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:
United States
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.
Language:
English
Episodes
Learning English Podcast - March 11, 2025
3/10/2025
On today’s podcast, the story of the Golden Gate Bridge; experts say physical therapists can keep you healthier; a study predicts the next ice age; scientists test an electronic implant that could improve muscle strength in people having trouble walking; then, polite requests on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:57
Learning English Podcast - March 10, 2025
3/9/2025
On this podcast, Philadelphia is one of America’s most historic cities; hear how scientists have linked human speech to a gene; learn colorful expressions using the word ‘green’ followed by a short history of moon exploration; then, ‘scene’ and ‘scenic’ on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - March 09, 2025
3/8/2025
On this podcast, Philadelphia is one of America’s most historic cities; hear how scientists have linked human speech to a gene; learn colorful expressions using the word ‘green’ followed by a short history of moon exploration; then, ‘scene’ and ‘scenic’ on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:57
Learning English Podcast - March 08, 2025
3/7/2025
On this podcast, hear the answer to a listener’s question about terms for coastal areas; learn a lot about adjectives and adverbs; find out how daylight savings time affects health; then, part one of ‘The Open Boat’ by Stephen Crane on American Stories.
Duration:00:29:57
Learning English Podcast - March 07, 2025
3/6/2025
On this podcast, hear the answer to a listener’s question about terms for coastal areas; learn a lot about adjectives and adverbs; find out how daylight savings time affects health; then, part one of ‘The Open Boat’ by Stephen Crane on American Stories.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - March 06, 2025
3/5/2025
On today’s podcast, learn about America’s national bird, the bald eagle; hear how a private spaceship has safely landed on the moon; people around the world are having fun knitting and watching movies at the same time; then, understanding feedback on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:57
Learning English Podcast - March 05, 2025
3/4/2025
On today’s podcast, hear about Virginia Hall, an honored spy during World War II; grow your vocabulary by learning about root words; learn how to prepare your garden during the winter for the job of spring planting; then, ‘resolutions’ on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - March 04, 2025
3/3/2025
On today’s podcast, what was the first skyscraper? Learn more about the condition known as ADHD; gardeners can choose from many new kinds of flowers this year; then, more about superlatives on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:55
Learning English Podcast - March 03, 2025
3/2/2025
On this podcast, find out some of the meanings of the common term ‘dish;’ scientists say they might have discovered what makes Mars the ‘Red Planet;’ learn all about one of America’s most famous skyscrapers, the Empire State Building; then, an explanation of negative prefixes on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - March 02, 2025
3/1/2025
On this podcast, find out some of the meanings of the common term ‘dish;’ scientists say they might have discovered what makes Mars the ‘Red Planet;’ learn all about one of America’s most famous skyscrapers, the Empire State Building; then, an explanation of negative prefixes on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:57
Learning English Podcast - March 01, 2025
2/28/2025
On this podcast, explore the term "appeal;" learn how to express birthday wishes; hear about the discovery in Denmark of a Stonehenge-like circle; then, the final part of Nathaniel Hawthorne's ‘Rappaccini’s Daughter’ on American Stories.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - February 28, 2025
2/27/2025
On this podcast, explore the term "appeal;" learn how to express birthday wishes; hear about the discovery in Denmark of a Stonehenge-like circle; then, the final part of Nathaniel Hawthorne's ‘Rappaccini’s Daughter’ on American Stories.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - February 27, 2025
2/26/2025
On today’s podcast, hear about the huge celebration in New Orleans, Louisiana, known as Mardi Gras; learn how to ease problems from poor quality air; find out about an experimental ‘city’ in Japan; then, disagreeing agreeably on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - February 26, 2025
2/25/2025
On today’s podcast, hear about the first American woman to win a Nobel Prize for Literature, Pearl Buck; find out about new kinds of fruits and vegetables for gardeners; learn how to expand your vocabulary with prefixes and suffixes; then, using ‘whose’ correctly on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - February 25, 2025
2/24/2025
On today’s podcast, learn about Robert Goddard, America’s first rocket scientist; France says it has taken a big step in nuclear fusion; get expert advice on how to avoid eye problems from computer screens; then, tricky partitive nouns on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:57
Learning English Podcast - February 24, 2025
2/23/2025
On this podcast, learn about the history of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor; find out what a ‘polar vortex’ is; hear about expressions from the past that are still in use, like ‘dialed in;’ scientists find lead pollution in ancient Greece; then, expressing probability on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:57
Learning English Podcast - February 23, 2025
2/22/2025
On this podcast, learn about the history of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor; find out what a ‘polar vortex’ is; hear about expressions from the past that are still in use, like ‘dialed in;’ scientists find lead pollution in ancient Greece; then, expressing probability on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - February 22, 2025
2/21/2025
On this podcast, we answer a Chinese listener’s question about the words ‘extend,’ ‘expand,’ ‘stretch’ and ‘enlarge;’ how do English speakers talk about birthdays? Then, part one of ‘Rappaccini’s Daughter’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne on American Stories.
Duration:00:29:56
Learning English Podcast - February 21, 2025
2/20/2025
On this podcast, we answer a Chinese listener’s question about the words ‘extend,’ ‘expand,’ ‘stretch’ and ‘enlarge;’ how do English speakers talk about birthdays? Then, part one of ‘Rappaccini’s Daughter’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne on American Stories.
Duration:00:29:53
Learning English Podcast - February 20, 2025
2/19/2025
On today’s podcast, the long history of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show makes it special; Senegal starts English teaching in at the preschool level; learn how to protect the data that your smartphone collects; then, how -er endings change verbs to nouns on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:56