VOA Learning English Podcast

On today’s podcast, many people around the world will celebrate the ‘Year of the Dragon’; record gambling expected for the Super Bowl; a listener’s question about the difference between ‘surge’ and ‘soar’; pt. three of ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ by Edgar Allan Poe on American Stories. Source link

On today’s podcast, remembering performing artist Chita Rivera; the Grammy Awards honor musical performers; we answer a listener’s question about dropped sounds and sound assimilation; then, part two of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ on American Stories. Source link

On today’s podcast, companies are offering recycling services for solar panels to deal with waste; artificial intelligence is being used to identify asteroids that could hit Earth followed by a discussion with more about these algorithms; then hear about Yosemite National Park in California. Source link

On today’s podcast, hear how Catholic churches are being repurposed in Belgium; learn how Japan aims to get more women in STEM jobs; hear about the latest discover of organic material by NASA’s Mars rover followed by a discussion about its importance; then learn about Joshua Tree National Park. Source link

Learning English use a limited vocabulary and are read at a slower pace than VOA’s other English broadcasts. Previously known as Special English. Source link