Learn how native speakers use different words and phrases.

Native English

This podcast series is based on current events about unusual news stories. With each episode usually less than 30-seconds, it's a great way for beginners to improve vocabulary!

Weird News: 30-second long news episodes to improve your listening and vocabulary

Interesting news articles read in English help you to explore new vocabulary and improve your pronunciation.
Articles vary in level - Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced.

English News

Hi, and welcome to Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. This novel centers around a colony of escaped lab rats, the rats of NIMH. They live in a technologically sophisticated and literate society mimicking that of humans. They come to the aid of Mrs. Frisby, a field mouse who seeks to protect her children and home from destruction by a farmer's plow.



Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 

Introduction to Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

In today's episode we talk about "Bribery" the ability to get special treatment and the cost of secret illegal payments.

Today's Vocabulary will include:

• to fine vs to be fine
• a bribe
• to bribe
• a curfew
• quarantine
• odd vs even
• to forge 
• influence 
• reward
• perks

Teachers:
Jerome: https://www.italki.com/user/4075458
Alexis: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/9464070


The Jerome Meadows Experience

Bribery & Corruption

¡Bienvenidos! Existen diferentes expresiones culturales, gastronómicas, musicales y tradicionales que identifican la celebración de la navidad en Venezuela, estas celebraciones tienen una gran fuerza pues encierran innumerables reuniones colectivas que hacen que las fechas decembrinas sean muy especiales. En este podcast conoceremos estas cálidas tradiciones. 

Costumbres y Tradiciones de Venezuela

Tradiciones navideñas en Venezuela 

La Stella D'Oriente, un famoso diamante in esposizione al museo Odescalchi, è stato rubato mentre l'allarme era disattivato. Chi è il ladro?

Se io fossi Sherlock Holmes

La sparizione della Stella D'Oriente

Hauskaa vappua! Vietämme kevään juhlaa aurinkoisessa säässä. Suomalaisen työn ja kevään juhlaan  kuuluvat makea juoma sima, munkit, perunasalaatti ja nakit, sekä makeat tippaleivät. Vappu on karnevaalimainen tapahtuma, siihen osallistuvat kaikki! Tässä jaksossa kerron enemmän vapusta ja miten sitä vietetään!

Suomea for you

24. jakso: Hauskaa vappua!

In this episode, we read the short story “The tinder box” by Hans Christian Anderson.
Though this is a fairy tale, it’s probably not suitable for children under the age of 13.

Teacher Michelle's Learn English with Story

The tinder box - LEARN ENGLISH WITH STORY

Today Alexis and I discuss ways to get compensation.
The vocabulary in this episode includes:
• to sue 
• to settle
• malpractice 
• mediation 
• judge
• out of court 
•settlement
•an eye for an eye
•slander
•malpractice

Jerome: ⁠https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/4075458⁠
Alexis: ⁠https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/9464070 


Lawyer up!

The death of Wayne Osmond (weekly Lesson)