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Topical news lessons, edited to three language levels, based on articles from The Guardian Weekly, our principal news partner.

News lesson podcasts
Some of the onestopenglish weekly news lessons are available as podcasts.
We have recorded an extract from a number of intermediate-level weekly news lessons and published them on the site as podcasts. Tim Bowen has written an article with some useful tips and suggestions for ways to integrate these podcasts into your lessons.

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Can Cristiano Ronaldo earn it like Beckham? - Elementary (431k)

At £80 million, Christiano Ronaldo has become the world's most expensive football player. However, can he become as successful a brand as David Beckham?
Can Cristiano Ronaldo earn it like Beckham? - Intermediate (425k)

At £80 million, Christiano Ronaldo has become the world's most expensive football player. However, can he become as successful a brand as David Beckham?
Can Cristiano Ronaldo earn it like Beckham? - Advanced (431k)

At £80 million, Christiano Ronaldo has become the world's most expensive football player. However, can he become as successful a brand as David Beckham?
Primates have been laughing for 10m years - advanced (434k)

A new study has found that ancient ancestors of humans were laughing at least 10 million years ago. Researchers used recordings of apes and babies being tickled for their study.

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Monthly topical news lessons

Topical news items with worksheets for each level for you to use in class. Each worksheet contains vocabulary, speaking and grammar work as well as reading practice.
Weekly topical news lessons

Weekly news lessons for Staff Room members. The lessons in this section are available at a range of levels and in a variety of formats (including lessons based on short news stories). Like the monthly news lessons, weekly lessons will be sourced from The Guardian Weekly - onestopenglish's principal news partner.