VOA Learning English Podcast - VOA Learning English 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.
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Learning English Podcast - June 21, 2024
On today’s podcast, break dancing is now an Olympic sport; learn grammar points about vacation reservations and rentals followed by a discussion about childhood vacation memories; then, sneaking around on Lesson of the Day.
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Learning English Podcast - June 20, 2024
On today’s podcast, shareholders approve a big pay deal for Tesla’s Elon Musk; Hot weather in Mali threatens an ancient fishing tradition; Apple offers AI tools followed by a discussion on why it took Apple so long; then, the present tense on Lesson of the Day.
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Learning English Podcast - June 19, 2024
On today’s podcast, what is Juneteenth in the United States?; past COVID infections might protect against colds; the U.N. marks 1000 days since girls were banned from school in Afghanistan followed by a discussion on ‘exclusion’; then, shortened forms on Lesson of the Day.
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Learning English Podcast - June 18, 2024
On today’s podcast, research shows the effects of space travel on the human body; thinking positively can improve your health followed by expert mental health advice; then ‘lend’ and ‘borrow’ on Lesson of the Day.
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Learning English Podcast - June 17, 2024
On today’s podcast, a Chinese company develops humanoid robots; Olympic athletes use blood sugar testers to lift performance; scientists look to small star systems to find planets, conditions for life followed by a discussion about ‘habitable’; then, future continuous on Lesson of the Day.
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Learning English Podcast - June 16, 2024
On today’s podcast, healthcare workers are leaving Africa; a 4,000-year-old building is discovered in Greece; elephants have names and use them; international students are worried over U.S. job prospects; what it mean to be put ‘through the wringer’ followed by a discussion about the word.