Learning English & English News - on the web

Here are some up-to-date links to usefull ressources to other sites on the internet. These links are updated frequently, so make sure to check this page from time to time.

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BBC: Learning English
BBC: News World Edition



Tuesday, January 6^th, 2009:
Teacher blogger in January (Friday 2nd January)
This month our teacher blogger is Helen Mehta.
Student blogger in January (Friday 2nd January)
Meet Marcos from Brazil.
The Flatmates - Catching up (Tuesday 6th January)
Alice and Helen have been telling each other what they did at Christmas. But why haven't the boys called them? You decide!
Keep your English up to date (Tuesday 6th January)
In this last talk of the current series about new English words and phrases, Gavin Dudeney explains the word 'Facebook'.

Monday, January 5^th, 2009:
Words in the News - Hollywood economy worries (Monday 5th January)
Hollywood is preparing for another uncertain New Year with the possibilty of a strike by actors.

Friday, January 2^nd, 2009:
Talk about English - Private Lives (Friday 2nd January)
A series in which ordinary people talk about themselves and how they experience everyday life in Britain. Part 6 - Meet Frances Homan, a Schools Officer at The National Gallery in London.
Quiznet - Shopping (Friday 2nd January)
A quiz about shopping and the sales.
Words in the News - New words (Friday 2nd January)
'Meh' and 'Jargonaut' are among the many new words to be included in the Collins English Dictionary.

Wednesday, December 31^st, 2008:
Face up to phrasals - Bob and Jackie's Chemistry Project (Wednesday 31st December)
Today's episode explains the meaning and use of the phrasal verb 'to plug in'.
6 Minute English - Warm hands, warm heart? (Wednesday 31st December)
Yvonne Archer is joined by William Kremer and finds out whether his hands are cold or warm. But it's all in the name of science as they try to find out whether there's any truth to saying that a person with warm hands has a warm heart...
Words in the News - Spanish galleon unearthed in Buenos Aires (Wednesday 31st December)
Building workers in Buenos Aires have discovered the remains of an eighteenth century Spanish galleon.
Crossword - New Year (Wednesday 31st December)
Ten words about the New Year.

Tuesday, December 30^th, 2008:
Keep your English up to date (Tuesday 30th December)
Gavin Dudeney talks about new English words and phrases. This week: Be like
The Flatmates - New Year's fireworks (Tuesday 30th December)
Alice and colleagues prepare for the New Year celebrations

Monday, December 29^th, 2008:
Words in the News - Clocking in to vatican (Wednesday 24th December)
The Vatican has reintroduced a system of clocking in, nearly fifty years after it was last phased out.

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BBC: News World Edition

The following up-to-date news are provided by BBC. Of course, these pages require a good understanding of the English language.

Wednesday, January 7^th, 2009:  * Current! * 
Swayze 'may live only two years'
Actor Patrick Swayze, who has pancreatic cancer, admits in a US TV interview he may survive only two years.
Blackwater men plead not guilty
Five employees of US security firm Blackwater plead not guilty in a US court to the manslaughter of 17 Iraqis in 2007.
Layoff payoff
The financial costs of making redundancies
Pietersen captaincy under threat
Both England coach Peter Moores and captain Kevin Pietersen's jobs could be under threat following an emergency meeting of the England and Wales Cricket Board.
Dispute hits Europe gas supplies
Exports of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine stop altogether with both countries accusing each other of turning off the tap.
France to announce justice reform
President Sarkozy plans to scrap investigative magistrates, bringing French justice closer to the English-speaking world.
Nigerian pirates free nine crew
Nine crew members of a French ship taken hostage at the weekend off the coast of Nigeria have been released.
Moores and Pietersen 'facing axe'
Both England coach Peter Moores and captain Kevin Pietersen's jobs could be under threat following an emergency meeting of the England and Wales Cricket Board.
Australia claim consolation win
Australia dismiss South Africa for 272 with 10 balls remaining to win the third and final Test by 103 runs in Sydney.
India IT boss quits over scandal
The boss of Satyam, India's fourth-biggest software firm, resigns after admitting to irregularities in its accounts.
Row halts European gas supplies
Exports of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine stop altogether with both countries accusing each other of turning off the tap.
Pressure grows for Gaza ceasefire
International pressure builds for Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas to accept a UN-backed truce.
M&S to close stores and cut jobs
Marks and Spencer says it plans to close 25 Simply Food stores and two of its regular stores, and cut 1,230 jobs.
Militants kill Pakistan policemen
Suspected Taleban militants kill three policemen and kidnap three others in north-western Pakistan, officials say.
Cambodians mark end of Khmer rule
Thousands of Cambodians pack a stadium to mark 30 years since the fall of the Khmer Rouge.

More from "BBC: News World Edition"

Number of links: 15

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