Spotlight English
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Spotlight English
Spotlight is an audio program for learning English. It uses a special method of broadcasting that makes it easier to understand for listeners worldwide.If you want to try faster programs, please subscribe to our Spotlight Advanced podcast (https://www.spreaker.com/show/spotlight-english-advanced)
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David Bowie: Changes
Gillian Woodward and Roger Basick share about the rock star, David Bowie, and how he used his music to help him overcome challenges with personal iden...
The Flea - Lionel Messi
Colin Lowther and Alice Irizarry tell us about a small boy who had big dreams and became one of the biggest football players of all times. You will re...
Finding Your Family
Colin Lowther and Megan Nollet talk about the science behind DNA and what it tells us about our family history.
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Seeing Clearly: The Erik Weihenmayer Story
Alice Irrizary and Andrew Devis discuss an inspiring individual who refused to let blindness stand in the way of accomplishing goals that many believe...
Obesessive Compulsive Disorder
Roger Basick and Gillian Woodward tell us about people living with persistent obsessions and compulsions. What is OCD and how does OCD affect a person...
The IF Project
Patrick and Gillian Woodward look at a project that aims to decrease crime. Could asking prisoners a simple question help others avoid going to prison...
The Lottery: Big Money or Big Problem
Andrew Devis and Gillian Woodward look at lottery games. Would winning the lottery have a positive or negative effect on someone’s life?
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The Great Bustard Returns
Alice Irizarry and Patrick Woodward talk about a most interesting bird and what was done to keep it from becoming extinct.
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The Predicament Question
Marina Santee and Colin Lowther look at predicaments - bad situations. Why do people get into bad situations? How do they get out?
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The Power of Apology
Patrick Woodward and Megan Nollet give us five tips on how we can successfully apologize to someone. They also talk about the benefits of an apology t...
Zero for Tea Money
Gillian Woodward and Roger Basick share about a unique way of fighting against corruption that is being used in India.
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Expressing Your Love
Colin Lowther and Alice Irizarry talk about a way that people have expressed their feelings of love to one another since ancient times… poetry that is...
Traditions of Love
Megan Nollet and Andrew Devis share about the ways people find whom they will marry in different countries around the world.
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Prudence Sings
Liz Waid and Joshua Leo look at the singer Prudence Mabhena. She has faced many difficulties in her life, but today she is making beautiful music.
Shaking Hands
How do you greet people? Do you say hello, or shake hands? Tell us what you think. And then listen to today's Spotlight program on handshakes.
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Silvered Water
How can the world learn about a terrible war? Liz Waid and Adam Navis tell about a film about real life in the Syrian civil war.
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Seven Wonders of the World
You may have heard of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. But could you name them? Joshua Leo and Rena Dam examine those seven famous structures.<...
New World Wonders
What is the most wonderful place in the world? Liz Waid and Ryan Geertsma look at a project to select a list of seven wonderful structures in the worl...
Skateistan, The Skateboarding School
Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at a skateboarding school in Kabul Afghanistan. But there is more to it than just skateboarding!
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The Iditarod: The Last Great Race
Would you want to race through snow? Liz Waid and Ryan Geertsma look at the famous Iditarod race, through the snow.
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Alejandro Aravena: Good Housing for All
Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid tell about a building designer Alejandro Aravena and his company. They aim to solve the world’s coming housing crisis by bu...
Nyaka AIDS Orphans School
Robin Basselin and Ryan Geertsma look at the work of Twesigye Jackson Kaguri. After family members died, he decided he could help other orphans.
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English Idioms: Plants
Roger Basick and Gillian Woodward share a few interesting English idioms that have to do with plants.
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Friend or Enemy
Adam Navis and Liz Waid look at friends and enemies in nature. What can they teach us about human relationships?
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Fish in Danger
Christy VanArragon and Joshua Leo look at the beautiful ocean clownfish. This fish seems to be losing its senses. But why?
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The Happiest Place in the World
Alice Irizarry and Patrick Woodward share about the lifestyle in Finland and how it helps make this country to be considered the happiest place in the...
Truth Telling
Roger Basick and Marina Santee talk about lying versus telling the truth and how it may not always be an easy decision to make. Do you prefer people t...
The Mighty Tuk-Tuk (Advanced Program)
Megan Nollet and Patrick Woodward talk about a mode of transportation very popular, mostly in countries around Asia.
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Scott of the Antarctic
Ryan Geertsma and Marina Santee tell the story of Robert Scott. One hundred years ago, Scott battled the terrible conditions of Antarctica to explore...
The New Nazca Lines
Gillian Woodward and Roger Basick tell about the ancient Nazca Lines in Peru and the different theories of how they were created.
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I Am not Drunk
Roger Basick and Marina Santee tell us about Cerebral Palsy and how to be more helpful and considerate to those who live with this condition.
This Land is Your Land: The Woodie Guthrie Story
Colin Lowther and Alice Irizarry share about the life and music of Woodie Guthrie, an American folk singer who influenced many singers and shaped Amer...
When Grandparents Raise Children
When parents cannot raise their children, sometimes grandparents take that responsibility. Spotlight looks at this kind of family.
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The Wedding Blues
Colin Lowther and Alice Irrizary share about something that many couples might experience but may be embarrassed to talk about it or to ask someone fo...
Seaspeak
Learn a new language called Seaspeak in today's programme. Colin Lowther and Marina Santee introduce us to a special kind of English used at sea.
Robin Hood: An Old Hero
Robin Basselin and Nick Page tell the old, famous story of Robin Hood. Are these stories true? Why are they still so popular?
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Running the Four Minute Mile
On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister set a new record for running the mile – a record that made him a global sports hero. Bruce Gulland and Anne Muir look...
Hans Christian Andersen: The Story Teller
Roger Basick and Alice Irrizary share about the life of a writer whose stories continue to be told to children around the world.
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The Good and Bad of Building Dams
Are there dams where you live? Robin Basselin and Ryan Geertsma look at the good and bad results from building dams.
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Save The Butterflies
Liz Waid and Joshua Leo look at why monarch butterflies are disappearing, and what people can do to increase the monarch population.