In the News, June 24th, 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, 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. This week we have three stories related to the ocean.
In our first story, we hear about a walrus that went to sleep and ended up in … Ireland. You can read more about it here:
In our second story, we learn about a very unusual animal which can replace its entire body. You can read more about it here:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/science/decapitated-sea-slugs.html
https://mainichi.jp/articles/20210308/k00/00m/040/140000c
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210309/p2g/00m/0li/061000c
In our final story, we learn that there is large scale fraud in the seafood business. Read about it here:
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