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PROGRAM 4501: Stories for Wise People (Cuentos para gente sabia)
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Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. I'm Anne Muir.

Voice 2 And I'm Mike Procter. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to
understand, no matter where in the world they live.

Voice 1 People sometimes call the lion 'the king' of all the animals. It is strong - and dangerous. But today's
Spotlight is about animals in particular stories. The lion in this story is lying on the ground. It is sleeping! But it does
not sleep for long! A little mouse runs over the sleeping body of the lion. The lion awakes and seizes the little mouse.
He is just about to eat the mouse when the mouse speaks.

'Please do not harm me,' the mouse says. 'If you let me go, I will help you some day.' The lion laughs at the idea.
How could a little mouse help a big strong animal like a lion? But he lets the mouse go.

A few days later, a hunter catches the lion. The hunter ties the lion to a tree with ropes. The lion struggles and cries
out but he cannot escape.

The mouse hears the lion crying for help. He comes to see what he can do. He bites through the ropes and sets the
lion free.

Voice 2 This famous story is about two and a half thousand years old. The story is one of a collection of stories
called Aesop's Fables. There are hundreds of such stories. Most of them involve animals and birds that can talk to
each other. They can even talk to people! These stories are called fables: they are not true stories - but they contain
truths and good moral ideas. Aesop's fables are famous all over the world. People still read them today. But who was
Aesop? When and where did he live? What was his life like?

Voice 1 Some people say that Aesop did not even exist! They say the fables are wise sayings that many different
people have collected over hundreds of years. But several ancient writers wrote about Aesop - writers such as
Aristophanes, Plato and Aristotle. They believed he was a real person!

Voice 2 Aristotle wrote that Aesop was a slave belonging to a man called Xanthus. Xanthus lived in Greece during
the fifth or sixth century BC. Aesop received a very good education in the house of Xanthus. Later in his life Aesop
was a slave of another master, named Iadmon. And Iadmon gave Aesop his freedom. As a free man, Aesop was
able to meet with many rich and important people. Everyone respected his intelligence and his wisdom.
Aesop discussed matters of politics and of the natural world with the leading thinkers of his time. He even defended
one of his rich friends in a court of law. So why should such an intelligent and wise man choose to tell fables about
animals and birds that talk to each other? Well, Aesop used fables for a reason. He knew it was easier for people to
remember moral teaching if it came in the form of a story.

Here is one of the most famous of Aesop's fables.

Voice 1 A hare and a tortoise were arguing about who could run the fastest. The hare is a small animal but it runs
very fast. So the hare believed that he would win any race against a tortoise. A tortoise has short legs and it carries a
heavy shell on its back. But this tortoise still believed he could win a race. There was only one way to find out. They
agreed to race against each other.

The hare started to run very fast, but he was so sure he would win that he decided he had time for a rest. He lay
down by the side of the road and went to sleep! The tortoise started slowly. He put one foot in front of the other and
just kept going. Soon he passed the sleeping hare. The tortoise just kept on going.

After a while the hare awoke. He looked around. He could not see the tortoise anywhere. The hare jumped up and
started to run as fast as he could but it was too late. He arrived at the end of the race to find the tortoise had already
won.

Voice 2 That is a simple story but it has several moral ideas hidden in it. Ideas like not imagining we are always
better, and the value of finishing what we start. Many of Aesop's fables are like this. The more you think about them
the more truths you can find.

Voice 1 Where did Aesop's great wisdom come from? Did he think of the ideas for his fables himself or was he
influenced by the wise sayings of other people?

Historians have discovered a long tradition of wisdom from the very earliest times. Wise sayings were written down
for the first time in Ancient Mesopotamia. This is where people first settled down, built cities and developed the art of
writing. It is where Abraham was born. This area is now mostly in modern Iraq.

Voice 2 Some ancient proverbs sound very modern. Around four thousand years ago someone wrote, 'Wealth is
hard to come by but poverty is always nearby'. Another proverb from that time said, 'He who eats too much will not
be able to sleep!' Proverbs have been passed down from parents to children for thousands of years.

The Bible includes a collection of ancient proverbs. They were written around three thousand years ago. Many of
these wise sayings were written by King Solomon. The Bible says that King Solomon was the wisest man who ever
lived, because his wisdom came directly from God. People from many countries came to ask Solomon difficult
questions and to hear his wisdom.

Voice 1 Around four hundred years later Aesop began telling his fables. But Aesop shared his wisdom in a different
way from Solomon.

King Solomon told people directly what was good and what was bad. He explained the kind of behaviour God loves
and the kind he hates.

Aesop's fables use stories to tell what happens when people act in different kinds of ways. The people who hear
Aesop's fables have to decide what the story means for them. They have to work out the moral ideas for themselves.
Sometimes a fable can have two or three meanings.

Voice 2 Did Aesop read the proverbs of King Solomon? Was King Solomon influenced by the early proverbs from
Mesopotamia? We may never know the answer to these questions.

What we do know is that King Solomon believed all true wisdom comes first from God. The Bible says, 'If any of you
needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. God is generous. He enjoys giving to all people, so God will give you
wisdom'.

Voice 1 The writer of today's programme was Joy Smith. The producer was Nick Mangeolles. The voices you heard
were from the United Kingdom.

This programme and many more are on our website http://www.radio.english.net. This programme is called 'Stories
for Wise People'.

Thank you for listening to Spotlight today. Goodbye.

PROGRAM 4502: Learning in North Korea (Aprendizaje en Corea del Norte)

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Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. I'm Robin Basselin.

Voice 2 And I'm Ryan Geertsma. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to
understand, no matter where in the world they live.

Voice 1 Grégoire is a student at McGill University in Canada. He studies the languages and cultures of East Asia. In
August of 2010, as part of his education, Grégoire went on a trip. He travelled to North Korea to study. Normally, it is
difficult to travel to this country. But Grégoire was able to do this with the P'yongyang Project. He believes this trip
was important for making him a better student and person.

Voice 3 "The P'yongyang Project made me grow into a more critical, thoughtful and responsible being. It also
connected me with individuals I will always remember as friends. I will never forget any of this."

Voice 2 Today's Spotlight is on the work and people of the P'yongyang Project.

Voice 1 Matthew Reichel, Nicholas Young and Jonathan Warren created the P'yongyang Project in 2009. They
were students at Brown University in the United States. Like Grégoire, they studied the language and cultures of
East Asia. They each studied other areas too – including politics and economics. But all three men shared a
common interest. They had an interest in the country of North Korea.

Voice 2 The government of North Korea is careful about what information it permits North Korean citizens to see.
And it tries to control what information about the country is shared with the international public. Kay Seok is a
researcher for Human Rights Watch. This organization reports on human rights around the world. She described the
country of North Korea to the Guardian newspaper.

Voice 4 "North Korea is a culture where almost all freedoms are restricted."

Voice 1 As a result, news media from other countries often present North Korea as very secret or very controlled.
Matthew believes that they only present the negative parts of North Korea. He believes there are positive things
about the country that should be shared too. Matthew told the Duke University newspaper,

Voice 5 "North Korea is a country full of life. It has a lot of elements you do not hear about in the news. It is a far
more complex and active society than it is presented."

Voice 2 So, in January 2009, Matthew, Nicholas, and Jonathan sent a request to the government of North Korea.
They wanted the government to permit them to bring a group of people to North Korea. But this trip would be
different. They wanted to encourage a trip organized around education. And they wanted to help encourage
understanding between people of very different cultures. They hoped the government would let them bring a group of
students and professors into the country.

Voice 1 It is possible for people from many countries to take guided trips in North Korea. As in many other
countries, people must request a travel permit, a visa, from the government. And the government always requires
visitors to travel with an approved North Korean guide.

Voice 2 But Matthew, Nicholas, and Jonathan believed a trip based on education would be different. They hoped it
would give people the chance to talk with citizens of North Korea.

The men did not expect the government to agree to their request. But in April 2009, they decided to start an
organization. This organization became The P'yongyang Project. P'yongyang is the capital city of North Korea. The
P'yongyang Project is a not for profit organization for education. They wrote the goal of the organization on The
P'yongyang Project website:

Voice 5 "Our goal is simple. We want to create a new level of educational cooperation and cultural exchange. We
believe that peaceful meetings, discussion and working together is the most direct way to build trust and encourage
respect between people of both countries. We also believe this will form the beginning of peace and successful
conditions between North Korea and the global community."

Voice 1 Then they heard from the government of North Korea. The government had agreed to their request! It
permitted Matthew, Nicholas, and Jonathan to bring a group of students and professors to North Korea. The men
began to plan the trip immediately. In August of 2009, the first group of students and professors travelled to North
Korea.

Voice 2 Today, Jonathan has a job with a financial company. Matthew and Nicholas still work with the P'yongyang
Project. And now they offer four different kinds of educational trips. The first is called Delegations. The Delegations
trip is organized to give people a chance to meet local people and have discussions. On this trip participants learn
about the main issues facing North Korea and the areas around it.

Voice 1 The second educational trip is called The North South Dialogue Project. It is a two week trip. On this trip,
people are asked to think of ideas for encouraging peace. They are also asked to think of ideas to improve the well-
being of the area.

Voice 2 The third educational trip is called THiNK. It is a summer program. The letters of the word THiNk each
represent a different word. The word means Transcending History in North Korea. People on this trip go to Kim Il
Sung University to study the Korean language and learn about the history of North Korea.

Voice 1 Independent University Courses are the fourth kind of educational trip. These trips change each time. The
P'yongyang Project works with individual universities to organize the Independent University Courses. These trips
are organized on one particular subject. Participants from the trip research and study that subject at schools in North
Korea.

Voice 2 The Harvard University newspaper asked Matthew about The P'yongyang Project. The newspaper wanted
to know why people would be interested in this kind of program. He answered,

Voice 5 "Many people come on the trip with a lot of already formed ideas. The one thing we like to tell people is to
be questioning observers. We tell them to ask questions, but to be respectful. It is important to understand that North
Korea is a place of its own. It is not like other places. It has its own individual culture and a political system like no
other."

Voice 1 The P'yongyang Project values relationships and understanding. It was not easy to begin the project.
Matthew and Nicholas had to work through many difficult problems to start it. But they believe the P'yongyang
Project encourages values that will help bring people together. Matthew told the Duke University newspaper,

Voice 5 "The P'yongyang Project got started because we talked. It takes patience. It takes being very respectful.
And it takes acting in an informed way. It is about being more interested in someone else."

Voice 2 The writer of this program was Courtney Schutt. The producer was Mark Drenth. The voices you heard
were from the United States and the United Kingdom. All quotes were adapted and voiced by Spotlight. You can find
this program and many others on our website: http://www.radio.english.net. This program is called "Learning in North
Korea." We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program. Goodbye!

PROGRAM 4503: Blue Zones (Zonas azules)

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Voice 1 Hello and welcome to Spotlight. I’m Joshua Leo.

Voice 2 And I’m Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to
understand, no matter where in the world they live.

Voice 3 ‘It feels like jumping into heaven.’

Voice 1 This is how one old woman described her feelings. She was holding a young baby in her arms. The baby
was her great great great granddaughter. The woman was 102 years old. This may seem like an extremely old age.
But she is one of many very old people in her community. This community is in Okinawa, Japan. In today’s
programme we will look at this community and others like it. How do people live to such old ages? Is there anything
we can learn from these groups?

Voice 2 Okinawa is a series of islands in southern Japan. On the north of its main island lives a very special
community. This community contains some of the oldest people in the world. The average length of life here is one of
the longest in the world.

Voice 1 Scientists have studied this community. They have studied how the people live. This includes the food they
eat, their attitude to life, and how they keep fit. One group has named this community a ‘Blue Zone’. The Blue Zones
project finds communities around the world where people live unusually long lives.

Voice 2 This community in Okinawa is not the first “Blue Zone”. In fact, the name “Blue Zone” was first used in
Sardinia, Italy. A scientist drew a circle on a map, around a community who lived long lives. He made the circle blue.
And so the area was called a Blue Zone. There are now five Blue Zones that scientists identify in the world. The
others are in: the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica; Loma Linda in California, the United States; and Icaria in Greece.
Voice 1 Dan Buettner leads the Blue Zones project. He wrote about the Blue Zones project in the magazine,
National Geographic. He said,

Voice 4 ‘Researchers found that the people in these areas live as much as ten years longer than most other people.
There are many more 100 year olds. They suffer from fewer diseases. They enjoy more good years of life than
anyone else on the planet. Basically, they offer an example for the rest of us to copy.’

Voice 2 Dan Buettner and his team have studied these different Blue Zones. They wanted to understand why many
of the people in these communities lived so long. They created a list of things that help people in Blue Zones to live
so long. Dan Buettner believes that following the example of these Blue Zones can help anyone live longer and more
healthy lives. You may think that people who live long just have good genes from their parents. But scientists have
found that genes only make a small influence on the length of someone’s life. It is more important HOW a person
lives their life. Dan Buettner says,

Voice 4 ‘You do have the power to add time to your life. Even more importantly, you have to power to add life to
your time. You can do things to make your body last longer. You can slow the aging process.’

Voice 1 The experts from the Blue Zones project found four very important rules to help people live longer. They
describe these as: move naturally, have the right outlook, eat wisely, and belong to the right tribe.

Voice 2 The Blue Zones project describes moving naturally as living an active life. It does not mean making time for
exercise. Instead it means moving around a lot in your normal activities. People who lived in these communities lived
active lives, without making time for exercise.

Voice 1 Having the right outlook, or attitude, was also important. The community on the Japanese islands of
Okinawa is a good example of this. Here they use the word “Ikigai”. This means a person’s reason for living. They
think it is important that everyone has a reason to live. This gives them a positive attitude to life - a reason to live
another day. This could be why many of the people living in this community are the oldest in the world. Many people
in the different Blue Zones also follow a religion. Dan Buettner and others from the Blue Zones project believe this
can also be important.

Voice 2 The Blue Zones study shows that eating wisely is also important in living a long life. This does not mean
going on a diet to get thinner. Instead it means eating the right foods every day. Different Blue Zone communities eat
different things. But they all have healthy diets. The Blue Zone community in Loma Linda, California eat almost no
meat. They are Seventh Day Adventists, a Christian community who obey many of the laws from the Bible very
closely. For this reason they also rest one day a week. Each week they take a day to relax and enjoy time with
friends and family. This adds to their health.

Voice 1 The community on the island of Sardinia also have an interesting diet. They drink a wine that is particularly
healthy. The people of Okinawa show that it is not only WHAT YOU EAT that is important. HOW MUCH YOU EAT is
also important. They follow the rule of “Hara hachi bi”. This is Japanese. It means they stop eating when they feel
eighty percent full.

Voice 2 The study also found that the people around you can also help you to live longer. All the Blue Zones placed
high importance on family and community. They found that having healthy friends helps people to live healthily
themselves. People living in communities with close relationships also lived longer.

Voice 1 One woman who lives in a Blue Zone is Marge Jetton. She lives in Loma Linda, in California. When she
was 101 years old she met Dan Buettner. He wanted to know why the people in that community lived so long. Marge
had a simple answer:

Voice 3 ‘I do not know why God made me live so long. But look what he did!’

Voice 2 It does seem amazing that some people can live to such old ages. But the Blue Zones project encourages
us all to live healthier lives too. They have given us a guide that could help us live healthier and longer lives. But
what do you think? What would you do to live a longer life? Would you want to live to 100 years? You can tell us
what you think on our website. This is at http://www.radio.english.net. You can also leave a comment on our
Facebook page.

Voice 1 The writer of this programme was Steve Myersco. The producer was Liz Waid. The voices you heard were
from the United States. All quotes were adapted and voiced by Spotlight. This program was called “Blue Zones.” We
hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program. Goodbye.

PROGRAM 4504: Listener Mail 112 (Correo de los oyentes 112)

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Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight's listener mail program. I'm Adam Navis.

Voice 2 And I'm Christy VanArragon. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people
to understand, no matter where in the world they live.

Voice 1 In today's program we look at what YOU had to say! We will look at comments from programs about radio
sex education, going the wrong way, and making a home. Keep listening!

Voice 2 Our first comment today comes from the program "Radio Sex Education."
[http://spotlightradio.net/listen/radio-sex-education/] In that program we told about a radio program in Ethiopia called
Abugida. This program is for young people, and it is all about sex. It aims to give young people good information
about sex. With this good information, they can make better choices. And they can feel more powerful making these
choices. One commenter said that there is a similar radio program about sex education in Vietnam. He said that this
program changed his thinking about safe sex. This is exactly the goal of the program Abugida. Another commenter
from Russia writes:

Voice 3 "This is a very good way to spread information - the way they are doing it in Ethiopia. When I was a child I
did not have internet and radio programs in my country. If I had those things I would have been educated. I would
have known more about sex than when I was younger."

Voice 1 Commenter Mahn Tu believes the program will have a great influence on its listeners. He writes:

Voice 4 "The good advice will make people think more before they make a decision about having sex with
someone.

Voice 2 Sometimes it is uncomfortable to talk about sex. But it is also really important. We are happy we could
share the story of this great radio program!

Voice 1 Our next comments come from the program "Going the Wrong Way." [http://spotlightradio.net/listen/going-
the-wrong-way/] In this program we told the story of American football player Roy Riegels. During a very important
game he made a goal for the opposing team. He felt shame and disgust with himself. But his team leader still
encouraged him to go out and play the game again. This story helped people remember that we can always try again
when we make a mistake. White Hands had this to say:

Voice 3 "We have made many wrong choices in life. But at the time, we could not know it was a wrong choice. The
important thing is not to make the right choice every time. But, we should try to get the courage to return to the right
way when we discover we are going the wrong way.

Voice 2 This is very true. Sometimes it is hard to know what the right choice is. It can also be difficult when
someone tells us that we are doing something wrong. But another commenter thinks this is an important part of
going the right way.

Voice 4 "It is good to be shown the wrong thing you are doing. Repairing the damage helps us continue on the right
way. I think the truth leads us to what is good, beautiful, and perfect. Although that way is usually a little difficult, but
long."

Voice 1 Nevardo had another idea about this program.

Voice 3 "It is important to know that there is another chance for the human race. And God always provides a help
for us."

Voice 2 You are right Nevardo. It is good to remember that we do not have to go the right way by our own power.
God can help us through difficult times or situations that tempt us. Thank you all for your encouraging words!

Voice 1 In another program we told about homes for people all over the world. For some people home is a place - a
building or city. But for others a home is a group of people. In that program - "Making a Home"
[http://spotlightradio.net/listen/making-a-home/] - we asked what home meant for you. Nyamsuren wrote:

Voice 4 "I am from Mongolia. For me, home is my country and my family. Suddenly, I think that probably, some
people who feel they have no home people are not homeless. They have a motherland."

Voice 2 Nyamsuren also went on to write about the common home of people in Mongolia - the ger.

Voice 3 "Gers look like a white round tent and it can be comfortable in any time and all natural conditions. A gers'
door is always set to the south. It gives a chance to see what time it is. It is like a sundial – a natural clock. At 12:00
the sun is in front of the door. Gers are wonderful and we Mongolians have used it for several thousands of years
until now."

Voice 1 Thanks for that interesting information! It is clear why Mongolians have been using this design for so long -
it is a good one! Another commenter also told us about their home.

Voice 4 "For me, my home is my relatives and then my friends, and then my city, Rostov. I will not move anywhere.
I am happy here in my sweet home."

Voice 2 Thanks for sharing. Listeners, you can still share your ideas about your home. You can leave a comment on
the script page of this program, Listener Mail 112, or the script page of "Making a Home."
[http://spotlightradio.net/listen/making-a-home/] Tell us about your home! While you are there, you can also look at
and write on our discussion boards.

Voice 1 Recently on our discussion boards people have discussed tips for learning English, the Spotlight program
"Singing Changes Lives," [http://spotlightradio.net/listen/singing-changes-lives/] and forming a group that can talk
together over Skype.

Voice 2 Yes! Practicing writing and listening is a great idea. Many times we have people write to us for advice. They
want to know if we can help teach them English. Spotlight is not a teaching program. But, we do offer some chances
to practice English. You can listen to or read through any of our programs on the internet. Our website
is http://www.RadioEnglish.com. You can download these materials too.

Voice 1 We have also been offering extra programming on Facebook. [http://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio]

There, you may have noticed that we now offer a "Spotlight Word of the Day." [http://audioboo.fm/SpotlightRadio] In
Spotlight's Word of the Day we choose a word from the day's program. When you press "play", you can listen to the
word and its meaning.

Voice 2 Also on Facebook, look for our next country week. During the week starting April 4 we will be celebrating
the country of Japan! Look for special programs about Japan. Are you from Japan? Have you visited there? Post
your pictures of Japan to our Facebook page. You can find us on Facebook by searching "Spotlight Radio."

Voice 1 That is all for today's Listener Mail program. Thank you to all of you who have left comments or questions
on our programs. You can also email us at radio@English.net.

Voice 2 The writer and producer of this program was Liz Waid. The voices you heard were from the United States.
All quotes have been adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. You can hear this and other Spotlight
programs on our website at http://www.RadioEnglish.net. This program is called "Listener Mail 112."

Voice 1 We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program. Goodbye.

PROGRAM 4505: Feeling the Music (Sentir la música)

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Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. I’m Adam Navis.

Voice 2 And I’m Robin Basselin. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to
understand, no matter where in the world they live.

Voice 1 Do you recognize this song? It is called ‘Ode to Joy’. It is performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra and the
Westminster Choir. It is one of the most famous pieces of music in the world. It has a feeling of happiness and joy.
But amazingly, the man who wrote it was not able to hear the music. The man was Ludwig van Beethoven.

Voice 2 Today’s Spotlight is on Ludwig van Beethoven. Many people consider him the greatest writer of classical
music ever. Even people who do not listen to classical music will recognize many of his works. But one thing makes
him different than most other musical writers. He continued to write music even after he lost his ability to hear.

Voice 1 Ludwig van Beethoven was born in 1770 in Bonn, Germany. His father was a musician for the royal court.
He believed that his son had amazing musical skills. And he began teaching his son to play the piano, a large
musical instrument. But Beethoven’s father was not the best teacher. He was a very difficult man. He drank too much
alcohol. Often, when he drank alcohol, he would wake his son from sleep. He would force Beethoven to play the
piano. For many people, this experience would have made them hate the piano. But Beethoven was very skilled at
playing the piano. Even in these conditions Beethoven learned to love the piano.
Voice 2 At the age of seven, Beethoven had his first real teacher. He began to perform in public. Beethoven learned
the music of the writers Mozart and Bach. After a few years of study, he published his first piece of music. It was
called ‘Nine Variations for Piano in C Minor.’ Beethoven was only ten years old.

Voice 1 Beethoven continued to study and perform for many years. When he was twenty-two years old, his father
died. After this he moved to the city of Vienna. At the time, all the best musicians went to Vienna. This was where
musicians demonstrated their skills. They proved their abilities. And Beethoven had no trouble proving himself.

Voice 2 Beethoven changed the musical style. He did this by writing with strong musical conflict. He played with
power and energy. In Vienna, it was popular for two piano players to compete in front of people. They were judged
on their creativity and intensity. Beethoven almost always won.

Voice 1 Here is an example of his style. This is his Symphony Number Five. It is played by the Philharmonic
Orchestra.

Voice 2 In the year 1800 Beethoven introduced his first symphony. Musicians perform this music with many
instruments together in an orchestra. Beethoven became the most popular musician of his time. He no longer had to
struggle for money. But Beethoven did have one big problem. He was losing his ability to hear.

Voice 1 What is a musician who cannot hear? How would he know if he was playing well? How could he write music
if he could not hear it? For Beethoven, music was his life. This condition was very difficult for him. In a letter to his
brothers, he wrote:

Voice 3 “For six years, I have had a condition that cannot be cured. It was made worse by bad doctors. I hoped,
year after year for improvement. But I finally knew that a cure may take years or even be impossible. I am not able to
say to people: speak louder, shout, for I cannot hear. How could I possibly admit to the weakness of this sense? A
sense which I possessed to the greatest perfection. I cannot do it.”

Voice 2 Soon, he could not hide his condition. He considered retiring from music. But Beethoven had a strong will.
He decided to keep making music. His friends began to write down what they were saying in small books. Then he
would write or speak back. Several hundred of these books remain. They give us a lot of information about
Beethoven.

Voice 1 By 1820, Beethoven was fifty years old. And he was almost completely deaf. He could not hear anything.
He could only feel the vibration, the physical movement, of the piano. He had a special piano made for him. It had a
piece of wood connected to it. Beethoven would bite onto the wood. This way he could feel the music. He continued
to write and play. It was during this time that he wrote some of his best music. Here is an example of a piece of
music from this time. It is called Symphony Number Nine.

Voice 2 Even though he could not hear, Beethoven directed the first performance of this music. He would hear the
music in his head. The people listening found the music both strange and moving. They loved it. The people loved it
so much that they could not restrain themselves. They stood and cheered. But Beethoven could not hear them. He
was hearing the music in his mind. Someone had to walk up to Beethoven and turn him around. Then he could see
the people clapping their hands and cheering.

Voice 1 Beethoven did many things for classical music. He believed that writing music was more important that
performing it. He used musical conflict and unexpected musical changes. Traditionally, music had four movements.
But Beethoven would write as many as he needed. But the greatest mark of Beethoven’s greatness is how much of
his music is known by people who do not listen to classical music. We end with another piece Beethoven wrote after
losing his ability to hear. It is called the Moonlight Sonata.

Voice 2 The writer and producer of this program was Adam Navis. The voices you heard were from the United
States. All quotes were adapted and voiced by Spotlight. Computer users can hear our programs, read our scripts,
and see our word list on our website at http://www.Radio.English.net. This program is called “Feeling the Music.”

Voice 1 If you have a comment or question for Spotlight you can email us. Our email address is Radio @ English .
net. We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program. Thank you for listening. Goodbye!

PROGRAM 4506: Education and Leadership Training in the Dominican Republic (Educación y Entrenamiento en
Liderazgo en la República Dominicana)
Escuchar o bajar el MP3 de este programa a tu computadora en este link:
http://www.spotlightradio.net/media/player/downloadlo.php?program=4506

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. I’m Ryan Geertsma.

Voice 2 And I’m Robin Basselin. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to
understand, no matter where in the world they live.

Voice 1 Mario Matos is a minister of a local church in the Dominican Republic. But he does more than lead his
church. He is married and has two children. And he works in his community. His goal is to start positive change and
improve life in the whole Dominican Republic. He believes he can do so through education and training leaders in
the local community.

Voice 2 Today’s Spotlight is on Pastor Matos and his goal of developing the next generation of leaders in the
Dominican Republic.

Voice 3 "We are working with organizations and teams who often work with the least, the last and the lost – people
who live in extreme poverty and often experience violence.”

Voice 1 That is how Pastor Matos described his work to writer Chris Meehan of CRC Communications. Matos works
with a few Christian organizations. He works with these organizations to improve the lives of people living in poverty.

Voice 2 One of the areas Matos works to improve is education in the Dominican Republic. Over forty percent of the
people in the Dominican Republic live on less than US $1 per day. This number is greater in areas away from the
cities. As a result, many children move to the cities to earn money for their families. They often leave school at age
twelve or thirteen to work. Working replaces school. Matos told CRC Communications that in the end many of these
children are street children.

Voice 3 "Many of the children are living on the streets. They ask for free money. Many are abused and some
become sex workers or drug sellers … many of these young people cannot read or write. They have no skills and
few choices.”

Voice 1 The lack of education causes poverty to continue. Without education, children who live in poverty usually
stay in poverty. Matos is working to improve the lives of these children and their families. In this effort, he has joined
with an organization called Colegio Christianos Reformados or COCREF.

Voice 2 This organization now has 26 schools in the Dominican Republic. It serves more than five thousand
students. Many of the students at these schools come from uneducated families. As a result, there is often a history
of poverty in the family.

Voice 1 The COCREF schools are Christian. That is, the teaching follows the example of Jesus Christ. This is true
in what the students learn. But it is also important in how the schools support each other. The COCREF schools
support each other. The cost of each school is based on the economy of the local community. Schools in wealthier
areas help support schools in the poorer areas.

Voice 2 Students at COCREF schools receive a very good education. Many of the students go on to study at
universities. Some students even return home to teach new students or act as leaders in the community. This is just
what Julio Vilches decided to do.

Voice 1 Julio told his story to the Banner, a magazine. You see, Julio’s mother worked cleaning houses. She did not
make very much money. But, he was able to attend a COCREF school. By age fourteen [14], he was already
teaching younger students. After university, he became a school manager and a Christian minister. Now he is
studying for another advanced degree.

Voice 2 Mario Matos is helping teachers like Julio in the COCREF schools. First, he develops better teaching
materials for the schools. These materials help the teachers do their jobs better.

Voice 1 He also helps the schools and teachers find new ways to reach more students. He believes that young
people in the Dominican Republic need what these schools have to offer. He believes they need education and a
Christian understanding of the world and of life. He sees his work as building God’s kingdom. He wants to see justice
and growth and a full life for kids and their families.

Voice 2 Pastor Matos does not just work with his church and the schools of COCREF. He also works to train new
leaders in the community. To do this training, he has joined with another organization, The Center for Transforming
Mission.

Voice 1 This center believes that the power for changing a community already exists in that community. However,
finding the resources for change in a poor or crime filled community can be difficult. But finding the resources in the
community provides the greatest possibility of lasting and permanent effects.
Voice 2 Community change started by local leaders is usually the most successful kind of change. Sadly, many of
the leaders who already exist in a struggling community are tired and over-worked. So, often what is most needed in
the community is training and encouragement for the leaders that are already there.

Voice 1 Pastor Matos and the Center for Transforming Mission work to provide such training and support. They
work to do this by creating systems of connected people. These systems of people work together. Together they
care for families and communities in the Dominican Republic. Pastor Matos manages a system of connected people
including over 75 pastors and youth leaders.

Voice 3 "Some organizations in our system work on starting new churches and spreading the Christian message.
Other organizations start Christian schools. And others work to develop the community. They work with at-risk street
children and young people. And they help sex workers find new ways to live.”

Voice 2 Pastor Mario Matos works in many ways to improve the lives of the people in the Dominican Republic.
Through his work, he is giving individual people the tools they need to improve life in the Dominican Republic. Matos
believes some of those necessary tools are the values and teachings of the Christian Bible.

Voice 1 Pastor Matos believes the Christian message will help all people who are hurting. But he knows that to care
for the needs of their spirit, he must help improve their physical situation.

Voice 3 "Where there is pain, God is there. This is all about Heavenly work, and doing it from the bottom up. We
want to model Jesus…We want to help people get connected to power, to connect the powerful with the powerless."

Voice 2 The writer and producer of this program was Courtney Schutt. The voices you heard were from the United
States. All quotes were adapted and voiced by Spotlight. You can find this program and others on our website
http://www.radio.english.net. You can also find Spotlight on Facebook at facebook.com/spotlightradio. This program
is called “Education and Leadership Training in the Dominican Republic.” We hope you can join us again for the next
Spotlight program. Goodbye!

PROGRAM 4507: Dancing Bears (Osos bailando)

Escuchar o bajar el MP3 de este programa a tu computadora en este link:
http://www.spotlightradio.net/media/player/downloadlo.php?program=4507

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. I’m Robin Basselin

Voice 2 And I’m Joshua Leo. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to
understand, no matter where in the world they live.

Voice 1 December 18, 2009. In Bangalore, India, Raju is set free. Raju is a sloth bear. This large, hairy, black
animal has white marks across his chest in the shape of the English letter “V”. He has spent his life performing as a
dancing bear. But today, he is free. He is one of more than six hundred rescued bears. Today’s Spotlight is on the
dancing bears of India, and a new project to give them a better life.

Voice 2 Sloth bears live in family groups in the forest. They eat ants and other insects that live in the ground. But
thousands of bears have been captured or killed by humans. Some are killed to make traditional medicine.
Traditional healers make this medicine from the bears’ organs, such as the gall bladder. Other bears become trained
dancing bears.

Voice 1 These bears start life in the wild forest. People capture them when the bears are only three weeks old.
Often, they kill the mother bear. Many of the baby bears do not survive without their mother. If they do survive, then
they begin training. They learn to perform tricks and move in special ways. But this training is often painful. The
trainers pull out the bear’s teeth, and they put a hole through the bear’s nose. Then, they pull a rope through the
bear’s nose. By pulling on the rope, the trainer can control the bear. He forces the bear to dance and perform for
money.

Voice 2 Many people and organizations been trying to put an end to dancing bears. It causes pain to the animal
because of the rope through its nose. Sometimes the training of the bear is also painful. Trainers may beat the bear
with a rope and stick. They may not give the bear enough food. The bears also have to walk for long distances.
Sometimes they walk in a very polluted environment. Often, trainers tie the bears to a short rope. The bears have a
very small area to move in. Many of them die of diseases or infected wounds. For all these reasons, people who are
concerned about animals and the environment have been working to stop the practice of dancing bears.

Voice 1 The killing of bears is a big problem for India. Many people are worried because the numbers of sloth bears
is decreasing. Soon there may be very few of them left. So, in 1972, the government passed a law to make bear
dancing illegal. But it continued. This is because the bears were part of a traditional way of life for the Kalandar
people. The Kalandar are a minority group in India. The business passed from parents to children. The Kalandar
performed with the dancing bears on the streets or at special events. Then they were given money. This was the way
they supported their families. This tradition has been going on in India for about four hundred years.

Voice 2 Some Kalandar perform with other animals or do tricks to make money. But they believe that the dancing
bears are the best animal for performing. The bear is full of power. The sloth bear can weigh up to one hundred and
forty five kilograms. The bear also has a position of respect in Indian culture. In the Ramayana, a Hindu holy book,
the bear tribe helps the Lord Rama. Many Indians believe that the hair of the bear has power to protect humans. But
the custom of dancing bears does not honour the bears. It causes much suffering. The Kalandar needed a way to
make money but the bears also needed to be free.

Voice 1 Two people found a solution to the problem. In 1997, the condition of the dancing bears greatly affected
Kartick Satyanarayan and Geeta Seshamani. They spent one and a half years researching the dancing bears. Based
on this research, they began Wildlife SOS. Other organizations from France, Australia and the United Kingdom also
joined them. Together they began a project to rescue the bears.

Voice 2 The Wildlife SOS Agra Bear Rescue Facility opened in 2002. Since then, workers have rescued over 600
bears. They cannot return the bears to the wild. They were taken away from the forest as young baby cubs. They do
not know how to feed or defend themselves. So the rescue centres provide a natural environment where humans still
feed and care for the animals. The workers remove the ropes from the bears’ noses. The bears can move around
without being tied up. Wildlife SOS gives them an environment where they can enjoy life without pain.

Voice 1 And the Kalandars were not forgotten either. Wildlife SOS gives them training in new skills. This way, they
can make money for their families without the bears. Some make clothes or cook food to sell. The Kalandar children
are also going to school. The future of the Kalandar looks brighter.

Voice 2 The Wildlife SOS Agra Bear Rescue Facility is only one of many places that have been set up to help the
bears. Mary Hutton is the founder of Free the Bears Fund of Australia. This is one of the organizations that helped to
set up the project. She says

Voice 3 “We are so happy at the success of this project. We will make sure that the bears are never again forced to
dance on the streets of India. There is still much work to be done to provide the bears with the best possible quality
of life.”

Voice 1 This is an example of how humans can help take care of animals. Christians believe that this is part of our
purpose. Though human behaviour caused this problem, humans have also tried to make it better. In India there is
now a solution. Only a few dancing bears remain. And people do not see these bears on the street anymore. Many
bears are safe and the Kalandar people have better opportunities.

Voice 2 Kartick Satyanarayan, Co-Founder of Wildlife SOS, said:

Voice 4 “This event is of huge historic importance in India and cause for real celebration. No longer will India be
shamed by the shocking picture of captured bears being beaten on the roadside or pulled sadly through the traffic
and dust by a rope through their noses. It is time for everyone who has supported this project to celebrate what we
have achieved.”

Voice 1 Congratulations to India and all the partners who have helped! We hope that humans will find a way to take
good care all of our animals.

Voice 2 The writer of this program was Rena Dam. The producer was Joshua Leo. All quotes were adapted and
voiced by Spotlight. Computer users can visit our website at http://www.radio.english.net. This program is called
“Dancing Bears.” We hope you can join us again, for the next Spotlight program.

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