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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2024-11-12 | On today’s podcast, Japan launches a wooden satellite into orbit; Ancient lake islands are still farmed in Mexico; keeping a good state of mind during the winter followed by a discussion on the effects of light; then, occupations on Lesson of the Day. |
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2024-11-11 | On today’s podcast, learn all about Veterans Day in the U.S.; snow is late in arriving on top of Mount Fuji in Japan; scientists find Saturn’s moon Titan has a thick layer of ice that could hold life; then, taking chances and a special guest on Lesson ... |
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2024-11-10 | On today’s podcast, a traditional village in Seoul hopes a curfew will bring life back to normal; how to practice listening while learning English; find out about the long arm of the law; then, 'The Tell-Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe on American Stori... |
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2024-11-09 | On today’s podcast, a traditional village in Seoul hopes a curfew will bring life back to normal; how to practice listening while learning English; find out about the long arm of the law; then, 'The Tell-Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe on American Stori... |
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2024-11-08 | On today’s podcast, the European Space Agency wants SpaceX to sign its agreement on ‘space junk;’ researchers find an ancient Mayan city in Mexico; learn about tag questions followed by a discussion about tags in English; then, talking about habits on ... |
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2024-11-07 | On today’s podcast, former President Donald Trump wins the 2024 presidential election; mpox cases in Central Africa might be decreasing; the U.S. government approves Apple AirPods as hearing aids followed by a talk about ‘mainstream;’ then, the present... |
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2024-11-06 | On today’s podcast, protect the bulbs in your garden; Argentine scientists find evidence of an ancient frog; difficulties teaching a lot of non-English-speaking students in Aurora, Colorado, followed by a discussion of ‘translanguaging;’ then, ‘sneakin... |
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2024-11-05 | 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 pre... |
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2024-11-04 | 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... |
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2024-11-03 | 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. |
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