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FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus with PEOPLE IN AMERICA from VOA Special English. Today, we tell about Edgar Allan Poe, a nineteenth-century American writer. His stories and poems were some of the most frightening and strange ever written. (MUSIC)

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From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Almost every American has seen or heard of the movie Forrest Gump. The film is a touching story about the life of a man who faces many challenges. One of the most famous quotes from Forrest Gump is

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Imagine you are in an American city. While standing along the street, you hear someone asking for directions. What's the best way to get to the airport? Continue straight and take the second right. It will only take about five minutes. Thanks! I'm ru

VOA慢速英语2018--以防万一你不使用“如果”

Just in Case You Don't Use 'If' It is no surprise that many popular love songs use conditionals. Conditional sentences show that something is true only when something else is true. So, they help us talk about wishes, hopes and even regrets. In her so

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词汇典故homeland Now the VOA Learning English program Words and their Stories. 这里是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故。 The word homeland is getting new attention in the United States. homeland一词重新在美国得到关注。 Soon aft

VOA慢速英语2016 我们已经进入一个新的地质年代了吗？

AS IT IS 2016-08-31 Have We Entered a New Geological Period? 我们已经进入一个新的地质年代了吗？ This is Whats Trending Today 现在是《正在发生》节目。 For almost 12,000 years, Planet Earth has been in what is called the Ho

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Words and Their Stories: Mouth Expressions 词汇典故 - 有关嘴的常用表达 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。 People use their mouths for many things. They eat,

VOA慢速英语2018--Between and Among

Prepositions can be tricky in any language, including English. And English has a lot of them. But, do not worry! Ask a Teacher is here to make things easier. Todays question comes from Edgar of Venezuela. Here it is: Question: I would like to know th

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In last weeks Everyday Grammar, we told you about a few kinds of inversion that are useful in academic writing and common on the TOEFL. But there are others. Today, well talk about three more. In fact, I already used one kind in my introduction. Comp

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Many VOA Learning English stories and programs use the words sentence and statement. But what exactly does each word mean? Are there differences between the two? This week, our question comes from Armando. Here it is: Question: Whats the difference b

VOA慢速英语2018--The Preposition 'By'

If you can write or speak even just a little English, you have surely used prepositions -- words like to, in, on, at and by. A preposition is a word or group of words that shows direction, location or time. Today on Ask a Teacher, we have a question

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From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Many English learners work hard to improve their pronunciation skills. If you are not making as much progress as you'd hoped, you are not alone. You may be surprised to know that a number of te

VOA慢速英语2017--Learn How to 'Get a Clue'

Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we talk about words and expressions that we use in everyday conversation. Today we are going to talk about mysteries. And, more importantly, how to solve them. So, what are the k

VOA慢速英语2012 Words and Their Stories: Top Brass

Words and Their Stories: Top Brass 词汇典故：Top Brass I'm Susan Clark with the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 我是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目主持人苏珊克拉克。 The Italians have an old saying, Il dolc

VOA慢速英语2015 你的计划是可持续的吗?

Is Your Plan Sustainable? 你的计划是可持续的吗? Now, the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. You hear the word sustainable often in the news and in conversation. Its meaning has changed in recent years. Sustainable is an

VOA慢速英语2015 词汇典故:抵押贷款

Mortgage and Other 'Death' Words 词汇典故:抵押贷款 Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Part of the American Dream is to own a home. Many Americans borrow money when they buy a home. They use a mortgage loan, known s

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Feel the Pinch 感到经济拮据 Hello, I'm Anna Matteo with the Learning English program Words and Their Stories. In the 1930s, a song, Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? was very popular in the United States. It was the time of the big Depression. The

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The World Needs More Renaissance People 词汇典故:文艺复兴时期的人 Hello and welcome to Words and Their Stories. Each week we report on words and expressions commonly used in American English. Today, we talk about people who can do many th

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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

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A house or a home? That is the question. How do we know when to use one or the other? In todays Ask a Teacher, we answer this question from one of our readers on Facebook. Answer: Hello and thanks for asking! Both house and home are nouns that refer