VOA慢速英语 2008 1205a

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The United States is already one year into a recession. That was the news this week from the National Bureau of Economic Research. The downturn is the longest since a recession that began in nineteen

VOA慢速英语 2008 1204b

Welcome to the MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. The national election of eighteen thirty-two put Andrew Jackson in the White House for a second term as president. One of the major events of his second term was the fight ag

VOA慢速英语 2008 1204a

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Many American colleges and universities require applications for the fall term to be completed by January first. But some have deadlines of December first. So this was a fitting week for a research g

VOA慢速英语 2008 1203b

VOICE ONE: This is Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And this is Shirley Griffith with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Our story today tells of ships, explorers, pirate attacks and wars. It is the story of an old military base, the Castillo de S

VOA慢速英语 2008 1203a

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A new study in the United States says mental disorders appear to be common in college-age adults, but most do not seek treatment. Researchers at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia Uni

VOA慢速英语 2008 1202b

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The search for new fuels has led some researchers to algae. Algae is a name for thousands of different organisms. They include single-celled plants as well as kelp and other large plants. Blue-gree

VOA慢速英语 2008 1201b

VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And Im Steve Ember. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., is a major cultural center in America. For the past thirty year

VOA慢速英语 2008 1201a

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Australia wants to show that existing power stations can be refitted to burn coal in a much cleaner way. A demonstration project will seek to develop new technology over the next four years that ma

VOA慢速英语 2008 1202a

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The search for new fuels has led some researchers to algae. Algae is a name for thousands of different organisms. They include single-celled plants as well as kelp and other large plants. Blue-gree

VOA慢速英语-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Alaska Disputing Federal Move

Also: Scientists confirm that the Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur was an ancestor of modern chickens. Transcript of radio broadcast: 02 June 2008 VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: A polar bear in A

VOA慢速英语-Education Report - Debating Eighth-Grade Graduations

Are the ceremonies a good way to recognize success in school? Or do they waste money and send the wrong message? Transcript of radio broadcast: 02 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. In the United States, middle school is the

VOA慢速英语 2008 1208a

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. One of the best ways to protect yourself and other people from getting sick is to wash your hands with soap. To make soap, you need three main things: oil, water and lye. The oil can come from anim

VOA慢速英语-THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History Series: Je

''For a time, I think the embargo is less evil than war,'' the outgoing president said. Finally he accepted a compromise -- trade, except with Britain and France. Transcript of radio broadcast: 16 July 2008 ANNOUNCER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATI

VOA慢速英语-Development Report - Simple Technologies with High A

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has educated many exceptional minds, including twenty-six Nobel Prize winners. Participants in the 2008 International Development Design Summit Recently an

VOA慢速英语-Health Report - Scientists Link Gene Changes to Long

A study looks at mutations that seem to play a part in extending longevity, while limiting growth. Transcript of radio broadcast: 10 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Five women in Rolla, Missouri, all at least 100 years old S

VOA慢速英语-EXPLORATIONS - Jimmy Doolittle Is Best Remembered fo

ANNOUNCER: EXPLORATIONS, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Today Shirley Griffith and Frank Oliver tell about a famous World War Two pilot, Jimmy Doolittle. (SOUND) VOICE ONE: Jimmy Doolittle He was a scientist, an airplane engin

VOA慢速英语-Health Report - Ear Care: Do-It-Yourself Wax Removal

Advice from experts about what to do -- and not to do -- when your ear is blocked with wax. Transcript of radio broadcast: 17 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Some people's ears produce wax like busy little bees. This can be

VOA慢速英语-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Ten Percent of Healthy People

VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus. This week, we will tell about a brain injury known as silent stroke. We will also tell about melanoma -- the most deadly form of skin c

VOA慢速英语-IN THE NEWS - Lack of Details in G8 Agreement on Cli

Group of Eight leaders in Japan set a goal to cut global carbon emissions by at least half by 2050. Developing countries say rich nations have to take the lead. Transcript of radio broadcast: 11 July 2008 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English.

VOA慢速英语-Development Report - Getting Weather Reports to Rura

The RANET project helps national weather services improve their reach. Transcript of radio broadcast: 16 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Development Report. In many developing countries, weather reports remain trapped in the capital. Natio