- Manuscript - Welcome to English in a Minute! Horses are beautiful animals and can be many different colors. But, what could this mean? Dark Horse Speaker A: Did you watch the film awards show?Speaker B: I cannot believe "A Slug's New Body" won for Best Children's Science Movie in a Foreign Language.Speaker A: I didn't know that was a category.Speaker B: Oh, it was … [Read more...] about Dark Horse (Idioms)
As Omicron Variant Slows, Health Officials Offer Hope
– Manuscript – World health officials are offering hope that the slowing spread of Omicron may lead to a weakening of the COVID-19 pandemic. But officials also warn of hard weeks ahead and the possibility of another, more dangerous variant appearing. In the United States, daily case numbers are dropping sharply. The same thing happened weeks earlier in Britain and South … [Read more...] about As Omicron Variant Slows, Health Officials Offer Hope
Milestone (News Words)
- Script - Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. The American company, Apple Inc., recently rose above $3 trillion in market value. Milestone The milestone made Apple the world's most valuable company for a brief time on the American stock index, the S&P 500. The demand for iPhones and computers helped Apple reach the milestone. In this example, a … [Read more...] about Milestone (News Words)
Israeli Researchers Teach Goldfish to Drive Robotic Car
– Manuscript – Israeli researchers say they have successfully taught a goldfish to drive a small, robotic car. The team said the fish showed its ability to navigate toward a target in order to receive a food reward. For the experiment, the researchers built what they called a Fish Operated Vehicle (FOV). The main part of the vehicle was a fish tank attached to a moving … [Read more...] about Israeli Researchers Teach Goldfish to Drive Robotic Car
Backhanded Compliment (Idioms)
- Script - Welcome to English in a Minute! A compliment is something nice you say to someone. But, what is a backhanded compliment? Backhanded Compliment Speaker A: Jonathan, Caty just told me my script was good… surprisingly good.Speaker B: That, my friend, is a backhanded compliment.Speaker A: Yes! She was surprised it was good. So, she expected it to be … [Read more...] about Backhanded Compliment (Idioms)