VOA慢速英语2010年-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Vitamins are Imp

BOB DOUGHTY: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. This week, we tell about vitamins. (MUSIC) BOB DOUGHTY: Many jobs must be done with two people. One person takes the lead. The othe

VOA慢速英语2010年-Agriculture Report - Pretty Flowers Le

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Not all research begins with a plan. Some studies begin by accident. Meredith Schafer says that is what happened with her and Cynthia Sagers. Cynthia Sagers is a biology professor at the University

VOA慢速英语2010年-EXPLORATIONS - Leonardo da Vinci: One

STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about one of the greatest thinkers in the world, Leonardo da Vinci. He began his career as an artist. But his interest in

VOA慢速英语2010年-Health Report - New Findings on Surger

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Every year, one million women around the world are found to have breast cancer. Almost two hundred thousand others are told they have ovarian cancer. The decisions for treatment are more difficult when t

VOA慢速英语2010年-IN THE NEWS - United States Fighting O

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. American Defense Secretary Robert Gates says history will judge whether the war in Iraq was justified. He spoke during a visit to a military base in western Iraq. Secretary Gates visited the base after Pres

VOA慢速英语2010年-American Mosaic - A Visit to Several U

FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to American Mosaic in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Faith Lapidus. Today, we listen to music from Kenna. And we answer a question about marriage between people of different races. But, first we tell about some unusual museums

VOA慢速英语2010年-Economics Report - A Quick Lesson in W

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Businesses are structured in different ways to meet different needs. The simplest form of business is called an individual or sole proprietorship. The proprietor owns all of the property of the busine

VOA慢速英语2010年-Education Report - Coming to Terms Wit

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Not everyone who teaches in a college or university is a professor. Many are instructors or lecturers. In fact, not even all professors are full professors. Many of them are assistant or associate pro

VOA慢速英语2010年-EXPLORATIONS - After 50 Years, Lasers

STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. This week, we tell about one of the most recognizable objects in science fiction the laser. And we tell how the laser has made its mark in the

VOA慢速英语2010年-Health Report - For Lots of People, Ge

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry aft

VOA慢速英语2010年-Education Report - What Next for Miche

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Michelle Rhee had never led a school system before she came to the public schools in Washington in two thousand seven. By the end of the following year she was on the cover of Time. The magazine recog

VOA慢速英语2010年-EXPLORATIONS - Studying a Wine Involve

FAITH LAPIDUS: Im Faith Lapidus. DOUG JOHNSON: And Im Doug Johnson with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we continue our exploration into the world of wine. Last week, we discussed the history, kinds of grapes and how wine is produced. This

VOA慢速英语2010年-Health Report - Training Medical Teams

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. No one wants a pilot to make a mistake. This is why flight crews are trained in teamwork and communication. Now a study finds hospitals that trained their operating room teams had a lower rate of surgica

VOA慢速英语2010年-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - 'Organ Printers'

BARBARA KLEIN: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. BOB DOUGHTY: And I'm Bob Doughty. Today, we will tell how technology could help doctors meet demand for transplant organs. We also will tell about a scientific effo

VOA慢速英语2010年-Agriculture Report - Unwrapping the Ge

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Cacao or cocoa trees grow in hot, rainy areas of Africa, Asia and Central and South America. Their beans are used to make cocoa powder, cocoa butter and of course chocolate. There are five to six mi

VOA慢速英语2010年-THIS IS AMERICA - The Making of One of

Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Shirley Griffith. If one album had to explain jazz, a strong candidate would be Kind of Blue by the trumpet player and bandleader Miles Davis. This week on our program, Steve Ember and Gwen Outen

VOA慢速英语2010年-PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Soupy Sales, 1926-

BARBARA KLEIN: Im Barbara Klein. DOUG JOHNSON: And Im Doug Johnson with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about comedian Soupy Sales who made people laugh for more than forty years. (MUSIC) BARBARA KLEIN: Soupy Sales was an act

VOA慢速英语2010年-IN THE NEWS - For 33 Rescued Miners in

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. (SOUND) Rescue workers at the San Jose gold and copper mine in northern Chile had reason to sing this week. A small hole drilled into the earth became a passage to freedom for thirty-three trapped miners. T

VOA慢速英语2010年-American Mosaic - Jimmy Carter Earns P

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to American Mosaic in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. Today, we play music from a new album by singer Raul Malo We also answer a question about the name of our show But first, a report on former President Jimmy Car

VOA慢速英语2010年-Economics Report - US Mining Companies

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Today we continue our report on the group of chemical elements known as rare earth metals. These are mined from the earth and used to make technology from mobile phones to missiles. The United States