– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran recently won a lawsuit in New York. Chord The jury said he did not steal a series of four chords from a popular Marvin Gaye song when Sheeran wrote his song, Thinking Out Loud, in 2014. Sheeran said these four chords… are a tool commonly used to create songs. A chord … [Read more...] about Chord (News Words)
Archives for July 2023
Roll Out the Red Carpet (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! Carpet is a soft floor covering. So, what could it mean to roll out the red carpet? Roll Out the Red Carpet Speaker A: How was your trip home, Anna?Speaker B: Awesome! I had all my favorite meals. My family fixed up my old treehouse. And my favorite cousin flew in from Saskatchewan to surprise me!Speaker A: Wow! Sounds … [Read more...] about Roll Out the Red Carpet (Idioms)
How WHO Could Deal with Future Pandemics
– Manuscript – Officials at the World Health Organization (WHO) are negotiating new rules for dealing with pandemics. The U.N. health agency's 194 member countries have set a target date of May 2024 for a legal agreement. A new agreement is a top goal for WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. He called it a "generational commitment that we will not go back to the old … [Read more...] about How WHO Could Deal with Future Pandemics
Mexico Discovers Another Ancient Mayan City
– Manuscript – Mexico’s human history agency says another ancient Mayan city has been discovered in forests in the southern part of the country. The country's anthropology organization INAH announced the discovery recently. INAH said the newly discovered city includes large pyramid-like buildings, stone columns and other structures placed in circles. The agency … [Read more...] about Mexico Discovers Another Ancient Mayan City
Artist Puts Work of Famous Dutch Painter on People’s Skin
– Manuscript – Henk Schiffmacher is a famous Dutch tattoo artist. That means he draws pictures in permanent ink on people’s skin. Recently, he created the design of an elephant on Lilian Rachmaran’s back. “Highbrow to lowbrow” is how the artist described his latest project. The project involves “inking” artwork by Rembrandt van Rijn onto the skin of visitors to the … [Read more...] about Artist Puts Work of Famous Dutch Painter on People’s Skin
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