China and Japan agree on trade, Dog walking injuries, Using “have to”

On today’s podcast, Ashley Thompson and Mario Ritter, Jr. host the show. Ashley tells listeners what they are going to hear.
(00:54) First, Bryan Lynn has a story about a trade disagreement between China and Japan. China and Japan have reached an agreement over the release of wastewater from Japan’s destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant. The deal prepares the way for China to restart seafood shipments it banned because of concerns about the wastewater. Before the ban, China was the biggest export market of Japanese sea products. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...
The International Atomic Energy Agency is closely observing the release of the wastewater into the sea and has said it is safe.
(07:03) Then, Ashley and John Russell present the Health & Lifestyle Report. This week’s report deals with injuries from a pastime that might be surprising. Researchers say dog walking injuries have increased sharply in the last 20 years or so. Most of those injured have been women. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...
Some experts give some advice on avoiding injuries while exercising with your dog friend. These include which leashes to use and how you should prepare yourself to walk your dog.
(14:07) Then, Ashley and John have a chat about vocabulary, namely the word “retractable.” John explains the word and its meaning in the context of the story.
Following the chat, Ashley looks ahead to tomorrow’s Education Report about budget cuts at some universities.
Then, Ashley has a promotional message for the program Let’s Learn English with Anna.
(17:49) Finally, Andrew Smith and Jill Robbins present the Lesson of the Day. Today, Andrew and Jill closely examine some common words with reduced forms. In Lesson 21 of Let’s Learn English, Anna’s friend Marsha invites her to a party. This highlights the expression “have to.” It is pronounced more like “hafta.” Andrew and Jill talk about all the forms of “have to” and its many usages. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...
Then Ashley and Mario sign off.
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