A Window to the World Through an American Classroom

Writer Helen Thorpe spent one school year in a classroom in Denver, Colorado. There, she observed immigrant and refugee students who had come from different cultures. All the students were just learning to speak English. Thorpe saw the young people d

VOA慢速英语2018--Let's Talk Oscars!

Caty Weaver: Welcome, Penelope Poulou, our VOA movie correspondent! How are you doing? Penelope Poulou: Im great, its great to be here. CW: Well, thank you very much for doing it. Our listeners really love American movies. Watching them is one of the

A Crisis in Pain Drugs Leads to Greater Use of Acupuncture

A Crisis in Pain Drugs Leads to Greater Use of Acupuncture American veteran Jeff Harris was one of the first people to ask for acupuncture when veterans hospital in Providence, Rhode Island began to offer it. I don't like taking pain medication. I do

Myanmar, Conservationists Working Together to Save Elephants

Elephants have had a rich history in Myanmar, the country also known as Burma. Throughout the countrys past, the animals have been used for everything, including transportation, agriculture and warfare. The white elephant was a symbol of power for th

贝宁与法国总统讨论归还非洲文物事宜

Benin, French Presidents to Discuss Returning African Artifacts French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with the president of Benin not long after he promised to return artifacts taken from Africa during colonial times. Macron will meet with Benin

VOA慢速英语2018--以防万一你不使用“如果”

Just in Case You Don't Use 'If' It is no surprise that many popular love songs use conditionals. Conditional sentences show that something is true only when something else is true. So, they help us talk about wishes, hopes and even regrets. In her so

哈马斯计划在加沙和以色列边境举行大规模的示威活动

Hamas Plans Huge Demonstrations Along Gaza-Israel Border Hamas leaders of the Palestinian territory of Gaza are asking people to march along its border with Israel in the coming weeks. Hamas is seeking to gather large crowds to set up camps near the

美国男子被控谋杀入狱45年后沉冤得雪

Judge Drops Murder Charges Against Man Who Spent 45 Years in Jail A man in the state of Michigan is free this week after being wrongly convicted of murder and spending 45 years in prison. A judge has agreed to permanently drop the case against the ma

VOA慢速英语2018 马拉拉称她继续为争取巴基斯坦的女童教育斗争

In Pakistan, Malala Says She Will Continue Fight for Girls Education Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai says she is excited to be home in Pakistan for the first time since the Taliban tried to kill her in 2012. She was just 14 when attackers g

难民妇女品尝创业的滋味

Refugee Women Get a Taste of Starting a Business When refugees arrive in a new country, they bring few possessions. But many bring something more valuable: their skills. Recently, twenty refugee women and asylum seekers met at a pop-up store in Phoen

VOA慢速英语2018 俄罗斯驱逐英国外交官

Russia Expels More British Diplomats Russia ordered new cuts Friday to the number of British diplomats in the country. The move has worsened the clash between Russia and several European countries and the United States over the poisoning of a former

Music Program at Sing Sing Prison Gives Detainees a New Start

Sing Sing Correctional Facility is a high-security prison about an hour by car north of New York City. Sing Sing holds 1,600 prisoners. As the men serve their sentences, prison officials are planning for the time those detainees will be released. One

'The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky' by Stephen Crane, Part One

From VOA Learning English, this is American Stories. Our story is called The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky. It was written by Stephen Crane. We will listen to the story in two parts. Today we will hear the first part of the story. The great train was rus

Venezuela’s Famous Youth Orchestra Faces Tough Times

In 1975, Venezuelan musician Jose Antonio Abreu created a network of music education programs for children. It became known as El Sistema. As the director of El Sistema, Abreu was able to gain government support for the network, and turn it into one

Have You Ever 'Played the Fool?'

Hello and welcome to Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore common words and expressions in American English. In the United States April 1 is a day when you need to be a little careful. Why? It is April Fools Da

FIFA调查俄罗斯对法国足球运动员的种族歧视事件

FIFA to Investigate Russian Racism Against French Soccer Players Soccer's international governing body, FIFA, is investigating reported racial abuse by soccer fans in Russia. The top international soccer competition, the World Cup, is to take place i

VOA慢速英语--Does City Living Hurt Mental Health?

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Are people happier in nature with blue skies overhead and fresh green grass underfoot? Could noisy streets, crowded with cars and people, make us unhappy? The possible mental health effe

Wildlife Experts Worry About Lack of Newborn Right Whales

Wildlife researchers in Georgia and Florida are concerned about the population of endangered whales. The winter birthing season just ended, but no newborn sightings have been reported. There are currently an estimated 450 North Atlantic right whales.

College Admissions: Succeeding in an Interview

Almost all job searches require applicants to meet with the people offering the job to answer questions about themselves. Banks often require people asking for a loan to do the same. And even meeting your romantic partners parents for the first time

VOA慢速英语2018 美国法官裁定 咖啡公司需告知消费者癌症风险

California Judge Rules Coffee Needs Cancer Warning A judge has ruled that coffee sellers in California must warn people that coffee may contain a substance linked to cancer. The Council for Education and Research on Toxics brought a case against doze