VOA慢速英语--美国将改革“大学记分卡”计分模式

US National Average Data Removed from College Scorecard There are many things for students in the United States to consider when thinking about which college or university to attend. This includes the location of the school, whether it is in a big ci

VOA慢速英语2018--英语的路标

The Road Signs of English If you are driving a car, you will probably see many traffic or road signs. They provide information about how fast to go, which way to turn and whether a road ends or begins. Languages also have signs that provide direction

VOA慢速英语--Improve Your Writing with Inversion, Part 2

In last weeks Everyday Grammar, we told you about a few kinds of inversion that are useful in academic writing and common on the TOEFL. But there are others. Today, well talk about three more. In fact, I already used one kind in my introduction. Comp

VOA慢速英语--Where Did You Learn English? Forming Questions, Part 3

Imagine you are meeting a group of English learners to practice your speaking skills. The group leader puts everyone into small practice groups. The people in your group begin to ask each other questions. Here are some questions you might hear or ask

VOA慢速英语2018--Between and Among

Prepositions can be tricky in any language, including English. And English has a lot of them. But, do not worry! Ask a Teacher is here to make things easier. Todays question comes from Edgar of Venezuela. Here it is: Question: I would like to know th

Are Brazil’s Rainforests in Danger?

The United Nations Climate Summit takes place next week in Poland. About 20,000 people from 190 countries are expected to take part in the conference. There, world leaders will debate how to limit climate change -- the weather events linked to slowly

First Flight Completed of Plane with No Moving Parts

First Flight Completed of Plane with No Moving Parts Engineers say they have carried out the first-ever flight of an electric airplane with no moving parts. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, recently shared video of th

As Egypt Builds New Capital, What Becomes of Cairo?

Cairo, Egypts capital, is one of the largest cities in Africa and one of the best known in the world. For more than 1,000 years, it has stood on the banks of the Nile River, the longest in the world. The Pyramids of Giza sit close to the citys southw

Report Blames Equipment and Safety Failures for Lion Air Crash

Indonesias National Safety Commission says airplane equipment and carrier safety failures are to blame for the deadly Lion Air crash last month. The government report suggests the airplane should have been removed from service because of earlier repo

VOA慢速英语2018 研究称美国非法移民数量降至十年最低点

Study: Undocumented Immigrants in US Reached Ten-Year Low On Tuesday, the Pew Research Center reported that the number of immigrants staying in the United States without permission fell to a ten-year low in 2016. Researchers used government data to s

Study: One Third of STEM Students in US Change Majors

Most college students in the United States choose their major, or main field of study for their degree, before or during their first year. For Saskia Fagan, making that choice was not easy. Fagan, who is now 31 years old, grew up in Takoma Park, Mary

VOA慢速英语--阿拉斯加当地人用古老的传统来解决心理健康问题

Alaska Natives Use Ancient Traditions to Fight Mental Health Problems For thousands of years, the Yup'ik people of Alaska have depended on cultural traditions for their way of life. From one generation to the next, Yupik community leaders passed on t

英语PK台 第199期:凯特王妃最新演讲:关注儿童心理健康

Kate Middleton's speech in Place2BE Place2Be provides emotional and therapeutic services in primary and secondary schools, building children's resilience through talking, creative work and play. Place2Be works with 257 primary and secondary schools,

VOA慢速英语2018 城市生活会危害心理健康?

Does City Living Hurt Mental Health? From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. 这里是VOA慢速英语健康生活报道。 Are people happier in nature with blue skies overhead and fresh green grass underfoot? Could noisy stre

US Closing Palestinian Liberation Organization Offices

The United States says the offices of the General Delegation of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in Washington should close. The U.S. State Department said on Monday that the PLO has not taken steps to support the start of direct and meani

美国气候报告表示气候灾害将进一步恶化

US Climate Report Says Weather Disasters Will Get Worse A new U.S. government report says climate change is affecting the United States. It warns that the danger of destructive weather events -- from powerful storms to extremely dry weather and wildf

New Exercise Guidelines: Start Young, Sit Less

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Most of us know that physical activity leads to better health. That is nothing new. But for the first time in 10 years, the United States government has changed its guidance on how much

VOA慢速英语2018 中国科学家称:首例基因编辑婴儿诞生

Chinese Scientist Claims First Gene Edited Babies A Chinese scientist claims he successfully created the worlds first genetically-edited babies. 中国一位科学家称，他成功创造出全球首例经过基因编辑的婴儿。 Chinese researche

VOA慢速英语--家畜很快会通过基因编辑获得新的品质

Farm Animals May Soon Get New Qualities With Gene-Editing This may seem impossible, but an American company is seeking to change farm animals by cutting or adding to their genes. By using a process called gene-editing, the company, Recombinetics, say

移民试图越境后,墨西哥加强了边境安全

Mexico Increases Border Security after Migrants Attempt to Cross Mexico has begun taking steps to increase security near its border with the United States. Mexican officials announced Sunday that police arrested 39 people after a peaceful march turne