07:10 November 11, 2022
We present the short story "The Romance of a Busy Broker," by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of Stat…
05:20 November 11, 2022
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between “haven” and “sanctuary.” Question: Hello teacher, I am Ghul…
04:32 November 10, 2022
Imagine a time when you heard information about the personal life or behavior of another person – a friend, a neighbor, a classmate, or even a famous…
04:38 November 8, 2022
Cambridge University Press and Assessment is partnering with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on a new English langua…
04:12 November 7, 2022
Autumn is a good time to plan for new flowers, groundcovers, or plants for next year’s growing season. The path to success starts with a good base. I…
04:17 November 6, 2022
A new study carried out in the West African nation of Mali found that an experimental drug protected adults against malaria for at least six months. …
03:57 November 5, 2022
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give exampl…
06:59 November 5, 2022
In the digital age, it has become easy for students to find and copy published material. But copying another person’s writing without giving them cre…
15:31 November 4, 2022
We present the short story "A Retrieved Reformation," by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. I…
05:38 November 4, 2022
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between “still” and “yet.” Question: Dear teacher, I am delighted t…
07:59 November 3, 2022
Two popular singers, Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey, came out with a song together called Snow on the Beach. The song is about two people falling in l…
04:46 November 1, 2022
A community in the southern state of Alabama is experimenting to find a better way to teach students who are learning English as their second languag…
04:36 November 1, 2022
A new study finds that vaccinating pregnant women for RSV was effective in protecting their newborns from the sickness. RSV stands for respiratory sy…
05:07 October 29, 2022
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give examp…
12:21 October 28, 2022
Today's story is called "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. It is about something strange that happened long ago in a valley called "Sleepy Hollow". It w…
05:24 October 28, 2022
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between the phrases “as per” and “according to.” Question: This is …
05:43 October 27, 2022
Autumn – the season when temperatures drop and leaves change color – is also known as fall. Fall in the United States is a lively time. Seasonal vege…
04:31 October 22, 2022
Hello! And welcome to Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English! On this program we dive into words and expressions in the English language.…
13:32 October 21, 2022
Our story today is called "To Build a Fire." It was written by Jack London and adapted by Dona de Sanctis. Here is Harry Monroe with the story. **Ed…
03:09 October 21, 2022
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between “pointless” and “futile.” Question: Dear teacher, I am Aipi…
05:47 October 20, 2022
Recently, my mother, Ellen died. She lived a very good life. She raised three daughters. She loved art, writing, and travel. I miss my mom. So, for t…
06:13 October 15, 2022
And now Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. In life, things can get tough. Sometimes, it is good not to let things bother us. Letting …
11:01 October 14, 2022
We present the last of four parts of the short story "William Wilson," by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S.…
04:12 October 14, 2022
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Ray in Hong Kong about the difference between two very similar sounding words “affl…
04:30 October 13, 2022
Imagine that you want to talk about your family or your friends. Perhaps you want to describe your parents or classmates. What kinds of structures sh…
06:12 October 8, 2022
And now Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The world is filled with buttons! Some buttons we press -- such as the ones needed to ope…
11:20 October 7, 2022
We present the third of four parts of the short story "William Wilson," by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S…
05:39 October 7, 2022
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from VSRC Murthy in India about some stormy weather. Question: Hello VOA Learning Englis…
07:43 October 6, 2022
Last week, we asked our readers and listeners to write about their favorite character from a book they had read. One reader, Arunabh wrote to us abou…
11:05 September 30, 2022
We present the second of four parts of the short story "William Wilson," by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U…
04:05 September 30, 2022
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Katerina in Spain. She writes, Question: Dear VOA, I have a question about somethin…
07:11 September 29, 2022
In a past report of Everyday Grammar, we talked about how to describe your favorite character from a book you had read. We looked at the children’s b…
11:27 September 23, 2022
We present the first of four parts of the short story "William Wilson," by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S…
04:20 September 23, 2022
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Jego in Ethiopia about the difference between “remember” and “recall.” Question: De…
04:33 September 22, 2022
Imagine you are talking with a friend. Your friend tells you that they have a big test or job interview coming up soon. This is a good time to wish t…
28:40 August 3, 2018
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36:04 July 27, 2018
00:00:03 ALICE WINKLER: Now there’s no official, scientific scale, of course, that measures risk tolerance. Not that I know of. If there were, I’m p…
44:21 July 20, 2018
00:00:03 ALICE WINKLER: In 1996, a New York City public school teacher, who was getting ready to retire, wrote his first book. It was a memoir about…
29:11 July 13, 2018
00:00:00 MUSIC 00:00:01 ALICE WINKLER: There are only two people who’ve been CEO at a Fortune 500 company for more than 50 years. One of them is …
40:38 July 6, 2018
00:00:00 HARRY BURNS: I love that you get cold when it's 71 degrees out. I love that it takes you an hour-and-a-half to order a sandwich. I love tha…
32:48 June 29, 2018
00:00:01 BILL RUSSELL: My life has always been like sitting on the banks of a river and watching the world go by because I was so fortunate that the…
52:59 June 22, 2018
00:00:00 ALICE WINKLER: When Sonia Sotomayor was little, really little, her grandmother would host a get-together pretty much every Saturday night a…