Barriers of trees and other plants seem to work best when they let a little wind pass through. Transcript of radio broadcast: 28 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A windbreak Farmers use different kinds of soil conservati

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2008年(七)月

Photo: Julie Taboh Cocoa marinated tenderloin of beef is an example of chocolate being paired with other savory ingredients Americans love their chocolate, especially during the holiday season. For Gerri Ratliff, 48, buying chocolate during the holid

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Ethiopia Looks to a Future Without Meles Zenawi Life is returning to normal in Ethiopia's capital after more than two weeks of mourning for longtime ruler, Meles Zenawi. Abi Hailemichael works in a barbershop in the Bole neighborhood of Addis Ababa.

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The website WikiLeaks continues to publish confidential documents, many of them apparently obtained from a U.S. Army intelligence officer. Two months after the website WikiLeaks began releasing diplomatic documents,- many of them classified secret, e

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富士山开通免费Wi-fi Japan's snow-covered Mount Fuji is one of the most famous mountains in the world. Nearly 300,000 people climb to the top of the 3,776-meter mountain every year. Now they can tweet about their experience or post pictures on

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Alisha Ryu In Iraq, the nomination of a former exile with close ties to the United States to become the country's interim prime minister on June 30, has met with with mixed reactions from Iraqis. Most

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BBC Learning English Weekender Billie Pipers Growing Pains Amber:Hello, I'm Amber, and youre listening to bbclearningenglish.com. Today, we listen to an interview with a famous pop star, actor and author and shes only 24 years old! Billie Piper firs

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VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus. This week on our program: the world of social media. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: People use social networking sites to share ideas, opinions and

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Health Report - Wising Up About Wisdom Teeth This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Wisdom teeth are normally the last teeth to appear. This usually happens when people are in their late teen years or early twenties -- in other words, when th

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Alawites Fear Future as Syrian Conflict Intensifies Inside a Cem house, an Alawite place of worship, in the Turkish city of Gaziantep close to Syria. The rituals, music and dance are alien to most other Muslim worshippers - as is the huge canvas pict

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President Obama signed a bill last week extending unemployment benefits to 99 weeks. The extension will affect 1.4 million unemployed Americans and help ease the longest bout of joblessness since the great Depression. Our reporter visited a career co

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Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Liz Waid. Voice 2 And Im Colin Lowther. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand - no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 The tattoos covered Bryon Widner

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Activists of the Women's Movement FEMEN, dressed as prostitutes, take part in a rally outside the Central Election Commission office in Kiev, Ukraine, 14 Jan 2010. The event was meant to highlight what the group called political prostitution and crud

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EDUCATION REPORT - SEED School Aims to Help Students Grow With Skills for Life By Dana Demange Broadcast: Thursday, December 29, 2005 I'm Faith Lapidus with the VOA Special English Education Report. T

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Todd: So, Mark, when people think of Americans they often think of the hot dog and when they think of Japan they think of sushi. What are the foods that people associate with New Zealand? Mark: According to a lot of the Japanese students that I know

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Todd: So, Mark, what do Kiwis like to do in the summer? Mark: Yeah, I think the first thing for some people to realise is that Christmas is midsummer in New Zealand. Todd: Oh nice! Mark: So kiwis combine Christmas holiday and New Year holiday with a

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Todd: So, Anja, you are from Switzerland? Anja: Yes, exactly. Todd: So, I thought we would talk a little about your country. Anja: OK. Todd: First of all, what do you like most about being Swiss? Anja: Actually, what I like the most about Switzerland

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D.C. Central Kitchen founder Robert Egger says, he does not do charity work -- he empowers people. His organization provides 1.5 million free meals a year, offers job training and partners with local restaurants. But VOA's Daniela Schrier has more wi

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Australia's once mighty wine industry is facing one of the biggest ever surpluses as supply levels soar and sales shrink. The country's wine surplus is estimated at about 100 million cases. That figure is expected to increase by 40 percent over the c

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Todd: So, Monica, you are from New Zealand. Monica: Yes, that's right. Todd: So, for people going to New Zealand, what would you recommend? What are three or four places that you must see in New Zealand? Monica: Oh, OK, three or four places you must

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