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Our story today is called The Cask of Amontillado. It was written by Edgar Allan Poe. Here is Larry West with the story. Fortunato and I both were members of very old and important Italian families. We used to play together when we were children. For
THIS IS AMERICA - Minnesota State Fair Holds Big Sing Along Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Barbara Klein. And Im Christopher Cruise. This week, we visit the Minnesota State Fair for its Giant Sing Along. We also learn about a p
Dawn was breaking in the Frog Creek woods. Jacksaw a light shining up ahead. He ran toward it. Heran so fast, he couldn't hear his feet hitting theground. He couldn't feel the frosty winter air. As Jack got closer to the light, he could see themagic
Oh, yeah. Of course, whispered Jack. He'dforgotten all about Teddy and Kathleen's book ofmagic rhymes! Jack pulled the book out of his backpack. He andAnnie studied the table of contents. Stand on Water,said Annie. Make a Stone Come Alive. Make Metal
The gondolier silently helped Jack and Annie intothe boat. Then he untied the gondola and pushed offfrom the landing. As the boat glided through the shallow waters, Jacklooked back at Venice. Bathed in early sunlight, theGrand Lady of the Lagoondidse
-Well, I was in Brazil, -You've just been... Oh. -I know, I wrote that from Brazil. -Did you, really? Hey, F? -What? -Yeah! -No, I learned, you know, I, I'm very slow, I learned the essentials, I learned O-thank you -O-thank you, yeah -And I learned
IN THE NEWS - Captain Blamed for Italys Costa Concordia Disaster 新闻报道 - 歌诗达-协和号邮轮触礁 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 The wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia
The annual Shanghai Book Fair has returned, and as it celebrates it's tenth anniversary, organizers say the week-long event has attracted a growing number of international literary A-listers. Yun Feng takes us to Shanghai for more. The weeklong Shang
1. Three thousands cruise ship passengers who spent five days adrift in the Gulf of Mexico with poor sanitation and no running water are back on dry land. The Carnival Triumph was crippled by an engine fire. It was towed into Mobile, Alabama last nig
By Tendai Maphosa London 29 August 2007 A statue of Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, is seen after it was unveiled in Parliament Square, London, 29 Aug 2007 A three-meter bronze statue of former South African President Nelson Mandela
British Charities Launch Campaign Advocating Tax on Banks to Aid Poor, Environment Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the day many Christians around the world begin a traditional fast before Easter, this year for 46 days. Custom also has it that
New Orleans Artists Prepare for Mardi Gras New Orleans explodes into a carnival every year for Mardi Gras. And on that final day before the beginning of Lent, giant colorful floats parade down the city's streets. Groups known as krewes are responsibl
By Joe Bavier Cotonou, Benin 04 March 2006 Campaigning has officially closed in Benin's presidential race, with first round contenders holding evening rallies Friday. Joe Bavier is in the commercial c
This is the story of a country whose music has seduced the outside world and taken on an importance that goes far beyond entertainments. You want to learn about Brazilian history without going through the books? You can just listen to the music and y
Samba and Choro both started out as the homegrown musical styles of the black workers and migrants whod moved to Rio. The songs of the early Samba singers dealt with the realities of everyday life in the city. In the early days, musicians faced not o
The man who transformed Samba was President Getlio Vargas, who seized power with military help in 1930. Vargas controlled Brazil for 18 years, first as a dictator and later as a democratically elected president. He was both an authoritarian and a pop
The unlikely duo of Carmen Miranda and President Vargas had not always found favor within Brazil for their music ideas. But between them, they transformed the international image of Brazil and the Rio music scene by promoting samba and carnival. Duri
She goes to the carnival. She enters the pie-eating contest. She sits down on a chair. There are many pies in front of her. She cannot use her hands. She begins to eat. She eats the apple pie first. It takes her five minutes to finish it. She eats te
Monday 19th January is Anniversary Day for Wellington and Southland. Each province has an Anniversary Day holiday to remember the day that the first Europeans arrived there to settle and live there. In Southland, the Anniversary is a celebration of w
By Jeffrey Young Des Moines, Iowa 17 August 2007 Every August, the Midwestern U.S. state of Iowa holds a 10-day-long fair that celebrates agriculture and everything else Iowa has to offer. VOA's Jeffrey Young takes you to the Iowa State Fair. Carniva