Ashley Thompson and Mario Ritter Jr. host today's Learning English show.
First: Bryan Lynn reports about a new government study that finds U.S. teen smoking rates reached an all-time low this year. It showed a 20 percent drop in the number of middle and high school students who said they recently used at least one tobacco product. (00:53) [ Ссылка ]
Then: Scientists in Colombia say they have developed a new food substance that protects bees from dangerous chemicals used in farming. They claim it will protect the insects’ brains from neurological damage caused by chemicals called pesticides. Anna Matteo has the story. (05:56) [ Ссылка ]
Next: John Russell presents the LE Health and Lifestyle Report. An old saying goes: "No Pain, no gain." But just how much pain is necessary to benefit from weight training? The answer depends on what you are trying to achieve, fitness experts say. John Russell reports on the subject for the LE Health and Lifestyle Report. Then, Ashley welcomes to the studio John for a chat. Ashley asks John to pick one important noun from the report and explain what it means. Listen and learn the definition of "exhaustion." (07:53) [ Ссылка ]
Finally: The LE Lesson of the Day. Andrew Smith and Faith Pirlo base their instruction on the LE video series Let's Learn English. They focus on episode 44 today, when Anna faces an inner conflict. (16:48) [ Ссылка ]
Ashley and Mario close the show.

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