English in a Minute: At the Drop of a Hat

Taking off your hat can be a sign of respect. But what does it mean if someone does something "at the drop of a hat?" Find out in this week's English in a Minute!

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A Final Farewell to Muhammad Ali in Louisville, Kentucky

It is Muhammad Ali’s final pass through his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. The day ends with an interfaith memorial service and remarks by former president, Bill Clinton.

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World Bids Farewell to Muhammad Ali

“The Greatest” boxer in history, Muhammad Ali, was laid to rest in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky on Friday. Friends and family transferred a red casket carrying Ali from a funeral home to a special limousine, or hearse. Among those carrying Ali’s body were former boxers Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis and Hollywood star Will Smith. Also taking part were all of Ali's nine children, along with his wife, two ex-wives and other family members. Ali, 74, died one week ago in an Arizona hospital after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.   The hearse carried Ali’s body on a long and winding path through the streets of Louisville. The procession of limousines at one point drove along the street named for the champ, Muhammad Ali Boulevard. The journey followed parts of the city that were important in Ali’s life. These included the small pink house where he grew up and the large museum and cultural center named after him. Crowds gathered along the entire path to offer their final goodbyes. Some waved to the car, while others held up signs with personal messages for the boxing champion. Some fans ran alongside the hearse and imitated Ali’s boxing moves and chanted. Many people placed flowers on the passing car. Louisville police estimated that more than 100,000 people viewed the funeral procession throughout the city. The procession ended in the afternoon at Cave Hill cemetery, where a private graveside burial ceremony was held. A stone at the gravesite will be inscribed with a single word, “Ali.” A family spokesman said the simple design reflects the Islamic tradition.  After the burial, more than 15,000 people gathered for an interfaith memorial service at Louisville’s KFC Yum Center. Tickets to the event were free. Attendees included former U.S. President Bill Clinton, boxers Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis, Jordan's King Abdullah II, actor Will Smith, comedian Billy Crystal and soccer star David Beckham. One of the speakers was a pastor from a local Baptist church, Reverend Kevin Cosby. He said Ali “dared to affirm the power and capacity” of African Americans. “Before James Brown said I’m black and proud, Muhammad Ali said I’m black and I’m pretty,” Cosby said. “He dared to love America’s most unloved race. And he loved us all and we loved him, because we knew he loved us, he loved us all. Whether you lived in the suburbs or whether you lived in the slums,” he added. Ali planned his own funeral with family members over the past 10 years, according to family spokesman Bob Gunnell. The family said the boxing legend wanted the service to honor his Muslim faith, while also fitting in to Western culture. A traditional Muslim service was held Thursday at Louisville’s Kentucky Exposition Center. Thousands from around the world gathered there to pray and mourn the man they repeatedly called “the people’s champion.” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the Muslim service. He was also planning to take part in Friday’s funeral, but decided to cut short his U.S. visit and return home. His office did not give an explanation for the change in plans. Erdogan praised Ali as a "voice of the oppressed" during a dinner hosted by Turks and other Muslims living in the U.S., his office said. I’m Bryan Lynn.   Bryan Lynn wrote this story for Learning English. Additional information came from the Associated Press and Reuters. Hai Do was the editor. Give us your thoughts and messages for Muhammad Ali. Write to us in the Comments section, and visit our Facebook page. ________________________________________________________________ Words in This Story   imitate – adj. to copy someone’s behavior or appearance inscribe – v. write of carve works onto something interfaith – adj. involving people of different religions affirm – v. validate or confirm oppressed – adj. treated cruelly, usually under excessive authority of power

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'The Cop and the Anthem,' by O. Henry

We present the short story "The Cop and the Anthem," by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State.   Soapy moved restlessly on his seat in Madison Square. There are certain signs to show that winter is coming. Birds begin to fly south. Women who want nice new warm coats become very kind to their husbands. And Soapy moves restlessly on his seat in the park. When you see these signs, you know that winter is near. A dead leaf fell at Soapy’s feet. That was a special sign for him that winter was coming. It was time for all who lived in Madison Square to prepare. Soapy’s mind now realized the fact. The time had come. He had to find some way to take care of himself during the cold weather. And therefore he moved restlessly on his seat. Soapy’s hopes for the winter were not very high. He was not thinking of sailing away on a ship. He was not thinking of southern skies, or of the Bay of Naples. Three months in the prison on Blackwell’s Island was what he wanted. Three months of food every day and a bed every night. Three months safe from the cold north wind and safe from cops. This seemed to Soapy the most desirable thing in the world. For years Blackwell’s Island had been his winter home. Richer New Yorkers made their large plans to go to Florida or to the shore of the Mediterranean Sea each winter. Soapy made his small plans for going to the Island. And now the time had come. Three big newspapers, some under his coat and some over his legs, had not kept him warm during the night in the park. So Soapy was thinking of the Island. There were places in the city where he could go and ask for food and a bed. These would be given to him. He could move from one building to another, and he would be taken care of through the winter. But he liked Blackwell’s Island better. Soapy’s spirit was proud. If he went to any of these places, there were certain things he had to do. In one way or another, he would have to pay for what they gave him. They would not ask him for money. But they would make him wash his whole body. They would make him answer questions; they would want to know everything about his life. No. Prison was better than that. The prison had rules that he would have to follow. But in prison a gentleman’s own life was still his own life. Soapy, having decided to go to the Island, at once began to move toward his desire. There were many easy ways of doing this. The most pleasant way was to go and have a good dinner at some fine restaurant. Then he would say that he had no money to pay. And then a cop would be called. It would all be done very quietly. The cop would arrest him. He would be taken to a judge. The judge would do the rest. Soapy left his seat and walked out of Madison Square to the place where the great street called Broadway and Fifth Avenue meet. He went across this wide space and started north on Broadway. He stopped at a large and brightly lighted restaurant. This was where the best food and the best people in the best clothes appeared every evening. Soapy believed that above his legs he looked all right. His face was clean. His coat was good enough. If he could get to a table, he believed that success would be his. The part of him that would be seen above the table would look all right. The waiter would bring him what he asked for. He began thinking of what he would like to eat. In his mind he could see the whole dinner. The cost would not be too high. He did not want the restaurant people to feel any real anger. But the dinner would leave him filled and happy for the journey to his winter home. But as Soapy put his foot inside the restaurant door, the head waiter saw his broken old shoes and torn clothes that covered his legs. Strong and ready hands turned Soapy around and moved him quietly and quickly outside again. Soapy turned off Broadway. It seemed that this easy, this most desirable way to the Island was not to be his. He must think of some other way of getting there. At a corner of Sixth Avenue was a shop with a wide glass window, bright with electric lights. Soapy picked up a big stone and threw it through the glass. People came running around the corner. A cop was the first among them. Soapy stood still and smiled when he saw the cop. “Where’s the man that did that?” asked the cop. “Don’t you think that I might have done it?” said Soapy. He was friendly and happy. What he wanted was coming toward him. But the cop’s mind would not consider Soapy. Men who break windows do not stop there to talk to cops. They run away as fast as they can. The cop saw a man further along the street, running. He ran after him. And Soapy, sick at heart, walked slowly away. He had failed two times. Across the street was another restaurant. It was not so fine as the one on Broadway. The people who went there were not so rich. Its food was not so good. Into this, Soapy took his old shoes and his torn clothes, and no one stopped him. He sat down at a table and was soon eating a big dinner. When he had finished, he said that he and money were strangers. “Get busy and call a cop,” said Soapy. “And don’t keep a gentleman waiting.” “No cop for you,” said the waiter. He called another    waiter. The two waiters threw Soapy upon his left ear on the hard street outside. He stood up slowly, one part at a time, and beat the dust from his clothes. Prison seemed only a happy dream. The Island seemed very far away. A cop who was standing near laughed and walked away. Soapy traveled almost half a mile before he tried again. This time he felt very certain that he would be successful. A nice-looking young woman was standing before a shop window, looking at the objects inside. Very near stood a large cop. Soapy’s plan was to speak to the young woman. She seemed to be a very nice young lady, who would not want a strange man to speak to her. She would ask the cop for help. And then Soapy would be happy to feel the cop’s hand on his arm. He would be on his way to the Island. He went near her. He could see that the cop was already watching him. The young woman moved away a few steps. Soapy followed. Standing beside her he said: “Good evening, Bedelia! Don’t you want to come and play with me?” The cop was still looking. The young woman had only to move her hand, and Soapy would be on his way to the place where he wanted to go. He was already thinking how warm he would be. The young woman turned to him. Putting out her hand, she took his arm. “Sure, Mike,” she said joyfully, “if you’ll buy me something to drink. I would have spoken to you sooner, but the cop was watching.” With the young woman holding his arm, Soapy walked past the cop. He was filled with sadness. He was still free. Was he going to remain free forever? At the next corner he pulled his arm away, and ran. When he stopped, he was near several theaters. In this part of the city, streets are brighter and hearts are more joyful than in other parts. Women and men in rich, warm coats moved happily in the winter air. A sudden fear caught Soapy. No cop was going to arrest him. Then he came to another cop standing in front of a big theater. He thought of something else to try. He began to shout as if he’d had too much to drink. His voice was as loud as he could make it. He danced, he cried out. And the cop turned his back to Soapy, and said to a man standing near him, “It’s one of those college boys. He won’t hurt anything. We had orders to let them shout.” Soapy was quiet. Was no cop going to touch him? He began to think of the Island as if it were as far away as heaven. He pulled his thin coat around him. The wind was very cold. Then he saw a man in the shop buying a newspaper. The man’s umbrella stood beside the door. Soapy stepped inside the shop, took the umbrella, and walked slowly away. The man followed him quickly. “My umbrella,” he said. “Oh, is it?” said Soapy. “Why don’t you call a cop? I took it. Your umbrella! Why don’t you call a cop? There’s one standing at the corner.”The man walked more slowly. Soapy did the same. But he had a feeling that he was going to fail again. The cop looked at the two men. “I — ” said the umbrella man — “that is — you know how these things happen — I — if that’s your umbrella I’m very sorry — I — I found it this morning in a restaurant — if you say it’s yours — I hope you’ll — ” “It’s mine!” cried Soapy with anger in his voice. The umbrella man hurried away. The cop helped a lady across the street. Soapy walked east. He threw the umbrella as far as he could throw it. He talked to himself about cops and what he thought of them. Because he wished to be arrested, they seemed to believe he was like a king, who could do no wrong. At last Soapy came to one of the quiet streets on the east side of the city. He turned here and began to walk south toward Madison Square. He was going home, although home was only a seat in the park. But on a very quiet corner Soapy stopped. There was an old, old church. Through one of the colored-glass window came a soft light. Sweet music came to Soapy’s ears and seemed to hold him there. The moon was above, peaceful and bright. There were few people passing. He could hear birds high above him. And the anthem that came from the church held Soapy there, for he had known it well long ago. In those days his life contained such things as mothers and flowers and high hopes and friends and clean thoughts and clean clothes. Soapy’s mind was ready for something like this. He had come to the old church at the right time. There was a sudden and wonderful change in his soul. He saw with sick fear how he had fallen. He saw his worthless days, his wrong desires, his dead hopes, the lost power of his mind. And also in a moment his heart answered this change in his soul. He would fight to change his life. He would pull himself up, out of the mud. He would make a man of himself again. There was time. He was young enough. He would find his old purpose in life, and follow it. That sweet music had changed him. Tomorrow he would find work. A man had once offered him a job. He would find that man tomorrow. He would be somebody in the world. He would— Soapy felt a hand on his arm. He looked quickly around into the broad face of a cop. “What are you doing hanging around here?” asked the cop. “Nothing,” said Soapy. “You think I believe that?” said the cop. Full of his new strength, Soapy began to argue. And it is not wise to argue with a New York cop. “Come along,” said the cop. “Three months on the Island,” said the Judge to Soapy the next morning.   Download activities to help you understand this story here. Now it's your turn to use the words in this story. Do you understand why Soapy wanted to be arrested? Is it good or bad to avoid hard work? Let us know in the comments section or on our Facebook page. ______________________________________________________________ Words in This Story   restlessly – adv. done while feeling nervous or bored and tending to move around a lot coat(s) – n. an outer piece of clothing that can be long or short and that is worn to keep warm or dry park – n. a piece of public land in or near a city that is kept free of houses and other buildings and can be used for pleasure and exercise cop(s) – n. a person whose job is to enforce laws, investigate crimes, and make arrests avenue – n. a wide street waiter – n. a man who serves food or drinks to people in a restaurant umbrella – n. a device that is used for protection from the rain and sun anthem – n. a formal song of loyalty, praise, or happiness

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Clinton to Trump: 'Delete Your Account'

This is What’s Trending Today... President Barack Obama announced on Thursday his support for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. As expected, Republican candidate Donald Trump quickly reacted to the endorsement on Twitter. Trump tweeted to his 8.8 million followers: “Obama just endorsed Crooked Hillary. He wants four more years of Obama—but nobody else does!” Clinton’s Twitter response five minutes later was simple:  “Delete your account.” ​ Those three words spread quickly on Twitter. In fact, it has become Clinton’s most-retweeted message ever, with more than 410,000 retweets. The hashtag #deleteyouraccount trended on Facebook and Twitter. Many enjoyed her short and simple response to Trump. One Twitter user wrote, “I’m still laughing at Clinton’s epic take down of Trump!” ​ But, others fired back, including Trump himself. He brought up Clinton’s use of private email server during her time as Secretary of State. Trump wrote, “where are your 33,000 emails that you deleted?” And the chair of the Republican National Committee Reince Preibus tweeted to Clinton, “if anyone knows how to use a delete key, it’s you.” But, others did not appreciate either candidate’s tweets. One Facebook user asked, “Why are we accepting this immaturity and pettiness to be the state of American politics?” And that’s What’s Trending Today. I’m Dorothy Gundy. Ashley Thompson wrote this report for VOA Learning English. Hai Do was the editor. ______________________________________________________________ Words in This Story   endorsement - n. a public or official statement of support or approval crooked - adj. (informal) not honest immaturity - n. the act of behaving in a childish way​ pettiness - n. the quality of being unimportant

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Yosemite: A Park of Extremes

  Today, we visit one of the most famous national parks in America. You can find it high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of the western state of California. It is one of the most stunning places in the country. Its name is Yosemite. Yosemite National Park is a place of extremes. It has high mountains. It has valleys formed by ancient ice that cut deep into the Earth millions of years ago. Water from high in the mountains falls in many places to the green valley far below. There are thirteen waterfalls in Yosemite Valley. One of these waterfalls, Yosemite Falls, is the fifth highest on Earth. Up in the mountains are clear lakes, fast-moving rivers, and huge rock formations . One rock is called Half Dome. It rises more than 2,700 meters into the air. More than 60 kinds of animals live in the park. Deer are very common. You might even see a large black bear. More than 200 kinds of birds live in Yosemite. In a place called the Mariposa Grove, visitors can see some of the largest, tallest and oldest living things on Earth. These are the giant Sequoia Trees. One of these trees is called Grizzly Giant. It is more than 1,800 years old. It is almost 63 meters tall. At its base, it is 28 meters around. The old trees can make visitors feel quite small. The Creation of Yosemite The story of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the area that is Yosemite National Park begins about 500 million years ago, when the area was at the bottom of an ancient sea.​ Scientists believe strong earthquakes forced the bottom of the sea to rise above the water. After millions of years, it was pushed up into the air to form land and mountains. At the same time, hot liquid rock from deep in the Earth pushed to the surface. This liquid rock slowly cooled. This cooling liquid formed a very hard rock known as granite. Years and years of rain caused huge rivers to move violently through this area. Over time, these rivers cut deep into the new mountains. During the great Ice Age, millions of tons of ice cut and shaped the cooled granite to form giant rocks. Millions of years later these would become the giant rocks like Half Dome and El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Humans have lived in the area of Yosemite for more than 4,000 years. The first people who lived there were hunters. Most were members of a tribe of Native Americans called the Miwok.  A famous hunter and explorer named Joseph Walker passed through the area in the 1830s. He reported about the massive rock formations.  In 1864, a United States senator called for legislation to give the Yosemite Valley to the state of California as a public park. The legislation said the valley should be preserved and protected. President Abraham Lincoln signed the bill. This event marked the first time that a government had approved a law to preserve and protect land because of its great beauty. The land was to be kept for the public to enjoy. Yosemite became the first state park. It was the first real park in the world. Then, in 1890, it became a national park. The National Park Service is responsible for the park today.  Visiting Yosemite Yosemite is about 320 kilometers east of San Francisco. The roads leading to the park pass over lower parts of the huge mountains. Then the road goes lower and lower into the Yosemite Valley. Visitors to Yosemite Park can say in several kinds of places in Yosemite Park. Beautiful old hotels are near the park. Some are very costly. Many people bring tents and camp in the park. It costs only a few dollars a day to place a tent in the approved areas. Visitors can walk through the beautiful valley and the mountains. There are more than 1,100 kilometers of walking paths. Some short trails take only a few minutes to walk. Others can take days to complete.  Rock climbing adventures People come from all over the world to climb the rock formations at Yosemite. The most famous of these is called El Capitan. Climbers call it "El Cap" for short. Climbing El Cap is only for rock climbing experts.  It is difficult and dangerous.  The climb is straight up the face of a rock wall. People say it can take about three days to climb to the top of El Cap. Climbers must look for cracks in the rock. They place their hands and feet in the cracks and then work their way up. They also use ropes and special equipment. From the bottom of the valley to the top of El Cap is about 1,100 meters. The climbers on El Cap must rest and sleep during the climb. They hang cloth beds, or hammocks, on the rocks. In 2015, two American rock climbers made history by becoming the first people to "free climb" El Cap's Dawn Wall. It is considered one of the hardest climbs in the world. Free climbing means climbing with little special equipment and ropes. It took them 19 days to climb all the way to the top.  One of America's most popular parks In summer, Yosemite Park is filled with visitors. Large buses bring people from San Francisco to spend the day. Other visitors come by car. Some even come by bicycle.  About 4 million people visit the park every year. In the winter, heavy snow falls in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Yosemite. The snow usually begins in November. Heavy snow forces some of the roads into Yosemite to close during the winter months. The National Park Service works hard to keep most of the roads open. Winter visitors enjoy a special beauty at Yosemite. Many come to spend their time skiing at Badger Pass. It has a ski school for those who want to learn the sport. Some of the highest mountain peaks keep their snow until the last hot days of summer. But, whenever visitors come to Yosemite, they experience great natural beauty in one of America’s first parks. I'm Caty Weaver.  And I'm Ashley Thompson.    _______________________________________________________________ Words in This Story   stunning - adj. very beautiful or pleasing granite - n. a very hard type of rock massive - adj. very large and heavy trail - n. a path through a forest or up a mountain

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English @ the Movies: 'Showing Off'

Our English @ the Movies phrase is from the movie "Race." This is based on a true story about the life of an African-American athlete Jesse Owens. He competed in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Watch for the phrase "showing off." What does it mean?

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New Book Examines the Power of Young introverts

Speak up! Put yourself out there! American society generally places high value on being friendly and speaking freely. That can can worry introverts. Introverts are people who tend to be more private and favor individual activities over social ones. Susan Cain, an introvert herself, is an expert on the subject. She has become the voice of these quiet people. In 2012, her book, “Quiet: The Power of the Introvert in a World that Can't Stop Talking,” was a success. In her new book, “Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts,” Cain takes her hopeful message about introverts to teenagers. She says her goal is to help parents and teachers understand their introvert teens and develop their secret power. Introverted children are not necessarily shy. In fact, they can have excellent social skills. They just tend to enjoy being alone, doing quieter things or being with just one friend at a time. Susan Cain says that is how introverts get their energy. Their human "batteries" are actually weakened by loud, busy activities. "If you imagine an introvert going to a party where they're having a good time. At the end of two hours, you kind of start to wish you were home in your pajamas because your battery is running low. “Whereas for extroverts in the exact same situation, their batteries are getting recharged. So they kind of want more time at the party. This has everything to do with how we're wired; how our nervous systems react to stimulation." Cain says the idea that extroverts are more successful than introverts is widespread but wrong. "If you look around, you see introverts contributing to this culture in all kinds of ways, people like Bill Gates and J.K Rowling and Dr. Seuss - any number of people you could name who are introverts.” Cain says these people add much to society because of their quiet temperament. But somehow this idea is not widely accepted. The author says American society pushes everyone to be gregarious even if it is not natural for them. Cain says there are more introverts than people think. "You're talking about 1 in every 2 or 3 people. That's in the U.S. But then there are other studies that look comparatively at the world and find that the U.S. is on the more extrovert side of the spectrum. So there are probably more introverts in other countries." Susan Cain spoke with hundreds of teens, parents and teachers to explore introversion among teens. One of her important findings is that introverts can be effective leaders. "For example, there was one guy we profiled named Davis, who decided he wanted to run for president of his class. He was running against one of the most popular, social girls in the school who ran on a platform of more parties for everyone. “Davis was his characteristic, serious-minded, introverted self, and did a lot of deep thinking about how he can make the school a better place. So he ran on a serious substantive platform of proposals and his classmates really recognized the value of that and ended up voting for him, and he became the class president." In her book, Cain gives advice to parents and teachers. She tells parents that introverts usually want to come home at the end of the day and spend time alone. She says they need to recharge their batteries. She says they should not be pushed into after-school activities. For teachers, she says, introverted students might not succeed in large study groups. "By their nature they prefer to learn independently and autonomously. They don't want to be learning calculus in a group. They want to be putting their heads down, and thinking a problem through.” Susan Cain, author of “Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts,” says what she wants young readers to take away from her book is that being introverted is not something to outgrow. It is something to accept, develop and treasure. I'm Caty Weaver.   Faiza Elmasry wrote this report for VOA News. Caty Weaver adapted it for Learning English. Kathleen Struck was the editor. Are you an introvert or an extrovert? ______________________________________________________________ Words in This Story   introvert - n. a quiet person who does not find it easy to talk to other people​ shy ​-​ adj. feeling nervous and uncomfortable about meeting and talking to people​ extrovert ​-​ n. a friendly person who likes being with and talking to other people: an outgoing person​ stimulation​ ​-​ n. something that excites activity or growth gregarious ​-​ adj. enjoying the company of other people​ autonomously ​-​ adv. independently; separately temperament ​-​ n. the usual attitude, mood, or behavior of a person or animal​ spectrum ​-​ n. a complete range of different opinions, people, etc.​

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Four New Elements Added to Periodic Table

Four new chemical elements have been officially added to the periodic table. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry announced names of the new elements earlier this week. They are Nihonium (Nh), Moscovium (Mc), Tennessine (Ts), and Oganesson (Og). The names were chosen by the scientists who discovered them. All of the elements are man-made, created in labs by nuclear researchers. Those researchers are from Japan, Russia and the United States. Moscovium is named after Moscow, the Russian capital. Oganesson is named in honor of the 83-year-old Russian researcher Yuri Oganessian. Oganesson is only the second element to be named after a living scientist. Tennessine is named after the American state of Tennessee. American researchers named the new element. They work for Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Vanderbilt University, both of which are based in the state. A group of Japanese researchers came up with the name for the fourth new element, Nihonium. The word “Nihon” means Japan in Japanese. Elements can be named for an idea or character in mythology, a mineral, a place, a scientist or a property of the element. The chemistry union usually likes names that are easy to translate across major languages. The names must have endings like “-ium,” “-ine” or “-on,” depending on the grouping of elements they belong to. The four new names will now be under consideration for five months to give time for any possible objections. I’m Dan Friedell.   This story first appeared on VOANews.com. Jim Dresbach adapted the report for Learning English. George Grow was the editor. What are your memories of studying the periodic table? We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments Section or visit our Facebook page. ________________________________________________________________ Words in This Story   mythology – n. the myths of a particular group or culture translate – v. to change words from one language into another

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The World Remembers Muhammad Ali

Thousands of people, chanting "Ali," lined the streets of the hometown of the “most famous American Muslim ever” on Friday to say goodbye to boxing legend Muhammad Ali. He died one week ago at the age of 74.

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'The Cop and the Anthem,' by O. Henry

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