– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! This is a pan. We use it to cook. Maybe Anna and Jonathan are planning a dinner party. To Pan Out Speaker A: Jonathan, do you have plans for the spring break yet? Speaker B: I'm supposed to visit friends in Europe. But with the travel restrictions and all, I'll have to see how things pan out. Speaker A: Well, if … [Read more...] about To Pan Out (Idioms)
British Museum Explores Stonehenge through the Ages
– Manuscript – A new show at the British Museum in London explores the mystery of Stonehenge, the famous ancient circle of stones in southern England. The huge stones are believed to have been put in place between 5,000 and 3,500 years ago. The purpose of the circle is still debated. Was Stonehenge meant as a sun dial, a burial ground, a memorial or something … [Read more...] about British Museum Explores Stonehenge through the Ages
Researchers Look for Biological Reasons Behind Stuttering
– Manuscript – Researchers are looking into the biological causes of stuttering. Stuttering is a speech problem that causes the speaker to repeat the beginning sound of some words. For centuries, people have feared being judged for stuttering. It is a condition often misunderstood as a psychological problem caused by things like bad parenting or emotional trauma. But … [Read more...] about Researchers Look for Biological Reasons Behind Stuttering
Facebook’s Meta Says New Supercomputer Will Be World’s Fastest
- Manuscript - Facebook’s parent Meta says it has created a powerful supercomputer that it expects to be the world’s fastest when it is completed later this year. The company recently announced the computer will be used to create better artificial intelligence (AI) models and to improve operations that process huge amounts of data. Supercomputers are made up of … [Read more...] about Facebook’s Meta Says New Supercomputer Will Be World’s Fastest
Fatigue (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words. COVID-19 cases are rising in countries and areas that had suppressed the first outbreaks. Fatigue Some European countries have restored COVID-19 restrictions to contain a rising number of cases. The head of the World Health Organization says "pandemic fatigue is real… but we must not give up." Fatigue … [Read more...] about Fatigue (News Words)
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