On May 18th at 12:30 PM, Sohu.com founder, Chairman, and CEO Zhang Chaoyang hosted a bilingual session on the Sohu Video platform's "Zhang Chaoyang's English Class." The live stream covered recent international events including a mid-air collision at a U.S. air show, the escalation of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and new mountaineering records on Mount Everest, providing viewers with authentic English expressions in the context of real-world news.
The broadcast first focused on a dramatic aerial incident. Citing foreign media reports, Zhang Chaoyang explained that on May 17th, U.S. officials confirmed two U.S. Navy EA-18G aircraft collided during a performance at a military air show in Idaho. Fortunately, all four crew members successfully ejected and are reported to be in stable condition. The collision caused a fire, leading to the cancellation of the remaining air show events, with an investigation currently underway.
Next, Zhang Chaoyang addressed a major public health development. He shared that the World Health Organization recently declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a "public health emergency of international concern." Reports indicate the outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, for which there are currently no approved vaccines or treatments. To date, Congo has reported approximately 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths, with the virus having spread to the capital, Kinshasa, and neighboring Uganda.
Additionally, Zhang Chaoyang shared uplifting news from the world's highest peak. Referencing news reports, he highlighted that last Sunday, 56-year-old Nepali guide Kami Rita Sherpa successfully summited Mount Everest for the 32nd time, breaking his own world record for the most ascents. On the same day, 52-year-old Lakpa Sherpa reached the summit for the 11th time, setting a new record for female climbers and earning her the title "Mountain Queen."
Throughout the session, Zhang Chaoyang analyzed key English vocabulary relevant to the news stories, including terms such as: mid-air collision, Ebola, screening, traffic jams, aspirant, summit, Sherpa, and descend.
"Zhang Chaoyang's English Class" is a flagship knowledge直播 program on Sohu Video's关注流, airing live Monday through Thursday at 12:30 PM. For review purposes, highlights and vocabulary summaries from each session are updated on the关注流 following the直播. The Chinese versions of the international news stories covered are also made available through the关注流 account.
Concluding the直播, Zhang Chaoyang previewed the upcoming Sohu Extreme Explorers Conference scheduled for June 6th, promising to bring together a group of mountaineers who have summited Everest for an exciting sharing session.
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