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Jul 2024
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The best big museums in America (Make a...

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Today's story: In this lesson, you'll learn about the nation's great art museums: the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Getty Center. You'll also explore air and space, the history of the automobile, the 9/11 attacks, and the world's biggest children's museum.

Learn this English expression: To 'make a difference' is to have a positive impact

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