Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. Three brothers from Nepal are aiming to make history in the sport of mountain climbing. Trek The brothers are well-known climbing guides. They recently began a year-long trek to the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. The first continent on their trek is Antarctica, where they will climb Mount Vinson and then … [Read more...] about Trek (News Words)
Pick Your Battles (Idioms)
Welcome to English in a Minute! A battle is a fight between people or groups. But, what does it mean to pick a battle? Let's find out. Pick Your Battles Speaker A: Jonathan, what is the best relationship advice you have ever been given? Speaker B: Hmm. I'd say "pick your battles." Speaker A: That's a good one! Fighting over every single little thing would be so … [Read more...] about Pick Your Battles (Idioms)
Debut (News Words)
Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. Marta is the first Amur leopard cub born at the Santa Barbara Zoo in 20 years. Debut Marta was born in August. She was kept out of sight while connecting with her mother. Months later, the rare Amur leopard cub made her debut at the Southern California zoo. A debut is a first public appearance, as of a performer, … [Read more...] about Debut (News Words)
Take the World by Storm (Idioms)
Welcome to English in a Minute! Storms are weather events with rain, lightning, thunder and wind. But what could this expression mean? Let's find out. Take the world by storm. Speaker A: How's the ukulele coming along? Ready to take the world by storm? Speaker B: Well, maybe just the learn-English-with-ukulele world, Jonathan. Speaker A: Is that world even out … [Read more...] about Take the World by Storm (Idioms)
More People Learning Korean after ‘Squid Game’ TV Show
A company offering online language-learning services says more people are learning Korean after the launch of a popular Korean TV show on Netflix. The language-learning company, Duolingo, reported the sharp increase in Korean learners. In Great Britain, 76 percent more people than usual signed up to learn Korean. In the U.S., the number increased by 40 percent after the … [Read more...] about More People Learning Korean after ‘Squid Game’ TV Show