VOA慢速英语2010年-Education Report - Sleepy Teens, Early

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Last week, we talked about the conflict between sleepy teenagers and early morning classes. Many people commented on our website and Facebook page. For example, Damla Ece in Turkey wrote: I agree with

VOA慢速英语2010年-Development Report - Hunger Rates Fall

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The latest Global Hunger Index report says the number of hungry people worldwide has fallen twenty-five percent since ninety ninety. Last year the estimate topped one billion for the first time. But

VOA慢速英语2010年-EXPLORATIONS - Voyager: The First Airp

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: EXPLORATIONS -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) It was called the last great goal in flying. It would be a flight around the world without stopping or adding more fuel. Today, Frank Oliver and Doug John

VOA慢速英语2010年-Agriculture Report - US Considers Firs

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Farmers in the United States have grown genetically engineered crops since the late nineteen nineties. Now, a federal agency is deciding whether to let a genetically modified animal into the food su

VOA慢速英语2010年-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - In Study, B Vita

BOB DOUGHTY: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And, I'm Faith Lapidus. Today, we will tell about possible good news for people seeking to prevent Alzheimer's disease. We will also tell about two anci

VOA慢速英语2010年-Health Report - What a Couple's Arguin

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Rachel Valltos and Evan Sapperstein are dentists who share an office and a life together. In nine years of marriage, they have built not just a successful dental practice, but also a family. Rachel and E

VOA慢速英语2010年-Education Report - Early Classes = Sle

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Surveys of American teenagers find that about half of them do not get enough sleep on school nights. They get an average of sixty to ninety minutes less than experts say they need. One reason for this

VOA慢速英语2010年-Economics Report - China-Japan Dispute

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Few people had ever heard of the natural elements known as rare earth metals before a recent dispute between China and Japan. Yet these metals are used in devices like smartphones, flat screens, hybri

VOA慢速英语2010年-American Mosaic - Selena Gomez Has a P

BARBARA KLEIN: Welcome to American Mosaic in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Barbara Klein. Today, we play music from the new hit album by singer/actress Selena Gomez And answer a question about the beautiful Florida city of Key West But, first, we r

VOA慢速英语2010年-PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Nellie Bly, 1864-1

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith. RAY FREEMAN: And I'm Ray Freeman with the Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we tell about a person important in the history of the United States. Today, we tell about a reporter of more tha

VOA慢速英语2010年-Development Report - Nations, Groups P

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. International donors have promised almost twelve billion dollars to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The Global Fund held a two-day conference last week in New York. This is

VOA慢速英语2010年-THIS IS AMERICA - Make Marijuana Legal

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Doug Johnson. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus. This week on our program, we look at drug use and drug control policy in the United States. (MUSIC) DOUG JOHNSON: Last month, the

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

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Some people like to start their dinner with a salad of lettuce or other leafy greens. Ancient Egyptians and Romans also liked to have lettuce with their evening meal. But they served it at the end.

VOA慢速英语2010年-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Economic Conditi

BOB DOUGHTY: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. BARBARA KLEIN: And, Im Barbara Klein. Today, we will tell about stress and its effects on human health. Stress is a condition resulting from mental or emotional tension.

VOA慢速英语2010年-Health Report - Turning Images Into Se

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Years ago, scientists began to learn that certain parts of the brain had certain duties. For example, one part was responsible for breathing; another dealt with the sense of smell. Scientists thought our

VOA慢速英语2010年-EXPLORATIONS - A Lesson in Ancient Art

FAITH LAPIDUS: Im Faith Lapidus. DOUG JOHNSON: And Im Doug Johnson with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Since ancient times, people have grown grapes to produce wine. Join us as we tell about the history of wine and how it is made. We will also

VOA慢速英语2010年-THIS IS AMERICA - Southern Friendlines

STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember with Shirley Griffith. This week, come along to one of the most beautiful and historic cities in the United States -- Charleston, South Carolina. The Civil War began at i

VOA慢速英语2010年-DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Calling Attention

This is the VOA Special English DEVELOPMENT REPORT. Sunday, October tenth, is World Mental Health Day. This year's observance centers on the relationship between mental health and chronic physical conditions like diabetes and cancer. The World Health

VOA慢速英语2010年-PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Roger Miller, 1936

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Im Shirley Griffith. SARAH LONG: And Im Sarah Long with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we tell about music writer and performer Roger Miller. (MUSIC) SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: The name of that song is Dang Me. It w

VOA慢速英语2010年-IN THE NEWS - North Korea Clears Way f

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Little is known inside or outside North Korea about the young man who could become the next leader. Kim Jong Un studied in Switzerland but even his age is a mystery. He is around twenty-seven, the youngest