Learning English Podcast - Haiti Violence, Coral Bleaching, English Learners

Dan Novak and Ashley Thompson host today's Learning English show. First: Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry has announced he will resign amid the country's crisis of gang violence and political disorder. Caty Weaver reports. Next: NOAA has warned that it expects the worst coral bleaching event in the history of the planet will take place soon. Dan Friedell reports on the warning and the research findings that prompted it. Then: The LE Education Report. Dan Novak tells about findings from a study about on how 15-year-olds learn English. The examination looked at children from five countries: Finland, Greece, Israel, the Netherlands and Portugal. After the report, Dan welcomes Jill Robbins into the studio to answer some of her questions about the story. Finally: Time for LE's Lesson of the Day. John Russell bases his instruction on his report about electric school buses. Listen carefully for the term "school district." John explains all about it after the report. Dan and Ashley close the show. Haiti's Leader to Resign amid Gang Violence https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/haiti-s-leader-to-resign-amid-gang-violence/7524557.html US Agency Warns: Mass Coral Bleaching Expected in Near Future https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/us-agency-warns-mass-coral-bleaching-expected-in-near-future/7517254.html Study Looks at How 15-year-olds Learn English https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/study-looks-at-how-15-year-olds-learn-english/7514595.html