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Super Mario Bros 40th Anniversary

Introduction:

Super Mario: Plumber, Doctor, Artist, Pop Culture Icon. He does it all. Super Mario Bros. is turning 40 this year and over that time he and his crew have become known all around the world across multiple generations.

Watch the video and then do the accompanying English exercises below.

The news is a consistent and endless source of entertainment, knowledge and discovery. It plays a vital part in our lives and is important to keep up with.

There are many reasons to read, watch or listen to the news. Understanding the ramifications of recent legislation passed. Listening to recent events and grasping the potential consequences to your country. Or, simply listening to what’s happening in other countries so you can compare them to your own. It’s a staple in our lives and the most reliable way to get information.

That’s why Scrambled Eggs has decided to unite two of your biggest worlds. That is, learning English and keeping up with current events. We hope our challenging listening, vocabulary and comprehension exercises bring these worlds together in a satisfactory and entertaining way.

That’s all for introductions, let’s get to today’s Learn English with the News topic:

Adapted from this article.

Quiz Time!

Super Mario Bros 40th Anniversary | Definition Match

Match the words with their correct definition!

Super Mario Bros 40th Anniversary | True or False

Decide if the statements are true or false based on the article.

Super Mario Bros 40th Anniversary | Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blanks with the correct word.

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Full text for Super Mario Bros 40th Anniversary:

Over the decades, Mario has appeared in more than 200 games, among them Nintendo’s original Mario Bros (turning 40 in March 2023), alongside his sibling Luigi, and the Mario Kart series. His adventures have inspired merch and spin-offs including the new animated feature The Super Mario Bros Movie. Mario has steadily powered up from an arcade sprite to a household name and pop culture icon.
Mario’s now massive presence stems from low-key beginnings. Prior to his 1981 debut in Donkey Kong, Mario had been called Ossan (Japanese for “middle-aged guy”), Mr Video and Jumpman in development. His original 8-bit design was instantly recognisable: stout, bright, bearing a distinctive cap and mustache; by the arcade release of Mario Bros, his character adapted, switching roles from carpenter to Italian-American plumber.
Since then, Mario has remained an unmistakable character across all kinds of incarnations, including a flying tanuki (a Japanese raccoon dog) to a bee and a cat. His roles have ranged from Dr Mario to artist/composer and athlete. Meanwhile, Mario’s surrounding cast has grown increasingly vast, yet even when these characters front their own games, they’re ultimately defined by their link to him: a sibling like Luigi; sidekicks like Princess Peach and Yoshi; or adversaries like Donkey Kong, Bowser and Wario.
Mario brings generations together to play. Racing your friends, children or parents in Mario Kart becomes a timeless experience while Mario remains a grounding force, a familiar friend in a crazy accelerated world.

U.S. Unemployment Rate at Lowest in 54 Years

Introduction:

Unemployment is a major problem in the modern world. But in the U.S. it is continuing (slowly) to decrease, with 2022 being the best year on record since 1969.

Watch the video and then do the accompanying English exercises below.

The news is a consistent and endless source of entertainment, knowledge and discovery. It plays a vital part in our lives and is important to keep up with.

There are many reasons to read, watch or listen to the news. Understanding the ramifications of recent legislation passed. Listening to recent events and grasping the potential consequences to your country. Or, simply listening to what’s happening in other countries so you can compare them to your own. It’s a staple in our lives and the most reliable way to get information.

That’s why Scrambled Eggs has decided to unite two of your biggest worlds. That is, learning English and keeping up with current events. We hope our challenging listening, vocabulary and comprehension exercises bring these worlds together in a satisfactory and entertaining way.

That’s all for introductions, let’s get to today’s Learn English with the News topic:

Adapted from this article.

Quiz Time!

U.S. Unemployment Rate at Lowest in 54 Years | True or False

Decide if each statement is true or false.

U.S. Unemployment Rate at Lowest in 54 Years | Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the text.

U.S. Unemployment Rate at Lowest in 54 Years | Definition Match

Match the words with their correct definitions.

And that’s it for today’s English lesson, where you can improve your English with the news and current events. Do you have any comments or special requests for us for the next edition of Learn English with the News? Please leave any feedback you have in the comments section below. We would love to help you on your quest to learn the English language!

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Full text for U.S. Unemployment Rate at Lowest in 54 Years:

The U.S. unemployment rate reached its lowest point in 54 years according to figures recently released—the fewest jobless Americans, as a percentage of the population, since 1969.
Job growth held strong over the past year and pushed the unemployment rate down to 3.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In addition, the median earnings for workers were 7.4% higher at the end of 2022 compared to 2021, outpacing inflation.
Black workers, young workers, and people on the bottom of the income scale received the largest pay increases over the last 12 months.
Unemployment is now near record lows for Blacks and Hispanics, at 5.4 percent.
President Biden said: “Add that all up, it means we created 12 million jobs since I took office. That’s the strongest two years of job growth in history, by a longshot.”
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the growth was widespread across industries, with notable gains for restaurants and bars, retail stores, healthcare facilities, professional and business offices, and construction.

By 2035 Half of the World’s Population May Be Overweight

Introduction:

Obesity is big problem in the western world, largely because of low-quality high-fat food that is extremely cheap. Organizations have been attempting to slow the progress, but soon more than half of the world will be overweight.

Watch the video and then do the accompanying English exercises below.

The news is a consistent and endless source of entertainment, knowledge and discovery. It plays a vital part in our lives and is important to keep up with.

There are many reasons to read, watch or listen to the news. Understanding the ramifications of recent legislation passed. Listening to recent events and grasping the potential consequences to your country. Or, simply listening to what’s happening in other countries so you can compare them to your own. It’s a staple in our lives and the most reliable way to get information.

That’s why Scrambled Eggs has decided to unite two of your biggest worlds. That is, learning English and keeping up with current events. We hope our challenging listening, vocabulary and comprehension exercises bring these worlds together in a satisfactory and entertaining way.

That’s all for introductions, let’s get to today’s Learn English with the News topic:

Adapted from this article.

Quiz Time!

By 2035 Half of the World’s Population May Be Overweight | Synonym Match

Match the words with their correct synonyms (the word with a similar meaning).

By 2035 Half of the World’s Population May Be Overweight | True or False

Decide if each statement is true or false.

By 2035 Half of the World’s Population May Be Overweight | Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the text.

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Full text for By 2035 Half of the World’s Population May Be Overweight:

The World Obesity Federation (WOF) has warned that at least half of the world’s population will be obese or overweight by 2035. That is just over one decade away and concerns more than four billion people. Currently, there are over a billion obese people in the world.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines obesity as “abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health.” A body mass index (BMI) over 30 is obese. One medical association describes obesity as a “disease” while others say it is a “pandemic.”
The WOF is calling for immediate action to prevent a larger crisis. It said obesity was “particularly worrying.” It is urging governments to act and address the root causes so younger generations would not have to pay higher healthcare costs.
The causes of obesity include an increase in the popularity of processed foods, decreasing exercise levels, and a lack of education about health. The WOF would like less marketing of food that has high fat and sugar content, and healthier food in schools.