In News Review, we show you how to use the language from the latest news stories in your everyday English. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/304xn/p027bv9k.jpg https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:51:56 +0100 BBC Learning English Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://www.bbc.co.uk/terms/additional_rss.shtml for terms and conditions of reuse.https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-190/activity-1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-190/activity-1 Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham are among 12 clubs who have agreed to join a new European Super League (ESL). Tom and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story. 

]]> https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-190 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-190 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-191/activity-1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-191/activity-1 Chloe Zhao has made history by becoming the first woman of colour - and only the second woman at all - to win the best director award at the Oscars. Her film: Nomadland. Learn vocabulary to talk about this story.

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]]> https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-192 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-192 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-193/activity-1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-193/activity-1 The remains of a Chinese rocket have crashed into the Indian Ocean. Most of the rocket had been destroyed as it re-entered the atmosphere, but Chinese state media reported that parts of it landed just west of the Maldives on Sunday. Learn vocabulary to talk about this story.

]]> https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-193 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-193 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-194/activity-1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-194/activity-1 The first global study of its kind found 745,000 people died in 2016 from stroke and heart disease due to working long hours. The report found that people living in South East Asia and the Western Pacific region were the most affected. Learn vocabulary to talk about this story.

]]> https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-194 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-194 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-195/activity-1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-195/activity-1 The EU and US are considering sanctions after Belarus forced a plane carrying a dissident journalist to land. Learn vocabulary to talk about this news story.

]]> https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-195 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-195 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-196/activity-1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-196/activity-1 A new report has said that climate change may mean that Tokyo becomes too hot for athletes during the Olympics. Learn vocabulary to talk about this news story.

]]> https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-196 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-196 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-197/activity-1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-197/activity-1 Harry and Meghan are celebrating the birth of their daughter, who they’ve named Lilibet Diana after the Queen and Harry’s mum. Learn vocabulary to talk about this news story.

]]> https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-197 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-197 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-198/activity-1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-198/activity-1 There were shocking scenes during Euro 2020’s opening weekend as Denmark’s Christian Eriksen suffered a heart attack on the pitch during a game against Finland. He is now recovering in hospital. Learn vocabulary to talk about this news story.

]]> https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-198 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-198 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-199/activity-1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-18/session-199/activity-1 Laurel Hubbard, a weightlifter from New Zealand, is to become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics. She will take part in the Tokyo Olympics next month. Learn vocabulary to talk about this news story.

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