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EPISODE · Jan 5, 2026 · 15 MIN

Episode 78: Swedish company trials ‘friendship hour’ to combat loneliness

from Learn English With News · host Ben Holt

Get 10% of one-to-one English classes with Ben by booking a 5 or 10 hour course in January. Email: [email protected] or visit learnenglishwithben.com for more information. In today's news, a new idea to reduce loneliness. In the grammar section, we'll look at reduced relative clauses. This episode is ideal for intermediate English learners (B1–B2+) who want to improve vocabulary, grammar, and listening comprehension with real news in English. Get the full transcript, vocabulary glossary, and a comprehension quiz at patreon.com/learnenglishwithben Other links: – Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/learnenglishwithben – Instagram: instagram.com/learnenglishwithben – Website: learnenglishwithben.com – Email: [email protected] (for private classes)   Keywords / Tags: English listening practice, ESL, EFL, grammar explained, vocabulary building, news in English

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