VOA慢速英语2014 葛底斯堡战役让南方的希望破灭

Battle of Gettysburg Ends the Souths Hopes 葛底斯堡战役让南方的希望破灭 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. America's civil war in the 1860s did not have the full su

VOA慢速英语2014 受价格低因素的影响,肯尼亚农民转向种植紫茶

AS IT IS 2014-11-13 Low Prices Cause Kenyan Farmers to Change Tea Crop 受价格低因素的影响,肯尼亚农民转向种植紫茶 Tea farmers in Kenya are suffering because of low prices for their crop this year. So they have exchanged their tea b

VOA慢速英语2014 对抗埃博拉取得的进展

Progress Made in Fight Against Ebola 对抗埃博拉取得的进展 International health officials say the number of new Ebola cases in West Africa is falling. But the experts warn this news must not slow the fight against Ebola. The United Nations i

VOA慢速英语2014 在亚洲获救动物需要更多的空间

AS IT IS 2014-11-12 Rescued Animals Need More Space in Asia 在亚洲获救动物需要更多的空间 Efforts to stop illegal trade of endangered animals are gaining strength in some areas, including Southeast Asia. But now, officials must decide wh

VOA慢速英语2014 贫穷国家儿童死亡率与发达国家之间的差距缩小

AS IT IS 2014-11-12 Child Death Rates Narrow Between Poor and Rich Countries Death rates of young children have dropped to record lows in developing countries. Experts say there are two main reasons for the decrease. They are improved government acti

VOA慢速英语2014 Record Percentage of Americans Have Never Married

Obama Says United States Committed to Asia 奥巴马表示美国对亚洲做出承诺 President Barack Obama has told business leaders that the United States is committed to Asia. The president spoke at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum mee

VOA慢速英语2014 奥巴马表示美国对亚洲做出承诺

Obama Says United States Committed to Asia 奥巴马表示美国对亚洲做出承诺 President Barack Obama has told business leaders that the United States is committed to Asia. The president spoke at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum mee

VOA慢速英语2014 Need a Ride? Share a Bike

AS IT IS 2014-11-13 Need a Ride? Share a Bike People can rent many different things today: cars, apartments, party dresses -- even surf boards to ride the waves. People handle these rentals between and among themselves. They do not need to involve an

VOA慢速英语2014 新奥尔良乐队Bonerama的三个长号演奏大放异彩

With Bonerama, Three Trombones Lead the Big Parade 新奥尔良乐队Bonerama的三个长号演奏大放异彩 New Orleans is a city famous for its food, mix of cultural influences and of course, its music. The city known as the Big Easy is the birth

VOA慢速英语2014 缅甸在2015年大选过后才会修改宪法

AS IT IS 2014-11-21 Myanmar: No Constitutional Change Before 2015 Election 缅甸在2015年大选过后才会修改宪法 The speaker of parliament in Myanmar says the countrys constitution cannot be changed before elections a year from now. Shwe Man

VOA慢速英语2014 共和党赢得对美国参议院的控制

Republican Party Wins Control of US Senate, Strengthens Hold on House 共和党赢得对美国参议院的控制 The Republican Party has won control of the United States Senate and strengthened its majority in the House of Representatives. The Democ

VOA慢速英语2014 选举结果可能迫使美国改变外交政策

AS IT IS 2014-11-06 Election Results Could Force Changes in US Foreign Policy 选举结果可能迫使美国改变外交政策 President Barack Obama may have less power to negotiate with other countries beginning in January. That is because his poli

VOA慢速英语2014 伊拉克库尔德战士进入科巴尼

Iraqi Kurdish Fighters Enter Kobani 伊拉克库尔德战士进入科巴尼 Syrian activists say the first group of Iraqi Kurdish fighters has arrived in the Syrian town of Kobani. They are to help Syrian Kurds in their battle against Islamic State m

VOA慢速英语2014 暴力过后弗格森寻求答案

After Protests, Ferguson Looks for Answers 暴力过后弗格森寻求答案 From VOA Learning English, this is In the News. Violent protests have ended in Ferguson, Missouri. But blacks in the Midwestern city -- and in other places in the United Sta

VOA慢速英语2014 《白苍鹭》by 萨拉·朱厄特

A White Heron by Sarah Orne Jewett 《白苍鹭》by 萨拉朱厄特 Editor's Note: This is a weekly multimedia series of American short stories for English language learners. Each story has video, audio, quizzes, and a lesson plan for teachers. Hope

VOA慢速英语2014 南方在马纳萨斯再度打败北方

South Defeats North Again at Manassas 南方在马纳萨斯再度打败北方 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. The American Civil War started in the spring of 1861. By the summ

VOA慢速英语2014 为什么如此多的美国律师离开法律行业?

AS IT IS 2014-11-07 Why Are so Many US Lawyers Leaving Law ? 为什么如此多的美国律师离开法律行业? What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a question adults commonly ask children. Boys and girls usually provide some very inter

VOA慢速英语2014 美国福音派在圣经中辩论同性恋

AS IT IS 2014-11-29 US Evangelicals Debate Homosexuality in the Bible 美国福音派在圣经中辩论同性恋 More than 30 American states now recognize marriages between two people of the same sex. An increasing number of mainline Christian group

VOA慢速英语2014 韩国学生对高考倍感压力

South Korean Students Stressed Over College Entrance Exam 韩国学生对高考倍感压力 This is the VOA Learning English Education Report. More than half a million South Korean students in their final year of high school recently took the univers

VOA慢速英语2014 万圣节特辑:魔鬼无处不在

A Halloween Special: The Devil is Everywhere ... 万圣节特辑:魔鬼无处不在 Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Many expressions in American English come from the world of religion. Some common idioms are based on h