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Today we remember a man who was considered one of the best teachers in the United States. Jaime Alfonso Escalante was born in nineteen thirty in La Paz, Bolivia. Both his parents were teachers. He taught math and science in his home country for twelv
Looking to improve your language skills, but you don't have the time to go overseas to attend school? More and more universities around the world are offering opportunities for students to obtain degrees online (distance education) from the comfort o
Last week, I spent a few days in California, talking with ordinary Americans in town halls and in the places where they work. We talked about their struggles, and we talked about their hopes. At the end of the day, these men and women werent as conc
Americans Choose Their Favorite Poems Welcome to This Is America with VOA Learning English. This week, we bring you some of the poems that Americans like best. April is National Poetry Month in the United States. The Academy of American Poets started
The International Monetary Fund Steeling Committee says while the global recovery contines, growth is still moderate, and prospects are uneven, especially in the merging markets, which account most of the gloabl growth. Meanwhile, Spain has frozen th
I could never had imagined what I would achieve through football. 我永远都无法想象我在足球方面能取得多大的成就。 I owe my life everything I have to football. My life in football began with my granddad, Joe, who took me to my fi
Since it was founded, Louis Vuitton has been a byword for stylish, elegant luggage. This comment from its website highlights the secret of the companys success from its very beginnings in 1854. Louis Vuitton worked for the French royal family and dev
According to the writer Walter Ellis, author of a book called the Oxbridge Conspiracy, Britain is still dominated by the old-boy network: it isn't what you know that matters, but who you know. He claims that at Oxford and Cambridge Universities (Oxbr
EDUCATION REPORT -August 8, 2002: Magnet Schools By Jerilyn Watson This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Many American students attend public schools called magnet schools. They are called
Now, should a library be a quiet place to read a book or a lively centre where you can hang out and drink coffee? And can it be both? Author Tracy Chevalier who is also chairman of the Society of Authors, told More4 News she is worried library is sac
By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 23 April 2007 Scientists have discovered that an earthquake two years ago in Indonesia lifted hundreds of kilometers of sea floor out of the water, causing the largest death of coral reefs ever recorded. As Chad Bouchard rep
PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Carl Rowan: One of the Most Honored Reporters in the United States By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Sunday, May 15, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Doug
Citizens' Access to Information Limited in Many Countries Everyone wants access to unlimited and unobstructed information but not everyone gets it. Seeking and receiving information is a fundamental human right, stresses Joel Simon, Executive Directo
Winning a gold medal is often considered the standard of excellence at the Olympics. But as VOA's Jim Stevenson reports from China, sometimes placing second is a huge victory. Sara Isakovic, 13 Aug 2008 Often buried behind the headlines of world rec
Unlimited Growth: Live your Dream Life! Did you know that the only limits on your success are in your own imagination? We limit ourselves too often without even realizing it. Discover the strategies that will help you experience unlimited growth! 你知
The best seminary of learning that can open its portals to you can do no more than to afford you the opportunity of instruction; 一流的学业教育为你开启通往世界的大门,除却花费你能付出的金钱,为你提供铸型机会,
Senior high school students received their NCEA results last week. NCEA means National Certificate of Educational Achievement. Students in Year 11 need to get 80 credits at Level 1. Some of these credits are from work done in class and this is called
ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe called on African governments to take a greater share of AIDS investments here on Saturday, on the sidelines of the 18th ordinary summit of the African Union (AU) . Sidibe said
Voice 1 Hello, and welcome to Spotlight. I'm Robin Basselin. Voice 2 And I'm Steve Myersco. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 The World
1. She is a colleague of mine, quiet and beautiful, who speaks slowly in an undertone. What she says often strikes a responsive chord to make the addressee wonder how and when she managed to see things through. 她是我的一位同事,美丽而安静