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Updated 20.05.08 Current headlines and pictures are now available on the main page courtesy of Reuters. (However, there are no podcasts or vocabulary lists that go along with the Reuters articles.) Quizzes and crosswords now available in quiz section.
Updated 16.05.08 Some articles in the weekly news updates will now include relevant videos courtesy of MSNBC.com.
Updated: 04.04.2008 Welcome to Podcast Free Earth. My name is Eric D’Entremont. I’m an English Trainer in Munich Germany, and I created this site to help people improve their English while staying informed on international current events. On this site you will be able to read weekly world and entertainment news summaries while listening to an audio recording of the text. Each text contains highlighted vocabulary words which are included in a weekly vocabulary list that contains definitions and in many cases example sentences. In addition to building vocabulary, you can also practice your grammar with weekly grammar quizzes which are based on the texts. I hope to include a grammar tutorial on this site in the future. I’m not a journalist, and these are not news articles that you would find at AP, Reuters, or BBC. I write all the news summaries based on news articles from a variety of international news sources. Each week, I try to include articles from every world region, and also provide links to articles from actual press sources. The entertainment news however usually focuses on Hollywood or the popular music scene, I update the site every weekend, and the articles are based on events that have occurred between the previous weekend and Friday morning. I hope you enjoy the site. I will to continue to add new features, as time allows. If you have any suggestions or comments, please email me at eric@podcastfreeearth.com. |