Around the World in English

April 26, 2016. A rescued dog saves a baby hummingbird from death and the two become unlikely best friends. Task 1. For full screen ...

April 12, 2016. Inky  the octopus has successfully escaped an aquarium and re-entered the ocean. Task 1. For full screen view click h...

April 06, 2016. Amnesty International says there were more executions worldwide in 2015 than in any year since 1990. Paul Chapman repo...

March 18, 2016. Two cliff divers have practised their skills near Victoria Falls as they leap 30 metres into the Zambezi River. Task 1 ...

Feb 08, 2016. A sparrow has become the newest member of an elderly couple in Japan. Julie Noce reports. ( Reuters ) For full screen vie...

Here is a short video to help you revise some weather vocabulary . Jan 17. A band of snow and ice brings freezing temperatures to Britain...

For 150 years, Alice in Wonderland has delighted and inspired generations of children and adults. Task 1 Task 2   Watch th...

Keep your eyes on the skies during the full moon later this month -- because you could see something that hasn't happened for more th...

Before watching the video, read the comprehension questions and study the words in the vocabulary section below. Comprehension Que...

Dec. 14, 2014. On behalf of a wealthy donor, police officers in Kansas City, Missouri, gave away money to unsuspecting drivers. Steve Hart...

At least 30 people are believed to have died near the peak of a volcano in central Japan that erupted without warning on Saturday, trapping...

Residents face destroyed homes in Serbia's waterlogged Obrenovac May 19 - Residents in Obrenovac, Serbia, examine the damage to the...

Afghan Landslide Site Declared Mass Grave By Authorities  May 3 - Afghan officials have declared the site where landslides buried ...

Feb 22, 2013 Watch the video and answer the questions. What charges does Oscar Pistorius face? How long did the court hearing last? ...

Feb 14, 2013  Pre-viewing: vocabulary matching exercise Oscar Pistorius video vocabulary » create assessment Now watch the vide...

Feb 15, 2013 . A meteor hit the Russian city Chelyabinsk on Friday. Hundreds were left with minor injuries and two are in intensive care...

Oct. 15 - Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner makes a record-breaking jump from 24 miles above Earth, leaping from the edge of space to th...

Oct. 9 - Gunmen have wounded a 14-year-old rights activist who has campaigned for girls' education in the Swat Valley in north-west Pa...

SOURCE: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/10/201210914115283592.html  Oct. 9 - Police disperse protesters trying to storm barri...

SOURCE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19787240 Oct. 1 - For many people in China, the mid-autumn festival and National Day holiday,...