Sep 3

Chimamanda Adichie The Wise Young Writer practice English with Spotlight

Are stories important to you? Liz Waid and Ryan Geertsma look at the Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.www.spotlightenglish.comDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.face ... Show More

14m 13s

Aug 31

The Airport that is a Travel Destination of its Own

Colin Lowther and Megan Nollet give the history of the development and describe the details of the most efficient, clean, modern, and top-rated airport in the world. Their story will encourage you to travel to Singapore soon.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/the-airport- ... Show More

14m 26s

Aug 24

The Birth of Harry Potter

Alice Irizarry and Andrew Devis present the story of author J. K. Rowling whose storytelling began with an idea on a train ride and months of writing in her notebooks in a small Scottish coffee shop.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/the-birth-of-harry-potter/Download our ... Show More

12m 52s

Mar 2024

Hope for the Tasmanian Tiger (Advanced Program)

Roger Basick and Megan Nollet talk about the nearly extinct Tasmanian Tiger and the new and perhapds controversial project to avoid its extinction. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3502 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at htt ... Show More

10m 24s

May 2024

The Invasion of the Huge Goldfish (Advanced Program)

Marina Santee and Roger Basick talk about goldfish that live in the wild and their effect on the environment. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3562 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: h ... Show More

9m 16s

Aug 2025

The Great Bustard Returns (Advanced Program)

Alice Irizarry and Patrick Woodward talk about a most interesting bird and what was done to keep it from becoming extinct.https://spotlightenglish.com/science-and-technology/the-great-bustard-returns/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app ... Show More

9m 42s

Oct 2023

CRISPR and the Angry Hamsters (Advanced Program)

Roger Basick and Katy Blake talk about a new and innovative medical treatment by altering genetic information. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3367 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: ... Show More

10m 19s

Apr 2023

Bringing the Tasmanian Tiger back from extinction

It sounds like a movie script, like Jurassic Park, but Australian scientists are actually aiming to 'de-extinct' an animal.The Tasmanian Tiger, or Thylacine, became extinct in 1936, nearly 90 years ago. It's native to Australia, and thanks to millions of dollars of funding via a ... Show More

18m 43s

Nov 2023

The Amazing Horseshoe Crab (Advanced Program)

Megan Nollet and Bruce Gulland tell us about the horseshoe crab and the significant role they play in the medical industry. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3389 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-app ... Show More

10m 17s

Apr 2024

Brazil's Most Mysterious Tunnels (Advanced Program)

Colin Lowther and Alice Irrizary talk about an interesting discovery from a very old tunnel. What kind of animal would have dug the tunnel and how long ago? Find out by listening to this program. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3552 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/s ... Show More

11m 16s

Dec 2023

Agitu Gudeta Saves the Goats (Advanced Program)

Marina Santee and Roger Basick talk about Agitu Gudeta and the incredible influence she had during her short life in a country that was not her own. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3420 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at ht ... Show More

11m 18s

Apr 2025

English Idioms: Animals (Advanced Program)

Patrick Woodward and Megan Nollet look at how animals are used in English idioms. https://spotlightenglish.com/how-to-learn-english/english-idioms-animals/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Fa ... Show More

9m 38s