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A: Excuse me, Professor, I have a problem and need to leave class early. B: Why do you have to leave early? A: I am not feeling well. B: Could you make it up by attending my other section this week? A: Yes, it's all taken care of. B: Are you leaving
Our news story today is about a share trader in a Japanese bank who made perhaps the worlds most expensive typing error! After you listen to the story, well explain some of the new vocabulary and provide further examples of how it can be used.
Jill answered the phone. It was Jack. Jill, will you marry me next week? What? Jack repeated his question. Of course not, she replied. She wondered why he was asking her that question. They had already agreed that when people get married, they immedi
Broadcast: February 8, 2003 By Cynthia Kirk This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, In The News. This week, American Secretary of State1 Colin Powell presented the Bush administratio
BOB DOUGHTY: People in America, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Every week we tell about a person who was important in the history of the United States. Today Shirley Griffith and Ray Freeman tell about reporter Ida Minerva Tarb
Will ARVs cost too much? As a new generation of AIDS-fighting drugs emerges, theres fear the antiretrovirals may be too expensive for low and middle income countries. At the 19th International AIDS Conference, a medical aid group is raising concerns
Child Soldiers Return to Congolese Wars Since 2003, tens of thousands of children have been removed from warring militias in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Boys and girls return from the bush traumatized, isolated, uneducated and too old to go bac
Iraq War: Mission Accomplished? The Mission Accomplished banner across the bridge of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, helped President George W. Bush convey a sense of achievement to Americans less than two months after the invasion of
A: Wow, what a cool car! B: How about taking this car out for a drive to see if you like how it handles? A: I would enjoy seeing how it handles. B: While I'm getting the keys, you just need to take out your Driver's License and Proof of Insurance. A:
A: I really love the look of this car. B: Would you like to test drive this car? A: Yes, I would love to take it for a drive. B: I'll go get the keys, and you can get out your Driver's License and Proof of Insurance. A: Here's my Driver's License and
A: My potential buyer has asked me to carry part of his loan. B: The decision to carry part of a loan might be advantageous to you or problematic. A: Why would I ever want to carry a note on a house? B: It is a type of investment that can offer a fai
He had a beautiful car. It was a Cadillac. It was a 1993 Cadillac. It was a four-door Cadillac. It was light brown. It had a big engine. The big engine didnt leak oil. The big engine didnt leak water. He drove his car only five miles a day. He took g
Andrea: Hello, Im Andrea Rose and youre listening to bbclearningenglish.com. Today in Entertainment, were going along to a new exhibition thats taking the world by storm. Its really exciting people. Yes, its Star Wars: The Exhibition and its been mak
Harry Potter is a boy wizard who has taken over the world. He is everywhere. No one had heard of Harry Potter before 1997. Thats when J.K. Rowling published her first book. Shes the creator of Harry Potter. The first novel was called Harry Potter and
Margaret Mead Influenced How Social Scientists Understood Native Cultures ANNOUNCER: Margaret Mead Welcome to People in America from VOA Special English. Today, Sarah Long and Rich Kleinfeldt tell about one of the most influential social scientists o
His ear had a tiny air bubble in it. It bothered him a lot. He could hear an echo when he talked. The echo bothered him a lot. He tried to get rid of the tiny air bubble. He squeezed his nose, closed his mouth, and blew really hard. Nothing happened.
Dylans car was 20 years old, but the faded paint made it look even older. His friend Joe told him no girl would ever go out in a car that looked like that. So Dylan took the car to a paint shop and got it painted dark blue for only $200. He was very
AGRICULTURE REPORT – April 30, 2002: American Farmers By George Grow This is the VOA Special English AGRICULTURE REPORT. Two new reports offer information about American farmers. The first report pr
AGRICULTURE REPORT – August 6, 2002: Caviar from California By George Grow Broadcast: This is the VOA Special English AGRICULTURE REPORT. The American state of California is famous for its agricultu
Caitland: How are you planning on getting to school and to your job without a car? Bruno: Ive got it covered . I have my skateboard . Caitland: Your skateboard wont be any use on those dirt roads . Bruno: No big thing . Ill just take my bike . Caitla