Breaking News English (Sean Banville)
- World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) changes nameJune 27, 2017. The World Taekwondo Federation has changed its name to simply World Taekwondo. ... read more
- The shape of eggs helps birds fly wellJune 25, 2017. Scientists believe they know why birds' eggs are different shapes. ... read more
- YouTube has plan to fight online terrorJune 21, 2017. YouTube has announced a plan ''to fight online terror''. It will find dangerous videos and delete them. ... 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
- Jay Z receives top songwriting honorJune 19, 2017. The rapper Jay Z has been recognized for his prolific and influential songwriting career by being inducted ... read more
Learning English VOA news
- Sleep Helps Us Learn From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. We humans spend about one-third of their lives ... read more
- Worst Case Possible Comes True: Louisiana Sinking FastFor the last 80 years, the coast of the U.S. state of Louisiana has been losing land to water in ... read more
- Andrew Johnson: ImpeachedToday we are talking about Andrew Johnson. Johnson was vice president under Abraham Lincoln, and became president in 1865 after ... read more
- Re-Growing Human Body Parts The ability to regenerate or recreate missing body parts sounds more like part of a science fiction story than ... read more
- Building Life, Home, Better World at the University of Southern MaineEditor's Note: This story is part of a continuing series about international student life at colleges and universities across the ... read more
- Where Is the ‘Bone of Contention’ Located? Now, the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. Has there ever been one issue that has caused ... read more
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From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. We humans spend about one-third of their lives ... read more
For the last 80 years, the coast of the U.S. state of Louisiana has been losing land to water in ... read more
Today we are talking about Andrew Johnson. Johnson was vice president under Abraham Lincoln, and became president in 1865 after ... read more
The ability to regenerate or recreate missing body parts sounds more like part of a science fiction story than ... read more
Editor's Note: This story is part of a continuing series about international student life at colleges and universities across the ... read more
Now, the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. Has there ever been one issue that has caused ... read more
E-News (Weekly News for English Learners)
- 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
- The Historic 2017 Academy Awards
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
- Trump Coin in RussiaThere is a new silver coin of Donald Trump. It is from Russia. This coin shows that Donald Trump is ... read more
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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
There is a new silver coin of Donald Trump. It is from Russia. This coin shows that Donald Trump is ... read more
Listen to News (English Club)
- 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
- Trump Pulls Out of Paris AgreementListen to news in easy English. ~ Trump Pulls Out of Paris Accord ... read more
- Great White Shark Jumps Onto Fishing BoatListen to news in easy English. ~ Great White Shark Jumps Onto Fishing Boat ... read more
- 22 Killed at Ariana Grande Concert in ManchesterListen to news in easy English. ~ 22 Killed at Ariana Grande Concert in Manchester ... read more
- Japan’s Imperial Family Continues to ShrinkListen to news in easy English. ~ Japan's Imperial Family Continues to Shrink ... read more
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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
Listen to news in easy English. ~ Trump Pulls Out of Paris Accord ... read more
Listen to news in easy English. ~ Great White Shark Jumps Onto Fishing Boat ... read more
Listen to news in easy English. ~ 22 Killed at Ariana Grande Concert in Manchester ... read more
Listen to news in easy English. ~ Japan's Imperial Family Continues to Shrink ... read more
ESL Made Easy
- 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 - June Topic: World Oceans Day!
June 8th is WORLD OCEANS DAY! Officially declared by the U.N. in 1992, this day was intended to help us recognize ... read more - June Topics and Themes
For many teachers and students, June marks the end of the school year, but for others, it's about getting ... read more - MayTopic: Happy Mother’s Day!
Sunday, May 14th marks a special appreciation day for mothers! Get your students talking about the roles of mothers in ... read more - May Topic: Sleep!
May 12th is International Fatigue Syndrome Day. This day is set aside to recognize the fact that sometimes life can make us ... read more - May Topic: International Nurses Day!
INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY is celebrated around the globe on May 12th. This date also recognizes the birthdate of the well-known historical ... read more
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Sunday, June 18th marks a special appreciation day for fathers! There's no shortage of online resources so get your ... read more
June 8th is WORLD OCEANS DAY! Officially declared by the U.N. in 1992, this day was intended to help us recognize ... read more
For many teachers and students, June marks the end of the school year, but for others, it's about getting ... read more
Sunday, May 14th marks a special appreciation day for mothers! Get your students talking about the roles of mothers in ... read more
May 12th is International Fatigue Syndrome Day. This day is set aside to recognize the fact that sometimes life can make us ... read more
INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY is celebrated around the globe on May 12th. This date also recognizes the birthdate of the well-known historical ... read more
The Local (English News from Germany)
- Teacher wins €7,000 compensation after rejection for wearing headscarf
The state of Berlin has been ordered to pay a Muslim teacher €6,900 after it rejected her job application on ... read more - Grandson arrested for brutal murder of millionaire pensioner couple
Police on Monday arrested a 25-year-old man who they say murdered his wealthy grandparents because he feared they would cut ... read more - German public confidence in US has plunged since Trump took office
No other major US ally has seen public confidence in the American president drop as significantly as Germany since Donald ... read more - Gay marriage moves closer to reality as Merkel softens stance
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday softened for the first time her opposition to gay marriage, as her conservative party ... read more - Heated spat over ‘anti-democratic’ Merkel fires starting gun on election race
Germany's election campaign battle heated up Monday, with accusations of mud-slinging flying after Chancellor Angela Merkel's rival accused her of ... read more - Policeman arrested at birthday party for stabbing guest with butter knife
Law enforcement in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, ended up cuffing one of their own over the weekend, after an off-duty officer ... read more
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The state of Berlin has been ordered to pay a Muslim teacher €6,900 after it rejected her job application on ... read more
Police on Monday arrested a 25-year-old man who they say murdered his wealthy grandparents because he feared they would cut ... read more
No other major US ally has seen public confidence in the American president drop as significantly as Germany since Donald ... read more
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday softened for the first time her opposition to gay marriage, as her conservative party ... read more
Germany's election campaign battle heated up Monday, with accusations of mud-slinging flying after Chancellor Angela Merkel's rival accused her of ... read more
Law enforcement in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, ended up cuffing one of their own over the weekend, after an off-duty officer ... read more
