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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. American government lawyers this week brought criminal charges against a young Somali man in connection with a ship hijacking earlier this month. They say Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse is the only survivor of a
Education Report - An Archive of English, Spoken in Many Different Accents 教育报道 - 一份口音各异的英语录音档案 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 Steven Weinberger is
Rare Astronomical Event to Occur June 5-6 Skywatchers on all seven continents will get a chance to witness an astronomical rarity on June 5 or 6, the transit of the planet Venus. It is likely the last time anyone alive today will have a chance to vie
A: My friend said that you had called regarding multiple offers for my home. B: The Open House was quite a success. Last night we received three offers on your home! A: I am anxious to hear how good an offer we received! B: Offers above and below the
A: What do you do for a living? A: What is your occupation? B: I'm a____(mechanic)___________. A: A____(mechanic)_____________? That must be a lot of work. B: It is. Every day I ___(fix)_____ ___(cars)______. A: How interesting. How many___(cars)____
Accepting and refusing politely may depend on what you are asked. For example Would you like some cake? Yes, please. No, thank you Sure. Thanks I'd better not. Okay. Thank you No, but thanks for offering. Would you like to go see a movie? Okay. Sound
A: What's going on with you? B: Fine. What's going on with you? A: I'm having a party this Friday. B: I had no idea. A: Is that right? B: I didn't hear anything about it. A: Can you go? B: What time? A: It starts at 8 o'clock. B: I'll go. A: I hope t
By Adam Freedman Todays topic: can a business refuse to accept cash? But first, your daily dose of legalese: This podcast does not create an attorney-client relationship with any listener. In other words, although I am a lawyer, Im not your lawyer. I
Colleen was in a hurry, which made her driving even more careless than usual. Her boyfriend Simon had already criticized her many times for failing to stop completely at stop signs. Thats what they call a California, or rolling, stop, he told her. If
There was a bus accident. The bus accident was near a dam. The bus ran off the road. The bus tipped over. Two people died. Eight people were hurt. The bus driver was going too fast. The road is a two-lane road. It is a narrow road. It isn't a wide ro
Grammar Girl here. Todays topic is whether the phrase have got is good English or not. And now, guest-writer Bonnie Trenga answers an e-mail from a listener, Lee, who says, A pet peeve of mine is the frequent use of the have got phrase, such as I hav
By Douglas Bakshian Manila 10 June 2006 Militant Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir Abu Bakar Bashir, the accused spiritual leader of the militant group Jemaah Islamiyah, is due to be released from prison soon. A top terrorism expert says his release s
By Cache Seel Cairo 22 May 2007 A prominent Iranian-American academic, imprisoned two weeks ago in Iran, has been accused by Iran's Intelligence Ministry of plotting a revolution. Haleh Esfandiari has been barred from leaving Iran since December when
The sole surviving gunman suspected of participating last year's terrorist attack in Mumbai has been having difficulty keeping a lawyer. His latest court-appointed counsel had threatened to quit after angry demonstrators surrounded her home. But the
Artist Reinvents Herself After Near-Fatal Accident Ruffner is one of the best-known glass artists in the United States. Her one-of-a-kind sculptures are vibrant, exquisitely detailed and often humorous. Over the years, she became famous for a techniq
Most EU Countries Accept New Fiscal Deal Most members of the European Union agreed to a new deal Friday that is intended to address debt problems that have threatened the common euro currency and driven Europe into an economic crisis. The agreement i
Senegal has severed diplomatic relations with Iran, accusing it of supplying weapons to separatist rebels in the southern Casamance region where three Senegalese soldiers were killed in attacks over the weekend. The two countries' previously strong d
An elderly woman told the police that, as she entered a restroom, she was jostled by a woman behind her. A few minutes later, as she was about to pay for a moustache remover at a nearby store, she discovered that her wallet was missing from her purse
The International Organization for Migration says about 1,000 Moroccan migrants who came to Italy with the promise of seasonal work, are living in squalid conditions on abandoned farms. IOM says the migrants were lured to Italy with false promises o
Flora: What happened to my car?! Saul: I saw it happen. A car came around the corner and hit the back of your car. Flora: Didnt the driver stop? Saul: No, it was hit-and-run . The driver just took off . He was driving like a bat out of hell . It look