The News Minute is Back & Better Than Ever! 📰✨
- Cool English
- Aug 27, 2025
- 2 min read
https://www.coolenglish.net/edu/categories/the-news-minute-game (listening section)
Hello Cool English Teachers!
Get ready for something truly special. This week, we are incredibly excited to launch The Weekly News Minute, a complete redesign of our popular news series. With a new story released every week, this is set to become your go-to resource for current events in the classroom!
We've rebuilt this activity from the ground up with a new, totally responsive design. It works perfectly on mobile phones, tablets, and desktops, with snappy, fast interactions that you and your students will love.
One Story, Three Levels, Endless Possibilities
Every week, we'll release a new, interesting story tailored for every student in your class. The same topic is available at three different levels:
Beginner (A1/A2)
Intermediate (B1/B2)
Advanced (C1/C2)
Packed with Modern, Interactive Features
Each level is a complete lesson loaded with engaging activities:
🎧 Listen & Read Along: Students can listen to the audio, read the text, or do both as a yellow highlighter tracks the words in real-time.
🗣️ Teleprompter Challenge: A fun fluency game! Students read the text as it scrolls, with adjustable speeds for an extra challenge.
📝 Gap Fill & Vocabulary: Interactive exercises to practice and learn the key vocabulary from the story.
✅ Comprehension Quiz: A 5-question multiple-choice quiz to check for understanding.
💬 Discussion Questions: Get your students talking about the news story with relevant conversation starters.
📄 PDF Download: A handy printable version is included for homework or offline use.
Plus, the entire activity is designed for you, the teacher, with easy navigation, a text-size slider, and a full screen button for a seamless classroom experience.
We are so proud of this new series and know it will be a fantastic weekly addition to your teaching toolkit.
Happy teaching!
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