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    Listening to radio stations is a helpful way to improve English skills. It exposes listeners to different accents and dialects spoken at a normal pace. Talk radio especially helps by requiring focus on spoken words. This allows understanding without translation and improves accent and vocabulary. The document recommends 7 radio stations that can aid English learning through comprehension, vocabulary building, and practice listening to simple English, interviews, and discussions on a variety of topics.

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    Listening to radio stations is a helpful way to improve English skills. It exposes listeners to different accents and dialects spoken at a normal pace. Talk radio especially helps by requiring focus on spoken words. This allows understanding without translation and improves accent and vocabulary. The document recommends 7 radio stations that can aid English learning through comprehension, vocabulary building, and practice listening to simple English, interviews, and discussions on a variety of topics.

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    Listening 

    to radio stations is a terrific way to improve your ability


    to understand spoken English. Listening to the radio provides
    opportunities to listen to many different people speaking English at a normal
    rate of speed and in many different dialects and accents. Talk radio is
    especially helpful because it forces one to concentrate and focus on
    the spoken word. You will begin to listen and to understand English
    without translating from your mother tongue. You will improve your own
    accent and learn many commonly used phrases.  Read about these 7 stations
    that can help you improve your spoken English, comprehension and
    vocabulary.

    Tunein.com
    This radio station is specifically designed for those learning English. The
    speakers use simple English featuring a basic vocabulary and they read at a
    slower pace to help listeners focus and understand what is being said. The
    program is called “As It Is” and is 30 minutes long.  Announcers use words
    and phrases especially written for people learning English. They also explain
    words and language rules while reporting stories and information from
    around the world.

    RadioAustralia.net.au
    This is a national Australian site providing information about books and the
    arts. Topics cover performance, writing, visual arts, music and a wide variety
    of interviews, human interest stories and news from the world of the arts.
    Announcers speak at a normal pace. One of the nice things about this site is
    that you can also read a transcript while listening or download the program so
    you can listen to it at your own convenience.

    BBC.co.uk
    BBC radio provides many programs and covers just about every topic
    imaginable. They offer special programs for adults that include 6-minute
    grammar and the English We Speak. They even have special adult English
    broadcast and podcasts that cater to Russians and Chinese learning English.
    Podcasts include practical phrases and information about life in the UK.

    CBC.ca
    Canadian Broadcasting company provides a wide range of podcasts and radio
    shows for all tastes. Programs range from local news to personal stories,
    fashion, music and even comedy and the absurd.  Although there are no
    podcasts specifically tailored for those learning English listening to any of the
    programs is certain to help one understand English better.

    VoaNews.com
    Voice of America also offers an English course that is divided into 52 lessons
    that follow the lives of young Americans. The course includes weekly videos
    for listening practice, speaking practice and pronunciation.  The neat thing
    about VOA’s English course is that it includes worksheets to practice writing,
    lesson plans and even an assessment. Along with the videos you can follow the
    written script while you listen.

    In addition to the learn English course one can listen to a wide variety of


    English language programs covering all types of news from local and
    international to arts and sports and more. You can listen to radio shows,
    download them, add them to a playlist and follow along with their program
    page.

    RT.com
    The RT site provides an all-English language channel that airs 24/7. This
    English language station is available to over 700 million viewers spread across
    the world. The broadcasts cover the most pressing domestic and international
    issues from a Russian perspective.

    NYTTalk.Radio.net
    New York Times Talk radio offers over 5,000 stations broadcasting in
    English.  This site offers a more personal approach featuring discussions and
    interviews with many prominent people including politicians, media
    personalities and other public figures. The benefit of listening to NY talk radio
    is that the style of discussion is much freer and informal. It makes it easier for
    those learning English to follow along.  This format also introduces more
    common English phrases and idioms that those learning English can use in
    their daily interactions.
    Conclusion
    Listening to the radio provides many benefits to those learning English.  Many
    channels offer special English language courses as podcasts and tailor their
    content so it is easier for new English speakers to understand. Those new to
    English can hear different dialects and accents from English speakers around
    the world.  Some channels provide listeners with help to build vocabulary, and
    learn grammar. Many take time to explain the meaning of certain words and
    offer practice opportunities for speaking, listening and understanding as part
    of podcasts.  Radio channels on the internet are free and they are a valuable
    language learning tool.

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