VOA慢速英语2011--Mouth Expressions

Words and Their Stories: Mouth Expressions 词汇典故 - 有关嘴的常用表达 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。 People use their mouths for many things. They eat,

VOA慢速英语2011--Mavericks, Bruins Are Champs in a Busy S

IN THE NEWS - Mavericks, Bruins Are Champs in a Busy Sports Week 新闻报道 - 达拉斯小牛队和波士顿棕熊队分获NBA和NHL总决赛冠军 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道节目。 H

VOA慢速英语2011--Michelle Obama Calls Young Africans to A

AMERICAN MOSAIC - Michelle Obama Calls Young Africans to Action 美国万花筒 - 奥巴马夫人呼吁非洲年青人行动起来 DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week on our show we rem

VOA慢速英语2011--A Big Ruling for Wal-Mart in Sex-Discrim

Economics Report - A Big Ruling for Wal-Mart in Sex-Discrimination Case 经济报道 - 沃尔玛逃过大规模性别歧视集体诉讼 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 In the American

VOA慢速英语2011--American History: The War in the Pacific

THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: The War in the Pacific 建国史话- 太平洋战争 STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. (MUSIC) American military planners had to make

VOA慢速英语2011--Girls Lacrosse Team Raises Hopes at Scho

Education Report - Girls Lacrosse Team Raises Hopes at School This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Ballou High School in Washington might not seem the mostly likely school to have a lacrosse team. (SOUND) But lacrosse has grown beyond th

VOA慢速英语2011--Ernest Hemingway, 1899-1961: One of the

People in America - Ernest Hemingway, 1899-1961: One of the Most Famous Writers of the 20th Century 美国名人 - 海明威二十世纪最著名的作家之一 SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith. DOUG JOHNSON: And I'm Doug Johnson with People in

VOA慢速英语2011--Short Story: ‘The Diamond Lens’ by F

AMERICAN STORIES - Short Story: The Diamond Lens by Fitz-James O'Brien (Part 2) Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story is called The Diamond Lens. It was written by Fitz-James O'Brien. Today we will hear the second and

VOA慢速英语2011-Words and Their Stories: State Nicknames,

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today, we finish telling about the interesting nicknames that have been given to the fifty American states. The state of Ohio is in the midwest. It is named the Buckeye State after a tree

VOA慢速英语2011-US Housing Market Slow to Recover From Co

CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Christopher Cruise. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus. This week on our program, we look at the American housing market after the collapse that pulled the economy into a rec

VOA慢速英语2011-Before 'Black Swan,' Ballet as a Dance of

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Ballet is a formalized kind of dance performance with a rich and interesting history. The word ballet comes from the French language, and is based on the Italian word

VOA慢速英语2011-When a Cut Finger Is More Serious Than It

Hospital emergency rooms treat injured fingers all the time. Without treatment, a bad cut can lead to permanent damage. But how should a person know when a bleeding cut is serious enough to require medical attention? We asked Dr. Martin Brown, chairm

VOA慢速英语2011-Short Story: ‘The Ransom of Red Chief’

We present the short story The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry. Here is Shep ONeal with the story. (MUSIC) SHEP ONEAL: It looked like a good thing. But wait till I tell you. We were down south, in Alabama Bill Driscoll and myself when this kidnapping

VOA慢速英语2011-American History: Calvin Coolidge Wins in

Vice President Calvin Coolidge became president in nineteen twenty-three following the death of President Warren Harding. Coolidge quickly gained the trust of most Americans by investigating the crimes of Harding's top officials. The conservative eco

VOA慢速英语2011-Avoiding the Danger of Carbon Monoxide Po

FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: And I'm Christopher Cruise. Winter has brought cold weather to many areas in Earths northern hemisphere. With the cold comes a danger as old as

VOA慢速英语2011-Looking to Africa for Ideas About How to

Sub-Saharan Africa has the world's highest hunger rate. The United Nations says thirty percent of the people were undernourished last year. But a new report says African farmers also have ideas that could help the world fight hunger and poverty. Dani

VOA慢速英语2011-Mentors Try to Improve Lives of Homeless

A mentor is someone who teaches or advises a younger person with less experience. January is National Mentoring Month in the United States. This is a time for calling attention to the value of mentoring. Some mentoring programs connect adults with ch

VOA慢速英语2011--Prawns and Tobacco Find a Home Together on Some Farms

Agriculture Report - Prawns and Tobacco Find a Home Together on Some Farms 农业报道 - 烟草与虾共生 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 A cash crop is a crop grown for money. F

VOA标准英语2011--Let It Snow! But in October???

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Let It Snow! But in October??? BOB DOUGHTY: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. Today, we will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about snow. (MUSIC)

VOA慢速英语2011-Short Story: 'Rappaccini’s Daughter' by

Our story today is called Rappaccinis Daughter. It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. We will tell the story in two parts. Here is Kay Gallant with the first part of our story. (MUSIC) KAY GALLANT: Many years ago, a young man named Giovanni Guascont