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 - April 18, 2024
4/17/2024
On today’s podcast, how long has there been coffee?; Dubai’s airport records record rainfall; Bots make up nearly half of internet traffic followed by a discussion about protecting against the effects of bad bots; then, autumn fun on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:59
Learning English Podcast - April 17, 2024
4/16/2024
On today’s podcast, a special essay explores what it is like in Kyiv, Ukraine; a company plans to test a device that links directly to the human brain; school librarians worry about banned books followed by a discussion about obscenity; then ‘complain’ on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:59
Learning English Podcast - April 16, 2024
4/15/2024
On today’s podcast, China and the U.S. are competing in drone technology; a study finds limited cancer drugs with special approval have limited success followed by a discussion on accelerated approval; then words like ‘hafta’’ and ‘everybody’ on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:30:00
Learning English Podcast - April 15, 2024
4/14/2024
On today’s podcast, a special essay about the city of Mykolaiv in Ukraine; NASA is asking private companies to design a vehicle to drive on the moon followed by a discussion with more details; then, ‘good news, bad news’ on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:30:00
Learning English Podcast - April 14, 2024
4/13/2024
On today’s podcast, “natural” farming is popular in India; More Americans are making online videos as a job; top colleges cost more than ever followed by a discussion about why the real cost might be lower; then ‘thanking our lucky stars’ and a conversation about good luck.
Duration:00:29:59
Learning English Podcast - April 13, 2024
4/12/2024
On today’s podcast, a weakness in server computers raises worry about a cyberattack; a Tokyo’s artistic toilets; Peruvian man might be oldest-ever; misinformation and disinformation followed by a discussion about the terms’ history; 'The Romance of a Busy Broker' by O. Henry on American Stories.
Duration:00:29:59
Learning English Podcast - April 12, 2024
4/11/2024
On today’s podcast, as both maps and art, globes are still popular; what is artificial general intelligence and what can it do?; more tips for writing about food in Everyday Grammar followed by a discussion about the importance of using articles correctly.
Duration:00:30:00
Learning English Podcast - April 11, 2024
4/10/2024
On today’s podcast, where will China sell all its extra cars and solar panels?; the company OpenAI announces voice cloning but delays release because of possible misuse followed by a discussion about the risks of the voice-producing tool; then, ‘summer fun’ on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:30:00
Learning English Podcast - April 10, 2024
4/9/2024
On today’s podcast, why are some people left-handed?; an essay from Ukraine about the beautiful town of Skhidnytsia; U.S. officials say air quality is a problem followed by a discussion about connections between air quality, climate and attendance; then the word ‘dispersed’ on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:30:00
Learning English Podcast - April 09, 2024
4/8/2024
On today’s podcast, the Vatican declares opposition to sex change operations and surrogacy; what is the bests-selling vehicle in the U.S.?; a study says humans give animals more viruses followed by a discussion about zoonosis; then, short form pronouns on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:59
Learning English Podcast - April 08, 2024
4/7/2024
On today’s podcast, a civic group aims to educate Taiwanese about false news; NASA's Mars explorer arrives at new spot in its search for water followed by a discussion another Mars exploring rover; then, hard and soft skills on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:30:00
Learning English Podcast - April 07, 2024
4/6/2024
On today’s podcast, Taiwan’s earthquake preparedness is tested; herders in Norway must feed their reindeer; essays get much more important on college applications; explore the meaning of ‘bogus’ on Words and Their stories followed by a discussion about false and real things.
Duration:00:30:00
Learning English Podcast - April 06, 2024
4/5/2024
On today’s podcast, music star Beyonce takes up country music; a Thai city faces problems with monkeys; a question about ‘different than’ and ‘different from’’ followed by a discussion about ‘from,’ ‘than’ and ‘then’; finally, ‘A Pair of Silk Stockings’ by Kate Chopin on American Stories.
Duration:00:29:59
Learning English Podcast - April 05, 2024
4/4/2024
On today’s podcast, World Central Kitchen targets hunger in many places; stories of water shortages around the world; writing feedback for listeners’ letters about East Asian national dishes followed by a discussion on word choice; then, a look ahead to tomorrow’s Ask a Teacher.
Duration:00:30:00
Learning English Podcast - April 04, 2024
4/3/2024
On today’s podcast, Europe builds a powerful laser with Nobel-Prize-winning technology; a legal settlement orders Google to destroy users’ personal information followed by a discussion about how the settlement might affect the future; then, ‘can’ and ‘can’t’ on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:59
Learning English Podcast - April 03, 2024
4/2/2024
On today’s podcast, a U.N. report says the world wastes 19 percent of its food; coffee and culture in Ukraine; a study finds a link between free school meals and reduced obesity in children followed by a discussion about ‘eligible’; then, ‘recycling’ on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:30:00
Learning English Podcast - April 02, 2024
4/1/2024
On today’s podcast, Google launched Gmail on April 1, 20 years ago; people are using chatbots to help with mental health followed by a discussion noting that chatbots are not for emergencies; then, ‘tons of’ and similar expressions on Lesson of the Day.
Duration:00:29:59
Learning English Podcast - April 01, 2024
3/31/2024
On today’s podcast, the Netherlands’ hyperloop center aims to develop transportation technology ; bamboo is getting popular in Uganda; NASA plans many observation projects for April’s total solar eclipse followed by ‘why solar eclipses are different lengths’; then, fast speech on Lesson of the day.
Duration:00:29:59
Learning English Podcast - March 31, 2024
3/30/2024
On today’s podcast, could the Francis Scott Key Bridge have been saved?; bird flu is killing seals worldwide; Germany aims to increase educational choices for its young people; what are a person’s ‘true colors’ followed by a discussion about one’s true nature and what it means to be ‘true blue.’
Duration:00:30:00
Learning English Podcast - March 30, 2024
3/29/2024
On today’s podcast, famous cherry trees in Washington D.C. are to be removed for a renovation project; AI robots are being used to write letters; we answer a question about kinds of sentences followed by a discussion about clauses; then, ‘Pigs Is Pigs’ by Ellis Parker Butler on American Stories.
Duration:00:30:00