– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! I don't know about you, but I love looking through cookbooks and finding new recipes. Cook the Books Are Anna and Jonathan going to tell me about a great new cookbook? Speaker A: What happend to Rita the accountant? Her desk is empty…Speaker B: She was fired! Turns out she was reporting all kinds of false earnings… … [Read more...] about Cook the Books (Idioms)
Archives for August 2022
US: COVID Shots for Autumn Must Target Omicron
– Manuscript – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, says COVID-19 booster shots for autumn will have to add protection against the latest Omicron sub-variants. Two widely used COVID-19 shots made by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech have saved millions of lives worldwide in just their first year of use. The FDA said they would be used for anyone still getting their … [Read more...] about US: COVID Shots for Autumn Must Target Omicron
Martial Law (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words. In Myanmar, protesters continue to hold demonstrations against military rule of the country. Martial Law Leaders declared martial law in some areas following the deadliest day of protests since the military takeover on February 1st. In all, more than 200 people have been killed by security forces, … [Read more...] about Martial Law (News Words)
Scientists Work to Help Brown Pelicans on Shrinking Islands
– Manuscript – As seabird biologist Bonnie Slaton slides off a small boat and walks through waist-high water, the brown pelicans spread their wings overhead until she reaches Raccoon Island. The narrow island is a small piece of land separating the American state of Louisiana from the Gulf of Mexico. During seabird breeding season, the place is full of noise and motion — … [Read more...] about Scientists Work to Help Brown Pelicans on Shrinking Islands
New Coronavirus Mutation Raises Concerns in India
– Manuscript – A new mutation of the coronavirus is raising concerns after appearing in India and other nations. Scientists say the mutation is genetically linked to Omicron, an earlier version, or variant, of the coronavirus. The new mutation, called BA.2.75., is being called a “subvariant” of Omicron. Omicron and another coronavirus version, Delta, have spread widely … [Read more...] about New Coronavirus Mutation Raises Concerns in India
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