A company offering online language-learning services says more people are learning Korean after the launch of a popular Korean TV show on Netflix. The language-learning company, Duolingo, reported the sharp increase in Korean learners. In Great Britain, 76 percent more people than usual signed up to learn Korean. In the U.S., the number increased by 40 percent after the … [Read more...] about More People Learning Korean after ‘Squid Game’ TV Show
Archives for December 2021
Talk is Cheap (Idioms)
Welcome to English in a Minute from Home! Some people talk a lot. Others, not so much. But how can talking have a price? Speaker A: Jonathan, this weekend I am going to organize my work space. It's going to be clean and… organized…Speaker B: You've been talking about that for months!Speaker A: It takes time.Speaker B: Anna, talk is cheap. Just clean your office. It's … [Read more...] about Talk is Cheap (Idioms)
Health Problems Tied to Climate Change Are Getting Worse
Health problems related to climate change are getting worse, says two recently published reports by the medical publication Lancet. The reports followed 44 health measures connected to climate change around the world. They include heat deaths, infectious disease and hunger. All of them are getting worse, said Marina Romanello. She is a research director of the Lancet … [Read more...] about Health Problems Tied to Climate Change Are Getting Worse
Resort (News Words)
Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words. Universal Studios recently opened its first theme park in Beijing, China. Resort The park features Hollywood movies such as Jurassic Park and Kung Fu Panda. Clouds and rain did not seem to lessen the excitement of those attending the celebration for the new resort. The site includes rides, shows, restaurants and two hotels. … [Read more...] about Resort (News Words)
Researchers Find 800-year-old Mummy in Peru
Researchers have found a preserved body thought to be 800 years old in the South American country of Peru. The body was mummified. Mummification is a method used by ancient cultures to preserve the bodies of dead people. One archaeologist involved said the body is from the Lima area of the country. The discovery was announced last week. Pieter van Dalen Luna of the … [Read more...] about Researchers Find 800-year-old Mummy in Peru
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