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Mother Teresa was born in Albania in 1910, and died in 1997. Her real name is Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. She became famous the world over for starting the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India. She began this work in 1950 and for over forty years, s
The Departed (Movie) 'The Departed' is set in South Boston, where the state police force is waging war on organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Cost
Section 19 Famous Writers 1Most countries produce a few famous writers. 2Which writers can you think of from your country? 3How many writers do you know from other countries? 4How many are 20th centur
The teacher walked into the classroom. He said, Good evening, everybody. The students said, Good evening, teacher. He walked over to his desk. He put his briefcase on his desk. He opened his briefcase. He took his notebook out of his briefcase. He to
Something was wrong. Did he have a hernia again, in the same place? Thirty years ago he had a hernia. A doctor had repaired the hernia. Now he felt some pain. It was below his navel. It was to the left of his navel. It wasn't a sharp pain. It was a d
He called the hotel. He asked for a room for one night. He drove to the hotel. He checked into the hotel. The clerk gave him the room key. He went to his room. He took the sheets off the bed. He took the pillowcases off the pillows. He went into the
Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is subject-verb agreement, and I'm doing something a little different. This week I have a guest writer for the show, my long-time copy editor Bonnie Trenga, the author of The Curious Case of the Misplaced Modifier. Oh
Nicola: So, Cat, I'd like to ask you more about your job. What exactly does an O. T. do? Cat: Occupational therapists work with people who have had accidents or disabilities, help them regain function and so that they can be independent in the activi
EDUCATION REPORT – June 27, 2002: Teacher Shortage By Jerilyn Watson This is the VOA Special English Education Report. American public schools do not have enough well-trained people to teach mathema
Todd: So, Simon, you live in Japan and you were just in Germany. How is the service in restaurants different in Japan than it is in Germany? Simon: Yeah, I can talk about that. Well, I might be stereo- typing here and I'll talk about maybe Japan, Ger
EXPLORATIONS - Jimmy Doolittle: a Pilot and Leader EXPLORATIONS, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Today Shirley Griffith and Frank Oliver tell about a famous World War Two pilot, Jimmy Doolittle. He was a scientist, an airplane e
Technology Report - Google Faces Heat Over New Privacy Policy This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Google is preparing for changes in its privacy policy beginning March first. The company says it plans to replace more than sixty separat
AMERICANMOSAIC-DisabledSurfersRidetheWaves STEVE EMBER: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Steve Ember. Today, we play new music from jazz musician Trombone Shorty And answer a question about casinos But first, we ride the
Azaz Residents Pick Up After Aerial Bombings The residents of Azaz clean up and mourn after Wednesday's deadly bombing by Syrian government warplanes. Azaz had been peaceful in recent months, although forces of the rebel Free Syrian Army have had to
Fish-Sucking Parasite Named After Bob Marley The new species is called Gnathia marleyi, named in honor of the late reggae star, Bob Marley. Lead researcher Paul Sikkel, a marine biologist at Arkansas State University with a passion for Marleys music,
Americans Try Renting Their Car to Strangers Americans love their cars. There are more cars, per capita, in the United States than in any other country - more than eight cars for every 10 Americans, according to recent government figures. But most of
The Thai cargo ship MV Sun Sea arrived on Vancouver Island in Canada last month, carrying nearly 500 Tamils fleeing Sri Lanka. They claim to have faced murder, kidnapping and extortion back home and are now seeking refugee status. The Canadian govern
A: Im from Channel 5 News. B: Hows it going? A: I was wondering if I could ask you a few questions. B: Ask away. A: First of all, did you vote today? B: I already voted. A: Who did you vote for? B: Im not going to tell you. A: Why not? B: My vote is
BBC Learning English London Life Indian Jewellery Anna:Hello, I'm Anna Jones and this is London Life. And in todays programme we focus not so much on London life as one aspect of Indian cultural life that recently came to London. A London gallery re
A group of Chinese officials and middle school students have taken part in an event in the Swedish community of Sodertalje, located around 30-kilometers southwest of Stockholm, to mark the 10th anniversary of a 'sister-cityhood' with the city of Wuxi