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Our news lessons are sourced from The Guardian, our principal news partner, and include worksheets for you to use in class.

Weekly Topical News Lessons

2020-10-14T10:14:00+01:00By Tim Bowen

Why is an electric, tiny car with a top speed of 45 km/h so incredibly popular with the teenagers of Paris?

2020-10-07T16:28:00+01:00By Karen Richardson

Road signs are normally used to stop people and cars. Now, road signs are starting a new, positive use of roads in the UK.

2020-10-01T11:50:00+01:00By Tim Bowen

Film and television writers dream of becoming rich, but it doesn’t always come true.

2020-09-22T09:13:00+01:00By Karen Richardson

All across Australia, there is a huge demand for pets as people spend more time indoors.

Elementary News Lesson: Prince Harry — The Duke of Sussex
2020-10-05T22:47:00+01:00By Tim Bowen
October 2020: Read about the life of Prince Harry — The Duke of Sussex.
Elementary News Lesson: SOS Message on the sand saves missing sailors
2020-08-31T21:55:00+01:00By Tim Bowen
September 2020: Find out how lost sailors on a tiny island were saved.
Elementary news lesson: What is happening to air travel?
2020-08-07T12:15:00+01:00By Tim Bowen
August 2020: What is happening to air travel? Has the way we use planes changed forever?

Monthly News Lesson: Is Yosemite’s rare firefall too beautiful for its own good?
2020-04-06T09:42:00+01:00By Karen Richardson
Every February, Horsetail Fall is lit by the setting sun, bringing thousands of people to Yosemite to watch the phenomenon.
Monthly news lesson: Why do we gender AI?
2020-03-03T11:51:00+00:00By Tim Bowen
Voice tech firms move to be more inclusive, with gender-neutral voice assistants and accent recognition among projects in the pipeline.
Monthly news lesson: Norwegian sugar tax sends sweet-lovers over border to Sweden
2020-01-31T10:46:00+00:00By Tim Bowen
Consumption has fallen to record lows, but sweet superstores in the neighbouring country are booming as the levy rises again.