English B2 listening practice

Short radio debates in English about real news, written for B2 learners (upper intermediate): real arguments and counter-arguments, richer vocabulary, faster turns.

Each episode has a host and several panelists who disagree, so you hear opinions, reasons and reactions — the language of real conversations. Every page has the first minute of audio, the start of the transcript and the key words with their meaning.

• 6 min · 8 Oct 2026 · FootballVAR controversies erupt at the World Cup: is video review ruining football?Did VAR at the 2026 World Cup protect the integrity of the game, or did its misapplications and FIFA's secrecy about...
• 6 min · 7 Oct 2026 · EconomyStocks jump despite a weak jobs report: has bad news become good news?Have markets become so obsessed with rate cuts that they now celebrate weak jobs data as a win, even as it signals...
• 6 min · 6 Oct 2026 · WorkScreenshots every 10 minutes: has remote work surveillance gone too far?Has employee monitoring software with screenshots every 10 minutes crossed the line from accountability into...
• 6 min · 5 Oct 2026 · NewsRyder Cup fever: thrilling rivalry or too much hostility?Has the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black exposed a genuine problem with crowd hostility, or is the backlash against...