We Need Some Good News (B2+) Ep 852

We Need Some Good News (B2+) Ep 852

From Learn English Through Listening by Hilary Platt

March 9, 2026 · 13 min · Episode 852

About this episode

This episode explores uplifting stories from around the world while teaching useful vocabulary for discussing global issues.

Have you ever looked at the news and felt you needed a break from all the bad stories? It’s easy to think the world is only full of problems. But what if we told you there are also many quiet, positive changes happening right now? In today’s English practice podcast https://adeptenglish.com/language-courses/ listening https://adeptenglish.com/english/listening/ , we’ll explore three uplifting stories from around the globe. We’ll learn useful vocabulary like "maternity", which relates to mothers and birth, "aggrandise", which means to seek more power, and "indigenous", describing people native to a land. These are excellent words https://adeptenglish.com/language-courses/500-most-common-words-course/ for discussing global issues. Did you know that most English conversations use just 500 words? If you learn these words perfectly, your fluency will improve quickly. Stop struggling with difficult words. 📘 View the course https://adeptenglish.com/language-courses/500-most-common-words-course/ We’ll hear how simple ideas can fund major hospitals, how everyday citizens are improving their towns, and how ancient knowledge is protecting our planet. Listening to these good news stories is…

People in this episode

Host: Hilary Platt

Topics covered

  • good news
  • positive changes
  • vocabulary
  • global issues
  • English practice

Keywords

  • good news
  • vocabulary
  • maternity
  • aggrandise
  • indigenous
  • English skills
  • positive language

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Adept English

Places: the globe, our planet

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