VOA慢速英语2010年-Economics Report - Brighter Time for S

The season for buying Christmas gifts is the busiest time for most stores and online retailers in the United States. Final numbers for the holiday season including after-Christmas sales will not be known for a while. But a report this week on retail

VOA慢速英语2010年-Kids, Germs and Day Care; A Meningitis

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. When parents go to work, their young children often spend the day in child care. That contact with other children can make it easier to get sick. But new research suggests that this might have a protecti

VOA慢速英语2010年-EXPLORATIONS - The Story of Radio

STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the history of radio and the latest technology. (MUSIC) SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Our story begins in Britain in eighteen seventy-three. A scientist named James Max

VOA慢速英语2010年-O. Henry's Surprising Life Before He W

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week we answer a question about the life of magician Harry Houdini ... We also play music by some of this years biggest concert money-makers ... But first

VOA慢速英语2010年-Harry Houdini, 1874-1926: The Great Es

BARBARA KLEIN: Im Barbara Klein. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we tell about Harry Houdini, the great escape artist and magician. BARBARA KLEIN: It was a hot July day in nineteen twelve.

VOA慢速英语2010年-iPads, E-Readers, Notebook Computers T

A report by the Consumer Electronics Association says electronics are among the most popular gifts being bought this holiday season. It also predicts that spending on these devices will set new records. The CEA says consumers will spend an average of

VOA慢速英语2010年-US Demands More Progress by Pakistan i

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, President Obama released a progress report on the Afghan war, now in its tenth year. The five-page summary of the Afghanistan and Pakistan Annual Review says there are notable operational gains.

VOA慢速英语2010年-Christmas 2010 in America: Three Stori

FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. This week on our program we hear from some Americans about Christmas past, present and future. (MUSIC) FAITH LAPIDUS: Jeffrey Davis remembers Christmas two years ago

VOA慢速英语2010年-Christmas Trees Are Not the Only Hot P

An evergreen tree is a Christmas tradition in many American homes. The tree is usually a pine or fir dressed with lights and other colorful decorations. Families might buy a cut tree or go to a tree farm and cut one down themselves. Some people bring

VOA慢速英语2010年-Scientists Find Many Animals, Like Peo

BOB DOUGHTY: And Im Bob Doughty. Today, we will tell about a possible biological test for autism. We also will talk about some allergic reactions and their causes. And we will tell about an investigation of weight gain in animals. (MUSIC) FAITH LAPID

VOA慢速英语2010年-After Harding Dies, President Coolidge

BOB DOUGHTY: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. This week in our series, Steve Ember and Shirley Griffith talk about Calvin Coolidge and how he became president of the United States. STEVE EMBER: The early nine

VOA慢速英语2010年-Advice for Staying Warm and Safe in Fr

Freezing weather can mean frostbite and hypothermia unless a person is prepared. Today we talk about how to stay warm, dry and safe. Frostbite is damage that happens when skin is exposed to extreme cold for too long. It mainly happens on the hands, f

VOA慢速英语2010年-Americans Develop a Taste for Cooking,

FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember. This week on our program: Americans sink their teeth into cooking. (SOUND) JUDY HARRIS: The secret here is actually to cut them on

VOA慢速英语2010年-She Told Stories About People Living i

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith. RAY FREEMAN: And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program, People in America. Today, we tell about writer Flannery OConnor. (MUSIC) SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Late in her life someone asked the American writ

VOA慢速英语2010年-United States Releases Results of 2010

This week, the United States Census Bureau released its official count of the nations population. It said the population, as of April first, was three hundred eight million, seven hundred forty-five thousand, five hundred thirty-eight. The population

VOA慢速英语2010年-American Mosaic - The Sounds of Christ

Doug Johnson: Welcome to American Mosaic in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. The winter holiday can be beautiful and bright. Christmas lights, boxes wrapped in pretty paper and excited children are everywhere. But it can be a difficult a

VOA慢速英语2010年-Online Dictionary says Austerity Tops

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. December is a time of holiday gift-giving and strong business activity in many places. But this year, a different idea is weighing on the minds of people in many countries: austerity. This week, publi

VOA慢速英语2010年-Testing New Ways to Recognize What Mak

In recent years, Bill Gates has given financial support to improve American education. Late last year, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation launched the Measures of Effective Teaching project. The project tests new ways to recognize what makes a goo

VOA慢速英语2010年-A Whole New World, Brought to Us by Gi

This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. As the year comes to an end, we talk about some of the top technology developments of the last ten years. The technological revolution is changing the way we work and play. Mobile phones became smart

VOA慢速英语2010年-Snowflakes and Sugarplum Fairies? Yep,

FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we enter a world of Christmas magic, snowflakes, sweets and sugarplum fairies. The Nutcracker is one of the most popular ballets in the world. It is also an important