– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! These are bubbles! They make people happy. But what happens if we burst them? Burst Someone's Bubble Speaker A: Jonathan, I finally got a reservation at that new Turkish restaurant!Speaker B: I hate to burst your bubble, Anna, but it's not very good. And I love Turkish good.Speaker A: Well, maybe you just ordered the … [Read more...] about Burst Someone’s Bubble (Idioms)
Immersive (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. The Lisbon Earthquake Center in Portugal takes visitors back almost 300 years. Immersive The center recreates the 1755 Lisbon earthquake that killed up to 40,000 people and almost destroyed the city. The immersive experience takes visitors inside the story of destruction and rebirth. Immersive describes … [Read more...] about Immersive (News Words)
Peruvian Beef Stir-Fry is Fusion Cooking at its Best
– Manuscript – Fusion cooking combines elements of food traditions from two or more cultures. Food expert Christopher Kimball recently wrote about fusion cooking that combines tastes from Peru and China. One of the most common foods, or dishes, in Peruvian-Chinese cooking is called lomo saltado. Kimball describes the meat dish as a quick, easy beef stir-fry. A stir-fry … [Read more...] about Peruvian Beef Stir-Fry is Fusion Cooking at its Best
Music Groups Try Making Performances Better for the Environment
– Manuscript – The music group Coldplay plans to use their fans’ energy to help provide power for their musical performances and to help the environment. The band has promised to use methods that are sustainable. This includes using energy that does not add carbon gases to the atmosphere. The band hopes to cut the amount of carbon dioxide, or CO2, released by its business … [Read more...] about Music Groups Try Making Performances Better for the Environment
Monkeypox Possibly Spread in Europe at Large Dance Parties
– Manuscript – A top adviser to the World Health Organization (WHO) says the current monkeypox virus spread in Europe probably began at big dance parties in Spain and Belgium. The expert, Dr. David Heymann, says the virus most likely passed from one person to another through sexual activity at the events. The WHO says there are at least 90 cases of monkeypox in Europe, … [Read more...] about Monkeypox Possibly Spread in Europe at Large Dance Parties