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New research from the BreakingNewsEnglish.com website that news is good for students. A researcher many teachers and students in an online class their opinions on the news to English. Almost everyone said it was very important. One student said he studying using news because the story is real. He said he many times when the teacher a headline on the whiteboard and he was surprised that it was that day's breaking news. Another student said she news was a lot more interesting than other types of topics in her lessons. She said she good when she understood the news in English. She also a lot of useful "international vocabulary".

Teachers were also enthusiastic about news in the classroom. Many students had problems with listening, so they the recording slower to their students. Teachers also news stories because they conversation. Many teachers said their students non-stop about news of their own country or city. Teachers also said news was useful because students already a lot of background knowledge from to or reading about a news item in their own language. Teachers also liked the fact that they could do many kinds of activities, such as role plays, debates, surveys, quizzes and language games. One teacher said he listening to news was "unhealthy for students".

 


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