News stories can be challenging to understand because they use unfamiliar vocabulary and different structures. For example, when you see a headline that says "Obama to visit India, " it means that Obama will visit India. News writers try to capture people's attention by writing in ways that are surprising, but this can make the meaning more difficult for readers.One of the best resources I have found is the BBC's Words in the News site. Here you can listen to a story, read the story, hear the key vocabulary and read definitions of the vocabulary words. If you use this resource regularly, you will definitely improve your ability to understand news reports. Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/ and click on the story you want to listen to and learn about.
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