– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's New Words. Union Pacific railroads cars in Los Angeles, California are a target of robbers. Litter These packages were their way to buyers before they were damaged by criminals. The governor of California called the crimes "organized theft."He help to cleaned up the massive amount of litter from the tracks. Litter … [Read more...] about Litter (News Words)
Archives for March 2022
Oscar-nominated Actor Only Has One Spoken Line
– Manuscript – Troy Kotsur is the second deaf actor to be nominated for an Academy Award. In his Oscar-nominated performance in CODA, Kotsur spoke just one word. CODA stands for Child Of Deaf Adults. The movie stars Emilia Jones as the only hearing member of a deaf family. Urging Jones, his daughter, to go after her dreams of singing and attending college, Kotsur says: … [Read more...] about Oscar-nominated Actor Only Has One Spoken Line
Long Shot (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute. Shot put is an Olympic sport. You throw a small but heavy metal ball as far as you can. Long Shot Speaker A: I bought a lottery ticket. Speaker B: You know the chances of winning are very small. Speaker A: Ah. I know. Speaker B: Very, very small. What I mean is… You're not going to win. Speaker A: I know … [Read more...] about Long Shot (Idioms)
First Woman Is Reported Cured of HIV
– Manuscript – A patient in the United States with the disease leukemia has become the first woman to be cured of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The patient received stem cells from a donor. Stem cells are special cells that can become any kind of cell in the body. The donor was naturally resistant to HIV, researchers told reporters Tuesday. The woman has been … [Read more...] about First Woman Is Reported Cured of HIV
Deepfake (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's New Words. A company in Russia is using new technology in video programs and advertisements. Deepfake The company Deepcake used the computer software to produced a television advertisemnet. The face of American actor Bruce Willis replaces a similar-looking Russian actor. Willis was paid for the use of his image in … [Read more...] about Deepfake (News Words)
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