– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! Children love to play! You could say it's their job. But Anna and Jonathan are not children. So, how might they use this expression? Child's Play Speaker A: Anna, what are you doing?Speaker B: My robot camera stopped working. So, I'm fixing it.Speaker A: Do you even know how?Speaker B: Well, taking it apart is child's … [Read more...] about Child’s Play (Idioms)
Archives for July 2022
‘Off Grid’ Living No Longer Means Far Away from Others
– Manuscript – “Off-grid” or “off-the-grid” is a term for living away from public power and water supplies. In the past, that often meant trying to survive or live on land far away from others. Some old television programs made that kind of life look fun to some people. Today, however, only a very small number of people who live “off-grid” do that. In fact, many live less … [Read more...] about ‘Off Grid’ Living No Longer Means Far Away from Others
Animosity (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's New Words. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in May that he will return as many as one million Syrian refugees to their country. Animosity There is growing public animosity towards Syrian refugees in the country. The situation is politically damaging for Erdogan. But critics are also denouncing his plan to … [Read more...] about Animosity (News Words)
Captioning Tool Expansion Helps People with Hearing Loss
– Manuscript – The number of tools used to caption words has been expanding in recent years. The tools are especially helpful for people with hearing loss who may not be able to use traditional hearing aids. Captioning services used to be limited mostly to television shows. But in recent years, developers have created apps for phones and other electronic devices. These … [Read more...] about Captioning Tool Expansion Helps People with Hearing Loss
Fans, Investors Unhappy over BTS Time-out
– Manuscript – The Korean pop band BTS announced Tuesday they would take a break from group musical activities to do individual projects. Many in South Korea reacted with surprise at the news the seven-member K-pop group presented in a video release. "I could relate to them as they shed tears and honestly told us how they felt," fan Nini Lee told Reuters from an eatery … [Read more...] about Fans, Investors Unhappy over BTS Time-out
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