Ashley Thompson and Mario Ritter host today's Learning English show.
0:52 First: Astronomers say they have observed a new exoplanet that occupies a different position in its system than normal. One surprising finding was that the exoplanet takes at least 100 years to orbit its star. Bryan Lynn has the details. learningenglis...
7:30 Next: New blood tests could help to identify, or diagnose, Alzheimer’s disease faster and with more accuracy, researchers reported recently. However, some of the tests for the brain-wasting disease appear to work better than others. Caty Weaver and John Russell report. Then Ashley welcomes John to the studio. She asks him about the current testing doctors use to diagnose Alzheimer's. John explains more about these procedures, including spinal taps and other evaluative measures. learningenglis...
17:26 Finally: The LE Lesson of the Day. Andrew Smith and Jill Robbins base their instruction on the LE video series Let's Learn English. Today they review episode 28 in Level Two of the series. This episode is "one for the birds!" Learn about expressions "supposed to" and "ought to," and lots more!
Ashley and Mario close the show.
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21 окт 2024
