Remembering Don Cornelius and his ‘Soul Train’

09 February 2012

Don Cornelius at a rehearsal for the 2001 Soul Train Music Awards show in Los Angeles, California

JUNE SIMMS: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English.

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I’m June Simms. Today, we remember Don Cornelius, the creator of the influential American television show, “Soul Train.”

And we talk to an expert about your relationship problems.

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Lonely in South Korea

JUNE SIMMS: Tuesday is Valentine’s Day. So this is a good time to report that our new relationship advice blog has been getting a lot of comments. The advice comes from you, our audience. English learners get to practice their writing while helping other people solve real-life problems.

This week, as promised, we also asked an expert to offer some advice. Karen Ruskin is a marriage and family therapist. She also wrote the advice book, “Dr. Karen’s Marriage Manual.”

We explored first the problem sent by a Chinese man. He is studying medical chemistry in South Korea. His girlfriend of several years plans to move to South Korea herself. She plans to study the Korean language at the same university. However, the man’s mother disapproves. He says she is concerned that her son will not keep up with his studies because of the added responsibility of his girlfriend. He says his family has told him if he does not end the relationship they may stop giving him money.