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News

Follow key claims, evidence and viewpoints in short news materials.

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1Dialogue · B1 · 3 minMorning headlinesFollow a short news bulletin and catch the key facts.2Dialogue · A2 · 2 minA traffic updateHear a live traffic report and its advice.3Short text · B1 · 3 minA short news reportRead a brief report and find the main facts.

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Fact or opinion?

Read how to tell facts from opinions in the news.

Role-play · B2

Share your view

Say it out loud — give an opinion on a news story.

A short letter to the editor

Write a short opinion letter about a local issue.

Headline vocabulary

Ten words that appear often in news headlines.

Reporting the news

Choose the right form to report what was said.

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