'William Wilson,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part One

Let me call myself, for the present, William Wilson. That is not my real name. That name has already been the cause of the horror of the anger of my family. Have not the winds carried my name, with my loss of honor, to the ends of the earth? Am I not

VOA慢速英语--更多美国学校教授如何识别假新闻

More US Schools Teaching Skills to Recognize False News A growing number of American states are requiring schools to teach students how to judge information on the internet and social media. California is the latest state to pass such a requirement.

VOA慢速英语2018--Don't Be Afraid of Contractions!

Many languages shorten words in everyday speech. In English, we shorten a lot of words. One way we do this is with contractions: two words joined with a special mark called an apostrophe. The apostrophe shows the reader where letters have been remove

VOA慢速英语2018 顺便说一下，Mind You

By the Way vs. Mind You English phrases can be difficult to remember since the meaning of each individual word may not give any clue as to a phrases meaning. 英语短语可能很难记住，因为各个单词的含义可能无法给出任何关于短语

在课堂上使用技术对大学生有帮助吗?

Does Using Technology in the Classroom Help College Students? Almost anywhere in the world, you are likely to find people doing the same thing at eateries and in other public places, on trains and buses or wherever else you look. More and more people

VOA慢速英语--古代人类骨骼揭示古代饮食和生活方式

Ancient Bones Reveal Ancient Diet, Lifestyle Scientists learned recently that fish was the main source of protein for people in southern Scandinavia many thousands of years ago. They also ate other animals that live in the water. The findings come fr

Nigerian Wives, Mothers of Detainees Say Their Men are Not Boko Haram

At sundown in Nigeria, children are playing a game called egalagala. The children play near their home. As they play, their mother looks sad. Their two older brothers, Abuna and Dunoma, are missing. They were arrested in 2013 by Nigerian soldiers. Th

新的预警系统可能在印尼地震后拯救了生命

New Warning System Might Have Saved Lives After Indonesian Earthquake Indonesia is recovering from a powerful earthquake and huge ocean waves that struck the island of Sulawesi on Friday. More than 800 people are reported dead. Some experts are wonde

VOA慢速英语--“绿色空间”或有助减少贫困地区的犯罪

Green Spaces May Help Reduce Crime, Depression in Poor Areas Keith Green has an unusual interest in empty, unused properties, even while he is on vacation. Recently, Green, an American, was visiting Shanghai, China. He went out for dinner when he dis

“免费大学”项目或无法帮助最贫困的学生

'Free College' Programs May Not Help Neediest Students The idea of free higher education is not a new one in some parts of the world. But the idea has only recently increased in popularity in the United States as the cost of attending colleges and un

VOA慢速英语2018--您可以打破的旧语法规则

Old Grammar Rules You Can Break Like many languages, English is constantly changing. And today it is changing faster than ever. Mobile phones, social media, increased travel and other things have connected the world more closely and changed how we sp

VOA慢速英语2018--询问某人关于他的职业

Asking Someone About Their Job Have you ever wanted to ask someone in English about the kind of work they do but were unsure how? Many cultures have ways of doing this. Today on Ask a Teacher, our question comes from Azra in Turkey. Question: Is it p

Be Special, Not Just 'Run-of-the-Mill'

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We also explain how they developed and how English speakers use them today. We try really hard to make this prog

VOA慢速英语2018--'Benito Cereno,' by Herman Melville, Part Two

We present the second of three parts of the short story Benito Cereno. It was written by Herman Melville. Last week, we told how African slaves on a Spanish ship rebelled in seventeen ninety-nine. They killed most of the Spanish sailors. Only the cap

VOA慢速英语--'Benito Cereno,' by Herman Melville, Part Three

We present the last of three parts of the short story Benito Cereno. It was written by Herman Melville. As we told you in earlier parts of our story, rebel slaves seized the ship San Dominick off the coast of Chile. They killed many of its officers a

VOA慢速英语--Scientists Say Many ‘Good’ Insects Are Disappearing

It is common to see many different kinds of insects while spending time outside in the summer. Some of these tiny creatures do not bother people and can even add beauty to the natural environment. Examples of these are insects like ladybugs, butterfl

VOA慢速英语--波多黎各学生仍遭受飓风玛丽亚的影响

Puerto Rico Students Still Suffer Effects of Hurricane Maria One year has passed since Hurricane Maria struck the United States territory of Puerto Rico. But even before the storm hit, education officials had begun closing schools on Puerto Rico to s

Wives of Reuters Reporters Jailed in Myanmar Call for Their Release

The wives of two news reporters jailed in Myanmar said on Tuesday the men were innocent and called for them to be released. A court found the reporters guilty on Monday of violating the countrys Official Secrets Act. They were sentenced to seven year

VOA慢速英语2018 美国立法者召开最高法院新候选人的听证会

US Lawmakers Begin Hearing on New Supreme Court Candidate United States lawmakers began a hearing today on a new candidate for the Supreme Court. President Donald Trump has nominated Brett Kavanaugh to replace Anthony Kennedy, who retired earlier thi

VOA慢速英语2018 美国体操协会主席迫于压力辞职

USA Gymnastics President Resigns Under Pressure The president of USA Gymnastics, Kerry Perry, resigned under pressure Tuesday. The move came days after the U.S. Olympic Committee questioned her ability to lead the organization. 周二，美国体操协