On today’s podcast, 2023 was a record year for wind energy projects; April is a big gardening month in the norther half of the world followed by a discussion about the Northern and Southern Hemispheres; then shortened forms and an unusual festival on Lesson of the Day.

Learning English Podcast - April 23, 2024

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On today’s podcast, artificial intelligence used for “mock” turtle soup; a U.S. company wants to launch driverless trucks; pro-Palestinian protesters want to influence investment policy at colleges followed by a discussion; then, what does ‘cast a wide net’ mean? and then a talk about dating.

Learning English Podcast - May 05, 2024

On today’s podcast, China launches a spacecraft to the moon; Japanese ramen noodles gain new fans; how ‘ever’ can be used in a question followed by a discussion about question forms that are really statements; then, part two of ‘A Princess of Mars’ by Edgar Rice Burroughs on American Stories.

Learning English Podcast - May 04, 2024

On today’s podcast, college officials are dealing with protests in different ways; Kenya continues to get heavy rainfall; a restaurant shows only women’s sports; listeners give feedback on statistics about their countries followed by a discussion on using big numbers in writing on Everyday Grammar.

Learning English Podcast - May 03, 2024

On today’s podcast, Afghanistan’s Taleban rulers want to increase tourism; how did the video sharing service TikTok learn become so popular? followed by a discussion about why there is a law against its activities; then, all about being nervous on Lesson of the Day.

Learning English Podcast - May 02, 2024

On today’s podcast, experts are worried about bird flu among cows; a cancer patient from Laos won millions of dollars in Oregon’s lottery game; a children’s book explores language followed by details of the book and its writer; then, ‘context’ on Lesson of the Day.

Learning English Podcast - April 23, 2024

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