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Spotlight English: Advanced

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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.
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  • English

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  • Yesterday · 13 min

    Stealing Rembrandt (Advanced Program)

    A famous art museum, an unsolved crime, a ten-million-dollar reward, and decades later, Andrew Devis and Megan Nollet discuss the theft of multiple paintings on St. Patrick’s Day in Boston....

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  • October 7 · 10 min

    The Plastic Problem (Advanced Program)

    Gillian Woodward and Rob Quiring talk about a material that is can be useful but very damaging at the same time. https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/the-plastic-problem/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download...

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  • September 30 · 8 min

    The World Takes Comfort in Comfort Food (Advanced Program)

    You take just one bite. The smell, the texture, and the flavor deliciously carry you back to your childhood, to family together, and to home. Roger Basick and Paula Devis savor the memories of comfort food around the world....

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  • September 23 · 11 min

    The Story of Superman (Advanced Program)

    Alice Irizarry and Colin Lowther tell us the story of a hero--a hidden hero who transforms from being the defender of a single city on a comic book page to become a global hero on the silver screen for the entire planet. This is the true story of...

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  • September 16 · 18 min

    Dolly Parton: The Queen of Country Music (Advanced Program)

    She was one of the most influential women in country music history. And she did it with a smile. https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/dolly-parton-the-queen-of-country-music/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android...

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  • September 9 · 12 min

    Is Shohei Ohtani the Best Baseball Player Ever? (Advanced Program)

    Roger Basick and Alice Irizarry introduce us to the game of baseball and to one of the players who may be the greatest to ever play the game. https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/is-shohei-ohtani-the-best-baseball-player-ever/ Download our app...

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  • August 26 · 9 min

    The Birth of Harry Potter (Advanced Program)

    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....

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  • August 12 · 13 min

    Ali vs. Frazier (Advanced Program)

    Who is going to be the next heavyweight champion of the world? Megan Nollet and Patrick Woodward discuss the infamous “Thrilla in Manila” and the cost to each fighter who entered the ring that night....

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  • August 5 · 11 min

    The Dream Life of Salvador Dalí (Advanced Program)

    What would it look like if someone painted a picture of your dreams? Roger Basick and Paula Devis present the surrealistic paintings and complicated lifestyle of Spanish artist Salvador Dali....

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  • July 29 · 10 min

    A Marriage of Cultures (Advanced Program)

    Colin Lowther and Megan Nollet talk about the challenges of intercultural marriages and how one couple handled these differences. https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/a-marriage-of-cultures/ Download our app for Android at...

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  • July 22 · 12 min

    The Hero Who Was Blamed for Murder (Advanced Program)

    Patrick and Gillian Woodward talk about a security guard who saved many people’s lives but was then falsely blamed for trying to harm them. https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/the-hero-who-was-blamed-for-murder/ Download our app for Android...

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  • July 8 · 16 min

    Moonwalker: The Life of Michael Jackson (Advanced Program)

    Michael Jackson was the biggest music star of the 1980s. But his life was much more complex than popular songs and millions of dollars. https://spotlightenglish.com/biography/moonwalker-the-life-of-michael-jackson/ Download our app for Android at...

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  • July 1 · 9 min

    A Miracle for Deaf People (Advanced Program)

    Alice Irizarry and Patrick Woodward talk about how a business in India is helping deaf people become independent and full members of society. https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/a-miracle-for-deaf-people/ Download our app for Android at...

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  • June 17 · 13 min

    How Stranger Things Took Over the World (Advanced Program)

    Paula Devis and Roger Basick talk about a very popular TV show that not only appealed to young people but also had an important message for adults. https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/how-stranger-things-took-over-the-world/ Download our app...

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  • June 10 · 10 min

    A Second Beginning (Advanced Program)

    Megan Nollet and Patrick Woodward talk about several people who were very successful in more than one career. https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/a-second-beginning/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our...

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  • June 3 · 11 min

    The Flamin' Hot Janitor (Advanced Program)

    Roger Basick and Gillian Woodward talk about a poor, uneducated janitor who thought of a great idea that made millions of dollars. https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/the-flamin-hot-janitor/ Download our app for Android at...

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