VOA慢速英语2015 南非新教育计划,考试分数下降

Test Scores Drop in South Africa with New Education Plan 南非新教育计划,考试分数下降 Every year, South African 12th grade students take a test to decide their next steps following the completion of high school. Many students were unhappy

VOA慢速英语2015 写作建议:“他们说,我说”

Tips for Writing: They Say, I Say 写作建议:他们说,我说 For VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein are the writers of a best-selling book about college writing. The book is called They Say, I Sa

VOA慢速英语2015 伊斯兰极端分子指责发生在法国、尼日利亚的暴力事件

Islamic Extremists Denounced for Violence in France, Nigeria 伊斯兰极端分子指责发生在法国、尼日利亚的暴力事件 France is recovering from the terrorist attacks last week in Paris. Twelve people were shot and killed at the office

VOA慢速英语2015 泰国称在打击人口贩卖方面取得一些成效

AS IT IS 2015-01-17 Thailand Says Progress Made in Fighting Human Trafficking 泰国称在打击人口贩卖方面取得一些成效 Thailand is reporting progress in efforts to end human trafficking and abuse of migrant workers. Thailands government

VOA慢速英语2015 本届奥斯卡提名名单揭晓充满惊喜意外

Several Surprises in Oscar Nominations 本届奥斯卡提名名单揭晓充满惊喜意外 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced this years Oscar nominations. As usual, not everyone is happy about the choices. The nominees wer

VOA慢速英语2015 奥巴马出访旨在加强美印关系

Obama Visit Aims to Increase US-India Partnership 奥巴马出访旨在加强美印关系 From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. This weekend, President Barack Obama is set to make his second trip to India since taking office. The president

VOA慢速英语2015 缅甸民主派歌手被缅甸拒签

AS IT IS 2015-01-15 Pro-Democracy Myanmar Singer Denied a Visa 缅甸民主派歌手被缅甸拒签 Thousands of people who fled Myanmar in recent years have returned. They have decided to do so because of democratic changes, a growing economy, and m

VOA慢速英语2015 中非共和国农村地区的冲突

AS IT IS 2015-01-16 Clashes in Rural Areas of Central African Republic 中非共和国农村地区的冲突 The International Crisis Group reported last month that a hidden conflict is taking place in rural parts of the Central African Republic. The

VOA慢速英语2015 美国向乌克兰提供20亿美元的贷款

AS IT IS 2015-01-16 US to Provide $2 Billion Loan Guarantee to Ukraine 美国向乌克兰提供20亿美元的贷款 The United States plans to provide up to two billion dollars in loan guarantees to Ukraine this year. The U.S. Treasury Department ann

VOA慢速英语2015 各国政府使用互联网来实施亵渎法

AS IT IS 2015-01-16 Governments Use the Internet to Enforce Blasphemy Laws 各国政府使用互联网来实施亵渎法 Many governments are taking steps to aggressively punish crimes against organized religion. Most notably, in majority Muslim nati

VOA慢速英语2015 美国民间故事《佩科斯•比尔》

Pecos Bill, An American Folk Tale 美国民间故事《佩科斯比尔》 Today we tell a traditional American story called a tall tale. A tall tale is a story about a person who is larger than life. The descriptions in the story are exaggerated much

VOA慢速英语2015 研究表明气候变化影响鸟类迁徙

Study Shows Climate Change Is Affecting Bird Migration 研究表明气候变化影响鸟类迁徙 Recently, a small group of birdwatchers spent three weeks around Mount Vernon, the home of the first president of the United States, George Washington.

VOA慢速英语2015 也门基地组织宣称为《查理周刊》袭击案负责

Al-Qaida in Yemen Claims Charlie Hebdo Attacks 也门基地组织宣称为《查理周刊》袭击案负责 Al-Qaida in Yemen has officially claimed responsibility for attacking the Paris offices of French magazine Charlie Hebdo. In a video, a man id

VOA慢速英语2015 巴黎袭击后美国加强了安保

AS IT IS 2015-01-15 US Increases Security After Paris Attacks 巴黎袭击后美国加强了安保 American officials have increased security at government buildings and airports following the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. The United States Depa

VOA慢速英语2015 南非接任77发展中国家集团轮值主席

AS IT IS 2015-01-14 South Africa Leads UN 77 Developing Nations 南非接任77发展中国家集团轮值主席 South Africa has become the leader of the Group of 77, a coalition of developing countries that is part of the United Nations. One third o

VOA慢速英语2015 地球上最饥饿的地方

AS IT IS 2015-01-15 The Hungriest Place on Earth 地球上最饥饿的地方 Recent studies suggest the African nation of Burundi has the highest levels of hunger and undernourished people worldwide. More than 10 years of war, along with poverty and

VOA慢速英语2015 新人造皮肤体感已接近真正皮肤

New Artificial Skin Feels Like Real Skin 新人造皮肤体感已接近真正皮肤 Some recently developed mechanical hands can be controlled by thoughts. But people who wear them must use their sight to know what they are touching. So scientists in

VOA慢速英语2015 法国批准更大规模空袭伊斯兰国激进分子

France Approves More Airstrikes Against Islamic State Militants 法国批准更大规模空袭伊斯兰国激进分子 French lawmakers have agreed to extend the countrys involvement in airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq. The agreemen

VOA慢速英语2015 在关闭关塔那摩监狱问题上总统面对困难

AS IT IS 2015-01-14 President Faces Difficulties Closing Guantanamo Prison 在关闭关塔那摩监狱问题上总统面对困难 In 2014, the United States removed 28 detainees from its military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. It marks the largest n

VOA慢速英语2015 最长铁路打开中国“新丝绸之路” -

AS IT IS 2015-01-14 Longest Railway Opens Chinas New Silk Road' 最长铁路打开中国新丝绸之路 - The longest railway in the world is now open. In December, a train carrying products from China arrived in Spains capital, Madrid. The railway i