Will Murdoch's media empire change hands? Who is the "culprit" behind a fire that burned for a week? On the eve of the National Day holiday, Sohu.com founder, Chairman and CEO Zhang Chaoyang continued to focus on international news hotspots in his English class live stream, using English as a medium to analyze the logic behind events, helping netizens improve their English listening and speaking abilities while broadening their global perspective.
In the September 29th live stream, Zhang Chaoyang interpreted the news of 81-year-old Oracle founder Larry Ellison becoming the new world's richest person. He explained that Oracle's market value surged significantly by providing crucial data computing support for AI, with Ellison's wealth nearly doubling over the past 12 months, temporarily surpassing Musk to claim the top spot on the world's richest list.
More noteworthy is the Ellison family's "foray" into the media industry. Zhang Chaoyang mentioned that David Ellison, Larry's son, founded Skydance film company, which not only invested in and produced globally popular films like "Mission: Impossible," but also actively expanded into television and gaming sectors, managing to "earn a name" through his own efforts. With father and son joining forces, will they create a brand new media dynasty? What impact will deep involvement of tech capital in the media industry have on public opinion and content creation?
Another major focus of the class was the massive wildfire that recently occurred in Namibia's Etosha National Park. This wildlife reserve, clearly visible from space, was continuously burned by fire for a week, causing severe damage to the ecosystem. How exactly did this ecological crisis occur? What threats are the rare black rhinos and biodiversity facing in this pristine wilderness, dubbed one of Africa's premier tourist destinations? What is the key path to recovery for the damaged ecosystem?
In the live stream, Zhang Chaoyang used English to provide detailed coverage of the wildfire's occurrence and current status, while simultaneously explaining key English vocabulary such as "biodiversity," "affected area," "hectare," and "charcoal production." He transformed real ecological events into vivid language learning materials, allowing netizens to master English expressions while deeply understanding the urgency of global ecological protection and the challenges facing subsequent ecosystem recovery.
"Learn English, Know the World" - "Zhang Chaoyang's English Class" consistently uses real international news as its core, building a bridge between language learning and global perspective expansion for netizens. Every Monday through Thursday at 12:30 PM, tune in to Sohu.com Video's attention stream. By dissecting hot events in technology, economics, history, geography and other fields, netizens can familiarize themselves with news backgrounds while learning authentic English expressions, easily improving their English proficiency.
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