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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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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

Learning English Podcast - March 19, 2024

3/18/2024
On today’s podcast, all about this year’s vernal equinox: it marks the start of spring; the U.S. food and drug agency approves a weight loss drug for heart disease; then, feeling homesickness on Lesson of the Day.

Duration:00:30:00

Learning English Podcast - March 18, 2024

3/17/2024
On today’s podcast, a special essay from Ukraine about flowers and gardening; avian influenza is killing wildlife in South America; then learn about the total solar eclipse visible in North America on April 8 followed by a discussion what people might see; then intonation on Lesson of the Day.

Duration:00:30:00

Learning English Podcast - March 17, 2024

3/16/2024
On today’s podcast, India enacts a law said to favor citizenship for non-Muslims; fears grow of fake videos made with AI influencing elections; the winter sport of skijoring; more Indian students are coming to America; and “going against the grain’ followed by a discussion about its meaning.

Duration:00:29:59

Learning English Podcast - March 16, 2024

3/15/2024
On today’s podcast, a new, small study says there might be a link between plastic particles and heart disease; we answer a question about ‘just’ and ‘only’ followed by a discussion about using the words; then ‘A Piece of Red Calico’ by Frank Stockton on American Stories.

Duration:00:30:00

Learning English Podcast - March 15, 2024

3/14/2024
On today’s podcast, the European Union approves a law overseeing artificial intelligence; learn the mathematics of Pi Day; a wildlife groups dresses up like foxes to raise a orphaned baby fox; how we talk about food on Everyday Grammar; an a contest-winning Ukrainian writer tells us about Ukraine.

Duration:00:29:54

Learning English Podcast - March 14, 2024

3/13/2024
On today’s podcast, why a Filipino man turned his home into a library; a Greek grandma makes scarves for poor children; an industry group releases a report on auto-assist driving rating most systems ‘poor’ followed by a discussion about automaker reaction; then, ‘filler’ words on Lesson of the Day.

Duration:00:30:00

Learning English Podcast - March 13, 2024

3/12/2024
On today’s podcast, Haiti’s prime minister resigns as lawlessness spreads; a U.S. agency wars that marine coral will die off soon; a study looks at how 15-year-olds learn in five countries and a discussion on findings about technology and learning; then, ‘school district’ on Lesson of the Day.

Duration:00:30:00

Learning English Podcast - March 12, 2024

3/11/2024
On today’s podcast, Britain’s Princess Kate apologizes for changed photo; a Pacific grey whale is found in the Atlantic Ocean; scientists are growing small tissue organs using cells from pregnant women followed by a discussion on organoids; then, pronunciation and fast speech on Lesson of the Day.

Duration:00:30:00

Learning English Podcast - March 11, 2024

3/10/2024
On today’s podcast, Dovbush Rocks: a special place in Ukraine; ‘Invader’ is France’s traveling street artist; latest research suggests less oxygen on Jupiter’s moon Europa followed by a discussion on why earlier estimates were wrong; then, word stress on Lesson of the Day.

Duration:00:29:59

Learning English Podcast - March 10, 2024

3/9/2024
On today’s podcast, a study uncovers secrets of star sand dunes; Europe’s Digital Markets Act pushes changes on big internet companies; Dartmouth University’s basketball players join a union; what does it mean to ‘take the plunge’ followed by a personal stories about moves big and small.

Duration:00:29:59

Learning English Podcast - March 09, 2024

3/8/2024
On today’s podcast, a small clothing maker in Rome is behind 17 Academy Awards; Russia and China are aiming to put a nuclear reactor on the moon; we answer a listener’s question about ‘yet’ followed by a discussion; and part two of Stephen Crane’s short story ‘The Open Boat’ on American Stories.

Duration:00:29:59

Learning English Podcast - March 08, 2024

3/7/2024
On today’s podcast, Miami Beach adds security measures to deal with vacationers; Boy from Gaza gets medical care in U.S.; oil drilling in DRC Congo has environmentalists worried; then, indefinite pronouns in ‘Fast Car’ on Everyday Grammar followed by a discussion about the song’s meaning.

Duration:00:29:59

Learning English Podcast - March 07, 2024

3/6/2024
On today’s podcast, a member of the first team to climb Mt. Everest says the area is now crowded and dirty; find out how radio waves can make ‘virtual fences’ keep for farm animals followed by a discussion about how they work; then, Anna Matteo is the special guest on Lesson of the Day.

Duration:00:30:00

Learning English Podcast - March 06, 2024

3/5/2024
On today’s podcast, U.S. officials aim to investigate “smart” cars made in China; U.S. educators are considering a ban on phones in schools followed by a discussion about why the issue is coming up now; a special essay about a town destroyed in Ukraine’s war; then, “vibrate” on Lesson of the Day.

Duration:00:30:00

Learning English Podcast - March 05, 2024

3/4/2024
On today’s podcast, for Tahiti, hosting Olympic surfing is not so simple; an electronic implant in the brain might help people with depression followed by a discussion about clinical trials and the Food and Drug Administration; then “dreams” on Lesson of the Day.

Duration:00:30:00

Learning English Podcast - March 04, 2024

3/3/2024
On today’s podcast, three lessons that can be learned from the war in Ukraine; researchers find that a NASA mission to crash a spacecraft into an asteroid completely reshaped the target body followed by a discussion about such missions; then reduced forms on Lesson of the Day.

Duration:00:29:59

Learning English Podcast - March 03, 2024

3/2/2024
On today’s podcast, U.S. health officials say older adults should get another COVID vaccination; a professors’ group speaks out about changes at New College of Florida; scientist have a theory for how human ancestors lost their tails; all about ‘the riot act’ followed by a discussion criticism.

Duration:00:30:00

Learning English Podcast - March 02, 2024

3/1/2024
On today’s podcast, a pilot from Cyprus takes on making a famous traditional cheese; a U.N. report on waste calls for new rules and treaties; we answer a listener’s question about ‘must’ and ‘have to’; then, part one of the short story ‘The Open Boat’ by Stephen Crane on American Stories.

Duration:00:30:00

Learning English Podcast - March 01, 2024

2/29/2024
On today’s podcast, Dubai holds a race for men in jet suits; learn what life is like in a Russian prison; a report says Cuba limits its internet and spies on reporters; then, breaking grammar rules in the song ‘Flowers’ on Everyday Grammar.

Duration:00:29:59

Learning English Podcast - February 29, 2024

2/28/2024
On today’s podcast, “Nizhyn Pickles:” an essay from our VOA Learning English writing contest; the U.N. warns of hunger in Gaza because of the war; AI tools can improve internet search followed by a discussion on artificial intelligence; then, fire safety terms on Lesson of the Day.

Duration:00:29:59