– Manuscript – Two giant, yellow ducks are floating in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor. A huge air-filled “Rubber Duck” was very popular in the city’s financial area 10 years ago. Now, there are two. This year, the ducks form an art exhibit called “Double Ducks” by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. They look like traditional bath toys for children. But these ducks are over 18 … [Read more...] about Giant Yellow Ducks Return to Hong Kong, Bring Happiness
Scientists Change Fruit Fly Genes to Help Farmers
– Manuscript – Paul Nelson runs a raspberry farm in the northern U.S. state of Minnesota. Raspberries are a popular red fruit that people like to eat in the summer. At the farm, Nelson and his team spend a lot of time worrying about fruit flies. The insect pest that hurts their berries is known as the spotted wing drosophila. The flies are from Asia and first came … [Read more...] about Scientists Change Fruit Fly Genes to Help Farmers
Sweden Close to Becoming ‘Smoke Free’ Country
– Manuscript – Sweden is getting close to becoming the first “smoke-free” country in the European Union (EU). The country of 10.5 million people has had the lowest percentage of smokers in the EU for many years. A country is “smoke-free” if less than five percent of the population smokes daily. Only 6.4 percent of Swedes over the age of 15 were daily smokers in 2019. … [Read more...] about Sweden Close to Becoming ‘Smoke Free’ Country
Chord (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran recently won a lawsuit in New York. Chord The jury said he did not steal a series of four chords from a popular Marvin Gaye song when Sheeran wrote his song, Thinking Out Loud, in 2014. Sheeran said these four chords… are a tool commonly used to create songs. A chord … [Read more...] about Chord (News Words)
Roll Out the Red Carpet (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! Carpet is a soft floor covering. So, what could it mean to roll out the red carpet? Roll Out the Red Carpet Speaker A: How was your trip home, Anna?Speaker B: Awesome! I had all my favorite meals. My family fixed up my old treehouse. And my favorite cousin flew in from Saskatchewan to surprise me!Speaker A: Wow! Sounds … [Read more...] about Roll Out the Red Carpet (Idioms)
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