VOA慢速英语2011--Critics Picks: The Top Music of 2011

AMERICAN MOSAIC - Critics Picks: The Top Music of 2011 DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. Today on the program: some favorite songs of top music critics for two thousand eleven. We also play musi

VOA慢速英语2011--Food Expressions, Part Two

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. We received a list of expressions about food from Elenir Scardueli, a listener from Brazil. Today we will talk about some good things to eat. If something is new and improved, we say it is

VOA慢速英语2011--Learning How to Make Soap

STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. While washing your hands have you ever wondered what materials are in a bar of soap and why it cleans? Today we answer that question with a vis

CNN 2011-06-16

Seven candidates line up tonight for a GOP president held by CNN, WMUR, and The New Hampshire Union Leader. Going into it, something pretty interesting. There seems to have been a shift in what Americans want from their government, their leaders. Don

CNN 2011-06-08

Today marks the first official visit and State Dinner for a European leader during my presidency. Its only fitting. The transatlantic alliance is the cornerstone ,is the heart of our efforts to promote peace and prosperity around the world. And Germa

CNN 2011-06-07

First up, we're looking at some of today's headlines, starting with tornadoes in Massachusetts. Several twisters hit the state on Wednesday, and Springfield -- one of the largest cities in Massachusetts -- was hit badly. At least two tornadoes touche

CNN 2011-06-02

This marks the first time that a big prestigious organization has said that theres a possible link between cell phone use and cancer. They say that its a possible carcinogen for humans. Its also with neck category. Its lead, engine exhaust and coal f

CNN 2011-06-01

Back from the Memorial Day weekend . I am Carl Azuz .This is CNN students news.It's a short week for us. It is also our last week in school year. Let us go ahead and get started. First up ,American post honor service members who gave everything they

CNN 2011-06-19

If you view the evidence like most favorable to the prosecution, and there are elements that are not proven or not being established beyond the reasons of that, then it is of course an obligation to enter a judgment of acquittal. In reviewing all of

CNN 2011-06-03

Cross-country now.In Brevard County, Florida, Memorial Day turned into a war against jellyfish. Brevard County Ocean Rescue says more than 800 people were stung from Cocoa Beach to Cape Canaveral. Maricopa County, Arizona, the man who built himself a

VOA标准英语2011--Haiti to Hold Second Round of Elections

After a grueling campaign, Haiti's two second round presidential candidates are making their final push toward Sunday's vote with concerts in Port-Au-Prince. Scholar and former first lady Mirlande Manigat has worked to project an image of competence.

CNN 2011-06-15

To anyone who has information about Lauren, what are you waiting for?What are you waiting for?You know, yeah,it's,maybe,its about self-preservation,my husband has said that other people has said that my logical mind,I know that thats correct, I know

CNN 2011-06-14

Every week this summer, we'll be doing these special web shows. Today, we're talking about a story we covered toward the end of the school year: an outbreak of E. coli. That's a specific kind of bacteria. You can get it from contaminated food or wate

VOA慢速英语2011--Monkey Expressions

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 Monkeys are very similar to us in many ways. Most have ten fingers and ten toes, and brains much like ours. We enjoy watching them be

VOA慢速英语2011--American History: Stock Crash of 1929

Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. The election of Herbert Hoover in nineteen twenty-eight made Americans more hopeful than ever about their future. Hoover seemed to have just the right experience to lead the n

VOA慢速英语2011--Short Story: 'Keesh' by Jack London

SHEP O'NEAL: Keesh lived at the edge of the polar sea. He had seen thirteen suns in the Eskimo way of keeping time. Among the Eskimos, the sun each winter leaves the land in darkness. And the next year, a new sun returns, so it might be warm again. T

VOA标准英语2011--Wolverines Stage a Comeback

One of the rarest mammals in North America is staging a comeback in the mainland United States. Wildlife biologists have tracked wolverines on mountainsides where they haven't been seen in many decades. But several new studies suggest the recovery co

VOA标准英语2011--Libya Conference Opens With Call for Cea

African Union Commission Chairman Jean Ping has opened an international conference on Libya with a call for an immediate end to hostilities and dialogue between the Gadhafi government and rebels. But a hoped-for appearance by a Libyan rebel represent

VOA标准英语2011--No-Fly Zones: Hidden Complexities

As forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi ramped up their offensive against opposition strongholds Tuesday, diplomats from Lebanon, France and Britain presented the U.N. Security Council with a resolution that includes authorization of a no-fl

VOA标准英语2011--Radio Network in Southern Senegal Tries

A community radio project in Senegal's troubled Casamance region is trying to help the peace process there by encouraging dialogue in an atmosphere of ongoing tension and violence. Pasted to the wall inside Fogny FM, a radio station located just sout