BBC Learning English - Course: News Review 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 BBC Learning English - Course: News Review https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:40:45 +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 BBC Learning English - Course: News Review / Unit 21 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-21 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-21 BBC Learning English - Course: News Review / Unit 21 / Session 220 / Activity 1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-21/session-220/activity-1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-21/session-220/activity-1 BBC Learning English - Course: News Review / Unit 21 / Session 220 About two million people who have not been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 have been placed in lockdown in Austria as the country faces a surge in cases. Learn key vocabulary to help you talk about this news story.

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Learn key vocabulary to help you talk about this news story.

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