Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words. Australian police broke up a violent protest in Melbourne this week. Mandate Hundreds were protesting a Victoria state mandate that building industry workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19. Officials said such business may not operate until they prove they have obeyed the order. Since June, more than 255 people have … [Read more...] about Mandate (News Words)
Archives for December 2021
Popular Seasonal Train Shows
In the United States, small train displays are one of the most popular attractions during the holiday season. They used to be common in toy store windows. Now they are seen in many public places, such as at plant shows, exhibits and museums. One kind of display, however, is special. In these displays, the model structures are made from leaves, sticks and other dried plant … [Read more...] about Popular Seasonal Train Shows
Fight Tooth and Nail (Idioms)
Welcome to English in a Minute from home! Many animals have teeth and nails. But what does it mean to fight tooth and nail? Speaker A: Jonathan, did you see that email from Simone? She did not get the manager's position.Speaker B: What? She fought tooth and nail for that job!Speaker A: Well, she may have fought hard for it… but she didn't get it.Speaker B: Ouch! When … [Read more...] about Fight Tooth and Nail (Idioms)
Rise in Bird Flu Infections Show Risks of Fast-Changing Variants
An increase in the number of people in China infected with bird flu this year is raising concern among experts. They say an earlier bird flu strain appears to have changed and may be more infectious to people. The World Health Organization (WHO) says China has reported 21 human infections with the H5N6 strain of bird flu in 2021. That compares with only five reported cases … [Read more...] about Rise in Bird Flu Infections Show Risks of Fast-Changing Variants
Interrupt (News Words)
Welcome to Voice of America's News Words. Space junk threatened the seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station recently. Interrupt More than 1,000 large pieces from a broken satellite forced the astronauts to seek shelther in their capsules. It happened after Russia shot down an old space satellite. NASA said the threat could continue to interrupt … [Read more...] about Interrupt (News Words)
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