Coasts, Time change, Open Boat

Caty Weaver and Mario Ritter host the program. First: Andrew Smith answers a question from Doyeon in Korea, who wants to know the differences among the related words beach, coast and shore. (:56) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a... Then: Jill Robbins and John Russell present Everyday Grammar. They study how conversational grammar differs from written and formal grammatical structures. Americans often use adjective forms in place of adverbs. Americans also may use an adverb but choose not to say an –ly ending. (5:47) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a... Next: Caty Weaver tells about daylight saving time, which begins Sunday in most of the United States. The time change can make people tired and grumpy. But, some experts say the switch may even harm our health. (12:30) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a... Finally: The program American Stories. Shep O'Neal narrates "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane. The exciting tale is based on a real, and scary, event in Crane's life. But, it seemed to teach him much about friendship, bravery and hope. (16:15) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a... Caty and Mario close the show. --------- Learning English is Voice of America’s multimedia source of news and information for millions of English learners worldwide. We help you build vocabulary, strengthen your speaking skills and improve your ability to communicate for work, school and everyday life. We are not accepting comments here. You are welcome to comment on the stories at our website. EXPLORE OUR PLAYLISTS: » Learning English Podcast:    • Learning English Podcast   » Let's Learn English with Anna! (For children 8-12)    • Let's Learn English with Anna   » Let's Learn English Level 1    • Let's Learn English   » Let's Learn English Level 2    • Let's Learn English Level 2   » VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://learningenglish.voanews.com » LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE:   / voalearningenglish   » FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:   / voalearningenglish   » FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:   / voalearnenglish   » SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST ON ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/v... Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 326 million people.