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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

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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.

Language:

English

Contact:

2022034984


Episodes
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Learning English Podcast - November 05, 2024

11/4/2024
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.

Duration:00:29:56

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Learning English Podcast - November 04, 2024

11/3/2024
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.

Duration:00:29:57

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Learning English Podcast - November 03, 2024

11/2/2024
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.

Duration:00:29:57

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Learning English Podcast - November 02, 2024

11/1/2024
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.

Duration:00:29:56

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Learning English Podcast - November 01, 2024

10/31/2024
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.

Duration:00:29:56

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Learning English Podcast - October 31, 2024

10/30/2024
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.

Duration:00:29:57

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Learning English Podcast - October 30, 2024

10/29/2024
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.

Duration:00:29:52

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Learning English Podcast - October 29, 2024

10/28/2024
Learning English use a limited vocabulary and are read at a slower pace than VOA's other English broadcasts. Previously known as Special English.

Duration:00:29:56

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Learning English Podcast - October 28, 2024

10/27/2024
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.

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Learning English Podcast - October 27, 2024

10/26/2024
On the weekend podcast, everything you wanted to know about the Halloween holiday; how to think in English; find out what ‘the butterfly effect’ is; then, the famous Halloween story 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving.

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Learning English Podcast - October 26, 2024

10/25/2024
On the weekend podcast, everything you wanted to know about the Halloween holiday; how to think in English; find out what ‘the butterfly effect’ is; then, the famous Halloween story 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving.

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Learning English Podcast - October 25, 2024

10/24/2024
On today’s podcast, polio cases rise in Pakistan just before an vaccination campaign; this year’s baseball World Series is for the world; the grammar of Halloween followed by a discussion of terms for the American holiday; then, polite requests on Lesson of the Day.

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Learning English Podcast - October 24, 2024

10/23/2024
On today’s podcast, North Korean troops reportedly have gone to Russia to support its war in Ukraine; A New Zealand airport limits goodbyes; Anguilla is making a lot from its internet domain name followed by a discussion about internet domains; then, all about feedback on Let’s Learn English.

Duration:00:29:57

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Learning English Podcast - October 23, 2024

10/22/2024
On today’s podcast, big technology companies are interested in small nuclear reactors to secure enough energy; school registration and illegal immigrants followed by a discussion about legal status; then, resolutions and auditions on Lesson of the Day.

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Learning English Podcast - October 22, 2024

10/21/2024
On today’s podcast, can artificial intelligence improve weather predictions? New research suggests ways the brain cleans itself while we sleep followed by a discussion on how that happens; then, catching up and more about superlatives on Lesson of the Day.

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Learning English Podcast - October 21, 2024

10/20/2024
On today’s podcast, researchers wonder if human life expectancy has reached its limit; researchers breed coral to resist ‘marine heatwaves’ followed by a discussion about where the study took place; then, negative prefixes and bad hair on Lesson of the Day.

Duration:00:29:57

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Learning English Podcast - October 20, 2024

10/19/2024
On today’s podcast, microdramas are a new, popular art form in China; the difference between ‘legal’ and ‘law’ on Words and Their Stories; what does it mean to be ‘head and shoulders above the rest?’ then, 'Mammon and the Archer' by O. Henry on American Stories.

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Learning English Podcast - October 19, 2024

10/18/2024
On today’s podcast, microdramas are a new, popular art form in China; the difference between ‘legal’ and ‘law’ on Words and Their Stories; what does it mean to be ‘head and shoulders above the rest?’ then, 'Mammon and the Archer' by O. Henry on American Stories.

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Learning English Podcast - October 18, 2024

10/17/2024
On today’s podcast, illegal goldmines are a problem in Ghana; a huge Egyptian museum is opening for the first time; using phrasal verbs on Everyday Grammar; then, agreeing and disagreeing agreeably on Lesson of the Day.

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Learning English Podcast - October 17, 2024

10/16/2024
On today’s podcast, scientist recreate the head of a huge ancient insect-like creature; a new ancient reptile is discovered in Brazil; SpaceX declares its latest test of Starship to be a success followed by a discussion on ‘booster’ and ‘bold;’ then, possessive adjectives on Lesson of the Day.

Duration:00:29:57