Listen to News – EnglishClub https://www.englishclub.com/efl because people speak English Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:13:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 Podcasts in easy English. Improve your English listening and speaking when you listen often to EnglishClub Podcasts. EnglishClub.com false episodic EnglishClub.com © EnglishClub.com | since 1997 © EnglishClub.com | since 1997 podcast EnglishClub Podcasts - because people speak English TV-G Cambridge, UK Cambridge, UK Weekly c9c7bad3-4712-514e-9ebd-d1e208fa1b76 Massachusetts Police Catch Dog Stealing from Toy Drive https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/massachusetts-police-catch-dog-stealing-from-toy-drive/ https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/massachusetts-police-catch-dog-stealing-from-toy-drive/#comments Wed, 25 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.englishclub.com/efl/?p=19193 https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/massachusetts-police-catch-dog-stealing-from-toy-drive/feed/ 50 Listen to news in easy English ~ Massachusetts Police Catch Dog Stealing from Toy Drive Listen to news in easy English ~ Massachusetts Police Catch Dog Stealing from Toy Drive EnglishClub.com full false 51 World’s Oldest Living Couple Celebrates Their 80th Anniversary https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/worlds-oldest-living-couple-celebrates-their-80th-anniversary/ https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/worlds-oldest-living-couple-celebrates-their-80th-anniversary/#comments Wed, 18 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.englishclub.com/efl/?p=19176 https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/worlds-oldest-living-couple-celebrates-their-80th-anniversary/feed/ 44 Listen to news in easy English ~ World's Oldest Living Couple Celebrates Their 80th Anniversary Listen to news in easy English ~ World's Oldest Living Couple Celebrates Their 80th Anniversary EnglishClub.com full false 58 Time Magazine Names Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Person of the Year https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/time-magazine-names-climate-activist-greta-thunberg-person-of-the-year/ https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/time-magazine-names-climate-activist-greta-thunberg-person-of-the-year/#comments Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.englishclub.com/efl/?p=19172 https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/time-magazine-names-climate-activist-greta-thunberg-person-of-the-year/feed/ 24 Listen to news in easy English ~ Time Magazine Names Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Person of the Year Listen to news in easy English ~ Time Magazine Names Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Person of the Year EnglishClub.com full false 57 Grandmother Shares Fourth Thanksgiving with Man She Accidentally Texted https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/grandmother-shares-fourth-thanksgiving-with-man-she-accidentally-texted/ https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/grandmother-shares-fourth-thanksgiving-with-man-she-accidentally-texted/#comments Wed, 04 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.englishclub.com/efl/?p=19160 https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/grandmother-shares-fourth-thanksgiving-with-man-she-accidentally-texted/feed/ 26 Listen to news in easy English ~ Grandmother Shares Fourth Thanksgiving with Man She Accidentally Texted Listen to news in easy English ~ Grandmother Shares Fourth Thanksgiving with Man She Accidentally Texted EnglishClub.com full false 1:00 Artist Makes Sculpture Out of Keys From Destroyed Homes https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/artist-makes-sculpture-out-of-keys-from-destroyed-homes/ https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/artist-makes-sculpture-out-of-keys-from-destroyed-homes/#comments Thu, 28 Nov 2019 02:45:57 +0000 https://www.englishclub.com/efl/?p=19148 https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/artist-makes-sculpture-out-of-keys-from-destroyed-homes/feed/ 16 Pre-Listening Vocabulary devastated: ruined or destroyed art therapist: someone who helps people use art to improve their mental health community: a group of people who live in the same area or have common interests Pre-Listening Vocabulary<br /> <br /> devastated: ruined or destroyed<br /> art therapist: someone who helps people use art to improve their mental health<br /> community: a group of people who live in the same area or have common interests<br /> phoenix: a bird from ancient myths that dies and is reborn from ashes<br /> recognition: gratitude, appreciation<br /> award: to give something as a prize<br /> <br /> <br /> Artist Makes Sculpture Out of Keys From Destroyed Homes<br /> Last year, the town of Paradise, California was devastated by an wildfire. The fire wiped out over 8,000 of the town’s homes. Since then, art therapist Jessie Mercer has been the keys to these destroyed buildings to create a sculpture that would be meaningful to former residents of Paradise. Mercer received in the mail containing keys to homes, schools, churches, shops, and businesses that burned down in 2018. The sculpture is an 800-pound phoenix, made of over 14,000 of these keys. The phoenix was to a community support centre for of the fire. In recognition of her work for the community, Mercer was awarded a key to the town. <br /> Comprehension Questions<br /> .wq-quiz-19145 {<br /> --wq-question-width: 100%;<br /> --wq-question-color: #009cff;<br /> --wq-question-height: auto;<br /> --wq-bar-color: #00c479;<br /> --wq-font-color: #444;<br /> --wq-background-color: #f2f2f2;<br /> }<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 1. Jessie Mercer started collecting keys after<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> she moved to California<br /> <br /> <br /> a wildfire burned down many homes in Paradise<br /> <br /> <br /> the community support centre opened<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Correct!<br /> Wrong!<br /> <br /> Jessie Mercer started collecting keys after a wildfire burned down many homes in Paradise.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 2. The sculpture is made of<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 800 keys<br /> <br /> <br /> 8,000 keys<br /> <br /> <br /> 14,000 keys<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Correct!<br /> Wrong!<br /> <br /> The sculpture is made of 14,000 keys.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 3. After it was built, Mercer donated the phoenix to<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> a community support centre<br /> <br /> <br /> a school near Paradise<br /> <br /> <br /> an art therapy clinic<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Correct!<br /> Wrong!<br /> <br /> After it was built, Mercer donated the phoenix to a community support centre<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Discussion Question: Jessie Mercer created this art piece to help people heal. Why do you think people are able to benefit from art therapy?<br /> <br /> Artist Makes Sculpture Out of Keys From Destroyed Homes<br /> Last year, the town of Paradise, California was devastated by an enormous wildfire. The fire wiped out over 8,000 of the town’s homes. Since then, art therapist Jessie Mercer has been collecting the keys to these destroyed buildings to create a sculpture that would be meaningful to former residents of Paradise. Mercer received packages in the mail containing keys to homes, schools, churches, shops, and businesses that burned down in 2018. The sculpture is an 800-pound phoenix, made of over 14,000 of these keys. The phoenix was donated to a community support centre for survivors of the fire. In recognition of her work for the community, EnglishClub.com full false 1:05 Strange Envelopes of Money Found in Northern England https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/strange-envelopes-of-money-found-in-northern-england/ https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/strange-envelopes-of-money-found-in-northern-england/#comments Wed, 20 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.englishclub.com/efl/?p=19136 https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/strange-envelopes-of-money-found-in-northern-england/feed/ 22 Listen to news in easy English. ~ Strange Envelopes of Money Found in Northern England Listen to news in easy English. ~ Strange Envelopes of Money Found in Northern England EnglishClub.com full false 55 Cambridge Dictionary Announces “Upcycling” as Word of the Year https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/cambridge-dictionary-announces-upcycling-as-word-of-the-year/ 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Plastics Around Everest Listen to news in easy English ~ Nepal to Ban Single-Use Plastics Around Everest EnglishClub.com full false 54 Trump Cancels Denmark Trip Because Greenland Is Not for Sale https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/trump-cancels-denmark-trip-because-greenland-is-not-for-sale/ https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/trump-cancels-denmark-trip-because-greenland-is-not-for-sale/#comments Wed, 21 Aug 2019 00:02:02 +0000 https://www.englishclub.com/efl/?p=18990 https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/trump-cancels-denmark-trip-because-greenland-is-not-for-sale/feed/ 13 Listen to news in easy English. ~ Trump Cancels Denmark Trip Because Greenland Is Not for Sale Listen to news in easy English. ~ Trump Cancels Denmark Trip Because Greenland Is Not for Sale EnglishClub.com full false 1:04 Salmon Cannon Attracts Global Attention https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listening-news/salmon-cannon-attracts-global-attention/ 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