Podcast for 7/3/2024 Contents:
Ashley Thompson and Mario Ritter Jr host today's Learning English show.
00:55 First: Researchers at Jiao Tong University’s School of Mechanical Engineering are developing robot guide dogs for the blind. The machines use artificial intelligence to communicate and guide people. Mario Ritter Jr has that story. learningenglish.voanews.com/a...
05:07 Then: South Sudan is home to what some wildlife experts say is the world’s largest land animal migration, or seasonal movement of animals. But, as John Russell reports, government officials fear illegal hunting threatens the animals and may hurt the development of a sustainable tourism industry. learningenglish.voanews.com/a...
17:44 Next: The LE Education Report. Caty Weaver tells about Jiang Ping, a 17-year-old vocational school student from rural China. She is being celebrated on social media after reaching the final round of a major math competition, defeating many other students from top universities in China and elsewhere. Then, Ashley welcomes Caty to the show. They discuss the word vocational. learningenglish.voanews.com/a...
19:01 And finally: The LE Lesson of the Day. Andrew Smith and Jill Robbins base their instruction on Level 2 of our video series Let's Learn English. Our teachers take a look at episode 5. Is it the "best" ever? Is there a better one? Which is worst? Andrew and Jill focus on superlatives! learningenglish.voanews.com/a...
Mario and Ashley close the show.
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