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Spotlight English: Advanced
Spotlight English ADVANCED is a for all people who want to challenge themselves in their English learning.
Spotlight Advanced is a 10 minute audio program for learning English. It uses a special method of broadcasting that makes it easier to understand for listeners worldwide.
Episodes
Spotlight English: AdvancedThe Lottery: Big Money or Big Problem (Advanced Program)
Andrew Devis and Gillian Woodward look at lottery games. Would winning the lottery have a positive or negative effect on someone’s life?…
Spotlight English: AdvancedThe 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…
Spotlight English: AdvancedThe Predicament Question (Advanced Program)
Marina Santee and Colin Lowther look at predicaments - bad situations. Why do people get into bad situations? How do they get out?…
Spotlight English: AdvancedThe Power of Apology (Advanced Program)
Patrick Woodward and Megan Nollet give us five tips on how we can successfully apologize to someone. They also talk about the benefits of an apology that is…
Spotlight English: AdvancedZero for Tea Money (Advanced Program)
Gillian Woodward and Roger Basick share about a unique way of fighting against corruption that is being used in India…
Spotlight English: AdvancedExpressing Your Love (Advanced Program)
Colin Lowther and Alice Irizarry talk about a way that people have expressed their feelings of love to one another since ancient times… poetry that is sung or…
Spotlight English: AdvancedTraditions of Love (Advanced Program)
Megan Nollet and Andrew Devis share about the ways people find whom they will marry in different countries around the world…
Spotlight English: AdvancedEnglish Idioms: Plants (Advanced Program)
Roger Basick and Gillian Woodward share a few interesting English idioms that have to do with plants…
Spotlight English: AdvancedHappiest Place in the World (Advanced Program)
Alice Irizarry and Patrick Woodward share about the lifestyle in Finland and how it helps make this country to be considered the happiest place in the world…
Spotlight English: AdvancedTruth Telling (Advanced Program)
Roger Basick and Marina Santee talk about lying versus telling the truth and how it may not always be an easy decision to make. Do you prefer people to tell…
Spotlight English: AdvancedThe Mighty Tuk-Tuk (Advanced Program)
Megan Nollet and Patrick Woodward talk about a mode of transportation very popular, mostly in countries around Asia…
Spotlight English: AdvancedThe Mighty Tuk-Tuk
Megan Nollet and Patrick Woodward talk about a mode of transportation very popular, mostly in countries around Asia…
Spotlight English: AdvancedThe New Nazca Lines (Advanced Program)
Gillian Woodward and Roger Basick tell about the ancient Nazca Lines in Peru and the different theories of how they were created…
Spotlight English: AdvancedI Am not Drunk (Advanced Program)
Roger Basick and Marina Santee tell us about Cerebral Palsy and how to be more helpful and considerate to those who live with this condition…
Spotlight English: AdvancedThis Land is Your Land: The Woodie Guthrie Story (Advanced Program)
Colin Lowther and Alice Irizarry share about the life and music of Woodie Guthrie, an American folk singer who influenced many singers and shaped American folk…
Spotlight English: AdvancedThe Wedding Blues (Advanced Program)
Colin Lowther and Alice Irrizary share about something that many couples might experience but may be embarrassed to talk about it or to ask someone for help…
Spotlight English: AdvancedHans Christian Andersen: The Story Teller (Advanced Program)
Roger Basick and Alice Irrizary share about the life of a writer whose stories continue to be told to children around the world…
Spotlight English: AdvancedEnglish 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/…
Spotlight English: AdvancedSazae-san: Life Never Changes (Advanced Program)
Alice Irrizary and Colin Lowther talk about the longest-running TV program and why it has remained popular for so many years for the Japanese audience…
Spotlight English: AdvancedStephen Spielberg (Advanced Program)
Gillian Woodward and Roger Basick share with us about the successful career of film producer, Steven Spielberg…
Spotlight English: AdvancedRolling Water (Advanced Program)
Roger Basick and Gillian Woodward talk about a clever invention that is bringing not only water, but also a better life to communities around Africa and…
Spotlight English: AdvancedTurkey's Ancient Underground Cities (Advanced Program)
Alice Irrizary and Andrew Devis talk about an ancient city in Turkey that was hidden underground until it was recently discovered…
Spotlight English: AdvancedLeonardo da Vinci: The Most Interested Man in the World (Advanced Program)
Roger Basick and Gillian Woodward look at the life of Leonardo da Vinci and his incredible and creative mind…
Spotlight English: AdvancedClick on This Video (Advanced Program)
Megan Nollet and Colin Lowther look at how easily one can be deceived and persuaded by false information when they know what you are looking for…
Spotlight English: AdvancedSaving the Last Village (Advanced)
Gillian Woodward and Roger Basick share about a unique village that has maintained its village-like lifestyle in the midst of growing cities surrounding it…
Spotlight English: AdvancedCuring Tuberculosis (Advanced Program)
Patrick Woodward and Alice Irrizary talk share the history of tuberculosis and how medication and treatment have developed and continue to develop to fight…
Spotlight English: AdvancedThe Flying Scotsman (Advanced Program)
Andrew Devis and Megan Nollet share the inspiring story of a man who chose to follow his convictions above all else…
Spotlight English: AdvancedFinding Treasure From Your Chair (Advanced Program)
Alice Irrizary and Colin Lowther share about unique books which not only tell a story, but give clues for finding hidden treasures…
Spotlight English: AdvancedImages of the Floating World (Advanced Program)
Alice Irrizary and Andrew Devis talk about an ancient Japanese art style and how it has influenced artists in the West…
Spotlight English: AdvancedThe Mystery of the Bog People (Advanced Program)
Patrick Woodward and Megan Nollet talk about very unique discoveries and what they might reveal of ancient cultures…
Spotlight English: AdvancedThe Big Three (Advanced Program)
Roger Basick and Alice Irrizary talk about three athletes and their individual journeys, but also how they influence and motivated each other to become top…
Spotlight English: AdvancedWho Made Peter Rabbit (Advanced Program)
Gillian Woodward and Roger Basick share about Beatrix Potter, the creator of Peter Rabbit, and events in her life that influenced her imagination and…
Spotlight English: AdvancedAfrica's Rock and Roll Rebels (Advanced Program)
Andrew Devis and Alice Irrizary share about how a group of musicians from a humble background have used music to share a powerful message about their people…
Spotlight English: AdvancedTetris: The Healing Game (Advanced Program)
Alice Irrizary and Colin Lowther talk about how video games may help people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or with drug and alcohol addictions…
Spotlight English: AdvancedWord Exhibitions: Bringing People Together (Advanced Program)
Roger Basick and Marina Santee share about the history of World Expo’s, why they were started and what they accomplished and continue to do for the world…
Spotlight English: AdvancedDoing Anything with Philippe Croizon (Advanced Program)
Patrick Woodward and Megan Nollet share about Philippe Croizon and how his disabilities have not kept him from unbelievable physical and mental achievements…
Spotlight English: AdvancedGaming for Good (Advanced Program)
Megan Nollet and Andrew Devis share about video games and how they help people manage mental health. They also discuss about the possible dangers of video…
Spotlight English: AdvancedEnglish Idioms : Rain (Advanced Program)
When learning a new language, idioms are important but also fun to learn! Gillian Woodward and Colin Lowther tell us how the word “rain” is used with several…
Spotlight English: AdvancedFukuda Sensei: Strong and Gentle (Advanced Program)
Do you practice martial arts? Andrew Devis and Megan Nollet tell about the philosophy behind the art of judo and share the amazing story of a woman who…
Spotlight English: AdvancedUluru - A Special Rock (Advanced Program)
In recognition of the UN's "International Day of World's Indigenous Peoples", Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid tell about Uluru/Ayers Rock in Australia. The native…
Spotlight English: AdvancedNo Sex for Fish (Advanced Program)
Bruce Gulland and Megan Nollet tell the story of Justine Obura and the incredible challenge and amazing success she has had in giving women living in poverty…
Spotlight English: AdvancedGodzilla the Greatest Monster (Advanced)
Patrick and Gillian Woodward share about the creators of “Godzilla” and what influenced them when they created this famous monster…
Spotlight English: AdvancedLiving without Time: Michel Siffre and the Internal Clock (Advanced Program)
Marina Santee and Patrick Woodward share about an extreme experiment, the important discoveries that were made about the importance of human touch…
Spotlight English: AdvancedInternational Asteroid Day | DART (Advanced Program)
In recognition of the UN's "International Asteroid Day", Colin Lowther and Alice Irrizary talk about the DART project and how scientists are working on a…
Spotlight English: AdvancedRecovereing from Addiction (Advanced)
Alice Irrizary and Colin Lowther talk about the power of addiction and some helpful advice on how to overcome it…
Spotlight English: AdvancedAge is Just a Number (Advanced Program)
What will you do when you are old? In recognition of the UN’s “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day”, Spotlight tells about very old people doing very amazing…
Spotlight English: AdvancedJohannes Gutenberg's Famous Invention (Advanced Program)
Roger Basick and Katy Blake talk about how the printing press was invented and how it changed the world. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3576 Download our app…
Spotlight English: AdvancedThe 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…
Spotlight English: AdvancedBrazil'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?…
Spotlight English: AdvancedHope 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…
Spotlight English: AdvancedArtemisia Gentileschi (Advanced Program)
Bruce Gulland and Megan Nollet talk about the interesting art and life of the Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3468…
Spotlight English: AdvancedThe Town That Lost its Cheese (Advanced Program)
Colin Lowther and Marina Santee talk about cheddar cheese, where it came from and its interesting history…
Spotlight English: AdvancedBecoming Padman (Advanced Program)
Colin Lowther and Megan Nollet tell us about Arunachalam Muruganantham, a man in India who was brave enough to do something most men would not want to do in…
Spotlight English: AdvancedAgitu 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…
Spotlight English: AdvancedThe 10,000 Masterpieces of Dafen Village (Advanced Program)
Colin Lowther and Alice Irrizary talk about an interesting village in China where painters have been learned to paint in the style of Vincent van Gogh…
Spotlight English: AdvancedThe 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…
Spotlight English: AdvancedEmily Dickinson: American Poet (Advanced Program)
Do you enjoy reading poems? Have you ever written a poem? Have you read anything by Emily Dickinson? Bruce Gulland and Megan Nollet share about the interesting…
Spotlight English: AdvancedCRISPR 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…
Spotlight English: AdvancedThe 5 Steps to Making New Habits (Advanced Program)
Do you have a habit you want to form? What is it? How will you make the habit happen? Bruce Gulland and Alice Irrizary give us helpful tips on how to start a…
Spotlight English: AdvancedDART (Advanced Program)
Colin Lowther and Alice Irrizary talk about the DART project and how scientists are working on a future planetary defense system…