– Manuscript – This time of year, in the U.S., many people are thinking about their gardens and getting their land ready for warmer weather. Some people are thinking about planting flowers. Others want to plant trees. For those who love trees, there is a national day for tree planting, called Arbor Day. Arbor Day is observed on the last Friday in April. However, some … [Read more...] about Plant a Tree That Will Last for Many Years
Sit This One Out (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! In sports, players who "sit out" are not playing in the game. But what does "sit this one out" mean as an idiom? Sit This One Out Speaker A: Anna, I have an extra ticket to a death metal show tonight.Speaker B: A what?Speaker A: Death metal show.Speaker B: You know, I prefer music that doesn't have the word "death" in … [Read more...] about Sit This One Out (Idioms)
Sled Dog Hero Balto: A Good Dog with Great Genes
– Manuscript – In 1925, a male sled dog named Balto led a 13-dog team through an extreme snowstorm during the final part of a 1,088-kilometer trip. The trip brought lifesaving medicine to the Alaskan city of Nome during an outbreak of the disease diphtheria. Sled dogs pull sleds, which are small vehicles with a flat bottom that are used for moving over snow or … [Read more...] about Sled Dog Hero Balto: A Good Dog with Great Genes
Study Explains How Life Survived the ‘Snowball Earth’ Period
– Manuscript – Life on Earth faced an extreme test of survivability during the Cryogenian Period, which began 720 million years ago. The planet was frozen over most of the 85 million-year period. Scientists say Earth would have looked like a shiny white snowball in space during the deep freeze. But life somehow survived during this time called "Snowball Earth." A … [Read more...] about Study Explains How Life Survived the ‘Snowball Earth’ Period
Mission (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. The American space agency, NASA, has chosen four astronauts for a trip around the moon. Mission The test mission is part of NASA's Artemis program, which aims to land the next Americans on the moon. This mission, called Artemis II, is planned for late 2024. It will test all of the Orion spacecraft systems … [Read more...] about Mission (News Words)
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