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Sports betting is coming to America | Learn the expression ‘stay out of it’
Episode 348
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For years, sports betting was illegal in most of the United States. But in 2018, a Supreme Court ruling opened the door for individual states to le…
5 years, 3 months ago
‘Nomadland’ turned real people into unlikely movie stars | Learn the English expression ‘make ends meet’
Episode 347
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The ‘Nomadland’ cast only had two professional actors, and the rest were people that actually live the nomad life in America. The unconventional ca…
5 years, 3 months ago
‘Nomadland’ explores a house-less life on the road | Learn the phrasal verb ‘run into’
Episode 346
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Chloé Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ explores the reality of nomad life in America through the lens of a widow forced into life on the road. It takes you throu…
5 years, 3 months ago
Snow reaching unlikely places this winter | Learn the English expression ‘resort to’
Episode 345
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This winter has brought snow to some unlikely places. Alongside the once-in-a-century pandemic, Madrid, Jerusalem, and parts of the American south …
5 years, 3 months ago
Serrana, Brazil is hoping to unravel a coronavirus mystery | Learn the expression ‘get in on the action’
Episode 344
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The sleepy town of Serrana, Brazil was selected as the site for an important vaccine experiment. We know that coronavirus vaccines are effective at…
5 years, 3 months ago
Bezos is retiring from Amazon, sort of | Learn the English expression ‘step back from’
Episode 343
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Jeff Bezos founded Amazon from his Seattle home in 1994. Since then, Bezos has built Amazon into the world’s largest online retailer. Twenty-seven …
5 years, 3 months ago
TV shows are already weaving in COVID-19 storylines | Learn the expression ‘skirt the issue’
Episode 342
It was only a matter of time before the pandemic made its way into pop culture, and some TV shows have already started airing COVID-19 inspired story…
5 years, 3 months ago
America’s beloved regional chain restaurants | Learn the expression to ‘go well with’
Episode 341
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Everyone knows about the mega American fast-food chains like McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s. But America’s regional chain restaurants are som…
5 years, 4 months ago
Australian cane toads evolving at rapid speed | Learn the phrasal verb ‘pick up’
Episode 340
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Normally, species evolve or thousands, or even millions, of generations. Evolution occurs far too slowly for humans to observe it happening in our …
5 years, 4 months ago
Tips for communicating while masking up | Learn the phrasal verb ‘get away with’
Episode 339
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Many people around the world are now accustomed to wearing face masks daily, but an unexpected side effect of this new norm is difficulty communica…
5 years, 4 months ago