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Our news story today is about a share trader in a Japanese bank who made perhaps the worlds most expensive typing error! After you listen to the story, well explain some of the new vocabulary and provide further examples of how it can be used.
Jill answered the phone. It was Jack. Jill, will you marry me next week? What? Jack repeated his question. Of course not, she replied. She wondered why he was asking her that question. They had already agreed that when people get married, they immedi
Broadcast: February 8, 2003 By Cynthia Kirk This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, In The News. This week, American Secretary of State1 Colin Powell presented the Bush administratio
BOB DOUGHTY: People in America, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Every week we tell about a person who was important in the history of the United States. Today Shirley Griffith and Ray Freeman tell about reporter Ida Minerva Tarb
Will ARVs cost too much? As a new generation of AIDS-fighting drugs emerges, theres fear the antiretrovirals may be too expensive for low and middle income countries. At the 19th International AIDS Conference, a medical aid group is raising concerns
Child Soldiers Return to Congolese Wars Since 2003, tens of thousands of children have been removed from warring militias in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Boys and girls return from the bush traumatized, isolated, uneducated and too old to go bac
Iraq War: Mission Accomplished? The Mission Accomplished banner across the bridge of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, helped President George W. Bush convey a sense of achievement to Americans less than two months after the invasion of
A: Wow, what a cool car! B: How about taking this car out for a drive to see if you like how it handles? A: I would enjoy seeing how it handles. B: While I'm getting the keys, you just need to take out your Driver's License and Proof of Insurance. A:
A: I really love the look of this car. B: Would you like to test drive this car? A: Yes, I would love to take it for a drive. B: I'll go get the keys, and you can get out your Driver's License and Proof of Insurance. A: Here's my Driver's License and
A: My potential buyer has asked me to carry part of his loan. B: The decision to carry part of a loan might be advantageous to you or problematic. A: Why would I ever want to carry a note on a house? B: It is a type of investment that can offer a fai
He had a beautiful car. It was a Cadillac. It was a 1993 Cadillac. It was a four-door Cadillac. It was light brown. It had a big engine. The big engine didnt leak oil. The big engine didnt leak water. He drove his car only five miles a day. He took g
Andrea: Hello, Im Andrea Rose and youre listening to bbclearningenglish.com. Today in Entertainment, were going along to a new exhibition thats taking the world by storm. Its really exciting people. Yes, its Star Wars: The Exhibition and its been mak
Harry Potter is a boy wizard who has taken over the world. He is everywhere. No one had heard of Harry Potter before 1997. Thats when J.K. Rowling published her first book. Shes the creator of Harry Potter. The first novel was called Harry Potter and
Margaret Mead Influenced How Social Scientists Understood Native Cultures ANNOUNCER: Margaret Mead Welcome to People in America from VOA Special English. Today, Sarah Long and Rich Kleinfeldt tell about one of the most influential social scientists o
His ear had a tiny air bubble in it. It bothered him a lot. He could hear an echo when he talked. The echo bothered him a lot. He tried to get rid of the tiny air bubble. He squeezed his nose, closed his mouth, and blew really hard. Nothing happened.
EXPLORATIONS -February 27, 2002: Fuel Cell Cars By Mario Ritter VOICE ONE: This is Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today we tell a
A father of three sexual abuse victims tried to attack the former Olympic and Michigan State University doctor found guilty of the sex crimes. The incident took place Friday in a courtroom in Michigan during the sentencing hearing for Larry Nassar. T
passion is sweet love makes weak you said you cherished freedom so you refuse to let it go follow your fate love and hate never fail to seize the day but dont give yourself away . oh when the night falls and your all alone in your deepest sleep what
A: I appreciate you dropping by to look at my home. B: It is useful for us to take a walk through your home together, so that we make sure that we are on the same page. A: How do you show my home to potential buyers? B: We will have an Open House or
Proverbs Tell About Love, War and Money Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Today we talk about proverbs. A proverb is a short, well known saying that expresses a common truth or belief. Proverbs are found in most cultures a