– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! When we imitate something, we copy it. But what does it mean when we say, art imitates life? Art Imitates Life Speaker A: How did you like the art exhibit we saw yesterday?Speaker B: Dan, to be honest, I didn't get it. It was just a guy sleeping in a small room in the middle of the museum.Speaker A: Yeah, it was … [Read more...] about Art Imitates Life (Idioms)
Lack of Housing in Los Angeles Brings Activism, Art
– Manuscript – More and more of Judy Branfman’s friends and neighbors found themselves unable to afford housing in Venice Beach, a neighborhood in Los Angeles. So, Branfman began photographing the houses and apartments being sold, renovated, and then resold at two or three times the cost. Branfman thought she should be recording the growing problem of evictions and … [Read more...] about Lack of Housing in Los Angeles Brings Activism, Art
Recent Study Gives New Information about Mysterious Planet
– Manuscript – Eris, a very small planet similar in size to Pluto, has remained a mystery since its discovery in 2005. The American spacy agency, NASA, explored Pluto in 2015 using its spacecraft New Horizons. Eris - about 40 percent farther from the sun - has never been visited. But scientists are gaining a fuller understanding of Eris and its differences with Pluto. A … [Read more...] about Recent Study Gives New Information about Mysterious Planet
Swiss-designed Technology Helps Parkinson’s Patient Walk Again
– Manuscript – Marc Gauthier has Parkinson’s disease. The disease affects his nervous system, weakens his muscles and causes his arms and legs to shake. The 63-year-old Gauthier had not been able to leave his home for some time. But that was until he became the first person to receive a new Swiss-designed medical device that greatly improved his ability to … [Read more...] about Swiss-designed Technology Helps Parkinson’s Patient Walk Again
Antarctica Was Once Home to Rivers, Forests
– Manuscript – Antarctica has not always been a land of ice and snow. Earth's southernmost continent once was home to rivers and forests full of life. Scientists are using satellite observations and radar imagery to look deep under the ice. The researchers report finding a large ancient landscape buried under the continent's ice sheet. It is full of valleys and ridges, … [Read more...] about Antarctica Was Once Home to Rivers, Forests