Here is another great site for native English teachers and English students alike: Voice of America.
VOA provides recordings of current world news and the transcripts for each broadcast. Those wishing to improve their stress and intonation or listening skills will find this feature useful.
Beyond world news, VOA offers a section on the origins of idioms and common expressions.‘Words & Their Stories’ is a weekly 5 minute program that explains the history of these terms used in everyday North American English. Understanding how and why a seemingly abstract idiom, such as: ‘I'm feeling very blue today', came to thrive in everyday language is helpful to know, making it easier to use correctly.
In addition, VOA provides ‘Special English’. These stories contain short, active sentences and no idioms, perfect for less experienced speakers. The broadcasters read at about 2/3rds the normal pace to allow people learning English to hear the words more clearly.
Check it out.
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