Episode
A2 English News | Mice Lose Synapses but Keep Their Memories
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- Aug 23, 2026
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- 451
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Summary
Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Scientists put mice into a hibernation-like state, and more than half of their synapses disappeared, but the mice still seemed to keep their memories. Also: Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will play mixed doubles at the US Open, after Serena missed the singles wildcard and Alcaraz returned from injury. Today’s English focus: will play, to talk about a future plan or event = to talk about a future plan or event. Vocabulary: wildcard (a special place in a tournament), pairing (a team of two people), draw (the list of players or teams in a competition). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-23 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.