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British politics and daily debate – HearSay

English B1

Master the vocabulary of current affairs and everyday debate. Improve your listening and speaking practice on the go with real-world British topics.

Lessons

Reading the morning news
Liam and Chloe discuss the latest headlines over a cup of tea.
Vocabulary
- the newspaper (the newspaper)
- the headline (the headline)
- current (current)
- local (local)
- to publish (to publish)
- to broadcast (to broadcast)
Objectives
- Talk about the daily news
- Understand media vocabulary
- Share an initial reaction
Discussing the economy
The conversation turns to GDP, jobs, and how businesses are performing.
Vocabulary
- the economy (the economy)
- the investment (the investment)
- the employment (the employment)
- domestic (domestic)
- to decline (to decline)
- to grow (to grow)
Objectives
- Describe economic changes
- Discuss employment trends
- Express concern about money
Trade and borders
Chloe explains the new complications her business faces when exporting.
Vocabulary
- the border (the border)
- the export (the export)
- the import (the import)
- complex (complex)
- to check (to check)
- to delay (to delay)
Objectives
- Talk about international trade
- Explain business difficulties
- Discuss border controls
Public opinion shifting
Liam shares recent poll results about the country's changing mood.
Vocabulary
- the opinion (the opinion)
- the majority (the majority)
- popular (popular)
- to regret (to regret)
- to support (to support)
- to shift (to shift)
Objectives
- Talk about public opinion
- Describe societal shifts
- Express personal support
Political party debates
They debate the different stances of the main political parties.
Vocabulary
- the government (the government)
- the debate (the debate)
- political (political)
- to argue (to argue)
- to vote (to vote)
- to promise (to promise)
Objectives
- Discuss political positions
- Talk about government promises
- Describe a debate
The European view
Looking at how officials across the Channel are reacting.
Vocabulary
- the official (the official)
- the rule (the rule)
- strict (strict)
- to demand (to demand)
- to align (to align)
- to refuse (to refuse)
Objectives
- Understand international perspectives
- Talk about rules and regulations
- Discuss negotiations
Travel and youth mobility
Chloe talks about her sister's experience studying abroad in France.
Vocabulary
- the visa (the visa)
- the opportunity (the opportunity)
- foreign (foreign)
- to travel (to travel)
- to study (to study)
- to restrict (to restrict)
Objectives
- Discuss travel restrictions
- Talk about studying abroad
- Describe visa processes
The cost of living
They compare prices at the supermarket and discuss everyday expenses.
Vocabulary
- the price (the price)
- the inflation (the inflation)
- expensive (expensive)
- to afford (to afford)
- to struggle (to struggle)
- to increase (to increase)
Objectives
- Talk about living costs
- Discuss inflation
- Describe financial struggles
Small business struggles
Chloe details the new paperwork she must complete to sell goods.
Vocabulary
- the paperwork (the paperwork)
- the barrier (the barrier)
- independent (independent)
- to supply (to supply)
- to sign (to sign)
- to deliver (to deliver)
Objectives
- Talk about business operations
- Describe bureaucratic barriers
- Explain supply chain issues
Agriculture and farming
Liam reads an article about how rural areas are adapting to changes.
Vocabulary
- the agriculture (the agriculture)
- the farmer (the farmer)
- rural (rural)
- to harvest (to harvest)
- to produce (to produce)
- to cooperate (to cooperate)
Objectives
- Discuss farming and agriculture
- Talk about food production
- Describe rural challenges
Energy and cooperation
A debate on power supplies and environmental agreements.
Vocabulary
- the energy (the energy)
- the resource (the resource)
- green (green)
- to share (to share)
- to protect (to protect)
- to depend (to depend)
Objectives
- Talk about energy resources
- Discuss environmental protection
- Explain dependency
Global security events
Discussing how geopolitical conflicts impact local politics.
Vocabulary
- the conflict (the conflict)
- the security (the security)
- international (international)
- to defend (to defend)
- to respond (to respond)
- to threaten (to threaten)
Objectives
- Talk about international security
- Discuss global conflicts
- Describe defensive actions
Expressing strong opinions
Things get heated as they disagree on a controversial topic.
Vocabulary
- the perspective (the perspective)
- the argument (the argument)
- controversial (controversial)
- to agree (to agree)
- to disagree (to disagree)
- to interrupt (to interrupt)
Objectives
- Express disagreement politely
- Interrupt a conversation
- Share a strong perspective
Looking to the future
They finish their drinks and make predictions for the next decade.
Vocabulary
- the future (the future)
- the relationship (the relationship)
- positive (positive)
- to predict (to predict)
- to hope (to hope)
- to improve (to improve)
Objectives
- Make future predictions
- Express hope
- Discuss long-term relationships