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Y: (Breathing heavily) P: Yang Chen, You are totally out of breath. What's wrong? Are you running away from the police? What did you do THIS time? Y: Hey! NOT funny! 警察才不会追我呢。我是在练长跑。I'm training for the 1500m. P: So yo
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Scientists Search for the Lost City of Atlantis FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And Im Bob Doughty. Today, we tell about efforts to find the lost city of Atlanti
Amber: Hello, I'm Amber and this is bbclearningenglish.com. In Entertainment today, we listen to parts of an interview with a beautiful British screen icon! She talks about fame and good fortune or as she calls it, 'getting lucky'. Julie Christie is
I think Christmas is one of the happiest times of the year. Everyone has a smile on their face, especially children. Its such an exciting time for kids. They cant wait to open their presents and play with all of their new games and toys. Its a nice t
I love Christmas. Its one of the best times of the year. Its such a great time for everyone kids and adults alike. The thing I like most about it is everyone getting together and eating and giving presents. When I was a kid, Christmas was an amazing
Christmas Eve is, of course, the day before Christmas Day. Its quite a busy day for most people who celebrate Christmas. There are so many things to do usually last minute things. For example, you have to quickly send a Christmas card to people you f
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 18 July 2007 The theme of the sixth forum on the African Growth and Opportunity Act that opens Wednesday Ghana's capital, is As trade grows, Africa prospers. The U.S. initiative allows allows African countries that undertake ec
This week, the U.N. General Assembly holds its annual debate. On the sidelines, world leaders will discuss some of the planet's most pressing problems - among them, poverty and development in Africa. From United Nation's headquarters in New York, VO
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 23 May 2008 An African Union summit on the issue of pan-African integration concluded in Arusha, Tanzania. AU Chairman Jakaya Kikwete reiterated the support for continued political integration, but focused on economic measures
By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 15 May 2008 Growing enough food to alleviate shortages in African countries is not easy, but an agro-ecologist in Ethiopia thinks he has the answer: bio-farming. The technique uses animal waste products to produce energy
By Barry Wood Washington 22 May 2008 Economists specializing in Africa say the continent's five-year run of record economic growth is threatened by sharply rising fuel and food prices. VOA's Barry Wood reports on a Capitol Hill forum Thursday sponsor
By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 01 May 2008 The African Athletics Championships are underway in Addis Ababa, featuring some of the continent's premier track and field stars. From the site of the competition, VOA's Peter Heinlein reports many athletes a
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 17 December 2007 South Africa's ruling party has delayed choosing its new leader, as tensions run high between supporters of President Thabo Mbeki and party deputy Jacob Zuma. The 4,000 delegates to the African Nationa
If Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe does not soon agree to a fully inclusive Cabinet, it is likely that former South African President Thabo Mbeki will be in Harare before the weekend. Mr. Mbeki has remained in contact with the stumbling Zimbabwean
By Tendai Maphosa London 22 October 2007 Former Mozambique President Joachim Chissano is the first recipient of the Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African leadership. Former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan made the announcement in London. Tend
Fred: Anja, so what's it like to decorate your Christmas tree in Switzerland? Anja: Ah, Christmas tree! Oh, that's so nice, right? Like, I remember in my family, you know, we have the special, like space in our house just for the Christmas tree, just
Scientists have determined it's not advisable to hurry marriage. Get the scoop on the best age to be wed. 科学家们建议,结婚也不可以操之过急。现在,让我们对应该何时结婚来探个究竟吧。 We doubt you were shocked whe
By Phuong Tran Nouadhibou, Mauritania 05 September 2007 As West African youths continue to attempt illegal Atlantic ocean crossings to Europe, those who stay behind have mixed reactions. Some say the crossing is suicidal; others say it is everyone's
Todd: We're talking about family this week and you have a sister, correct? Santi: Yes, a sister. Todd: Now, what's kind of unique about your sister is you both are similar in age and you go to university together, correct? Santi: Yes, only two years
If you want to boost your childs results at school, you could do a lot worse than ensuring that they do plenty of exercise. Scientists have already shown that physical activity can make you brainier. But a team in America has used scans to show that