旧金山培训计划帮助无家可归者走上技术岗位

San Francisco Program Trains Homeless for Tech Jobs The city of San Francisco is home to some of the nations largest technology companies, including Twitter and Uber. At the same time, it has one of the largest homeless populations in the country. Ho

纪录片《努巴的心》讲述南苏丹留守医生的事迹

The Sudanese people of the Nuba Mountains have faced years of war from the government of President Omar al-Bashir. A few years ago, Russian-made Antonov warplanes bombed unarmed civilians, injuring and killing many. Most medical workers with internat

联合国称半数青少年面临学校暴力或欺凌现象

UN: Half of Young Teenagers Face Violence or Bullying in School A United Nations report says about half of students aged 13 to 15 worldwide have experienced some form of violence in school. This number represents about 150 million students from aroun

海平面的上升平迫使历史悠久的农场巨变

Rising Seas Force Changes on Historic Farms Looking out the window of his Ford truck, Bob Fitzgerald sees large, undesirable plants growing in the fields. Visitors to his neighborhood in Princess Anne, Maryland mainly see dying forests and empty farm

也门教师在自己家中为700名学生授课

Yemeni Teacher Opens Home to 700 Students A Yemeni teacher has given up a valuable part of his life to improve education in the face of continuing war. He turned his home into a school that now serves hundreds of students. The teacher, Adel al-Shurih

Trump to Deny Asylum to Migrants Entering US Illegally

United States President Donald Trump said on Friday he has signed an order to deny asylum to migrants who enter the country illegally. We need people in our country but they have to come in legally Trump said. He spoke as he was leaving for Paris to

Family and Allies of Former Thai Leaders Form New Party

Family members and allies of two former Thai leaders announced formation of a new political party this week. The party was launched Wednesday in Bangkok. Its leaders are relatives and supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra and his sister Yingluck Shinawatr

100 Years Since the End of ‘The War to End All Wars’

In villages and towns in many places in Europe, Sunday will have a special importance. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month will mark 100 years since the end of World War I. That war affected almost all of Europe and many places around the

Afghan Woman Seeks Change Through Street Art

Thirty-year-old Shamsia Hassani is widely recognized as Afghanistans first, if not only, female graffiti artist. Being a graffiti artist anywhere in the world presents difficulties. In war-affected Kabul, such artists face special problems. Hassani,

加沙唯一大钢琴10年来首次亮相演出

Gaza's Only Grand Piano Makes Public Comeback The only grand piano in the Palestinian territory of Gaza was played in public this week for the first time in 10 years. Palestinian and Japanese musicians played the piano for 300 people at a November 25

VOA慢速英语--乌克兰在与俄罗斯问题上寻求北约帮助

Ukraine Seeks NATOs Help in Dispute with Russia Ukraine is asking the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, for help after Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships and their crews. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko urged NATO countries to

随着药物过量,美国人的预期寿命下降,自杀率上升

Suicides and Drug Overdose Deaths Push Down US Life Expectancy Suicides and drug overdoses were two reasons for an increase in the number of deaths in the United States last year. They also were partly to blame for a continuing decrease in how long A

VOA慢速英语2018--'Luck,' by Mark Twain

Our story today is called Luck. It was written by Mark Twain. Here is Shep ONeal with the story. I was at a dinner in London given in honor of one of the most celebrated English military men of his time. I do not want to tell you his real name and ti

VOA慢速英语2018--The Preposition 'By'

If you can write or speak even just a little English, you have surely used prepositions -- words like to, in, on, at and by. A preposition is a word or group of words that shows direction, location or time. Today on Ask a Teacher, we have a question

VOA慢速英语2018--Do You See What I See?

It was beautiful in Washington, DC, this morning! I could see the sun shining and hear birds singing. So, I decided to walk to work. As I walked down 6th Street, I smelled a delicious scent. I followed it and found a lovely French bakery! There, I sa

VOA慢速英语--美国乡村学校只有一个学生,一个老师

Rural US School Has Just One Student, One Teacher A rural area in the western United States has a very unusual school. The school, in the state of Wyoming, has just one student and only one teacher. It is called Notch Peak Elementary. The only studen

VOA慢速英语--专家们开会了解夏威夷附近座头鲸数量减少的原因

Experts Meet to Understand Decrease in Humpback Whales Off Hawaii Every winter, thousands of humpback whales migrate from Alaska to the warmer waters near the Hawaiian Islands. There, they have sex and give birth before making their return trip north

VOA慢速英语2018--利比亚古代文化区遭受重创

Libyas Ancient Cultural Areas Suffer Damage Cyrene is an ancient city in eastern Libya that was founded by the Greeks more than 2,600 years ago. The historic site once appealed to tourists. But today, it suffers greatly from damage and lack of care.

VOA慢速英语--古巴艺术家担心新法律的审查

Artists and rights activists are pushing the Cuban government to change a law that they fear will hurt creativity and increase censorship. The law is to take effect next month. It bars artists and musicians from providing their services in any place

VOA慢速英语2018--美国投票监督问题之争

The Debate over Voting Restrictions in America Former United States President Jimmy Carter has travelled the world observing elections to find out if they are fair. Carter also is a former Democratic governor in the American state of Georgia. Now he