Learning English Broadcast - Voice Of America

On today’s podcast, new research suggest Venus might never have had liquid water; learn about English expressions that come from card games; California proposes new restrictions on land to protect Joshua trees; then, how reported speech works on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, new research suggest Venus might never have had liquid water; learn about English expressions that come from card games; California proposes new restrictions on land to protect Joshua trees; then, how reported speech works on Lesson of the Day.

On Friday and Saturday’s podcast, Peruvian women use songs and art to heal; learn about the simple past tense on Everyday Grammar; then, explaining uses of ‘being’ on Ask a Teacher; finally, called ‘How the Animals Lost Their Tails’ by Carl Sandburg on Ask a Teacher.

On Friday and Saturday’s podcast, Peruvian women use songs and art to heal; learn about the simple past tense on Everyday Grammar; then, explaining uses of ‘being’ on Ask a Teacher; finally, called ‘How the Animals Lost Their Tails’ by Carl Sandburg on Ask a Teacher.

On today’s podcast, South Korea’s martial law incident; Notre Dame Cathedral reopens to the public; calls for more international cooperation on space traffic in low Earth orbit; then, reflexive pronouns on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, a South Korean court finds a man guilty of gaining weight to avoid military service; Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are turning to militancy; tips on writing in college followed by a discussion about formula; then, reflexive pronouns on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, what to footprints of human ancestors found in Kenya tell scientists? Microsoft is pushing artificial intelligence ‘personal agents;’ researchers say 800 million people worldwide have diabetes; then, habitual past action on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, scientists are mapping all the cells of the human body; an Argentinian rodent has made a home in Dubai; research on galaxies further confirms the general theory of relativity followed by a discussion about DESI; then, more about the present perfect on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, what is GivingTuesday? Learn about the expressions ‘like gangbusters’ and ‘starting with a bang;’ using the words ‘it’ and ‘that’ to describe kinds of things followed by “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe on American Stories.

On today’s podcast, what is GivingTuesday? Learn about the expressions ‘like gangbusters’ and ‘starting with a bang;’ using the words ‘it’ and ‘that’ to describe kinds of things followed by “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe on American Stories.

On today’s podcast, scientists find a newly formed planet far from our own solar system; an asteroid passes close to Earth; the present progressive tense on Everyday Grammar followed by a discussion of stative verbs; then, using ‘either’ on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, Thanksgiving in America celebrates traditional food; Japanese police solve a mysterious case of missing shoes; details of the U.S. government’s anti-competition case against Google; then, more about real and unreal conditions on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, U.N. delegates to a meeting call for $300 billion in climate spending; group outdoor exercise is popular these days in America; improve your English pronunciation by ‘shadowing’ the speech others; then, conditional statements on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, new details about an ancient flying reptile are discovered in Germany; would you pay $344 for a cup of coffee? The U.S. government offers new guidelines for preventing strokes; then, ‘affect’ and ‘effect’ on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, American companies are developing unmanned aircraft for use in agriculture; scientists have found the detailed remains of an ancient bird; NASA reconnects with the Voyager spacecraft; then, how to express wishes on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, a baby hippopotamus in Thailand is a social media star; learn about propositions on Ask a Teacher; do some expression ‘rub you the wrong way?’ then, 'Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen' by O. Henry on American stories.

On today’s podcast, a baby hippopotamus in Thailand is a social media star; learn about propositions on Ask a Teacher; do some expression ‘rub you the wrong way?’ then, 'Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen' by O. Henry on American stories.

On today’s podcast, hear about a town in Canada that counts polar bears as neighbors; learn about the many good effects of walking; find out what Thanksgiving has to do with grammar; then, ‘hope’ and ‘wish’ on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, a town in Thailand has a program to control its famous monkeys; Japan aims for U.N. attention to its national alcohol drink; Bluesky gains popularity; ‘could have,’ ‘would have’ on Lesson of the Day.

Today, Lebanese artists carry on as a war continues; studies suggest bees and dogs can identify cancer in humans; as some student athletes sign business deals, many continue to value a degree followed by a discussion about the term ‘transfer;’ then, the passive voice on Lesson of the Day.