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--Moammar Gadhafi: The Making of a Libyan

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 Moammar Gadhafi came to power in Libya on September first, nineteen sixty-nine. He led a military overthrow while King Idris was away. Early relations with t

VOA慢速英语2011--A Victory For Computers as Watson Wins ‘

This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. An IBM super computer named Watson has won the latest battle of man versus machine. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。一台名为沃森（Watson）的IBM超级计算机在最近的一次

VOA慢速英语2011--States Put Pressure on Public Unions

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 Americans have been watching the protests in the Middle East and North Africa -- and closer to home. Workers in Wisconsin, and now some other states, h

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--American History: Roosevelt's 'Hundred D

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. I'm Doug Johnson with Mario Ritter. This week in our series, we talk about the first one hundred days of the administration of President Franklin Roosevelt. R

VOA慢速英语2011--Adding Up the Costs of Bullying in the W

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. President Obama held a White House conference this month to discuss ways to prevent bullying in school. But bullying is a problem not just among young people. Workplace bullying can involve threats, b

VOA慢速英语2011--WORLD NEWS

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VOA慢速英语2011--What Next With the Military Campaign in

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The conflict in Libya and the nuclear crisis in Japan were the two big stories this week. President Obama discussed the situation in Libya with congressional leaders again Friday. Some in Congress say he sh

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

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--Food Expressions

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A listener from Brazil, Elenir Scardueli, sent us a list of popular expressions about food. So today we will talk about expressions that use vegetables and fruits. 现在是美国之音慢速

VOA慢速英语2011--Short Story: ‘The Open Boat’ by Step

AMERICAN STORIES - Short Story: The Open Boat by Stephen Crane (Part 1) BARBARA KLEIN: Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called The Open Boat. It was written by Stephen Crane and is based on what really

VOA慢速英语2011--Egypt Not Alone in Its Economic Problems

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 Egypt is the biggest of the nations hit by recent protests in North Africa and the Middle East. One of the causes of this spreading wave of popular dis

VOA慢速英语2011--AMERICAN MOSAIC - A Super Bowl Special

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers face each other for the championship of the National Football League. This weeks show is all about

VOA慢速英语2011--What Kinds of Changes Will Arab Unrest B

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 Earlier this week, Hosni Mubarak promised to leave office, but not until elections in September. President Obama spoke twice with the Egyptian leader by phon

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--Cleopatra Was a Powerful and Wise Ruler

CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: Im Christopher Cruise. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the life of one of the most famous and powerful women in history. She was a goddess, a queen, and a skilled d

VOA慢速英语2011--In Class With Peace Corps Volunteers in

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 This week marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Peace Corps. President John Kennedy began the program in nineteen sixty-one. The Peace Corps sends Amer

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