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 - May 24, 2024
On today’s podcast, Japan’s military aims to enlist more women; Microsoft is selling a new computer that has artificial intelligence built-in; businesses want to sell Africa more smartphones; grammar and Memorial Day followed by a discussion on the present tense.
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Learning English Podcast - May 23, 2024
On today’s podcast, air turbulence can mean danger for airplane travel; business and political leaders agree to measures to make sure artificial intelligence systems are safe followed by a discussion of which AI systems are at risk; then possessive pronouns and adjectives on Lesson of the Day.
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Learning English Podcast - May 22, 2024
On today’s podcast, an actress says ChatGPT uses her voice for its AI tool; scientists say tree rings show the summer of 2023 was the warmest in 2000 years; the war in Gaza keeps Palestinian children out of school followed by a talk on what is being done; then, ‘alternate’ on Lesson of the Day.
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Learning English Podcast - May 21, 2024
On today’s podcast, Iran’s president is killed in a helicopter crash; Blue Origin sends the oldest person yet into space; research links a gene to Alzheimer’s disease followed by a discussion about what the gene APOE4 is; then, partitive nouns on Lesson of the Day.
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Learning English Podcast - May 20, 2024
On today’s podcast, the U.N. approves another vaccine for dengue fever; social media has young South Koreans interested in Buddhism; a severe solar storm hits Earth followed by a discussion about why there was no major damage reported; then, ‘probability’ on Lesson of the Day.
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Learning English Podcast - May 19, 2024
On today’s podcast, scientists in Thailand release endangered sea turtles into the wild; the U.S. Air Force flies a fighter jet using AI; with school out for the summer, will college protests end?; the meaning of ‘divide and conquer’ followed by a discussion on dividing tasks to conquer a problem.