VOA慢速英语2010年-AMERICAN MOSAIC - Some of World's Most

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. Today, we answer a listener question about the British music invasion in the nineteen sixties. But first, we visit a special architecture exhibit in Washington,

VOA慢速英语2010年-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Athletes Warned

KATHERINE COLE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, a program in VOA Special English. I'm Katherine Cole. BOB DOUGHTY: And I'm Bob Doughty. Today, we will tell about head injuries in sports. We will tell about evidence of hearing loss among younger American

VOA慢速英语2010年-Agriculture Report - Many Farmers and

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Farmers and gardeners have turned the soil for centuries. But many now believe in no-till or reduced tillage, a method also called conservation tillage. The Conservation Technology Information Cente

VOA慢速英语2010年-IN THE NEWS - Bernanke Says Federal Re

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The United States central bank is prepared to take further actions to support the economy if conditions get a lot worse. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave that message in a speech Friday in which h

VOA慢速英语2010年-Health Report - For Black Men in US, H

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A neighborhood barbershop might seem to some Americans like a thing of the past. Today men often get their hair cut at the same salons as women. But the traditional barbershop still holds a special place

VOA慢速英语2010年-EXPLORATIONS - Climbers Break New Reco

FAITH LAPIDUS: I'm Faith Lapidus. STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about efforts to climb Mount Everest. In May, a thirteen-year-old American boy became the youngest person to climb the tallest

VOA慢速英语2010年-IN THE NEWS - WikiLeaks, the Pentagon

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, the website WikiLeaks published more than seventy-five thousand American military documents on the war in Afghanistan. These documents from the Army and Marine Corps included secret reports from

VOA慢速英语2010年-Agriculture Report - In the Garden: Ge

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. People have grown chrysanthemums for more than two thousand years. Chinese and other Asian cultures make tea with the flowers. But mums also make bright and colorful gardens. One basic kind of mum i

VOA慢速英语2010年-EXPLORATIONS - Hoover Dam: Taming the

STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Hoover Dam. It was the largest and most difficult structure of its kind ever built when work started in nineteen thir

VOA慢速英语2010年-THIS IS AMERICA - Becoming an Explorer

VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Shirley Griffith. Our subject this week is an area of study that interests millions of people -- genealogy, researching family history. (MUSIC) VOICE ON

VOA慢速英语2010年-Economics Report - GM to Test Investor

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. America's biggest carmaker accepted fifty billion dollars in federal aid from the Obama and Bush administrations. People joked that GM meant Government Motors. Now, General Motors could be on the road

VOA慢速英语2010年-EXPLORATIONS - Planetariums Take Viewe

STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And Im Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. A planetarium is a theater with a rounded ceiling onto which images of the stars and planets are projected. Planetariums give educational shows

VOA慢速英语2010年-Education Report - For Some, Free Citi

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Americans talk a lot about illegal immigration but not as much about legal immigration. Legal immigrants who want to become citizens must learn English and show a knowledge of American history and gov

VOA慢速英语2010年-Health Report - Eating White Rice Incr

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Rice is an important part of many peoples diets. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in Massachusetts have released a report about rice. It shows that eating white rice increases the ris

VOA慢速英语2010年-Development Report - Do-It-Yourself: P

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. There are different ways to store fish. Two ways to keep fish for future use are canning and freezing. Two other methods are drying and smoking. Today we have the first of two reports describing, st

VOA慢速英语2010年-THIS IS AMERICA - Getting a Feel for t

BARBARA KLEIN: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Barbara Klein. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember. This week on our program, we tell you about Lake Champlain and the Finger Lakes in the northeastern United States. (MUSIC) BARBARA KL

VOA慢速英语2010年-American Mosaic - On Television: A Pre

FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to American Mosaic in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Faith Lapidus. Today, we listen to new music from pop singer Katy Perry And we answer a question about famous dancer, choreographer and teacher Isadora Duncan ... But first,

VOA慢速英语2010年-Agriculture Report - Test Your Word Kn

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Today we have a test for you -- a vocabulary quiz. The words are all related to agriculture. We start with two questions about terms for plants. Ready? First question: What do we call a plant that l

VOA慢速英语2010年-Health Report - Hand Washing Is Up in

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Every few years, two groups do a study of how many Americans wash their hands after using the toilet. These groups are the American Society for Microbiology and the American Cleaning Institute, formerly

VOA慢速英语2010年-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Osteoporosis Inc

FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And Im Bob Doughty. Today we tell about osteoporosis, a disease that can make bones weak so they break easily. (MUSIC) FAITH LAPIDUS: A new study shows