Ojibwe Spearfishing, Language of the Olympics, Flour babies

Ashley Thompson and Mario Ritter Jr host today's Learning English show.
1:10 First: Ojibwe and other indigenous people in the U.S. are fighting to keep the tradition of spearfishing alive. But, in Wisconsin the number of walleye fish in lakes is decreasing due to warming waters, seasonal changes and lake development. Anna Matteo and Caty Weaver report. learningenglis...
10:05 Next: John Russell presents this week's Everyday Grammar. John follows up on an earlier report that explored some language used to talk about the Olympic Games - the words host, compete, and expect. He invited listeners to send in their own writing about the Olympics using those words. Today, he provides feedback on some of the messages. learningenglis...
17:11 Next, John Russell discusses the article with Mario Rittter, Jr.
20:02 Finally: The LE Lesson of the Day. Andrew Smith and Jill Robbins base their instruction on Level Two of the LE video series Let's Learn English. Today, they look at episode 17. Do you know what a reflexive pronoun is? Our listeners can find out all about it themselves today! learningenglis...
Ashley and Mario close the show.
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