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.

49 comments

• Roberto says:
  

  I think Longevity secret is healthy food and go to bed early. I know a couple in their 80’s. More than 62 years together, and they look like in their 60’s.

• Heidi Tsui says:
  

  WOW John Henderson and Charlotte Henderson are so old!!
  my grandpa is only 99

• Ola says:
  

  It’s very nice and easy to understand and follow.Interesting content which attract the author. I use English as a second-language so listening to news podcast on spotify is so difficult(they speak really fast) but this is different they speak slowly that why I love it so much

  Thank you so much

• ESMILDA says:
  

  The podcast is very important, i think its beautiful history.
  And all people deserve love like that.

• Oscar says:
  

  Story very interesting, it is my second listenig exercise and I am happy for find this page.

• English Club Indonesia says:
  

  Once, I saw a post on the internet in which an old woman revealed her longevity secret: smoking a lot and eating everything she liked. It’s mind-blowing, isn’t it?

• sela oktaviani says:
  

  how great, this podcast help me to increase our listening skills, the accent is so easy to listening so we more easier to understand what is she saying.

• Dana says:
  

  Hi:

  Nowadays, I don’t have relatives as old as John and his wife. My grandfather passed away in his eighties, however, as far as I know, his secret was to keep a healthy feed and went to sleep really early. Bye.

• richer susai says:
  

  this website is very usefull for listening.i really proud to open that site,and cut the class hour spend with that website in lab hour.thank for your wonder page

• MR Nolen Ross says:
  

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• Hao says:
  

  Hi
  I have known some relatives who live very long. They are over 80 years old. They are all still healthy and working as farmers. I asked some of them for their secret to keep living well very long. Almost have the same secrets that they have had healthy foods, work and enjoy every day. They are seldoms get worried or stressful about something much.

  Thanks
  Hao

• Carmine Antonio Furlano says:
  

  Unfortunately i dont’t know anyone of my family who lived a long life like John and Charlotte, in fact of my grandparents i only have my grannies, one is my father’s mom and the other is my mother’s mom, and they were not to old like 80 and 68 so i whish they could live a long and healthy life to live

• Liss says:
  

  Really nice!

• Sara says:
  

  the podcast is very interesring for learn to listerine better the english.

• rjH says:
  

  I know one of our relatives (grandma), lived around nineties. Their secret may be in their food.

• Dieudonne says:
  

  yes very nice story, thanks be to Benwell whom write it, great thank to English club, this is a chance to improve our listening skills. be blessed

  according to this story i am very happy bcz of this old couple in that community.

• martina says:
  

  The oldest couple I Know are my grandpa and my grandma. They’re both 70 years old and even if they aren’t tender feelings i know they still in love each other

• martina says:
  

  The oldest couple I know and who is still toghether are my grandpa and my grandma. They’re both 70 years old and aren’t tender feelings but I know they still in love each other.

• Aksana Miakish says:
  

  I don’t know many couples who lived over 50 years together. It is difficult for husband and wife to live in moderate in our world.

• Nazima says:
  

  jag vill hela texten

• Hoàng Minh Thư says:
  

  It’s sound nice !

• nguyen huong says:
  

  i like this romantic story

• Sokun says:
  

  Good listening

• Thida Lwin says:
  

  It is amazing!I have heard this story first time.I think the secret of their relationship is believeness and understanding.

• emily says:
  

  The story is very good and interesting

• Edith says:
  

  The story of this couple are very interesting. It’s good to know that still exist true love and it can be forever.

• Edith says:
  

  The history of this two couple are very interesting. It’s good to know that still exit true love and it can be forever.

• Sara Moha says:
  

  it is a very amazing story and shows how love wins always.

• XiaoJuan zhang says:
  

  I believe that these questions of the article are very easy. actually, I didn’t read the article, I just see these questions in the article found answers.

• JuanEs says:
  

  It is a very amazing history; their love is beautiful.
  Thanks for this post

• panagiotis says:
  

  Thank you for this piece of news, which, thanks to your processing, has become so helpful.
  The narration also, is quite clear and helpful.
  Greetings

• Amy says:
  

  I wish them happiness

• ‬‏Yahya Abdulghani says:
  

  When my aunt died she was 105 years. She was optimistic and loved others. That seemed to help her live a along life.

• Alfonso says:
  

  My grandmother is very old, and she says that the secret to live a very long life is to eat heatly and to exercise.

• Reza says:
  

  Thanks for your Amazing podcasts it was Realy good for Listening.

• Alena says:
  

  Thanks for this interesting story!!!

• Ria says:
  

  My parents have been Marrying for 30 years. The secret of their relationship is understand each other so it makes them comfortable.

• Hy says:
  

  The longest married anniversary I’ve ever seen is 40th, was one of my neighbors. They’ve never told but i sincere think their secret would be believing in each other.

• Aden says:
  

  So amazing voice
  I know this will help me
  Thank u for giving us this opportunity

• Ta says:
  

  I understand quite interesting and It is useful for learning

• Abdi Mohamed says:
  

  this is quite interesting and I enjoyed listening

• Abdi Mohamed says:
  

  Thanks so muchfor sharing this recording

• Sarah says:
  

  Thank you for this resource. English Club rocks! I am very thankful for this website to provide all materials for everyone. Thank you!

• Luz AnGela says:
  

  Thanks was a amazing audio I can undertaund easy. This was the fist exercise for me in this page I hope found it every day. Sorry if I had mistakes to wrote.

• Elena says:
  

  I understand well enough. The short story was clear

• Arifa says:
  

  Thanks a lot for an excellent and interestin listening. I am looking forward to hear you.

• Bijan says:
  

  Hi Tara,

  First, thank you for this week’s audio news report.

  Second, I could understand the subject without seeing the text, but only answered the question of one the Comprehension correctly.
  In addition, I couldn’t fill in the blanks the word healthy.

  Third, you have spoken so clearly and I can tell you your speaking ‘s speed is also slower than the last week.
  Thank you so much for this nice method.

  Fourth, when I was reading the story I thought by myself what is the secret of this successful marriage?

  They have been living with each other for 80 years in lovely way, but now why cannot the couples of this modern world have this successful marriage?

  I don’t know what is the reason of it?
  But, I’m sure about one subject and it’s that some of us have lost the sense of LOVE.

  LOVE is the key of a successful marriage in a way that two souls can touch each other nicely.

  Teacher Tara,
  Thank you and have a nice weekend in Canada.

  Bijan
  from
  the Persian Gulf

• bakr Nasr Lamloum Mahgoub says:
  

  Of course it’s very important also we have to increase our listening skills more and more as well.

• Miriam says:
  

  The podcast are very interesting for learn English