VOA Learning English Podcast - VOA Learning English
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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.
Location:
Washington, DC
Networks:
VOA
Description:
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.
Twitter:
@VOALearnEnglish
Language:
English
Contact:
2022034984
Email:
jrobbins@voanews.com
Episodes
Learning English Podcast - January 24, 2025
1/23/2025
On today’s podcast, archeologists discover a rich bathhouse in the ancient Italian city of Pompeii; learn about common sentence structure for academic writing; minimal pairs can make pronouncing English easier; then, part four of ‘The Blue Hotel,' by Stephen Crane on American Stories.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - January 23, 2025
1/22/2025
On today’s podcast, the U.S. is banning a common food coloring; researchers say ancient Celtic women in Britain had deep social links; Meta announces a new way to police materials on its social media services and a chat on ‘bias’ and ‘appropriate;’ then, reduced pronouns on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:57
Learning English Podcast - January 22, 2025
1/21/2025
On today’s podcast, Nepal’s Supreme Court bans business development in protected areas; the company Neuralink puts a brain-to-computer link in a third person; remember language by making a ‘memory palace;’ then, ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - January 21, 2025
1/20/2025
On today’s podcast, learn about plants that grow without soil; a game that started in Mexican prisons is now widely popular; learn about ways to avoid falls on the Health Report; then, there is more to the words ‘can’ and ‘can’t’ than you think on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - January 20, 2025
1/19/2025
On today’s podcast, researchers discover secrets of ancient Peruvians; what is a ‘knee-jerk reaction?’ Two spacecraft developed by American and Japanese companies head to the moon; then, the present perfect on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:57
Learning English Podcast - January 19, 2025
1/18/2025
On today’s podcast, researchers discover secrets of ancient Peruvians; what is a ‘knee-jerk reaction?’ Two spacecraft developed by American and Japanese companies head to the moon; then, the present perfect on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - January 18, 2025
1/17/2025
On today’s podcast, the artistic style of Art Deco makes a comeback; ‘apply’ and ‘application’ on Ask a Teacher; the second Everyday Grammar on improving writing with sentence patterns; then, part three of 'The Blue Hotel' by Stephen Crane on American Stories.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - January 17, 2025
1/16/2025
On today’s podcast, the artistic style of Art Deco makes a comeback; ‘apply’ and ‘application’ on Ask a Teacher; the second Everyday Grammar on improving writing with sentence patterns; then, part three of 'The Blue Hotel' by Stephen Crane on American Stories.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - January 16, 2025
1/15/2025
On today’s podcast, why is Greenland getting attention lately? An international spacecraft gets close to Mercury; find out about AI tools and the latest electronic products from CES 2025; then, ‘tons of’ and other informal expressions on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:57
Learning English Podcast - January 15, 2025
1/14/2025
On today’s podcast, learn about a rare, ancient frog native to Chile; find out about the efforts of Jimmy Carter in Afghanistan during his presidency; AI technology is helping students with disabilities; then, pronouncing words quickly: how to do it and understand it, on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - January 14, 2025
1/13/2025
On today’s podcast, a Pakistani program teaches women to ride motorbikes; some doctors are concerned that Americans need more iodine in their diets; learn how to stick with your New Year’s resolution; then, hear about stereotypes on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - January 13, 2025
1/12/2025
On today’s podcast, researchers say drinking less alcohol is better for your health; NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has gotten closer to the sun than any other spacecraft has; if it is really cold, blame Jack Frost; then, tag question on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:57
Learning English Podcast - January 12, 2025
1/11/2025
On today’s podcast, researchers say drinking less alcohol is better for your health; NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has gotten closer to the sun than any other spacecraft has; if it is really cold, blame Jack Frost; then, tag question on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:57
Learning English Podcast - January 11, 2025
1/10/2025
On today’s podcast, some rules about how to talk about left over things on ‘Ask a Teacher;’ how writers use sentence patterns on ‘Everyday Grammar;’ then, part two of a dramatic reading of 'The Blue Hotel,' by Stephen Crane on American Stories.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - January 10, 2025
1/9/2025
On today’s podcast, some rules about how to talk about left over things on ‘Ask a Teacher;’ how writers use sentence patterns on ‘Everyday Grammar;’ then, part two of a dramatic reading of 'The Blue Hotel,' by Stephen Crane on American Stories.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - January 09, 2025
1/8/2025
On today’s podcast, find out who is the world’s oldest person; Pope Francis names a woman to lead an important office at the Vatican; small businesses worry about a possible U.S. ban on the video sharing service TikTok; then, bored or boring on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - January 08, 2025
1/7/2025
On today’s podcast, the state of Florida and federal government have big plans to improve the Everglades; microcredentials are a good way to update or gain new skills for the workplace followed by a discussion about who offers them; then, usual and unusual on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:57
Learning English Podcast - January 07, 2025
1/6/2025
On today’s podcast, how will the Constitutional Court play a part in South Korea’s complex political situation? Buddhist women in Nepal use martial arts to improve their health and spiritual feelings; supporters say weighted blankets are good for your health; then, “homesick” on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - January 06, 2025
1/5/2025
On today’s podcast, scientists study an ancient mastodon preserved in ice for thousands of years; what do the heavens hold for 2025? ‘Kick off’ the New Year with football expressions; hear about the biggest space stories of 2024; then, intonation on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - January 05, 2025
1/4/2025
On today’s podcast, scientists study an ancient mastodon preserved in ice for thousands of years; what do the heavens hold for 2025? ‘Kick off’ the New Year with football expressions; hear about the biggest space stories of 2024; then, intonation on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:57