VOA慢速英语2011--Picking Apart the Timeless Appeal of 'The Nutcracker'

EXPLORATIONS - Picking Apart the Timeless Appeal of 'The Nutcracker' DOUG JOHNSON: I'm Doug Johnson. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we enter a world of Christmas magic, snowflakes, sweets and suga

VOA慢速英语2011--Progress in Fighting Snakebite Deaths

Health Report - Progress in Fighting Snakebite Deaths 健康报道 - 治疗毒蛇咬伤取得新进展 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 Researchers are finding new ways to save snakebite

VOA慢速英语2011--Education Group Gives $170 Million to 7 Countries

Education Report - Education Group Gives $170 Million to 7 Countries 教育报道 - 全球教育合作组织向7个国家提供1.7亿美元资助 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 A thr

VOA慢速英语2011--Short Story: 'Angelina's Dress'

AMERICAN STORIES - Short Story: 'Angelina's Dress' JUNE SIMMS: And now, for the season of Christmas, we present Angelina's Dress, written for VOA Special English. Here is Doug Johnson with our story. DOUG JOHNSON: It was dinner time at the Wilsons' h

VOA慢速英语2011--Words and Their Stories: Money Talks

Words and Their Stories: Money Talks 词汇典故：有钱能使鬼推磨 I'm Susan Clark with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. 这里是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目，我是Susan Clark。 P

VOA慢速英语2011--Two of Santa's Reindeer Flee in Texas (Really)

Agriculture Report - Two of Santa's Reindeer Flee in Texas (Really) 农业报道 - 圣诞老人两只驯鹿在德州逃跑了（这是真的哦） This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Tw

VOA慢速英语2011--Iraq War Ends, an Uncertain Future Begins

IN THE NEWS - Iraq War Ends, an Uncertain Future Begins 新闻报道 - 伊拉克战争结束，伊拉克前途未卜 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 This week, the war in Iraq officially en

VOA慢速英语2011--Critics Picks: The Top Music of 2011

AMERICAN MOSAIC - Critics Picks: The Top Music of 2011 DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. Today on the program: some favorite songs of top music critics for two thousand eleven. We also play musi

VOA慢速英语2011--American History: Nixon Resigns Over Watergate

THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: Nixon Resigns Over Watergate STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series, we conclude the story of the thirty-seventh pr

VOA慢速英语2011--Looking at the 'Dark Side' of Creativity

Health Report - Looking at the 'Dark Side' of Creativity 健康报道 - 创造力的阴暗面 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 Not all cheaters are creative. But apparently enough creativ

VOA慢速英语2011--Music Stars Share Their Trade with Kids at Grammy Camp

Explorations - Music Stars Share Their Trade with Kids at Grammy Camp MARIO RITTER: Welcome to Explorations in VOA Special English. Im Mario Ritter. This week, find out about the Mars Science Laboratory known as Curiosity. The American space agency l

VOA慢速英语2011--Looking Inside the Brains of 'Lucid Dreamers'

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Looking Inside the Brains of 'Lucid Dreamers' FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And Im Bob Doughty. Today, we tell how warmer weather in the Arctic could speed up c

VOA慢速英语2011--'Sexting' Study Finds Low Rate Among Young

Technology Report - 'Sexting' Study Finds Low Rate Among Young 科技报道 - 新研究表明青少年中性短信并未泛滥 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 New research shows that

VOA慢速英语2011--'Property Ladder' Helps Poor Gain Land Rights

Agriculture Report - 'Property Ladder' Helps Poor Gain Land Rights This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Less than a third of people in developing countries own or have any official right to the land they live on. Groups like UN-Habitat

VOA慢速英语2011--Students Try to Cut Federal Budget in Online Game

Education Report - Students Try to Cut Federal Budget in Online Game 教育报道 - 学生们在网络游戏中削减预算 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 Some people think of politi

VOA慢速英语2011--Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882: A Great Twentieth Century Writer and Philosopher

PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882: A Great Twentieth Century Writer and Philosopher SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Im Shirley Griffith. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we tell about th

VOA慢速英语2011--American History: Ford Leads Nation After Nixon Resigns

THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: Ford Leads Nation After Nixon Resigns STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series, we tell the story of the thirty-eight

VOA慢速英语2011--Study Confirms Earth-like Planet in What Scientists Call “The Habitable Zone”

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Study Confirms Earth-like Planet in What Scientists Call The Habitable Zone MARIO RITTER: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Mario Ritter. BARBARA KLEIN: And Im Barbara Klein. Today, we tell about the discov

VOA慢速英语2011--'Snoopy House' Finds a New Home, and Other Holiday Tales

THIS IS AMERICA - 'Snoopy House' Finds a New Home, and Other Holiday Tales STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And I'm Barbara Klein. This week on our program, we talk about holiday celebrat

VOA慢速英语2011--PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Phillis Wheatley, 1753-1784: Early African-American Poet

PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Phillis Wheatley, 1753-1784: Early African-American Poet SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith. RAY FREEMAN: And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we tell about someone important i