VOA慢速英语2011--Who Should Be the Next Chief of the IMF?

Economics Report - Who Should Be the Next Chief of the IMF? This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The International Monetary Fund will need to find a new leader. Dominique Strauss-Kahn has resigned as managing director. Mr. Strauss-Kahn i

VOA慢速英语2011--American History: Japanese Attack on Pea

THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor Pulls US Into War STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. (MUSIC) History is usually a process of slow change.

VOA慢速英语2011--US Schools Under Pressure to Deal With S

Education Report - US Schools Under Pressure to Deal With Sexual Violence This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Federal officials in the United States are telling schools that they need to do a better job of preventing sexual violence and

VOA标准英语2011--Obama, in Mideast Speech, Supports Pales

IN THE NEWS - Obama, in Mideast Speech, Supports Palestinian Demand This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Obama discussed the political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa in a speech Thursday in Washington. BARACK OBAMA: We su

VOA慢速英语2011--Words and Their Stories: Brass Tacks

Words and Their Stories: Brass Tacks Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 Our expression today is getting down to brass tacks. It means to get serious about something, to

VOA慢速英语2011--Alan Shepard, 1923-1998: The First Ameri

People in America - Alan Shepard, 1923-1998: The First American to Fly in Space SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith. STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program People in America. Each week we tell about someone important

VOA慢速英语2011--Scientists Develop Smartphone App for Ey

Technology Report - Scientists Develop Smartphone App for Eye Exams This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. More than two hundred eighty million people around the world have vision problems or are blind. The World Health Organization says

VOA慢速英语2011--Getting Into the Guinness Book of World

THIS IS AMERICA - Getting Into the Guinness Book of World Records CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Christopher Cruise. BARBARA KLEIN: And I'm Barbara Klein. This week on our program, we talk about getting into

VOA慢速英语2011--Study Links Climate Change to Changes in

Agriculture Report - Study Links Climate Change to Changes in Crop Yields This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A new study says climate change has reduced the world's wheat and maize production. The study says rice and soybean yields h

VOA慢速英语2011--Efforts to Stop Polio Continue

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Efforts to Stop Polio Continue FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And I'm Bob Doughty. On our program this week, we tell about efforts to defeat the disease polio.

VOA慢速英语How Early Treatment Can Limit the Spread of HI

Health Report - How Early Treatment Can Limit the Spread of HIV This is the VOA Special English Health Report. For people infected with HIV, the earlier they start treatment, the better -- and better not just for them. A new study shows that early tr

VOA慢速英语2011--Mobile Devices' Location Tracking Raises

Technology Report - Mobile Devices' Location Tracking Raises Privacy Concerns This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Lawmakers in the United States have expanded an investigation into the use of location-tracking systems on mobile devices

VOA慢速英语2011--Why Sleep Apnea Raises Risk of Stroke, H

Health Report - Why Sleep Apnea Raises Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack This is the VOA Special English Health Report. (SOUND) Loud snoring can be a problem -- and not just for other people trying to sleep with the noise. It can also be a sign of sleep a

VOA慢速英语2011--Thousands of US Teachers Lose Jobs as St

Education Report - Thousands of US Teachers Lose Jobs as States Cut Budgets This is the VOA Special English Education Report. America's recession ended in June of two thousand nine but recovery has been slow. Many states face budget problems and have

VOA标准英语2011--The Making of a Nation - American Histor

The Making of a Nation - American History: In 1930s, Britain Calls for 'Peace In Our Time' STEVE EMBER: Welcome to The Making of a NationAmerican history in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Growing tensions in Europe and Asia created a serious conflict f

VOA标准英语2011--Using the Internet and Social Media to S

Economics Report - Using the Internet and Social Media to Search for a Job This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The job market is more competitive than ever for millions of workers around the world. In America, one reason right now is th

VOA慢速英语2011--The Ever-Present Threat of Tsunamis

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - The Ever-Present Threat of Tsunamis BOB DOUGHTY: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. This week, we tell about tsunamis -- the deadly sea waves often caused by

VOA慢速英语2011--Trying to Improve Food Safety With a Cam

Agriculture Report - Trying to Improve Food Safety With a Camera 农业报道 - 一种提高食品安全的扫描装置 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Europe's deadly outbreak of a

VOA慢速英语2011--WHO Finding Adds to Debate Over Mobile P

Technology Report - WHO Finding Adds to Debate Over Mobile Phones, Brain Cancer 世卫组织加大手机致脑癌的讨论 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 The World Health Organizati

VOA慢速英语2011--Gene Kelly, 1912-1996: His Movies Made D

People in America - Gene Kelly, 1912-1996: His Movies Made Dance Popular in America 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 im