News and Current Events

➧ Learn to use the present perfect tense for recent events.
➧ Expand vocabulary related to news and current events.

Present Perfect for Recent Events

Examples
➧ The government has announced a new policy.
➧ A famous actor has won an award.
➧ There have been reports of a major storm.

This tense helps us talk about news that’s still relevant now.

Key Vocabulary for News and Current Events

➧ Headline
➧ Report
➧ Journalist
➧ Breaking news
➧ Coverage
➧ Article
➧ Politics
➧ Economy
➧ Sports
➧ Weather

Types of News

Local news
➧ News from your city or town

National news
➧ News from your country

International news
➧ News from around the world

Knowing these categories helps you find the information you’re interested in.