Podcast for 07/04/24 Contents:
Ashley Thompson and Mario Ritter host today's Learning English show.
00:55 First: In July 1776, the U.S. was a country of 2.5 million people. It is now a country of 336 million. These days, Americans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and other festivities. Jill Robbins tells all about the holiday.
05:31 Then: Weather experts say the storm Hurricane Beryl might represent the beginning of a very active and dangerous hurricane season. Beryl is a category 5 storm. Such powerful hurricanes cause winds of at least 250 kilometers an hour and are highly destructive. John Russell reports.
10:43 Next: Bryan Lynn presents the LE Science and Technology Report. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools continue to expand in the workplace. Bryan tells about some specialized programs in the U.S. to train workers on how to deal with the new technologies. Then, Asley welcomes Bryan to the studio for a discussion of his report. She wonders if these training programs are centered on any specific industries.
19:36 Finally: The LE Lesson of the Day. Andrew Smith and Jill Robbins base their instruction on the LE video series Let's Learn English, Level Two. Today, our teachers look at episode 6. Come along "for" this informational tour "through" the world of prepositions!
Mario and Ashley close the show.
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