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Back to SearchEpisode 89: Men charged for trying to smuggle ANTS out of Kenya
Episode 89
Ants are usually seen as horrible pests, but in today's news, two men are in trouble for trying to smuggle them out of Kenya to sell as pets!
We also…
7 months, 1 week ago
Episode 88: Sneaky fox boards cargo ship in England and arrives in New York
Episode 88
In today's news, we hear about a fox's incredible journey across the Atlantic! We also look at five expressions where we compare people to animals.
…7 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 87: Woman uses phone tracker to locate husband buried under avalanche
Episode 87
Today's news story is about how a woman used a phone tracker to locate her husband in an avalanche. We’ll also be looking at how we use the verb ‘get…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 86: Anonymous donor gifts 21kg of gold to help repair Japanese city’s water system
Episode 86
In today's episode, a huge secret donation has been made in Japan to repair a city's water system.
We'll also look at three other HUGE donations to c…
8 months ago
Episode 85: Loyal cemetery dog inspires new law in Brazil
Episode 85
In today's news, pets and their owners can now be buried together in the state of São Paulo. In the grammar section, we talk about prepositions of pl…
8 months, 1 week ago
Episode 84: Private island off Welsh coast on sale for £350,000
Episode 84
In today's news, a private island for sale! In the grammar section, we'll look at modal verbs.
This episode is ideal for intermediate English learner…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 83: ‘The Great Potato Rescue’ prevents 4 million kilos being wasted in Germany
Episode 83
In today's news, free potatoes in Germany! We'll also look at the difference between 'remember' and 'remind'.
Read the episode transcript and test yo…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 82: Alex Honnold completes Taipei 101 climb live on Netflix
Episode 82
In today's news, a daredevil climbs up a skyscraper, broadcasted LIVE!
In the grammar section, we'll learn how to use the adverb 'hardly'.
Read the e…
9 months ago
Episode 81: Cows might be more intelligent than we think
Episode 81
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9 months, 1 week ago
Episode 80: Chinese surgeons save patient’s ear by attaching it to foot
Episode 80
Get 10% of one-to-one English classes with Ben by booking a 5 or 10 hour course in January. Email: learnenglishwithben88@gmail.com or visit learnengl…
9 months, 2 weeks ago