– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! A curve is an arc or a rounded line. But what could this mean? Ahead of the Curve Speaker A: Jonathan, remember last year when you laughed at me for making hats for my cat?Speaker B: I didn't just laugh. I also said I was worried about you.Speaker A: Well, I was way ahead of the curve. Cat hats are selling online, right … [Read more...] about Ahead of the Curve (Idioms)
Archives for July 2022
NASA Launches Satellite to Test New Orbit Around Moon
– Manuscript – The American space agency NASA has launched a satellite designed to test a new orbit around the moon. The satellite launched Tuesday from New Zealand on a rocket built by American space company Rocket Lab. The satellite is called a CubeSat. CubeSats are small research spacecraft also known as nanosatellites. They provide a low-cost way for scientists, … [Read more...] about NASA Launches Satellite to Test New Orbit Around Moon
Some Plants Grow Well Together, Some Don’t
– Manuscript – From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. People who grow fruit and vegetables in their gardens may worry about which plants to plant near each other. Some plants grow well together while others do not. Studying which plants grow best together in nature can reduce the need for fertilizers and chemicals used to kill harmful … [Read more...] about Some Plants Grow Well Together, Some Don’t
Efficient (New Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. A businessman in Sudan is fighting the high cost of fuel by selling electric vehicles. EfficientMohammed Samir watches as three-wheeled electric tuk-tuks are produced at his factory in Khartoum. Their batteries can be powered by the sun. Samir said the electric vehicles are more efficient to operate than … [Read more...] about Efficient (New Words)
Americans Celebrate Independence Day
– Manuscript – The United States celebrates its Independence Day on July 4. John Adams, who later became America’s second president, wrote to his wife in 1776 that the day would be remembered with fireworks and celebrations “from one End of this Continent to the other.” But the day he was talking about was July 2, 1776, not July 4. July 2 is the day the Continental … [Read more...] about Americans Celebrate Independence Day
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