Mary Kay, Building vocabulary, Zero emission plane, Small expressions

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Caty Weaver and Mario Ritter Jr. host today's program. First: Anna Matteo reports on the late American businesswoman Mary Kay Ash. In 1963, she launched a makeup company as a single mother of three children. By 1965, the company was selling almost one million dollars in products. Mary Kay Cosmetics went on to become one of the most successful direct sellers of skin care products in America. (:57) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/mary-kay-a-leader-in-the-beauty-product-industry/7972740.html Next: Andrew Smith and Dorothy Gundy present Ed Tips. They give us some advice for building up our English vocabulary. “Vocabulary” can mean a single word, two words such as phrasal verbs, or many words together, such as an expression. (5:36) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/raise-your-english-level-with-more-vocabulary/7148252.html Then: European manufacturer Airbus has announced a delay in developing a hydrogen-powered airplane. The efforts have been slower than expected and the company says it is no longer on target to produce a zero-emission airplane by 2035. Andrew Smith reports. (13:34) Finally: The LE 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 32. Learn about small English words and short expressions, like the interjections, "Oh, dear!" and "Rats!" Plus hear an original poem from Andrew! (18:44) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/lesson-33-learning-americas-sport/3555047.html Caty and Mario 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 improve your ability to communicate for work, school and everyday life. We are not accepting comments here. You are welcome to comment on the stories at our website. EXPLORE OUR PLAYLISTS: » Learning English Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd9hCvj34W5hZxGsu5etKF6bZ9w4Ap2hl » Let's Learn Englis