- Manuscript - Welcome to English in a Minute from home! Desperate can mean things are very bad or very difficult. Speaker A: What in the world are you doing? Speaker B: Jonathan, I'm playing Connect Four and it's close. Speaker A: Isn't that for two players? Speaker B: Yes, but I'm alone so I have to play against myself. Speaker A: Wow, well I guess … [Read more...] about Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures (Idioms)
Archives for February 2022
Preserved (News Words)
- Manuscript - Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words. The remains of a baby cave lion found in Russia date back 28,000 years. Preserved Researchers named the lion Sparta, found in a thick layer of frozen soil in Siberia.They say it was one of the most well-preserved ice age animals ever found.Its fur, organs and skeleton were still in place. If something … [Read more...] about Preserved (News Words)
Unsung Heroes of Broadway Defy COVID, Help Keep Shows Going
– Manuscript – The theatrical magic that keeps New York’s Broadway going during the latest COVID-19 spread has been performers ready to step in in an emergency. Actor Carla Stickler went a step further. She returned to acting from retirement to save the musical Wicked. Stickler launched a new career as a software engineer in Chicago three years ago. But she canceled … [Read more...] about Unsung Heroes of Broadway Defy COVID, Help Keep Shows Going
Dark Horse (Idioms)
- Manuscript - Welcome to English in a Minute! Horses are beautiful animals and can be many different colors. But, what could this mean? Dark Horse Speaker A: Did you watch the film awards show?Speaker B: I cannot believe "A Slug's New Body" won for Best Children's Science Movie in a Foreign Language.Speaker A: I didn't know that was a category.Speaker B: Oh, it was … [Read more...] about Dark Horse (Idioms)
As Omicron Variant Slows, Health Officials Offer Hope
– Manuscript – World health officials are offering hope that the slowing spread of Omicron may lead to a weakening of the COVID-19 pandemic. But officials also warn of hard weeks ahead and the possibility of another, more dangerous variant appearing. In the United States, daily case numbers are dropping sharply. The same thing happened weeks earlier in Britain and South … [Read more...] about As Omicron Variant Slows, Health Officials Offer Hope
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