News This Noon

I bet many of you enjoy keeping up with the latest news and events happening every day. So why not start watching the news in your foreign language that you’re trying to learn, regardless of your level of progress?

Watching tv news every day will help you learn and understand a foreign language better. I followed my TV news strategy while I was learning Spanish. I started with 24Horas and their Noticias (link can be found online). At first it was just difficult to catch up with all the information. To be honest, in the first week I had a hard time understanding a few words, but as my vocabulary and grammatical knowledge increased, I could understand more.

When we look, we always hear more than we can understand (at least at the beginning). You can handle it by reviewing all the information you’re streaming and then getting back to the hard-to-understand things you need to see. Don’t give up if news articles seem fast. This is very typical of Spanish and Italian news, as the presenters speak very quickly. If you’re just starting to watch the news, try answering a few basic questions, such as when, where, who, why and what about the news.

Well, world news and events are still broadcast on major television news services. So you can first follow the news in your native language to get a general idea of what’s going on in the world. This general knowledge of news will help you better understand when you are watching news in a targeted foreign language, and your level of anxiety will decrease significantly.

Yes! Finding the news channel of your choice will be the first step. Of course, you can find your TV channel and choose any news service you like.

Is there any benefit from watching the news on TV? So what’s in it for me?

Another advantage is that with the following news you will be able to get used to the sounds of a foreign language, as well as to different accents.

In addition, news broadcasts typically use so-called “news” stickers (also called “sliders” or “slides”) placed in the bottom third of the TV screen on television news networks dedicated to presentations, headlines, or news articles. TTY machines usually vary between TV channels. In this case, Sky News always displays a running line of black with white text during the day of broadcasting. This running line turns yellow with black text to mark the latest news.

News reports can also be a good source of new vocabulary for you, as you can record any new words that appear in news articles while watching the news. Television or broadcasting information service. When I started learning English (my first foreign language I wanted to learn), I listened to the latest BBC Radio news. The problem with radio news is that they are harder to follow because you don’t have visuals (images) that support your overall understanding of the information presented in the TV news images. You are actually exposed to sound – it can also improve your listening skills and the sounds of a foreign language and you won’t be distracted by pictures.

Often radio news services also offer podcasts – MP3 information files that can be downloaded and listened to later. You can then play downloaded records as often as you like to better understand news you would otherwise miss.

Don’t have time to follow the news of mainstream television?

Hmm… There’s an option for you, too. You can install an app that lets you keep up to date with the latest news on your computer, iPad, or mobile phone (such as “Breaking News”). You can follow the news in your chosen format.