Deep English — for English Language Learners
The Earth is Growing – Listening Fluency #84
by Danon November 18, 201374 comments
While Hawaii is a natural example of the earth growing, there are growing islands of trash in 5 different places in the world's oceans that are completely man made. The biggest island of trash is called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is in the Pacific Ocean between Japan and Hawaii.
Treasure Hunting In The Trash – Listening Fluency #83
by Danon November 13, 201357 comments
The process of looking for discarded food is called dumpster diving. Maximus started dumpster diving as a student in Boston. At night, he and his friends jump supermarket fences after the stores close, open up the dumpster and look for edible treasure. On an average night, they find fruits, vegetables, bread, coffee and even processed foods like ravioli in the trash.
Where are all the Aliens? – Listening Fluency #82
by Danon November 5, 201390 comments
Where is everyone? New research says that our Milky Way galaxy may be home to 2 billion planets that have the right conditions to support life.
Why is South America at the Bottom? – Listening Fluency #81
by Danon October 29, 201354 comments
Mike Spencer has been on the road for 23 years and has visited over 190 countries. Traveling non-stop since he was 21, he is now being called the world most traveled man.
How Much of Reality is Shared? – Listening Fluency #80
by Danon October 21, 201368 comments
A grizzly bear can smell a human from 18 miles away. Jumping spiders can see colors beyond normal range that humans do. And some birds can fly across world using earth’s magnetic fields as a guide. But what about humans?