In the News, June 24th, 2021
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This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks.
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In the News, May 27th, 2021
University English Podcast
This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks.
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In the News, April 22nd, 2021
University English Podcast
This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks. This week we have three stories related to the ocean.
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In the News, February 26th, 2021
University English Podcast
This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks. This week we have stories in science, world news and the environment.
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In the News, February 11th, 2021
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This podcast picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks. This week we have three stories about animals.
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Chirashi Zushi
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Chirashi zushi is a unique kind of sushi, well known in Japan. Chirashi zushi uses a wide variety of ingredients and is both healthy and delicious.
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Kinako
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Kinako is a powder made from roasted soybeans and used in Japanese confectionery and other dishes.
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In the News, January 3rd, 2021
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This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks.
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Udon
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Udon is a noodle dish, famous in Japan, usually served in a hot broth with various toppings. It is delicious.
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In the News, December 10th, 2020
University English Podcast
This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks. In this episode we have “good news” stories on health, the environment, and world news.
info_outlineThis is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks. In this episode we have something on sport, science, and the environment.
In sport, we find that a group of Sumo wrestlers saved a woman from drowning in Tokyo.
You learn more about this story here:
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200611/p2a/00m/0na/019000c
In science, we learn about the wonderful ways that lasers are being used to learn more about the world around us.
You can read more about this story here:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jun/03/maya-structure-discovered-mexico-lidar-aguada-fenix
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/science/ocean-biology-larvaceans-lasers.html
And finally, in the environment, we see that pangolins, which are on the brink of extinction, are being saved from poachers and re-introduced to the wild.
You can read about it here: