VOA慢速英语2010年-THIS IS AMERICA - Valentine's Day Offe

STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA. I'm Steve Ember. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus. These are important days for makers of sweets and sellers of flowers. For owners of fine restaurants and publishers of greeting cards. For salespeople at

VOA慢速英语2010年-Agriculture Report_ Mapping the Way to

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Soybeans are eaten by people and fed to animals. Some farmers grow them to replace lost nitrogen in the soil. Soybeans were first grown in Asia thousands of years ago. Now scientists have a full gen

VOA慢速2010年-Development Report_ Breathing Easier The Art

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. More than three billion people are at risk from indoor air pollution because of the heating or cooking fuels they use. Most live in Africa, India and China. They use biomass fuels like wood, crop wa

VOA慢速英语2010年-This is America_ Reaching Out to the P

FRITZI BODENHEIMER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Fritzi Bodenheimer. MARIO RITTER: And I'm Mario Ritter. The January twelfth earthquake in Haiti killed or injured hundreds of thousands of people. The quake also left hundreds

VOA慢速英语2010年- SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Science of Safe

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Shirley Griffith. BOB DOUGHTY: And I'm Bob Doughty. Today we tell about two recent inventions that have helped to save lives. We will also tell about the people who developed t

VOA慢速英语2010年-Education Report - Some US Students Le

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Some schools in the United States and other countries offer Chinese language classes with government support from China. (CLASSROOM SOUND) Saint Mary's School is a private college preparatory school i

VOA慢速英语2010年-Science in the News_ How to Avoid Carb

FRITZI BODENHEIMER: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Fritzi Bodenheimer. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus. Winter conditions are affecting many countries in Earth's northern hemisphere. Winter brings cold weather and, with

VOA慢速英语2010年-EXPLORATIONS - At the Vatican, Some of

BARBARA KLEIN: I'm Barbara Klein. STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. The Vatican in Rome, Italy, is the world headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. But the Vatican is more than a religious center. Over the

VOA慢速英语2010年-IN THE NEWS - Group Says 2009 Was a 'B

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The Committee to Protect Journalists says at least seventy-one members of the media were killed last year around the world. A single act of political violence in the Philippines raised the number sharply co

VOA慢速英语2010年-Agriculture Report - Winter Gives a Ha

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Official snowfall records for Washington date back to eighteen eighty-four. By early February, this winter had already broken them with one hundred forty-two centimeters of snow measured. But the re

VOA慢速英语2010年-THIS IS AMERICA - Music Spotlight: Reb

Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. This week on our program, we have music from the latest albums by country singer Reba McEntire and saxophonist David Sanborn. We also tell you about a hot new group, the Zac Brown

VOA慢速英语2010年-Development Report - The Dangers of Co

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Possible counterfeits Counterfeit medicines are a widespread problem in developing countries. Like other counterfeits, they look like real products. But counterfeit drugs may contain too much, too l

VOA慢速英语2010年-PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Jackson Pollock, 1

FAITH LAPIDUS: Im Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And Im Bob Doughty with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about the famous artist Jackson Pollock who helped redefine modern art in the United States. Pollock invented a new kind of

VOA慢速英语2010年-AMERICAN MOSAIC - In America, the New

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. Today on our program, we report on the money makers in a marriage ... We answer a question about professional wrestling in America ... And we play music from c

VOA慢速英语2010年-Economics Report - With Loan Guarantee

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. It has been one year since President Obama signed the economic recovery bill aimed at pulling the country out of recession. The new bill promised jobs -- including many in the nuclear energy industry.

VOA慢速英语2010年-AMERICAN MOSAIC - Americans Set Record

DOUG JOHNSON: I'm Doug Johnson. Today on our program, we play music from the new young pop star, Justin Bieber. But first we tell about winning American athletes at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. (MUSIC) Winning Olympic Athletes DOUG JOHNS

VOA慢速英语2010年-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Scientists Seeki

FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And I'm Bob Doughty. This week, we tell about the disease multiple sclerosis. (MUSIC) FAITH LAPIDUS: Multiple sclerosis is not easy to say. Those who

VOA慢速英语2010年-EXPLORATIONS - Explorers, Danger and a

And Im Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about an unusual and mysterious experience that can affect people in extreme situations of danger. People who live through life threatening situations sometimes describe a c

VOA慢速英语2010年-PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Billie Holiday, 19

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith. STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we tell about a person important in the history of the United States. This week, we tell about Billie Holiday.

VOA慢速英语2010年-IN THE NEWS - What Next for Health Car

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, President Obama led a meeting of Democratic and Republican lawmakers to discuss health reform. Thursday's meeting lasted more than six hours and was broadcast live on television and the Internet.