– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! Rolling is a common action. But what does it mean if someone says, that's how I roll? How Someone Rolls Speaker A: Anna, why are you wearing that really pink wig?Speaker B: I like to keep people guessing, Dan. That's how I roll. Hey, you can borrow it if you want.Speaker A: Thanks, but pink is not really how I roll. … [Read more...] about How Someone Rolls (Idioms)
Archives for November 2023
Breeding Special Mosquitoes to Fight Dengue
– Manuscript – For many years, preventing dengue fever in Honduras has meant teaching people to avoid mosquito bites. Now, Hondurans are being taught a more effective way to control the disease — and it goes against everything they have learned. Recently, a small group of people cheered as Hector Enriquez freed mosquitoes from a glass jar. Enriquez did that to bring … [Read more...] about Breeding Special Mosquitoes to Fight Dengue
Scientists Try Listening to Learn about Wildlife
– Manuscript – A team of scientists is studying the sound of the forest in Ecuador to learn how artificial intelligence (AI) could follow animal life in recovering environments. When scientists want to measure new forest growth, they can study large areas of land with tools like satellites and lidar. But understanding how fast and in what amount wildlife is returning … [Read more...] about Scientists Try Listening to Learn about Wildlife
Pepper X Sets Guinness Record for Hottest Pepper
– Manuscript – Ed Currie is the pepper expert who grew the Carolina Reaper, which has been considered the hottest pepper in the world since 2013. Ten years later, Currie broke his record with one that is three times hotter: Pepper X. The Guinness Book of World Records named Currie’s latest creation the world’s “hottest chili pepper” this month. Guinness uses what are … [Read more...] about Pepper X Sets Guinness Record for Hottest Pepper
Scientists: Chemical Used in Air Coolers Needs Replacing
– Manuscript – Jennifer Byrne owns a heating and air conditioning repair company in the American city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Air conditioning, or AC equipment, cools the air in a home. To do this, the equipment uses a gas called a refrigerant. While working on AC equipment in a house, Byrne puts gas from the equipment into a special container. The gas is … [Read more...] about Scientists: Chemical Used in Air Coolers Needs Replacing
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