– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! A stone has a very hard surface. To set something into one would not be easy. So what do you think "set in stone" means? Speaker A: Dan, what are you doing this weekend?Speaker B: I might go hiking with a friend. But I'm not totally sure yet.Speaker A: Well, if those plans aren't set in stone, my friend Kristen wants you … [Read more...] about Set in Stone (Idioms)
Archives for February 2023
New Drug Slows Alzheimer’s, But Not a Cure
– Manuscript – United States health officials last week approved a new Alzheimer’s drug. The drug, called Leqembi, is the first to slow the decline in memory by several months. The Alzheimer’s Association describes Alzheimer's as a brain disease that causes a decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. One of the most common signs of Alzheimer’s disease is … [Read more...] about New Drug Slows Alzheimer’s, But Not a Cure
Climate Concerns Push Scientists to Move Species to New Areas
– Manuscript – Scientists increasingly are aiming to move animals threatened by rising temperatures to new areas where they never lived before in an effort to save them. One example is a project in Hawaii that moved, or relocated, a seabird species from one island to another about 800 kilometers away. Traditionally, scientists have considered the idea of species … [Read more...] about Climate Concerns Push Scientists to Move Species to New Areas
Try Kimchi in a Grilled Cheese Sandwich
– Manuscript – A grilled cheese is a simple and well-loved sandwich. It is a favorite food of many American children. But food writer and professional cook Christopher Kimball urges people to add some Korean flavor into their next grilled cheese. He suggests throwing kimchi into the mix. The spicy fermented cabbage is a traditional Korean food. Cheese with kimchi may … [Read more...] about Try Kimchi in a Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Scientists Find Dinosaur Fossils in Patagonia
– Manuscript – Scientists in Chile's Patagonia area have found the southernmost dinosaur fossils recorded outside Antarctica. The fossils include remains of megaraptors that would have controlled the area's food chain before their mass extinction. Megaraptors were carnivorous, or meat-eating, dinosaurs that lived in parts of South America during the Cretaceous period some … [Read more...] about Scientists Find Dinosaur Fossils in Patagonia
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