2022 Review of the Year: BBC News Review

Beth and Neil look back at some of the most popular news stories from 2022 that we discussed on News Review and remind you of some of the English vocabulary we taught. Story: Late nights: Bad for your health? – 21st September Staying up late into the night. For some people, it’s just the way they prefer to live. But it could be affecting their health. New research from the US found that ‘night owls’ may be more likely to develop heart disease and diabetes. It’s because people who get up early burn fat for energy more easily. Key phrase: night owls people who like being active at night and go to bed late - I was a night owl at university. I always wrote my essays after midnight. - She’s a night owl, which is why she’s often grumpy in the morning. Story: Cancer vaccine? – 19th October A cancer vaccine by 2030? The husband-and-wife team who worked on the Covid jab say the same technology could be used to treat cancer. These vaccines tell the cells to produc