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A: I believe that you called me? B: Oh, hi. Thanks for getting back to me quickly. A: Why did you call me? B: I was calling about your son. A: Did he do something wrong? B: Your son was acting up in class. A: What do you mean? B: He was talking and c
A: Are you new in town? B: Ive only been in town for about a month. A: How many kids do you have? B: Right now I just have one. A: How old? B: She is seven. A: She should be in the second grade. B: Exactly. A: We have enough room for her. B: Im glad
A: Did you just move into town? B: I moved in almost a month ago. A: How many children do you have? B: I have one child. A: How old is your child? B: Shes seven years old. A: So shes a second grader. B: Thats correct. A: I believe we do still have ro
Christmas Celebrations Underway Around the World It is an annual tradition in Thailand -- elephants dressed as Santa Claus on parade, handing out toys to school children. And it is not just the children who get excited. Oh this is the best day of the
THIS IS AMERICA - How Root Beer Changed the Business World BARBARA KLEIN: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: And I'm Christopher Cruise. This week on our program, we look at the history of root b
World Freedom Day is a celebration started by former U.S. President George W. Bush. It commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. The tearing down of the Berlin Wall was the beginning of the end for communist rule in many parts of Europe. Bush
April the 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD). Autism is a disorder that affects the development of the brain. People who suffer from autism often have problems interacting socially with others. They also repeat the same things again and again.
World Heart Day was created by the World Heart Federation. Its aim is to inform people around the world that heart disease and stroke are the worlds leading causes of death. Over 17 million people die each year from these. Another main aim is to educ
Nicolas was sitting in the waiting room Monday morning. He had brought four magazines with him, in case the mechanics had to spend all day fixing his car. His portable Sony radio was on, and one earbud was stuck in his right ear. A customer came into
DEVELOPMENT REPORT – October 28, 2002: UN World Food Report By Jill Moss This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says hunger kills mi
IN THE NEWS -February 9, 2002: World Economic Forum By Jerilyn Watson This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, IN THE NEWS. The World Economic Forum meeting ended this week in New Yor
THE MAKING OF A NATION - June 13, 2002: World War Two / Science By David Jarmul Explosion of the first atomic bomb, July 16, 1945, in the New Mexico desert. (Picture - Library of Congress) VOICE 1: TH
EDUCATION REPORT – September 5, 2002: Schools Around the World By Jerilyn Watson This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Teachers in eight nations and Hong Kong are taking part in an unusu
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 03 July 2006 Writer Amanda Roraback says Americans want to know more about places in the news, such as Muslim countries. Her book series called Nutshell Notes helps readers learn about those regions. --------- Amanda R
By Parke Brewer Hamburg 09 June 2006 Football's World Cup, held in a different country every four years, is set to begin Friday in Germany. Thirty-two teams are set to vie for football's most prestigious trophy in the month-long tournament that will
HEALTH REPORT - September 11, 2002: McDonald’s Changes its Oil By Nancy Steinbach This is the VOA Special English Health Report. McDonald’s says its fast-food eating places in the United States wi
By Tendai Maphosa Harare 25 October 2006 Silver Packry, right, feeds one of her children while her mother, left, looks on in Harare, October 17, 2006 Child mortality is on the increase in Zimbabwe, according to the country's health minister. Health
AS IT IS 2013-05-16 Conflicts Displace People Around the World Hello, again! Im Jim Tedder in Washington. Today we examine the human side of war, not from a soldiers point of view, but from that of civilians who are forced from their homes by conflic
Can Folic Acid Prevent Childhood Autism? From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. A new study found that women who took folic acid supplements in early pregnancy were less likely to have a child with autism. Folic acid
Health Report - Can Folic Acid Prevent Childhood Autism? 健康报道 - 叶酸能否预防儿童自闭症? From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 A new study found t