Philadelphia’s history, Spring green, Lunar landings, Scene

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Bryan Lynn and Anna Matteo host the program. First: John Russell tells about the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, past and present, on All About America. (1:18) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/philadelphia-a-city-famous-for-its-history-/7983180.html Then: Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics was a major reason. They say developing this ability has been important to our survival. A new study links one gene to the ancient origins of spoken language. Jill Robbins tells about the research. (5:37) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/scientists-link-gene-to-human-speech/7985890.html Next: Spring in the U.S. means that the landscape is turning green. So, it is a good time to teach some idioms and expressions using the word "green." Some may surprise you. Is having a "green thumb" a good thing or something that needs a doctor's care? Warren Sheer has the answer in this Words and Their Stories report. (8:23) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/words-and-their-stories-green-idioim-expressions-garden-jealousy/2688277.html Then: Private companies are sending a series of spacecraft to the moon in a new period of lunar exploration. For the Science and Technology Report, Bryan Lynn looks at the history of efforts by four countries to reach the moon’s surface. (13:33) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/a-short-history-of-spacecraft-landings-on-the-moon/8001341.html Finally: Our Lesson of the Day. Andrew Smith and Jill Robbins base their instruction on the LE video series, Let's Learn English. Today they focus on episode 42 and study the word "scene." But they also go over some reflexive pronouns and explain what it means to "grab a bite." (19:05) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/lets-learn-english-lesson-42-i-was-minding-my-own-business/3647264.html Bryan and Anna close the show. --------- Learning English is Voice of America’s multimedia source of news and information for millions of English learners worldwide. We help you build vocabulary, strengthen your speaking skills and im