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VOA News

493 episodes · slow + natural · A2–C1

Slow, clear news English — the standard on-ramp for accuracy training.

VOA News

The Brooklyn Bridge: A Symbol of New York City - March 14, 2025

Intermediate3:39
VOA News

Mount Vernon - George Washington’s Virginia Home - March 14, 2025

Intermediate4:21
VOA News

Barbara McClintock, Geneticist and Nobel Prize Winner - March 14, 2025

Intermediate4:10

Audiobooks

117 episodes · natural speed · B1–C1

Classic audiobooks at natural speed — stamina and narrative listening.

Audiobooks

wonderland_ch_01 (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)

Intermediatenatural10:40
Audiobooks

wonderland_ch_02 (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)

Intermediatenatural12:15
Audiobooks

wonderland_ch_03 (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)

Intermediatenatural17:44

Full-Cast Drama

85 episodes · natural speed · B1–C1

Multi-voice radio drama — follow different speakers, exam-dialogue texture.

Full-Cast Drama

Dramatis Personae (Alice in Wonderland (Full Cast))

Intermediatenatural3:58
Full-Cast Drama

Down the Rabbit-Hole (Alice in Wonderland (Full Cast))

Intermediatenatural12:20
Full-Cast Drama

The Pool of Tears (Alice in Wonderland (Full Cast))

Intermediatenatural11:27

NASA

59 episodes · natural speed · C1

Real unscripted conversations — the closest free match to exam dialogue sections.

NASA

Update: Artemis II Crew Comes Home

Advancednatural15:44
NASA

Cosmic Dawn with Nobel Laureate John Mather

Advancednatural18:47
NASA

Encore: A Day In Space

Advancednatural22:46

Wikipedia

15 episodes · natural speed · C1

Human-narrated encyclopedia articles — academic register, lecture-style listening.

Wikipedia

Environmental impact of shipping

Advancednatural29:45
Wikipedia

Evolution of the brain

Advancednatural34:11
Wikipedia

Marie Curie

Advancednatural37:39

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