We occasionally create two or three versions of the program, so that learners at various levels will have appropriately challenging tasks. For example, students at the lowest levels hear shorter excerpts and answer easier comprehension questions. A few students have downloaded the freeware version of the program in order to use it on their own at home or elsewhere. On occasions we have collaborated with classroom teachers who have the students write reports or give presentations based on material appearing in World News Review. Our students have reacted favourably to World News Review.
Most students develop the habit of taking notes while they listen.
Others focus on learning the vocabulary they find in the stories. The interface has changed little in the past years, but the software has not grown stale because its content is always different. Thus, students have become comfortable using the program from session to session without getting bored. Every set of exercises is real and unique. The user controls the dimensions and extent of use.