Why Learn English Through News?
Learn Relevant, Up-to-date Vocabulary
Language is about making sense of real-life issues. News programs focus on issues that matter to you and on how you live your life. It makes sense to learn English in a context you can actually use.
Reading or listening to news keeps you up-to-date with the current discourse (conversations people are having) in English. Not only will you pick up essential vocabulary for political, economic and cultural issues, but you’ll also learn how these issues are framed and approached in the Anglophone world.
Improve both Listening and Reading Skills
The news is accessible in many forms: broadcast on TV, aired on the radio (or through podcasts), and printed in newspapers or displayed on websites.
English news articles are written clearly, making them perfect for learning new vocabulary. Similarly, TV news reports are always spoken with a clear, standard accent from the region (like the U.S., U.K., etc.). This will help boost your listening comprehension skills.
Print and online news are useful for reading practice, as their content is relevant to your daily life. This means you can guess the meanings of words that you don’t know and remember them for longer. For example, if you check today’s weather section and see the word "downpour," then go out and get soaked in the heavy rain, you’ll surely remember what "downpour" means in the future (and will know to grab your umbrella).
Similarly, radio and TV news is a great resource for practicing listening and picking up useful words. It’s also helpful for language learners because news broadcasters tend to speak clearly and slowly compared to conversational speech. Some TV news videos even come with subtitles, which means you can improve your listening and reading skills at the same time.
E-News
This is one of those news sites built specifically for an English-learner audience. The site contains weekly news reports for English language learners of advanced, intermediate and elementary levels.
For instance, you can read about the "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them" release in three different versions, with the vocabulary and sentence structures written for your level.
Language learners will find a list of keywords for each article and their meanings in context. These English news articles also come with audio files, with the speed quickening gradually from elementary to advance.
When using E-News, don’t be afraid to go outside your own level. If you practice reading or listening to all three versions of the articles, you’ll get to know a lot of synonyms (words that have similar meanings).
News categories include politics, science, tech, sports, travel and culture. Plus, you can search quickly for a topic of interest using tags. On the whole, this helps one learn English with confidence and ease.
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