VOA慢速英语2013 建国史话:国旗在1812年战争中诞生

A National Anthem Is Born During War of 1812 - The Making of a Nation No.38国旗在1812年战争中诞生 From VOA Learning English, welcome to The Making of a Nation, our weekly program of American history for people learning English. Im Steve Embe

VOA慢速英语2013 津巴布韦妇女威胁性罢工

Zimbabwean Women Threaten Sex Strike津巴布韦妇女威胁性罢工 Hello, and welcome to As It Is, our daily magazine show for people learning American English. Im Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today, we hear about how researchers are using te

VOA慢速英语2013 中国未婚母亲数量上升

AS IT IS 2013-07-26 Big Increase in Young, Unwed Mothers in China 中国未婚母亲数量上升 Hello, and welcome to As It Is, our daily show for people learning American English! Im Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today on the program we take yo

VOA慢速英语2013 音乐传奇查克·贝里宝刀不老

Musical Legend Chuck Berry Is Still Rocking音乐传奇查克贝里宝刀不老 Welcome to This Is America with VOA Learning English. This week on our program -- the music of Chuck Berry. Faith Lapidus and Doug Johnson tell about the man who is often

VOA慢速英语2013 Researchers Hunt for Clues about Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers Hunt for Clues about Parkinsons Disease This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. And Im Bob Doughty. Today we tell about Parkinsons disease. We also report on treatments for the disease. Parkinsons is a disea

VOA慢速英语2010年-AMERICAN MOSAIC - So This Lakers Fan W

DOUG JOHNSON: Im Doug Johnson. Today we listen to music from the soundtrack of Eclipse, the latest film in the Twilight series. We also answer a question about a famous former soccer player. But first we go to a sports bar in Washington for the final

VOA慢速英语2010年-EXPLORATIONS - Celebrating Art's Past

STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And Im Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we travel to Paris, France, to visit one of the most famous and most visited art collections in the world. From the twelfth to the eighte

VOA慢速英语2010年-Economics Report - G-20 Nations Wonder

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. This weekend, leaders and top finance officials from the worlds twenty biggest economies gather in Toronto, Canada. One of the big issues to discuss is how and when to reduce deficits and economic gro

VOA慢速英语2010年-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Media Technology

BOB DOUGHTY: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. This week, we will tell about two very different subjects. First, we will describe some recent developments in media technology. La

VOA慢速英语2010年-Health Report - Study Suggests an Impr

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a life-threatening condition commonly caused by years of smoking. Doctors say that over time the damage interferes with the natural exchange of oxygen a

VOA慢速英语2010年-Education Report - Before the G-20 Sum

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Leaders of the world's twenty largest economies will meet this Saturday and Sunday in Toronto, Canada. The Group of 20 will discuss the best ways to guide the world economy to a stronger recovery. The

VOA慢速英语2011-Words and Their Stories: State Nicknames,

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today, we finish telling about the interesting nicknames that have been given to the fifty American states. The state of Ohio is in the midwest. It is named the Buckeye State after a tree

VOA慢速英语2011-US Housing Market Slow to Recover From Co

CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Christopher Cruise. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus. This week on our program, we look at the American housing market after the collapse that pulled the economy into a rec

VOA慢速英语2011-Before 'Black Swan,' Ballet as a Dance of

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Ballet is a formalized kind of dance performance with a rich and interesting history. The word ballet comes from the French language, and is based on the Italian word

VOA慢速英语2011-When a Cut Finger Is More Serious Than It

Hospital emergency rooms treat injured fingers all the time. Without treatment, a bad cut can lead to permanent damage. But how should a person know when a bleeding cut is serious enough to require medical attention? We asked Dr. Martin Brown, chairm

VOA慢速英语2011-Short Story: ‘The Ransom of Red Chief’

We present the short story The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry. Here is Shep ONeal with the story. (MUSIC) SHEP ONEAL: It looked like a good thing. But wait till I tell you. We were down south, in Alabama Bill Driscoll and myself when this kidnapping

VOA慢速英语2011-American History: Calvin Coolidge Wins in

Vice President Calvin Coolidge became president in nineteen twenty-three following the death of President Warren Harding. Coolidge quickly gained the trust of most Americans by investigating the crimes of Harding's top officials. The conservative eco

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FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: And I'm Christopher Cruise. Winter has brought cold weather to many areas in Earths northern hemisphere. With the cold comes a danger as old as

VOA慢速英语2011-Looking to Africa for Ideas About How to

Sub-Saharan Africa has the world's highest hunger rate. The United Nations says thirty percent of the people were undernourished last year. But a new report says African farmers also have ideas that could help the world fight hunger and poverty. Dani

VOA慢速英语2011-Mentors Try to Improve Lives of Homeless

A mentor is someone who teaches or advises a younger person with less experience. January is National Mentoring Month in the United States. This is a time for calling attention to the value of mentoring. Some mentoring programs connect adults with ch