VOA慢速英语2011--American History: Truman's Second Term

THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: Truman's Second Term 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 continue the story of America's thirty-third p

VOA慢速英语2011--Inmates Find Hope in College Classes at

Education Report - Inmates Find Hope in College Classes at San Quentin Prison 教育报道 - 圣昆廷监狱为犯人提供大学课程 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 Last week we to

VOA慢速英语2011--Visiting the Beautiful Missions Along California’s Coast

EXPLORATIONS - Visiting the Beautiful Missions Along Californias Coast FAITH LAPIDUS: Im Faith Lapidus. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about the first attempts to settle what is now the wester

VOA慢速英语2011--Eleanor Creesy Helped Guide One of the F

Explorations - Eleanor Creesy Helped Guide One of the Fastest Sailing Ships Ever Built STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith with Explorations in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about Eleanor Creesy. She helped to

VOA慢速英语2011--Chronic Diseases an 'Impending Disaster'

Health Report - Chronic Diseases an 'Impending Disaster' for Some Nations This is the VOA Special English Health Report. When we think of threats to public health, we often think of communicable diseases. But experts say non-communicable diseases --

VOA慢速英语2011--English Expressions With Kick

Words and Their Stories: English Expressions With Kick 词汇典故：Kick的相关词汇 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) From birth to death, the word kick has be

VOA慢速英语2011-Anxious Students Gain on Tests by Writing

Some students get so nervous before a test, they do poorly even if they know the material. Sian Beilock, a psychology professor at the University of Chicago in Illinois, has studied these highly anxious test-takers. SIAN BEILOCK: They start worrying

VOA慢速英语2011-Business English Speakers Can Still Be Di

Business is the most popular subject for international students in the United States. At last count, twenty-one percent of foreign students at American colleges and universities were studying business and management. The Institute of International Ed

VOA慢速英语2011-Agriculture Report - New Law in US Aims t

The United States is making the first major changes in its food safety rules since the nineteen thirties. A new law called the Food Safety Modernization Act will govern all foods except meat, poultry and some egg products. It calls for increased gove

VOA慢速英语2011-Congresswoman May Owe Life to Luck and 'B

On Saturday in Tucson, Arizona, a gunman opened fire on a small crowd meeting outdoors with a congresswoman. Six people were killed and fourteen were wounded, including the representative, Gabrielle Giffords. The bullet traveled along the left side o

VOA慢速英语2011-For Arizona Girl, a Life of Hope With Tra

Christina Taylor Green was born on September eleventh, two thousand one, the day when terrorists attacked the United States. A book published the following year, Faces of Hope, showed fifty babies born that day, one from each state. One was Christina

VOA慢速英语2011-Patsy Cline, 1932-1963: Fans Were 'Crazy'

DOUG JOHNSON: And Im Doug Johnson with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about a young woman named Virginia Patterson Hensley. No one but her family would remember that name. The world remembers her as Patsy Cline. SHIRLEY GRIFF

VOA慢速英语2011-IN THE NEWS - South Sudan Decides its Fut

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. On Sunday, the people of southern Sudan begin deciding whether or not to become the world's newest nation. A week of voting is expected to split Africa's largest country in two. (SOUND) Friday was the final

VOA慢速英语2011--Shortage of Internet Addresses, but a Sl

Technology Report - Shortage of Internet Addresses, but a Slow Move to New System 科技报道 - IPv4地址即将用尽，但IPv6推进缓慢 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 Last Wed

VOA慢速英语2011--A Crowd of Superheroes at the Movie Thea

THIS IS AMERICA - A Crowd of Superheroes at the Movie Theater STEVE EMBER:Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And I'm Shirley Griffith. Action, horror, love and laughter -- the summer movie season is

VOA慢速英语2011--Ernest Hemingway, 1899-1961: He Was Able

People in America - Ernest Hemingway, 1899-1961: He Was Able to Paint in Words What He Saw and Felt SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith. FRANK OLIVER: And I'm Frank Oliver with People in America, a Special English program about people who were imp

VOA慢速英语2011--Short Story: ‘The Diamond Lens,’ Par

AMERICAN STORIES - Short Story: The Diamond Lens, Part 1, by Fitz-James O'Brien SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called The Diamond Lens. It was written by Fitz-James O'Brien. We will te

VOA慢速英语2011--Words and Their Stories: Brass Tacks

Words and Their Stories: Brass Tacks 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。 Our expression today is getting down to brass tacks. It means to get serious about something, to

VOA慢速英语2011--Nam June Paik Made Video Into a Modern A

EXPLORATIONS - Nam June Paik Made Video Into a Modern Art Form SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Im Shirley Griffith. MARIO RITTER: And Im Mario Ritter with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Nam June Paik is widely considered one of the first video artists. Today

VOA慢速英语2011--Words and Their Stories: Top Brass

Words and Their Stories: 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 dolce far niente. The words m