VOA慢速英语--美国开始从叙利亚撤军

US Begins Troop Withdrawal From Syria The U.S.-led coalition in Syria is beginning to withdraw troops from the country. 以美国为首的盟军开始从叙利亚撤军。 A spokesman for the coalition said it has begun the process of our deliberate

VOA慢速英语--How to Count Syllables

In the English language, spelling and pronunciation have a funny relationship. How we write a word and how we say it often do not agree. There always seem to be exceptions to the rule. Today our question is related to pronunciation. It comes from our

VOA慢速英语--'Love of Life,' by Jack London, Part One

The two men moved painfully down the bank and fell among the rocks that were scattered everywhere. They were tired and weak. Their faces showed the patient appearance that results from difficulty long endured. They were heavily burdened with blanket

Award-Winning 'Dreamer' Fears He Cannot Return to US

Jin Park is the first Dreamer from the United States to win a Rhodes scholarship. By being chosen, Park will receive financing to attend the University of Oxford in England. But he risks not being permitted back in the U.S. if he studies there. Dream

VOA慢速英语2019 土耳其总统不满美国撤军"缓慢"

Turkish President Displease About Slow US Withdrawal from Syria Turkeys president has criticized the United States national security advisor for his comments about a planned U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria. 土耳其总统对美国国家安全顾问有

VOA慢速英语2019 英国进行测试预测脱欧影响

Britain Carries Out Test to Predict Effects of EU Withdrawal Britain is studying how its roads and shipping could be affected if the country leaves the European Union (EU) without an agreement between the two sides. 英国正在研究如果该国在双

‘Ear Hustle’ Producer Is Freed, Prison Podcast Continues

In the American state of California, prisoners are usually able to get out of jail before their sentence is completed. Some prisoners win a conditional, or temporary, release from jail through acts of kindness or by doing good things. Others are appr

Healthy Children Not Growing Properly May Lack This

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Most healthy children between the ages of four and 10 grow about five centimeters a year. Parents often notice this growth by how quickly their children grow out of their clothes and sho

Surprises at the Golden Globe Awards

It was a series of upsets at the Golden Globes Award ceremony Sunday night in Los Angeles, California. One of the biggest surprises was the Hollywood Foreign Press Associations choice for best movie, drama. It chose Bohemian Rhapsody, a film about th

Malaysia’s Ruling Families Vote for a New King

Malaysias national news agency [Bernama] reported Monday that the nations ruling families have agreed to vote for a new king. King Muhammed V served as Malaysias largely ceremonial chief of state until he unexpectedly resigned on Sunday. The vote on

College Football Lovers Live on Large Sign for Weeks

People who love sports often go to great lengths to show their support for their favorite sports team. Over the past two weeks, four Americans took their team loyalty to new heights. As part of a competition, they agreed to live high in the air next

VOA慢速英语--印度妇女进入印度教寺庙引发抗议活动

Protests in India after Women Enter Hindu Temple Two women have entered a Hindu temple for the first time since a ban was lifted on female visitors between the ages of 10 and 50. The women entered the Sabarimala temple in the southern state of Kerala

VOA慢速英语2019--关于澄清用语

How to Ask for Clarification In the humorous American television program Seinfeld, the characters often find themselves in strange situations because of small communication failures. These little misunderstandings grow to the point of total confusion

China Lands Spacecraft on 'Dark' Side of Moon

Chinas space program has become the first to land a spacecraft on the so-called dark side of the moon. The landing on Thursday brought the country closer to its goal of becoming a space power. The China National Space Administration said the landing

意大利博物馆希望德国归还被纳粹偷走的画

Italian Museum Wants Germany to Return Painting Stolen by Nazis The director of a well-known art museum in Italy is urging Germany to return a Dutch painting stolen by Nazi troops during World War II. Eike Schmidt is director of Uffizi Gallery, a mus

VOA慢速英语2019 美国分立政府迎来新一届国会

New US Congress in Divided Government The 116th United States Congress returned the first woman to the position of Speaker of the House and swore in the most diverse group of lawmakers in history. 第116届美国国会再次迎来了众议院首位女议

'The Law of Life,' by Jack London, Part Two

Koskoosh placed another stick on the fire and let his thoughts travel deeper into the past. There was the time of the great famine. He had lost his mother in that famine. In the summer the usual plentiful catch of fish had failed, and the tribe looke

Can and Be Able To

Modal verbs are helping verbs. We use them with main verbs to help us express ability, possibility, necessity and permission. Todays question is about a modal that is commonly confused with an expression. Heres the question, which comes from a listen

Congresswomen Dance Too!

This is What's Trending Today... Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress. The 29-year-old New Yorker became famous after beating a long-time Democratic leader in the primary election and then winning the gener