The World in Brief
Ten minutes of the day's news, in English and Chinese.
Put it on your Home Screen first. It opens like an app, works without a signal, and keeps your place.
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Joining unlocks the editor — the tutor that asks you about the story and reads what you write back — and the tap-a-word lookup. All you need is your Lingnan email and your number.
Everything else works either way. The reading, the translation steps, the flashcards and reading aloud are the same app whether you join or not — and you can join later at any time: Settings, then Join with your Lingnan email.
The World in Brief
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About Espresso
A study companion for English learners with an Espresso or Economist subscription. Each day it loads the first six World in Brief stories, each paired with a Chinese translation.
Review makes flashcards from words you tap — saved words stay highlighted in the text. Swipe left or right (or press ← →) to move between the study steps; Settings controls the step order, characters, pronunciation, voice, accent, size and speed.
The Economist and Espresso are trademarks of The Economist Group; this is a personal study tool, not affiliated with them.
Made by Darryl Sterk, Associate Professor of Translation at Lingnan University, to study with his daughter.