4 The News
We chat about the news in this episode. You’ll learn useful phrasal verbs and expressions to talk about the news.
Whether you get your news from the TV, newspapers or scrolling through social media – it doesn’t matter! This is a hot topic that, like it or not, people are always talking about.
So, practise listening to a real conversation between two Aussies and learn phrasal verbs in context.
- Do you keep up with the news?
- Where do you get your news information from?
- What is a big news story happening in your country at the moment?
Read below for this episode’s vocabulary.
PODCAST VOCABULARY LIST
Listen to the podcast conversation more than once and try to hear the key phrasal verbs, idioms and slang that we use.
The conversation starts at 6.36 minutes.
Do you know what the key phrasal verbs mean? Can you guess?
- keep up with
- get away with
- hold someone accountable
- break out
- make up
- resort to
- crack down on
- cover up
- die down
Other vocabulary:
- to take something with a grain of salt
- discerning
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Each week you’ll get a lesson pack which includes;
- The podcast conversation + transcript
~ Get the conversation MP3 to download and vocabulary PDF. - Dialogue MP3 and transcripts
~ A listening exercise that will help you learn phrasal verbs and idioms in context. - Vocabulary videos
~ Learn the grammar and meanings of the key vocabulary with examples. - A pronunciation lesson
~ Practise a part of natural English speech. - Listen and repeat
~ A repetition exercise that will help you memorise the vocabulary and pronounce it correctly. - A short story exercise
~ An interesting listening exercise to improve your listening, reading and vocabulary. - The imitation technique
~ A pronunciation training exercise to help you sound more clear and natural. - A speaking and writing task
~ Practise your speaking and writing and get direct feedback from a native English teacher. - A revision quiz
~ Review what you’ve learned with a quiz.
