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More than 2,400 people have been killed after a crackdown on anti-government protests in Iran, according to a US-backed rights group. Phil and Pippa discuss this story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.Find full subtitles for this episode at: ht ... Show More

The US military attacked the Venezuelan capital Caracas on Saturday and arrested its president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.Find full subtitles for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260107 Pract ... Show More

Neil and Pippa look at some of the biggest headlines from the year. Learn about this story and some useful vocabulary from the headlines. Find full subtitles for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/251231Prac ... Show More

Neil and Sam talk about the subject and teach you vocabulary along the way. 

Neil and Beth talk about different ways of apologising. 

Neil and Georgina discuss singing and teach you related vocabulary along the way. 

Neil and Georgina discuss where the English language we use today really comes from. 

Neil and Georgina talk about Covid-19 and teach you related vocabulary. 

Neil and Sam discuss the post-Covid job landscape and teach you vocabulary along the way. 

Listen to Neil and Catherine discussing how to use six different English tenses. 

Catherine and Neil explain the right way to use these verbs. 

Neil and Sam talk about being a saver in a consumer culture and teach you vocabulary. 

Rob and Neil talk about the origins and the language of this humble snack.