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2025: The year’s big news stories: BBC Learning English from the News

Dec 31, 2025

Pippa and Neil look back at some of the headlines from this year, including Trump’s tariffs, the war in Sudan and a break in at the Louvre museum in Paris. 🔎For all the vocabulary and definitions: https://bbc.in/49cmvud For more Learning English from the News: https://bbc.in/4rLLD3k (Photo credits: Chip Somodevilla, Osman Bakir/Anadolu, and Jerome Gilles/NurPhoto via Getty Images) 00:00 Introduction 00:40 The story 01:21 Headline 1 03:55 Headline 2 06:24 Headline 3 Your turn: can you use some of the vocabulary and phrases from this programme in a comment? Note: our YouTube channel is a space for everyone to practise their English and learn from each other. Please use English in the comments section 👇👇👇 More popular programmes: Trump returns to power 👉 https://youtu.be/3IJYkAq9urw Sudan: Thousands in danger 👉 https://youtu.be/uT0kb9jiRbc Have a coffee with Tim: English conversation 👉 https://youtube.com/shorts/shd4avQjheM 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #news

Grace in Liverpool 👩‍🎤🎸🎹 My Song, My Home

Dec 30, 2025

Learn English through song in this musical tour of the UK. Musician Grace from Liverpool performs her song Perplexed. Visit our website for the lyrics, vocabulary, worksheet, and a podcast all about Grace and the place that inspires her 👉 https://bit.ly/4lGJ7Ym YOUR TURN: Do you like to learn English through music? Write a comment! 👇👇👇 More useful videos: ⭐ Can music mend a broken heart? 👉 https://youtu.be/KLz5u2pH-yM ⭐ Learn 176 easily confused words 👉 https://youtu.be/HFoPqgsaTis ⭐ Why do people like sad music? 6 Minute English 👉 https://youtu.be/Mqnlb_yj3bY 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English language 👉 http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #englishthroughmusic

Talking about your year 🗓️🥳❤️ Real Easy English

Dec 28, 2025

Listen to Neil and Georgie have a real conversation in easy English about the end of the year. Learn to talk about the things you're proud of, and the things you regret. Visit our website for more 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/real-easy-english Share this with a friend who's learning English and help each other! ➡️ 📈 YOUR TURN: Tell us what you've done this year! 👇 👇 👇 You can find transcripts and more Real Easy English episodes on our website 👉 https://bbc.in/4cHGL7L (Images: Getty) More useful videos: 😊 Happy New Year! (playlist) 👉 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcetZ6gSk96-VZB2DAlcfdwDJe0YdAtlS 😊 How to use 'regret': English in a Minute 👉 https://youtu.be/CV5i4U9srrs 😊 'I've been to Paris last year': Fix this sentence! 👉 https://youtube.com/shorts/Dp1G1PSrvs0 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English language 👉 http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment. 😊 #learnenglish #englishvocabulary #happynewyear

Japan bans baby names like Pikachu and Kitty: BBC Learning English from the News

Dec 24, 2025

Japan changes the law to stop parents giving their children names considered strange or silly. 🔎For a free worksheet, and all the vocabulary and definitions: https://bbc.in/4jbgTos For more Learning English from the News: https://bbc.in/4rLLD3k (Photo via Getty Images) 00:00 Introduction 00:42 The story 01:14 Headline 1 03:50 Headline 2 06:01 Headline 3 Your turn: can you use some of the vocabulary and phrases from this programme in a comment? Note: our YouTube channel is a space for everyone to practise their English and learn from each other. Please use English in the comments section 👇👇👇 More popular programmes: Japan's hunt for whales 👉 https://youtu.be/tclwlcdKyBg How names can tell painful stories 👉 https://youtu.be/rqPeFokY-T8 The men taking their wife's name after marriage 👉 https://youtu.be/0emVXTaESvs 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #japan

Alice in Leeds 👩‍🎤🎸🎹 My Song, My Home

Dec 23, 2025

Learn English through song in this musical tour of the UK. Musician Alice Kim performs her song Okay. Visit our website for the lyrics, vocabulary, worksheet, and a podcast all about Alice and the place that inspires her 👉 https://bit.ly/4nWPVmO YOUR TURN: Do you like to learn English through music? Write a comment! 👇👇👇 More useful videos: ⭐ The history of the English word 'OK' 👉 https://youtu.be/n7ecnqWFDrs ⭐ Planet Earth teaches 'OK' and 'huh' 👉 https://youtu.be/ZNsrIMSuZks ⭐ Why do people like sad music? 6 Minute English 👉 https://youtu.be/Mqnlb_yj3bY 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English language 👉 http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #englishthroughmusic

Talking about weekend plans 🏊‍♀️🚴💃 Real Easy English

Dec 21, 2025

Listen to Neil and Georgie have a real conversation in easy English about their weekends – and learn how to talk about your plans and how certain you are. Visit our website for more 👉 https://bit.ly/3A86E1R Share this with a friend who's learning English and help each other! ➡️ 📈 YOUR TURN: What are you doing this weekend? Tell us in the comments! 👇👇👇 You can find transcripts and more Real Easy English episodes on our website 👉 https://bbc.in/4cHGL7L (Images: Getty) More useful videos: 😊 How to talk about weekend plans 👉 https://youtube.com/shorts/OLSCvrPz7ww 😊 What do you do every day? Easy English Conversations 👉 https://youtu.be/bq6GBbh3uhU 😊 BOX SET: 6 Minute English - 'Lifestyle' English mega-class! 👉 https://youtu.be/b5DOQ7iOzO4 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English language 👉 http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment. 😊 #learnenglish #easyenglish #weekend

Finding and eating wild food ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Dec 18, 2025

Where do you get your fruit and vegetables – a supermarket, a greengrocer... or the wild? Pippa and Beth discuss foraging and teach you some new vocabulary. ⭐ Find a free transcript and worksheet here 👉 https://bbc.in/3KXdA7P More episodes of 6 Minute English here 👉 https://bbc.in/4jfhDZx 00:00 Introduction 01:02 Quiz question 01:48 The discussion 04:56 Quiz answer 05:13 Vocabulary recap More 6 Minute English episodes: ⭐ How are horses helping heal humans? 👉 https://youtu.be/ezg6dyRcR4E?si=oDDSS8QAo0Izg1dU ⭐ What’s your favourite flavour of crisp? 👉 https://youtu.be/EAMoWvtjvag ⭐ How are influencers affecting politics? 👉 https://youtu.be/Pej48NfVg2I?si=Df8s4kVxioo8VT0q ⭐ Do you having good dining etiquette? 👉 https://youtu.be/cGJCcidYYaY?si=cqOmGZTCofp7RGXv ⭐ How important is play? 👉 https://youtu.be/Mn0mXeor0ug ⭐ Do you like garlic? 👉 https://youtu.be/MSk_8ayzUpE 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #practiselistening #6minuteenglish #bbclearningenglish #foraging #mushrooms #wildfood #podcast

Australia teen social media ban: BBC Learning English from the News

Dec 17, 2025

Australia's social media ban for under-16s has started. 🔎For a free worksheet, and all the vocabulary and definitions: https://bbc.in/48IqAHF For more Learning English from the News: https://bbc.in/4rLLD3k (Photo via Getty Images) 00:00 Introduction 00:41 The story 01:16 Headline 1 03:07 Headline 2 05:30 Headline 3 Your turn: can you use some of the vocabulary and phrases from this programme in a comment? Note: our YouTube channel is a space for everyone to practise their English and learn from each other. Please use English in the comments section 👇👇👇 More popular programmes: Young women on social media 👉 https://youtu.be/5ZQ65RbsAB8 Australia plans kids’ social media ban 👉https://youtu.be/-Abb32IWkbs American English and British English: vocabulary 👉 https://youtube.com/shorts/g6NSB38JCqg 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #australia

🎄🎅🦌🎁 Christmas: 10 Easy English Words

Dec 16, 2025

English vocabulary for beginners. Learn 10 English words about Christmas. 🎄🎅🦌🎁Watch the video and test your English 😀 If you already know these English words, why not share the video with someone who is new to English learning! 0:00 - Introduction 0:09 - 10 words 3:10 - Test yourself 5:24 - Complete the sentences NEXT: What do you do every day? Easy English Conversations 👉 https://youtu.be/bq6GBbh3uhU More in this series: Clothes 👚🩳👙🩲 https://youtu.be/EIQQAzaSsw8 Verbs 🚶🏻‍♀️😭🏃🏿😴 https://youtu.be/s_jZ0ziciww Jobs 👮🏾‍♀️👩‍🏫👨🏾‍🚒👨🏼‍⚕️💁🏿 https://youtu.be/UiVoRIrdx8U Tableware ☕🍽️🥣 https://youtu.be/LCacqSgC9tI Furniture 🛏️🪑🛋️ https://youtu.be/kbEOaIqBa2w Vegetables 🍅🥕🧅🍆🥔 https://youtu.be/bvS5i21X7bg In the bathroom 🛀🏿🚿🧴🧖 https://youtu.be/z5V0d1nBCX8 Office Equipment 💻📉🖇✂️🖍📌https://youtu.be/DJyo3TIrZmE Baby Equipment 👶🏻🍼 https://youtu.be/XLDshEEC_6k Kitchen Equipment 🍳🧂🥄🥣☕️ https://youtu.be/jLjzUrbAlqY Fruit 🥝🍓🍏🍌🍊 https://youtu.be/HZABpJm_-x8 Food 🍲🥪🥘🥧🍰 https://youtu.be/fElVOgZsRp8 Transport 🚓🚲🚌✈️🛴 https://youtu.be/0bHRuF98CDc Baby animals 🐣🐕🐑🦘🐱 https://youtu.be/tzia0wICROM Colours 🌈🎨🏳️‍🌈🖼️ https://youtu.be/48MDYwdwMvY Kitchen tools 🔪🥄🍴🍽️ https://youtu.be/umXFOfofBgA 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbclearningenglish.com Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #easyenglish #christmasvocabulary

Talking about school 📚 📕 ✏️ Real Easy English

Dec 14, 2025

Listen to Neil and Beth have a real conversation about school in English – and learn how to talk about your favourite subjects! ❤️ Visit our website for more 👉 https://bit.ly/4fyc8Dn Share this with a friend who's learning English and help each other! ➡️ 📈 YOUR TURN: What's your favourite subject at school? 👇 👇 👇 You can find transcripts and more Real Easy English episodes on our website 👉 https://bbc.in/4cHGL7L (Images: Getty) More useful videos: 😊 At school vs At the school - English In A Minute 👉 https://youtu.be/Xa9CN9onkds 😊 Which country has the best schools? ⏲️ 6 Minute English 👉 https://youtu.be/Xbv4IIqwW-4 😊 How quickly can you learn English? English Rewind 👉 https://youtu.be/P2jvBE6DiHo 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English language 👉 http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment. 😊 #learnenglish #englishvocabulary #school

How are horses helping to heal humans? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Dec 11, 2025

Horses and humans have had a close relationship for thousands of years, but did you know that horses, along with other animals, are being used to help with physical and mental illness? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. ⭐ Find a free transcript and worksheet here 👉 https://bbc.in/3Mof5wk More episodes of 6 Minute English here 👉 https://bbc.in/4jfhDZx 00:00 Introduction 01:02 Quiz question 01:48 The discussion 04:56 Quiz answer 05:13 Vocabulary recap More 6 Minute English episodes: ⭐ What’s your favourite flavour of crisp? 👉 https://youtu.be/EAMoWvtjvag ⭐ How are influencers affecting politics? 👉 https://youtu.be/Pej48NfVg2I?si=Df8s4kVxioo8VT0q ⭐ Do you having good dining etiquette? 👉 https://youtu.be/cGJCcidYYaY?si=cqOmGZTCofp7RGXv ⭐ How important is play? 👉 https://youtu.be/Mn0mXeor0ug ⭐ Do you like garlic? 👉 https://youtu.be/MSk_8ayzUpE ⭐ Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? 👉 https://youtu.be/C830bmzNjDc 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #practiselistening #6minuteenglish #bbclearningenglish #therapy #horses #animals #podcast