On today’s podcast, hear a short history of Christmas in America; we answer a listener’s question about the words ‘assessment’ and ‘evaluate’ followed by a discussion about their use; then 'To Build a Fire,' by Jack London on American Stories.

Learning English Podcast - December 23, 2023

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On today’s podcast, marijuana use grows in the U.S; a Cuban scientist raises silkworms; citizen scientists count insects in Germany; U.S. college athletes aim for a big payoff; what does it mean to ‘break the mold?’ followed by a discussion about the saying’s history.

Learning English Podcast - June 02, 2024

On today’s podcast, a New York jury finds Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump guilty of financial crimes; U.S. museums return art to Italy; improve your vocabulary, part three; then, ‘The Birthmark’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne on American Stories.

Learning English Podcast - June 01, 2024

On today’s podcast, the story of a Hong Kong democracy activist facing prison; harsh treatment for Sierra Leone’s drug users; the world’s largest tree is healthy; then, prefixes for measures of distance, weight and energy followed by a discussion on other useful prefixes.

Learning English Podcast - May 31, 2024

On today’s podcast, discoveries about the sun’s magnetic field; news for climbers of Japan’s Mount Fuji; Airbus tests controls to learn more about the movement of planes on the ground followed by a discussion of how the research could help pilots; then superlatives on Lesson of the Day.

Learning English Podcast - May 30, 2024

On today’s podcast, rescuers are delayed searching for people missing after a landslide in New Guinea; yoga classes are now including pigs; the 70th anniversary of a U.S. high court segregation ruling was just a few weeks ago; then, all about the word ‘surge’ on Lesson of the Day.

Learning English Podcast - December 23, 2023

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