VOA慢速英语--韩国领导人应该讨论核问题还是军事局势?

Should Korean Leaders Discuss Nuclear Issue or Military Tensions? North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in are preparing to meet Tuesday in the Norths capital. It will be their third meeting since April. The talks are to

VOA慢速英语--Amazon Reaches for the Stars

The American company Amazon.com is one of the biggest businesses in the United States and around the world. Now, the company is said to be negotiating with the government in Chile on a plan to reach for the stars. The Reuters news agency reports that

VOA慢速英语2018 世界首个氢气列车在德国运行

Worlds First Hydrogen Trains Launch in Germany The worlds first hydrogen-powered trains have begun running in Germany. They began carrying passengers Monday in Germanys northern Lower Saxony state. The new trains will run 100-kilometer trips and can

VOA慢速英语2018 美国亚裔是增长最快最多样化的群体

Asian Americans Are a Fast-Growing, Diverse Group The Asian American population is growing faster than any other major ethnic or racial group. 美国亚裔人口的增长速度比其它任何主要种族都要更快。 From 2010 to 2016, 42 percent o

VOA慢速英语--Leonardo da Vinci: One of the Greatest Thinkers in History

STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about one of the greatest thinkers in the world, Leonardo da Vinci. He began his career as an artist. But his interest in

VOA慢速英语--A Report on Cave Creatures and Ancient Villages

BARBARA KLEIN: Im Barbara Klein. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. This week, we learn about caves and their creatures, visit an archeological dig in Canada, and explore a house powered by the sun. (MUSIC) BARB

VOA慢速英语--Three Books That Explore the Human Brain

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Im Shirley Griffith. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we discuss three books that tell about ways the human brain works. One book considers the power of the brain in controlling why som

Death Valley: A Beautiful but Dangerous Place

PHEOBE ZIMMERMAN: This is Phoebe Zimmerman. STEVE EMBER: And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program Explorations. Today we visit one of Americas great national parks. It is a place of strange and silent beauty. As beautiful as this

After 30 Years, the Space Shuttle Program Retires

MARIO RITTER: I'm Mario Ritter. BARBARA KLEIN: And I'm Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. This week, we talk about the final American space shuttle flight. Last week, space shuttle Atlantis returned to Kennedy Space Center in Flo

VOA慢速英语2018-- 'Curiosity Killed the Cat'

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Our weekly program is about the words, expressions and idioms we use in American English. In any language, idioms can be difficult. Sometimes, you need to know a lot of cultural backstory

VOA慢速英语2018--Nam June Paik Made Video Into a Modern Art Form

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Im Shirley Griffith. MARIO RITTER: And Im Mario Ritter with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Nam June Paik is widely considered one of the first video artists. Today, video art is a rich and popular field in modern art. But in t

太平洋发现三种新鱼类

Three New Fish Species Found in Pacific Ocean Scientists say they have discovered three new species of fish in one of the deepest places on Earth. All three species were found in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Chile and Peru. They were deep in t

VOA慢速英语--Forming Questions, Part 2: Yes or No Questions

English can be a complex language to master. It has a lot of rules and breaks many of them. No matter your level of English, forming questions can be one of the more vexing parts of mastering the language. The good news is that we are here today to m

Russian Claims of ‘Biggest-Ever’ War Exercises Seen as Sending a Message

Russia is holding its biggest military exercise since the fall of the Soviet Union. The military exercise is being called Vostok-2018 and includes forces from China and Mongolia. The war games continue in Russias Far East and eastern Siberia through

VOA慢速英语2018--前巴西总统大选出局

Former Brazilian President Out of Presidential Election Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called on supporters to vote for the man named to replace him on the Workers Party ticket in Octobers election. On Tuesday, Lula said, I want

US Open Umpire Makes First Public Statement

This is Whats Trending Today Umpire Carlos Ramos has made his first public statement since his disputed calls at the U.S. Open final Saturday. American Serena Williams and Japans Naomi Osaka were competing in the championship. I am good, under the ci

Pope Francis to Meet with US, World Catholic Leaders

Pope Francis plans to meet with top Roman Catholic officials next year to discuss the growing number of sexual abuse cases involving Catholic clergy. The Vatican said Wednesday the leaders of the national bishops' conferences would meet with Pope Fra

VOA慢速英语2018 苹果公司推出迄今最贵新款苹果手机和手表

Apple Launches New iPhones, New Health Features for Watch Apple announced three new iPhones and improved health features for its watches during a launch event on Wednesday. 苹果公司在周三的发布会上宣布推出三款新款iPhone手机，并改

VOA慢速英语2018--瑞典面对反移民的强烈反应

Sweden Politics Facing Anti-Immigrant Backlash Sweden, home of the Nobel Prize, is facing political problems. The two main political alliances failed to win a clear governing majority in elections on Sunday. The ruling coalition, representing the Soc

VOA慢速英语2018 美国的百万富翁都住在哪里?

Millionaires in America: Where Are They? Nearly six percent of Americans are millionaires. They each have at least one million dollars in savings. 6%的美国人是百万富翁，他们每人至少有100万美元存款。 Millionaires are found in so