Global News for Korean Students
Shared Media Listening page
04/11/2018
https://www.listeninenglish.com/nv032-Superpowers.php
Listen in English - Superpowers From FW: Thinking, Hack Your Body To Have Superpowers
04/11/2018
https://www.listeninenglish.com/sn081-Brooklyn99-No-Pants.php
Listen in English - Brooklyn 99 - No Pants From Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Jake wants to prove that Captain Holt is not wearing pants.
25/10/2018
https://listeninenglish.com/ve-071.php
Listen in English - No Internet Contest (2) From Modern Family, the Dunphy family have a contest to see who can last the longest without using the Internet.
03/10/2018
Short Listening 5: What is the best way to deal with crying babies?
http://www.listeninenglish.com/sn066-friends-ben-hates-monica.php
Listen in English - Freinds - Ben Hates Monica From Friends, Monica is worried because her nephew always cries when she holds him.
03/10/2018
Short Listening 4: Is it okay to tease someone about their weight?
http://listeninenglish.com/sn062-friends-fat-chandler.php
Listen in English - Space Station Leak From Wochit, an air pressure leak has been sealed in the International Space Station.
Short Listening practice #3: Would you like to travel to space?
http://listeninenglish.com/sn063-Space-Station-Leak.php
03/10/2018
Listening 4: How can news reporting be straightforward and objective?
http://listeninenglish.com/nv-030.php
Listen in English - Reporting on Climate Change From CBC, the BBC is no longer requiring reporters to give a voice to climate change deniers.
03/10/2018
Listening 3: Do you believe appearance is an asset? Are there benefits to wearing makeup for both genders?
http://listeninenglish.com/nv-029.php
Listen in English - Cosmetics in Korea From Arirang, Why more Korean men are buying and using cosmetics
03/10/2018
Listening 2: Do you think your cognitive performance is related to the air pollution of Seoul?
http://listeninenglish.com/nl-031.php
Listen in English - Air Pollution and Intelligence From BBC, researchers believe air pollution has a negative impact on cognitive performance.
06/09/2018
Listening 1: Do you believe countries are obligated to provide asylum for persecuted people?
http://www.listeninenglish.com/nv028-protests-in-costa-rica.php
Listen in English - Protests in Costa Rica From VOA, Protests in Costa Rica Turn Violent over Nicarguan Immigrants
06/09/2018
Short Listening practice #2: Is there a gender gap in your country? How?
http://www.listeninenglish.com/sn032_women_driving_in_saudi.php
Listen in English - Women Driving in Saudi From Wochit News, Saudi Women Are Legal To Drive, But Still Not Liberated
06/09/2018
Short Listening Practice #1: Any bad roommate stories?
http://listeninenglish.com/sn048_friends_lick_the_spoon.php
Listen in English - Friends - Lick the Spoon From Friends, Joey and Chandler discuss sharing different bathroom items.
12/06/2018
Listening 8
http://www.listeninenglish.com/nv027_summit.php
Listen in English - Summit From Arirang News, Trump says June 12 Singapore summit back on after meeting with N. Korea's former spy chief
12/06/2018
Listening 7
http://www.listeninenglish.com/nv026_gaza.php
Listen in English - Gaza From Russia Today, Israeli snipers may be encouraged to shoot & kill protesters by court’s decision–Palestinian NGO
12/06/2018
Listening 6
http://www.listeninenglish.com/nv025_crazy_rich_asians.php
Listen in English - Crazy Rich Asians From Newsy, 'Crazy Rich Asians' works to diversify Hollywood
12/06/2018
Listening 5:
http://www.listeninenglish.com/nv-024.php
Listen in English - TESS NASA’s TESS spacecraft will spend two years searching the sky for nearby alien worlds.
17/04/2018
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the death penalty? Do you think governments should be allowed to use it?
Listen in English - Death Penalty Amnesty International says 2017 saw a significant drop in the number of death sentences issued around the world.
10/04/2018
How can we use more technology in our education systems?
http://listeninenglish.com/nl-029.php
Listen in English - Building Robots in School From the BBC Global News Podcast, a program called Fundi Bots in Uganda is giving students the opportunity to build robots in order to increase creativity and hands-on skills.
10/04/2018
Do you think democracy will last forever? Do you think it will disappear?
http://listeninenglish.com/nv-022.php
Listen in English - Democracy For years, the number of democracies in the world had been on the rise, but recently the trend has stalled. Max Fisher and Amanda Taub, journalists for the New York Times, explore why some democratic countries have backslid, while others never made it.
20/03/2018
Some more backgroung about the war in Syria.....
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35806229
20/03/2018
In the News.....http://www.listeninenglish.com/nv-021.php
Is the war in Syria important to know about? Why or why not?
Listen in English - Olympics and 2 Koreas From the New York Times: As Syria enters its eighth year of conflict, Lina Sergie Attar, a Syrian-American architect, reflects on the devastation that ripped her city apart just over one year ago
23/11/2017
In the news.....http://listeninenglish.com/nv-017.php
Do you think tax havens should be legal?
Listen in English - Paradise Papers From CBC, The Paradise Papers are released
31/10/2017
In other news....https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/drug-distributors-reportedly-hobbled-law-enforcement-policing-flow-opioids
How drug distributors reportedly hobbled law enforcement from policing the flow of opioids An investigation by 60 Minutes and the Washington Post alleges that the companies that distribute opioid painkillers to pharmacies and doctors’ offices nationwide persuaded Congress to weaken the DEA’s ability to halt drug distribution at the height of the opioid crisis. Scott Higham of the Washingt...
31/10/2017
In the news....http://listeninenglish.com/nl-014.php
Listen in English - Harvey Weinstein From the BBC Global News Podcast, Hollywood stars and executives condemn the actions of movie producer Harvey Weinstein.
12/10/2017
In the news....http://listeninenglish.com/nv-014.php
Listen in English - Racism in the Military From the BBC, Lt. General Jay Silveria speaks to U.S. Air Force cadets about racism.
19/09/2017
IN the news....http://listeninenglish.com/nv-013.php
Listen in English - Three Wheels From Reuters, Arcimoto is preparing to launch its $12,000 three-wheeled electric vehicle.
07/09/2017
In the news.....
http://listeninenglish.com/nv-012.php
Listen in English - Fleeing Chechnya From CBC News, A report about gay men fleeing persecution in Chechnya and finding safety in Canada
23/05/2017
In the news....https://youtu.be/l6MYvY-Mxmk
Rebuilding after the floods. As floodwaters finally subside, residents of the region's hardest-hit neighbourhoods are embarking on the difficult job of cleaning up the mess left behind. ...
15/05/2017
How Not to be Ignorant (about the world)
https://www.ted.com/talks/hans_and_ola_rosling_how_not_to_be_ignorant_about_the_world
How not to be ignorant about the world How much do you know about the world? Hans Rosling, with his famous charts of global population, health and income data (and an extra-extra-long pointer), demonstrates that you have a high statistical chance of being quite wrong about what you think you know. Play along with his audience quiz — then...
15/05/2017
In the news......https://www.nytimes.com/video/nyregion/100000005000271/in-one-crime-ridden-city-police-try-a-new-tactic-patience.html
What do you think of South Korea's police tactics? How can they be improved?
In One Crime-Ridden City, Police Try a New Tactic: Patience In Camden, N.J., one of America's most violent cities, officers are being trained to exercise restraint in situations where they may have previously resorted to deadly force.