– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. A pottery store in Bahrain is a popular place among visitors to the country. Integral The Jaffar Al-Shughul Pottery Workshop is one of the first business in the country. Owner Mohammed Al-Shughul uses a traditional method of making clay pots with local and imported sand. He says that clay-making has been … [Read more...] about Integral (News Words)
Fans, Investors Unhappy over BTS Time-out
– Manuscript – The Korean pop band BTS announced Tuesday they would take a break from group musical activities to do individual projects. Many in South Korea reacted with surprise at the news the seven-member K-pop group presented in a video release. "I could relate to them as they shed tears and honestly told us how they felt," fan Nini Lee told Reuters from an eatery … [Read more...] about Fans, Investors Unhappy over BTS Time-out
Bury Your Head in the Sand (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! The beach is such a fun place. You can swim in the ocean and dig in the sand. You can even bury things in the sand. But I wouldn't recommend doing this: Bury Your Head in the Sand Speaker A: Jonathan, what are you doing about the plankton problem?Speaker B: Plankton problem? I don't know about any plankton … [Read more...] about Bury Your Head in the Sand (Idioms)
What Causes Mystery Liver Illnesses in Children?
– Manuscript – Health officials are still looking for answers related to mysterious cases of severe liver damage in hundreds of young children around the world. The best available evidence points to a common stomach virus not known to cause liver problems in otherwise healthy children. That virus was found in the blood of sick children, but it has not been found in their … [Read more...] about What Causes Mystery Liver Illnesses in Children?
Artifact (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. Egyptian officials recently showed the world some very special archaeological finds. Artifact A collection of artifacts 2,500 years old was found in ancien burial grounds of kings and queens near Cairo. The collection includes jewelry and 250 sealed burial wooden boxes with the bodies inside still in good … [Read more...] about Artifact (News Words)