VOA慢速英语 2008 1127b

Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. Andrew Jackson was elected president in eighteen twenty-eight. He was popular with voters. But he was not sure he wanted to run for re-election in eighteen thirty-two. He

VOA慢速英语 2008 1127a

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Americans traditionally gather for a large holiday meal with family and friends. Most schools are also closed Friday for Thanksgiving break. So

VOA慢速英语-Education Report - Minding the Summer Learning Gap

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap. Some call it the summer learning setback. Put simply, it means the longer kids are out of school, the more

VOA慢速英语-People in America - Louis Armstrong, 1901-1971: "The

VOICE ONE: This is Gwen Outen. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Louis Armstrong, one of the greatest jazz musicians. His voice, trumpet-playing skill and creativity continue to inf

VOA慢速英语-THIS IS AMERICA - The Color of Money: Bureau of Engr

VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. And I'm Barbara Klein. Today on our program, we visit the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C. to learn about how American dollars are made. Last year, th

VOA慢速英语-Economics Report - Wall Street, Without the Big Inve

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Many financial companies have moved to other New York streets. But Wall Street still holds its place in the language as the capital of American finance. Now Wall Street is being reshaped by the crisi

VOA慢速英语-People in America - Five Labor Leaders Who Improved

ANNOUNCER: Welcome to People in America in VOA Special English. At the beginning of the twentieth century, American laborers often worked long hours for little pay. Many worked under extremely dangerous conditions. About five hundred thousand worker

VOA慢速英语-IN THE NEWS - Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska, Is Mc

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Alaska Governor Sarah Palin with her husband Todd and two of their daughters, Piper, center, and Bristol, at the gathering in Dayton, Ohio, where John McCain named Governor Palin his vice presidential choi

VOA慢速英语-Health Report - Brain Aneurysms: Rare but Usually De

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. We often hear the term brain aneurysm. Joe Biden had two of them twenty years ago. Doctors saved his life. Now the sixty-five year old senator from Delaware has just been named the vice presidential cho

VOA慢速英语-AMERICAN MOSAIC - In New York City, Waterfalls as Pu

HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. Today we play music from the British band Coldplay ... Answer a question about the circus And tell about a wet and wild public art project in New York City. (MUSIC) N

VOA慢速英语-Economics Report - High Fuel Prices Drive Manufactur

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Cargo containers are loaded onto a ship at the Port of Miami In the last thirty years, American businesses have increasingly used suppliers in China and all over the world. This helped fuel a current

VOA慢速英语-IN THE NEWS - Financial Crisis Puts World Leaders at

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York Friday Leaders from the one hundred ninety-two members of the United Nations gathered in New York this week for the new General Assembly.

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

Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Most recently in our series, we have been talking about the War of Eighteen Twelve between the United States and Britain. In the summer of eighteen fourteen, the two countrie

VOA慢速英语 2008 1126b

VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about four individuals who are making a difference. Each person is working to make the world a better place. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Geor

神秘的月球 第3期

The full moon triggers a frenzy of activity. 满月会引发一连串狂乱的事件 It is the time of the highest tides. 海水在此时达到满潮 And in the oceans the full moon's bright light 在海中，满月明亮的胧光 is a mating call fo

神秘的月球 第6期

This transmission is coming to you approximately half way 我们现在差不多位于 between the moon and the earth. 月球至地球的中途点 Back on earth, people watched and waited and listened. 地球上的人们满心期待地收看任务实况

神秘的月球 第5期

When the images were transmitted back to earth they had their answer. 影像回传至地球时，谜底终于揭晓 The far side was actually just the same as the near side. 月球的背面其实和正面没什么不同 But the lack of surprises didn

神秘的月球 第1期

1972 was the year a great love affair ended. 一段美丽的爱情在1972年走到终点 The human race fell out of love with the moon. 人类对月亮的爱意荡然无存 It was a classic case of familiarity breeds contempt. 这是因了解而分开的

VOA慢速英语2013 AMERICAN MOSAIC - Archery Shoots Up in Popularity Among Americans

AMERICAN MOSAIC - Archery Shoots Up in Popularity Among Americans Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC. Im June Simms. On the show today, we speak with guitarist Juan DeVevo from the group Casting Crowns, and hear music from their first acoustic album. We also

VOA慢速英语2013 THIS IS AMERICA - Disabilities in America

THIS IS AMERICA - Disabilities in America From VOA Learning English, welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in Special English. I'm Kelly Jean Kelly. And I'm Jim Tedder. Today we look at what's happening with employment, education and entertainment for people wi