Polar bears in town, Walking benefits, Thanksgiving grammar, Hopes & Wishes

Caty Weaver and Mario Ritter host the VOA Learning podcast for Friday, November 22, 2024.
(00:53) Caty and Jill Robbins start with a report on Churchill, Manitoba. It is a small, rural Canadian town that lives with neighboring predators and loves it. That is because the predators - a polar bear population - attract the visitors who saved the town’s economy after a military base there closed. Tourists wanting to see the bears bring millions of dollars into the local economy. learningenglis...
(08:26) Mario follows with a Health report on the benefits of walking. Health officials say that walking is an exercise that lowers the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, dementia, depression, and many kinds of cancer. Walking also helps blood sugar levels, is good for bone health, and can help people lose weight and sleep better. Dr. Sarah Eby, a sports medicine physician, noted, “You don’t need equipment and you don’t need a gym membership” to walk. learningenglis...
(13:48) The Thanksgiving holiday is coming up. For Everyday Grammar, Alice Bryant and John Russell have a lesson on the connection between turkeys, Thanksgiving and grammar. The two use the unique American holiday to explain the difference between stative and progressive verbs. learningenglis...
(22:29) For Lesson of the Day, Jill is back with Andrew Smith for a lesson on how to use the verbs “hope” and “wish.” The lesson is based on Lesson 10 of the series Let’s Learn English. learningenglis...
Caty and Mario then sign off.
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