VOA Learning English Podcast - VOA Learning English

Nov 05 2024 250 ep. 29 mins 16.6k
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Learning English programs use a limited vocabulary and short sentences. They are read at a slower pace than VOA's other English broadcasts. Our broadcasts were formerly known as Special English.

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Learning English Podcast - November 06, 2024

Nov 05 2024 29 mins  
On today’s podcast, protect the bulbs in your garden; Argentine scientists find evidence of an ancient frog; difficulties teaching a lot of non-English-speaking students in Aurora, Colorado, followed by a discussion of ‘translanguaging;’ then, ‘sneaking around’ on Lesson of the Day.

Learning English Podcast - November 05, 2024

Nov 04 2024 29 mins  
On today’s podcast, candidates make a final push for votes before the U.S. election; the U.S. disease control agency calls for vaccinations against bacterial pneumonia followed by a discussion about the reason for the new recommendations; then, the present perfect on Lesson of the Day.

Learning English Podcast - November 04, 2024

Nov 03 2024 29 mins  
On today’s podcast, a new theory blames changes in the ‘jet stream’ for flooding in Europe; NASA aims to find exactly how much water is on the moon followed by a discussion about the importance of the search; then, pronunciation and idioms on Lesson of the Day.

Learning English Podcast - November 03, 2024

Nov 02 2024 29 mins  
On today’s podcast, women in Burundi have a special way to say hello; the difference between ‘near’ and ‘nearby’ on Ask a Teacher; how to admit it’s your fault; Caty Weaver’s short story 'The Boy on Graves-End Road' on American Stories.

Learning English Podcast - November 02, 2024

Nov 01 2024 29 mins  
On today’s podcast, women in Burundi have a special way to say hello; the difference between ‘near’ and ‘nearby’ on Ask a Teacher; how to admit it’s your fault; Caty Weaver’s short story 'The Boy on Graves-End Road' on American Stories.

Learning English Podcast - November 01, 2024

Oct 31 2024 29 mins  
On today’s podcast, a Brazilian artist has made climate change his subject; a big fish is rediscovered in the Mekong River; learn about prepositions followed by a discussion on the most common ones; then, ‘borrow’ and ‘lend’ on Lesson of the Day.

Learning English Podcast - October 31, 2024

Oct 30 2024 29 mins  
On today’s podcast, a rare U.S. coin is sold for half a million dollars; Japan’s ramen noodle makers struggle with costs; what to do if you iPhone is lost or stolen followed by a discussion on multi-factor authentication; then, the future continuous on the Lesson of the Day.

Learning English Podcast - October 30, 2024

Oct 29 2024 29 mins  
On today’s podcast, Japan is developing heat resistant rice; South Korean researchers develop a drone to carry goods; a program aims to get Black men into preschool teaching followed by a discussion of the word ‘recruit;’ then, internal conflict on Lesson of the Day.

Learning English Podcast - October 29, 2024

Oct 28 2024 29 mins  
On today’s podcast, teen smoking is near an all-time low in the U.S.; Columbian scientists aim to protect bees; physical training needs to be tied to your goals followed by a discussion of the word exhaustion; then, inner conflict on Lesson of the Day.

Learning English Podcast - October 28, 2024

Oct 27 2024 29 mins  
On today’s podcast, a new study finds out how a sperm and egg combine; scientists say a big meteorite brought important materials to Earth long ago; find out about mysterious brown dwarfs; then, polite requests on Lesson of the Day.