Better Language Learning with Mobile Apps

Since his students began using Quizlet, English teacher Tristan Thorne has noticed an improvement in their ability to learn and use new words. Quizlet is a learning app - a computer program you use on your mobile device. It can help users build and t

New Government Data Show Greater Ethnic, Racial Difference in US

All races and ethnic groups in the U.S. increased in number last year. However, Asian and Hispanic populations continued to be the fastest-growing, according to the Census Bureaus yearly population count. The agency recently released the new informat

芝加哥犯人在监狱学做披萨

Chef Bruno Abate owns one of the best pizzerias in Chicago. His restaurant makes thin pizzas, heated in an oven with a wood-burning fire. They come with toppings like mushrooms, onions, olives, tomatoes and Italian meats. Each pizza sells for between

VOA慢速英语2017 秘鲁和印度尼西亚将捕鱼信息放在网上

Peru became only the second country in the world to make their fishing boat data available to the public. The information will appear on the website of Global Fishing Watch, a non-profit organization. 秘鲁只是世界上第二个向公众提供渔船

VOA慢速英语207--'Love of Life,' by Jack London, Part Three

We present the third of four parts of the short story Love of Life, by Jack London. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. The man had brought his gun half the distance to his shoulder before he realized what h

VOA慢速英语--First Chuck Berry Album in 38 Years Released

The first album of music from Chuck Berry in thirty-eight years is released this week, three months after his death. The album, called Chuck, has 10 songs, including eight written by Berry. A family affair The album has new songs that he had been wri

Prom: An American Tradition

Hope Nibert has a huge smile on her face. The 18-year-old from Arlington, Virginia has a lot of reasons to be happy. Her high school graduation is just days away. She goes to Guatemala in the summer to work there with her church. Then, in the fall, s

VOA慢速英语2017 科学家培育生物营养强化种子对抗营养不良

One in eight people in the world do not get enough to eat. 世界上八分之一的人口没有足够的食物。 One in three are lacking in what health experts call essential nutrients. These are the vitamins, minerals, fatty acids and other nutrie

VOA慢速英语2017 英国首相大选失利后谋求组建少数政府

British Prime Minister Theresa May says she will stay in office although her party lost its parliamentary majority in elections. The voting was held Thursday. 英国首相特蕾莎梅（Theresa May）表示，尽管她所在的党派在选举中失去了

Adventures with Adverbials: Part 1

From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. The 1954 American film On the Waterfront helped make actor Marlon Brando a star. Brando played the main character, a dockworker named Terry Malloy. In the film, Malloy meets face-to-face with a gan

科米将指称川普试图影响FBI调查工作

James Comey says he believes he lost his job as head of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation because of its investigation of Russian involvement in the 2016 elections. Comey served as the FBIs director until last month. Then President Do

美国宇航局欢迎新一期宇航员

This is Whats Trending Today... The United States named 12 new astronauts this week. The astronauts will work for NASA, the American space agency. The astronaut class of 2017 includes doctors, scientists, engineers, pilots and military officers. Seve

North Korea Launches Missiles after South Korean Decision on Anti-Missile System

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has called on North Korea to stop testing missiles after the Norths latest missile launch. Moon urged North Korea to immediately halt what he called its nuclear and missile provocations. Early Thursday, North Korea

VOA慢速英语--耶鲁大学号召学生跳出“舒适区”

Editor's Note: This story is part of a continuing series about international student life at colleges and universities across the United States. Please join us over the next several weeks as we bring you stories about international students and the A

Improve Your Focus with the Pomodoro Technique

If you are like many language students, you might have a problem with procrastination. Perhaps you are slow to do homework or study for a test. Maybe you do not like to study or you become distracted while studying. Whatever the case may be, learning

印度尼西亚民众反对伊斯兰国

A new study shows public opposition to the Islamic State (IS) group is growing in Indonesia, the worlds most populous Muslim country. The survey also found that a large majority of Indonesians hold negative opinions of the group. Saiful Mujani Resear

VOA慢速英语--著名越南籍社会活动家博主被指控

A Vietnamese blogger, honored by the United States for her activism, has been officially charged by the government of Vietnam. Me Nam, or Mother Mushroom, faces three charges related to conducting propaganda against the government, VOA Vietnamese rep

VOA慢速英语--难民在马里兰州安居乐业

If you ask a child playing outside at the Parkview Gardens apartment complex in Riverdale, Maryland where he or she is from, you will get many different answers. The children will name Nepal, Nigeria and Afghanistan, among others, as their homelands.

VOA慢速英语--报道称特朗普调查可能妨碍司法公正

The investigation of possible Russian interference in the U.S. election is reportedly looking into whether President Donald Trump may have obstructed justice. The special counsel heading the Russia investigation is Robert Mueller, a former FBI direct

VOA慢速英语--藻类可能有助于解决世界饥饿

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Nearly 790 million people around the world do not get enough to eat. Most of them live in developing countries. Many parts of the developing world do not have transportation systems in p