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VOA Learning English

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Purpose
VOA Learning English is a multimedia source of news and information for English learners worldwide.Read 13 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Audience
VOA says its programs and website are intended for overseas audiences.Read 12 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Free plan
YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Privacy
The privacy notice says the site collects no personal information during a visit unless a visitor chooses to provide it.Read 13 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Support
Learners can send comments, corrections, and suggestions through story comments or the contact form, or email [email protected].Read 12 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Headquarters
Washington, DC, USARead 28 Sep 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Founded
1959Read 28 Sep 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Ask a Teacher
Learners can submit questions through Ask a Teacher, where teachers provide answers.Read 13 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Audio and video
The site offers audio programs and captioned videos written at upper-beginner and intermediate vocabulary levels, read one-third slower than normal English speed.Read 12 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Beginner courses
Let's Learn English Levels 1 and 2 are designed for beginning learners by certified American English teachers.Read 13 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Broadcast and social channels
VOA Learning English programs are also broadcast on radio and satellite TV and posted on YouTube and Facebook.Read 13 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Contact and support
The service accepts comments, corrections, and suggestions through story comments, a contact form, or [email protected].Read 13 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Content reuse
The site says Learning English texts, MP3s, photos, and videos are public domain and may be reprinted for educational or commercial purposes with credit, except for separately copyrighted agency materials.Read 13 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Courses
Let's Learn English Levels 1 and 2 are designed for beginning learners by certified American English teachers.Read 12 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Formats
Online texts, MP3s, and podcasts let learners read and listen to the material.Read 12 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Languages offered
1Read 19 Sep 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Learning formats
The service provides online texts, MP3s, podcasts, audio programs, and captioned videos.Read 13 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Learning levels
The service offers beginning, intermediate, and advanced level content.Read 13 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Public domain content
VOA says Learning English texts, MP3s, photos, and videos may be reprinted for educational and commercial purposes with credit, while third-party agency material may be copyrighted.Read 12 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Site data collection
The privacy notice says browsing automatically collects the visitor's domain and IP address, browser and operating system, visit date and time, pages viewed, and referring site address when applicable.Read 12 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Slower audio
The listed audio and video programs for upper-beginner and intermediate learners are read one-third slower than normal English speed.Read 13 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Speech practice
YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Teacher materials
Let's Teach English provides classroom management tools, teacher and student texts, video transcripts, handouts, and listening files.Read 13 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Teacher resources
Let's Teach English and News Literacy are free online training programs for advanced learners and English teachers.Read 13 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Teaching topics
Learners can study American English through news, health, lifestyle, science, technology, arts, and culture content.Read 12 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com
Topics
Learning content includes U.S. and world news, health and lifestyle, science and technology, and arts and culture.Read 13 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com

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VOA Learning English Free Free online learning programs and materials Read 13 Oct 2026 · learningenglish.voanews.com

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