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

VOA慢速英语2010年-American Mosaic - 23 Win MacArthur 'Ge

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to American Mosaic in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. Today, we report on this years MacArthur Fellowship winners ... Answer a question about a huge and beautiful park in the nations capital ... And play music from

VOA慢速英语2010年-Economics Report - With Bedbugs, Some

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. They are not even five millimeters long and cannot fly or jump. Yet bedbugs strike fear in homeowners and business owners. Well, not all business owners. Some see money in these little bloodsuckers. M

VOA慢速英语2010年-Economics Report - 'Put-Backs,' 'Robo-

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Since January, lenders have seized or begun the process to seize about two million American homes. In September alone, banks and other financial companies reclaimed over one hundred thousand propertie

VOA慢速英语2010年-Technology Report - 2 Billion People E

This is the VOA Special English Technology Report, formerly called the Development Report. Before we changed the name, we went on our Facebook page and asked for story ideas. Some of you suggested that we talk about ICT, information and communication

VOA慢速英语2010年-THIS IS AMERICA - Traveling Through th

STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And Im Barbara Klein. This week on our program, we take you on a trip through the northeastern state of Vermont, part of the area known as New England. (M

VOA慢速英语2010年-PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Edith Wharton, 186

PHOEBE ZIMMERMANN: I'm Phoebe Zimmermann. DOUG JOHNSON: And I'm Doug Johnson with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we tell about a person who was important in the history of the United States. Today, we tell about writer

VOA慢速英语2010年-Agriculture Report - New Attention Giv

Chocolate comes from cocoa beans, and more than half of those beans come from two countries in West Africa. But the situation is not all sweetness for poor cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast and neighboring Ghana. The United States has announced ten millio

VOA慢速英语2010年-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Cause of Epileps

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Shirley Griffith. BOB DOUGHTY: And I'm Bob Doughty. This week, we will examine the brain disorder known as epilepsy. Many people do not understand epilepsy. Medical experts are

VOA慢速英语2010年-IN THE NEWS - Obama, Hillary Clinton S

President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton each released video messages this week on the problem of bullying. Both messages centered on abusive behavior toward homosexuals. BARACK OBAMA: Like all of you, I was shocked and saddened by the

VOA慢速英语2010年-American Mosaic - The Story of a Life

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to American Mosaic in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. This week on our program, we play music from Shakira's new album ... We also answer a question about the Smithsonian Institution ... But first we explore the fo