Learning English Podcast for Monday September 18 2023

On Todays' podcast, Daniel Novak and Ashley Thompson host the show and Dan tells listeners what they will hear. Then, Dan has a story about efforts to study mosquitos in the U.S. in which volunteers let the blood-sucking insects bite them. The goal is to prevent mosquito-borne viral diseases. Then, Bryan Lynn has a story about how NASA reports success with an experimental device that converts carbon dioxide into oxygen. That is followed by a discussion that Dan and Bryan have about why oxygen is needed for Mars explorations. The element is needed not only for humans, but for rocket fuel that would make exploration possible. Then Andrew Smith and Jill Robbins host the Lesson of the Day based on the VOA Learning English video series Let's Learn English. Andrew and Jill talk about Anna's unusual experiences in Washington D.C. And Andrew even sings part of the lesson. Then Dan and Ashley sign off. You can find the stories on our website: Letting Mosquitoes Bite You for Science https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a... NASA: Oxygen-producing Device on Mars Performed above Expectations https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a... Lesson 13: Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare! https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...