Chào các thính giả yêu mến của chương trình Học Tiếng Anh qua các chủ đề của chương trình học tiếng anh cùng Radiome. Mình là Diệu Hoa.
Chủ đề nghe Tiếng Anh của chúng ta ngày hôm nay có tựa đề là: The Loneliness Question có nghĩa là câu hỏi về sự cô đơn. 
Vì bài nghe khá dài nên mình sẽ tách làm hai phần để các bạn dễ dàng theo dõi hơn nhé!
Các bạn cùng chú ý lắng nghe với tiết tấu chậm rãi của chương trình Spotlight nhé. Note lại những từ bạn nghe chưa rõ và xem lại ở bản text để làm phong phú thêm vốn từ vựng của mình nhé!
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Hello. I’m Marina Santee.
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And I’m Ruby Jones. Welcome to Spotlight. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
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Mrs. Singh* is a wealthy woman who lives alone in Delhi, India. For many years she lived with her husband and five children. She looked after her children. And they all went to university. But then they found good jobs. And they all moved away from home. Then, Mrs. Singh’s husband got sick. He had to stay in bed all the time. So she took care of him. She did this for fifteen years before her husband died.
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Mrs. Singh felt very sad living alone. But her children did not move back into her house. They were all adults by then. Those who lived far away could not move back. And those who lived near her did not want to move. Now, she says that her children give her financial support. But they are too busy to spend time with her. She misses her husband. She feels very lonely. Loneliness is becoming a problem among wealthy people in India. They are often like Mrs. Singh’s children. They have to work long hours to get a high position at work. So they may not see their friends or family very often.

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But India is not the only place where people are lonely. Loneliness is a growing problem in the world today. People are asking the question “How can I deal with loneliness?”
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Rick Warren is a famous Christian leader and writer. He tries to help people who are emotionally hurting. People ask him difficult questions. One common question is about loneliness. So Rick researched this problem. And he wrote suggestions to help people who are lonely. In today’s Spotlight we look at Rick’s suggestions. But first we look at some of the causes of loneliness.
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There are many reasons why people are lonely. A change of situation is one reason. Mrs. Singh experienced a big change in life when her husband died. The death of a husband or wife causes extreme loneliness - even for people who live with their children.
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Moving to a new place to live can also cause loneliness. Yangsheng Guo is from China. He moved to Canada to go to university. He had to leave his family and friends at home. He did not know anyone at the university. He said:
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“I have been in Canada for two months. I do not know the other students at university. I try to return smiles with students that I meet in the university buildings.”
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Many people have to move for an education. They know life will be different in the new place. But more and more people are going to universities in other countries. They are separated from their families and their culture. Separation is a big cause of loneliness.
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But maybe the worst reason to feel lonely is rejection. For example, friends can become enemies. They may argue over something small. And the situation can get worse. Later, one friend may apologise. This friend wants peace. But the other friend may reject the offer of peace. This person rejects the friendship too. This kind of rejection hurts. Anne* is a girl who experienced rejection from her school friends. She said:
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“The time between our studies was the worst. A group of girls used to sit under the trees. At first the girls were nice to me. I was new. So I was thankful that they let me be a part of their group. Then, they wanted me to give them some money to buy cigarettes. I said I did not smoke cigarettes. And that is when it started. They persuaded other girls in my classroom to stop talking to me.”
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