Birdwatching in Alabama, Spread thin, ISS stay, Prediction

On this program, Anna Matteo and Bryan Lynn host the show. Anna tells listeners what they are going to hear.

(1:14) First, John Russell has a story about a natural area in the American South. Wheeler National Wildlife Center in the southeastern state of Alabama has become popular with birdwatchers. Visitors come to see the sandhill cranes, whooping cranes, and many other unusual birds. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...

(7:27) Then Anna presents her weekly program on English language expressions. This week on Words and Their Stories, Anna talks about expressions describing taking on too much. We cannot always add to our list of things to do. “Spreading yourself too thin” describes a situation when you are trying to do too many things. “Biting off more than you can chew” is a similar expression. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...

(10:46) After that, Bryan presents the Science Report. This week, he gives the latest on the situation on the International Space Station. Two American astronauts are staying on the ISS much longer than they expected. But they have put the time to good use carrying out experiments and helping to repair the station.
Their projects include several space walks, repairs and experiments with growing plants. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...

(18:43) Finally, Jill Robbins and Andrew Smith have the Lesson of the Day. This time, the two explore how to talk about predictions. In Lesson 34 Level 1of Let’s Learn English, Anna wants to wear a costume for Halloween. Anna decides to pretend to be a fortune teller. Jill and Andrew use her humorous situations to explain predictions, verb tenses, and vocabulary involved. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...
Then Anna and Bryan sign off.
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