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It can be said that the United States is a driving culture. The U.S., after all, is a big country and many Americans love cars. So, it is no surprise that many American English expressions come from the world of driving.
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January first. The beginning of a new year. As far back in history as we can tell, people have celebrated the start of a new year.
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In many colder northern countries, poinsettias are a sure sign that Christmas is near. Nearly all sales of this flowering plant come at wintertime.
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Sports are usually the way that countries compete with one another. However, there is another way countries around the world are competing for the top spot: planting the most trees.
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Jen: So you guys just use the iPad for the register? Cupcake Cashier: Uh-huh, yup! It has all of our cupcakes here.
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English learners can improve their ability to remember words by making connections to what they already know.
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This wartime expression warned people in the military as well as ordinary citizens to watch what they say.
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The most popular way to type a message while holding onto them is to use one's thumbs. And by the millions, over and over again, day and night, Americans are doing just that--checking and sending their e-mails.
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If you know how to study a glass of wine, it can tell you about its history. Studying a wine involves using several senses, not just taste.
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You may not realize it, but your bones are living tissue. And that tissue is always breaking down and re-growing.
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A year later, scientists in Peru and NASA scientists in California started working together on growing potatoes in a harsh location similar to Mars.
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You bought the textbook already? But class doesn't start until next month! I know but I wanted to get a head start on the reading.
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The proof is in the pudding. This expression means that the best way to find out if something is good or successful is to test it yourself.
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Today, we hear about a beautiful bird that gives us a rather sad expression. Christopher Jones Cruise brings us that story.
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The more than 20,000 freight trains that are in motion at any one time across the country are packed with goods. Freight railroads are making money, and the trains are about as high-tech as anything that moves on earth.
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Hey, I heard Justin was at the hip-hop concert last Friday. I thought he doesn’t like hip-hop music. Well, I twisted his arm and got him to go.
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China has launched the first satellite using quantum technology to send communications back to earth. Quantum technology will make these communications safe from hackers.
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The U.S. government’s top education official wants schools to do a better job teaching students whose first language is not English.
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About half of teenagers in the United States and Japan say they are “addicted” to their smartphones.