– 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
Impose (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. Hong Kong recently observed the 25th anniversary of its return to China from Britain. Impose Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the ceremony. Critics say crackdowns on protests strengthened under a national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020, betrayed the promise that Hong Kong would keep its way … [Read more...] about Impose (News Words)
Proud as a Peacock (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! Have you ever seen a peacock? They have brightly colored feathers and they like to show them off. Proud as a Peacock Speaker A: So, I heard Reggie raised the most money for the Save the Plankton contest.Speaker B: Yeah, and you should have seen him. When he accepted the award, he was proud as a peacock.Speaker A: Well, … [Read more...] about Proud as a Peacock (Idioms)
Advocate (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. The United States Supreme Court recently ruled that an immigration policy in effect since 2019 violates the Constitution. Advocate The policy forced tens of thousands of migrants to stay in Mexico while awaiting U.S. hearings on their asylum claims. Immigration advocates say the policy put the lives of … [Read more...] about Advocate (News Words)
Family Sues Paramount Pictures over Rights to ‘Top Gun’
– Manuscript – The major hit movie Top Gun was released in 1986. The film was based on a true story about fighter pilots in training and was published in a magazine three years earlier. Paramount Pictures bought the rights to the story written by Ehud Yonay and made the film to great success. Now, the wife and son of Yonay are suing Paramount about its new movie, Top Gun: … [Read more...] about Family Sues Paramount Pictures over Rights to ‘Top Gun’