Jimmy Carter, Bird flu, Fast speech

Caty tells listeners what they are going to hear.
(2:19) First, Mario tells about the life of former President Jimmy Carter who died on Sunday, December 30. Carter was best known for efforts after his presidency. He won the Nobel Prize in 2002, sought to fight disease and led peace talks. His presidency was known for inflation, the Iran hostage crisis, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan but also a peace deal between Egypt and Israel. Carter died at the age of 100, making him the longest-lived U.S. president. learningenglis...
(13:41) After that, Anna Matteo has a story about an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, in the United States. California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu. The virus is affecting cows in that state and causing illnesses in some people. Officials with the CDC said again this week that the general public is not at a high risk from the virus. learningenglis...
(20:38) Finally, Andrew Smith and Jill Robbins present Lesson of the Day. Andrew and Jill use Anna Matteo’s adventures in Lesson 7 of Level 1 of Let’s Learn English to talk about English pronunciation and fast speech. They carefully explain differences in the way native English speakers say words depending on speed. They also point listeners to pronunciation practice videos on the Learning English website. learningenglis...
Then, Caty and Mario sign off.
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