Listen to News with Tara Benwell - Instructions:
1. Preview the vocabulary and read the gapfill text.
2. Play the news report and try to fill in the blanks.
3. Answer the comprehension questions by writing full sentences.
4. Use the discussion question to write an essay or discuss the story with other students.
5. Click "show Answers" to see the full text.
6. Pretend to be a news anchor by reading each story out loud.

7 comments

• English Club Indonesia says:
  

  McDonald’s has partnered with the US embassy to offer limited consular services. That renowned franchise can’t issue passports to American citizens but can help direct them if there is a loss. For these services, McDonald’s will not be getting a dime at all. It is quite a good move from McDonald’s, as with these services, the restaurant could attract more people to visit them.

• Angle says:
  

  Thank you very much

• Marina says:
  

  I think it is a good idea, because it helps to American people, who are undocumented and they will be able to find employment easily

• Bijan says:
  

  Hi Tara,

  First, thank you for this week’s audio news report. It’s so easy for me and could fill in the blanks all words.

  Second, it’s also so interesting for me that a well-known restaurant like McDonald does this wonderful subject.

  Third, I wish other countries like the countries are in the European Union or Canada also did this interesting service by their well-known restaurants and then helped to their citizens.

  Teacher Tara,
  Thank you and best wishes,

  Bijan
  from the Persian Gulf

• GENADY says:
  

  It’s a good idea to help to American citizens in Austria.
  Thanks to Tara for this podcast.

• Ragaa Hanna says:
  

  I like this short listening test

• Qiaoqing Zhong says:
  

  very clear voice