FREE ESL lesson plans, handouts, worksheets and downloads. Controversial and mainstream ... read more
- Girl, 5, fined for selling lemonadeJuly 23, 2017. A five-year-old girl in London was fined $200 by a local government in London for selling cups ... read more
- Mechanic works 75 years to break recordJuly 21, 2017. An airline worker in the USA has broken the world record for the world's longest-serving airline mechanic. ... read more
- Dirt is good for babiesJuly 19, 2017. It seems like common sense to most parents to make sure their baby is always in a ... read more
Learning English VOA news
- Creating Fun English Club Activities to Learn EnglishLast week, we talked about how to start and organize your English Club. This week, we share ideas for effective ... read more
- Are Friends Better Than Family for Your Health?From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. “You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose ... read more
- Chester A. Arthur: Surprisingly GoodVOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about Chester A. Arthur. (The letter “A” is for Alan, ... read more
- Conservation Farming Means Healthy Soil and Profits Agriculture experts have a message for farmers worldwide: Take care of your soil, and your soil will take care ... read more
- US College Leadership Lacks DiversityRenu Khator, the president of the University of Houston, is unlike most presidents of colleges and universities in the United ... read more
- Why Is ‘Colonel’ Pronounced ‘Ker’nel?’Welcome to Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore the origin and history of ... read more
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Last week, we talked about how to start and organize your English Club. This week, we share ideas for effective ... read more
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. “You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose ... read more
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about Chester A. Arthur. (The letter “A” is for Alan, ... read more
Agriculture experts have a message for farmers worldwide: Take care of your soil, and your soil will take care ... read more
Renu Khator, the president of the University of Houston, is unlike most presidents of colleges and universities in the United ... read more
Welcome to Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore the origin and history of ... read more
E-News (Weekly News for English Learners)
- A New Dance Form is Born
- Lunar Tourism: SpaceX Will Send Two People to the Moon in 2018
- Introducing the AuthaGraph: A More Accurate World Map
- Macron Wins the French Presidential Election
- Ancient Humans May Have Been in the Americas 130,000 Years Ago
- The Top Three Hot Springs to Visit in the Western U.S.
- The Link Between Jellyfish and Immortality
- The Black Mambas in the Fight Against Poaching
- Team USA Comes Out On Top at the 2017 World Baseball Classic
- The World’s First Zero-Emissions ‘Hydrail’ Passenger Train
News in Levels
- Boy Is Taped to a WallThere is a video about a mother in Ohio. She is eighteen years old. Her son is two years old. ... read more
- Trump Is the President of the USADonald Trump is the 45th president of the USA. There is a ceremony for him. He raises his right hand ... read more
- Dubai FirefightersThere is a new machine for firefighters in Dubai. It has no special lights, no sirens and it is not ... read more
- Train Disaster in IndiaA train goes off the tracks in India. 36 people are dead. It happens at around midnight on Saturday. People ... read more
- Horses Jump over FireThere is a winter festival in one Spanish village. Horses and riders jump over fires in the streets. It started ... read more
There is a video about a mother in Ohio. She is eighteen years old. Her son is two years old. ... read more
Donald Trump is the 45th president of the USA. There is a ceremony for him. He raises his right hand ... read more
There is a new machine for firefighters in Dubai. It has no special lights, no sirens and it is not ... read more
A train goes off the tracks in India. 36 people are dead. It happens at around midnight on Saturday. People ... read more
There is a winter festival in one Spanish village. Horses and riders jump over fires in the streets. It started ... read more
Listen to News (English Club)
- Canal Swimming Pools Open in ParisListen to news in easy English. ~ Canal Swimming Pools Open in Paris ... read more
- Massive Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctic Ice ShelfListen to news in easy English. ~ Massive Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctica ... read more
- North Korea Tests Intercontinental MissileListen to news in easy English. ~ North Korea Tests Intercontinental Missile ... read more
- Drug Addiction in Iran Has DoubledListen to news in easy English. ~ Drug Addiction in Iran Has Doubled ... read more
- UN Reports Record Number of Displaced PeopleListen to news in easy English. ~ UN Reports Record Number of Displaced People ... read more
- 12 Die in London Apartment FireListen to news in easy English. ~ 12 Die in London Apartment Fire ... read more
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Listen to news in easy English. ~ Canal Swimming Pools Open in Paris ... read more
Listen to news in easy English. ~ Massive Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctica ... read more
Listen to news in easy English. ~ North Korea Tests Intercontinental Missile ... read more
Listen to news in easy English. ~ Drug Addiction in Iran Has Doubled ... read more
Listen to news in easy English. ~ UN Reports Record Number of Displaced People ... read more
Listen to news in easy English. ~ 12 Die in London Apartment Fire ... read more
ESL Made Easy
- Great ESL Website!
Dream Reader.NetFree online English reading practice for learnersI'm always on the lookout for engaging websites for ESL teachers to use with ... read more - July Topic: World Population Day!
WORLD POPULATION DAY, held every year on July 11th, was created by the United Nations Development Program in 1989. This important ... read more - July Topic: Independence Day!
Tuesday, July 4th is Independence Day in the United States. Also known as the Fourth of July, this date commemorates ... read more - ESL Made Easy: Month At A Glance
ESL Made Easy: Month At A Glance: Here are some suggested topics (some leaning more towards North American culture) for ... read more - June Topic: Father’s Day!
Sunday, June 18th marks a special appreciation day for fathers! There's no shortage of online resources so get your ... read more
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Dream Reader.NetFree online English reading practice for learnersI'm always on the lookout for engaging websites for ESL teachers to use with ... read more
WORLD POPULATION DAY, held every year on July 11th, was created by the United Nations Development Program in 1989. This important ... read more
Tuesday, July 4th is Independence Day in the United States. Also known as the Fourth of July, this date commemorates ... read more
ESL Made Easy: Month At A Glance: Here are some suggested topics (some leaning more towards North American culture) for ... read more
Sunday, June 18th marks a special appreciation day for fathers! There's no shortage of online resources so get your ... read more
The Local (English News from Germany)
- 7 trains delayed as French tourists use tracks as bike path to idyllic island
A French family's bike trip to the island of Sylt ended up delaying the journeys of many others. ... read more - Here’s how to marry a German as an expat
Getting married in Germany isn't as simple as eloping and having an Elvis impersonator read out your vows. Here's what ... read more - Nepalese girl born in Germany allowed to return after deportation, delighting Duisburg
A Nepalese teenager, who was born in Germany, was told in the middle of class at her high school that ... read more - Police intervene as notorious neo-Nazi goes on squirrel killing spree
A neo-Nazi best known for spending 15 months in jail for attacking a leading Green party politician is again in ... read more - Daimler could dodge billions in fines for being the first to reveal cartel: report
Daimler was the first firm among a suspected German carmakers' cartel to break ranks and report the collaboration to authorities, ... read more - Granny’s ashes lost in mail en route from Germany to Sweden
The woman's ashes were sent from Hanover to Sweden after she died in June, but have since disappeared in the ... read more
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A French family's bike trip to the island of Sylt ended up delaying the journeys of many others. ... read more
Getting married in Germany isn't as simple as eloping and having an Elvis impersonator read out your vows. Here's what ... read more
A Nepalese teenager, who was born in Germany, was told in the middle of class at her high school that ... read more
A neo-Nazi best known for spending 15 months in jail for attacking a leading Green party politician is again in ... read more
Daimler was the first firm among a suspected German carmakers' cartel to break ranks and report the collaboration to authorities, ... read more
The woman's ashes were sent from Hanover to Sweden after she died in June, but have since disappeared in the ... read more
