VOA慢速英语2011--Rahm Emanuel Gets Ready for New Job as M

THIS IS AMERICA - Rahm Emanuel Gets Ready for New Job as Mayor of Chicago BOB DOUGHTY: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus. This week on our program we look at the interesting politi

VOA慢速英语2011--Shipwreck Off North Carolina Offers Clue

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Shipwreck Off North Carolina Offers Clues About Blackbeard the Pirate JIM TEDDER: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Jim Tedder. CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: And I'm Christopher Cruise. This week, we will tell about

VOA慢速英语2011--Words and Their Stories : Fireworks

Words and Their Stories : Fireworks 词汇典故：焰火 Now the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Im Rich Kleinfeldt. Today we tell about the word fireworks. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。我是Rich Kleinf

VOA慢速英语2011--In the Garden: Growing Beets

Agriculture Report - In the Garden: Growing Beets This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Beets are a tasty root vegetable that do not require much work in the garden. People might think beets are always dark red. But they can also be pin

VOA慢速英语2011--After Elections, What Now for Congo?

IN THE NEWS - After Elections, What Now for Congo? 新闻报道 - 刚果（金）选举后前景如何？ This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 This week, people in the Democratic Republic of Con

VOA慢速英语2011--Kay Yow, 1942-2009 and Betty Jameson, 19

People in America - Kay Yow, 1942-2009 and Betty Jameson, 1919-2009: They Changed the World of Sports for Women STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about two wo

VOA慢速英语2011--Words and Their Stories: Nuts and Bolts

Words and Their Stories: Nuts and Bolts 词汇典故：细节决定成败 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 这里是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故。 (MUSIC) Every machine is held together by its nuts and bolts. Wit

VOA慢速英语2011--American History: The Election of 1952

THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: The Election of 1952 STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. (MUSIC) This week in our series, we look at the presidential election campaign

VOA慢速英语2011--American Music Students in Kenya

Education Report - American Music Students in Kenya This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Current and former students from Berklee College of Music in Boston recently returned to the United States after three weeks in Kenya. They were par

VOA慢速英语2011--Scientists Look At Plant Products With A

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Scientists Look At Plant Products With An Eye To New Possibilities for Health FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, a program in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And Im Bob Doughty. Today, we will tell a

VOA慢速英语2011--What It Takes to Become a Druggist

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - What It Takes to Become a Druggist VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith. Today, we tell about a study that explores how we feel about future eve

VOA慢速英语2011--Fight Over Spending Is Just Beginning in

IN THE NEWS - Fight Over Spending Is Just Beginning in Washington This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. A week ago, the United States government was preparing to suspend some of its operations for lack of a budget. But late last Friday, negotia

VOA慢速英语2011-American History: Nation Grows More Conse

Americans experimented with many new customs and social traditions during the nineteen twenties. There were new dances, new kinds of clothes and some of the most imaginative art and writing ever produced in the United States. But in most ways, the ni

VOA慢速英语2011-Obama, Boehner and America's Newly Divide

FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember. This week on our program, we look at the new Congress in Washington. (MUSIC) FAITH LAPIDUS: The one hundred twelfth Congress opened l

VOA慢速英语2011--Words and Their Stories: Clothing Expres

Words and Their Stories: Clothing Expressions, Part One 词汇典故：和衣服相关的词汇 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在是VOA慢速英语词汇典故节目。 Have you ever considered all the English expre

VOA慢速英语2011--Expressions Involving the Nose and the E

Words and Their Stories: Expressions Involving the Nose and the Ears Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A persons nose is important for breathing and smelling. The nose is also used in many popular expressions. Some people

VOA慢速英语2011-Airport Security Could Go to 'Electronic

Dogs are known for a strong sense of smell. Their noses can be trained to identify different odors. Dogs are often used in search and rescue operations and to sniff for things like drugs and explosives. Some dogs have even been trained to sniff for c

VOA慢速英语2011-Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Nearing C

FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. This week on our program, we tell you about a memorial being built in Washington to honor Martin Luther King Junior. He was America's most influential civil rights leader of the twentieth century. (MUSIC: Oh Freed

VOA慢速英语2011-Black Americans Set Out in Search of a Be

BOB DOUGHTY: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. The early years of the twentieth century were a time of movement for many black Americans. Traditionally, most blacks lived in the Southeastern states. But in the

VOA慢速英语2011-Washington Exhibit Celebrates the Art of

I'm Doug Johnson. This week we play music by Nora Jane Struthers And answer a question about Facebook But first we look at an exhibit in Washington that celebrates the art of wood turning and carving. (MUSIC) Revolution in Wood DOUG JOHNSON: An exhib