5 really useful news websites to practise your English

One of the most amusing ways to practise your English is by reading the news. However, reading the news can be a difficult task if you are just starting out. So, we decided to make a list of the best websites to read the news and practise English according to your level.

But before we go right into the best list to practise your English, it would be great if we could let you know why these websites are so useful to practise English.

#1 They are constantly updated. This is a huge advantage. Having something new to read every day is a luxury and news websites do that daily.

#2 They include the latest vocabulary that might be trending and spot on sentence structure.

#3 They are usually incredibly interesting and can expand your views on current affairs as well as your English mastery.

#4 Most importantly, when you are up-to-date you can share your opinion with more people.

So, we can say that it is extremely useful and convenient to have a varied source of news websites. It would be great if you visited these websites at least twice-a-week. These news outlets don’t only include great articles, but a good number of them also include news podcasts. Listen to them and enjoy the news.You won’t just improve your reading comprehension, but also your listening comprehension.

You can also enjoy our podcast – English before going to bed here. It includes really interesting topics on how to improve your English and much more.

Many of the sources in our list to practise your English through news websites were originally created with ESL/EFL students in mind. So, they might be a good fit for you. Although many of the news outlets on the Internet may require a membership or subscription fee, most of the websites we have included here are completely free.

Let’s dive into them.

#1 E-News-click here

We love this website because it actually has a leveled system for each of its articles. There are three versions for the articles. For beginners, intermediate and advanced students. This website is specifically designed with English learners in mind.

You will also find a list of key words which include the meaning in context of the most relevant words in each article. The key with this website is to never fear to venture out of your level.

#2 GoGetter English’s Platform

If you needed a good source of articles or reports about interesting topics, our Cambridge based platform might be the best out there. You will not only have a great time reading interesting articles, you will be able to train for any Cambridge exam at the same time.

You can try it for free by writing us an email. 

#3 The Guardian-click here

Although reading anything from one of the most respected news sources might be daunting, The Guardian is probably one of the best to improve your overall English level. You can actually read the articles in three different dialects US English, British English and Australian English, just by clicking the TAB button on your keyboard.

The section Long Read by The Guardian is an incredible source of really interesting articles and audios. Don’t miss it and visit it here. However, for this awesome content you might need to sign up to their ad-free section and pay a small monthly fee.

#4 GoGetter English’s 10-week Free email course-click here

We might be blowing our own trumpet a bit here, but our free email course is  also a great way to practise English. We have selected the best news videos from Now This, TED-Ed and other great channels and created a 10-week course in which you will be able to mainly practise vocabulary. Each lesson comes along a weekly quiz through which you will practise the most relevant vocabulary. All of the lesson  quizzes are based on one of our favourite apps, Quizlet. So, we guarantee you that you will end up improving your vocabulary with this course.

You can sign up for free here.

#5 Time Minute by The New York Times-click here

Time Minute is a video platform which includes videos about the latest trends and news. These videos are really short, so they won’t actually require you to invest a long time on them. All of the videos come along with an article. So, it’s a super complete exercise that you can practise daily.

We hope you can make use of all of these wonderful resources to improve your English.