Todd: OK, Adrienne we are going to talk about your family. How many people are in your family? Adrienne: In my immediate family, there are four of us: my mother, father and my younger sister and I. Todd: OK, and now do you see each other a lot. I mea

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Estranged Family Gets Sports Fix in 'Trouble With The Curve' In Trouble With The Curve, Gus Lobel knows more about scouting new talent for baseball teams than anyone else in the business; but his failing eyesight and old-fashioned attitudes may end h

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Violin Maker Keeps Family Tradition Alive These are the tools that I inherited from my grandfather, he says while making his second violin from scratch at his home. Some of them came from my great-great-grandfathers workshop as well. He says violins

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Todd: Adrienne, we are talking about your family. Can describe the people in your family? Like, what's your mother like, and your father like and your sister? Adrienne: OK, well, let me start with my mother. I'm hoping she doesn't listen to this, tho

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'Personal Touch' Helps Family Eatery Thrive It's another busy day at Primo Family Restaurant, a popular dining spot in Alexandria, Virginia, for more than 25 years. C.A. Savoy says, he doesn't like the atmosphere or food at the chain restaurants. Eve

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Poachers Kill Elephant Family in Kenya A manhunt has been underway since the weekend in Kenya for a gang of poachers that killed a family of elephants. The Wildlife Service says 12 of the animals were slaughtered. Poaching is on the rise across Afric

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UNCalledontoFulfillFamilyPlanningPromises Its estimated that every year nearly 360,000 women die from pregnancy-related causes. Most of the deaths are in sub-Saharan Africa. As the United Nations General Assembly opens a new session, its being called

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Kerry's First Trip Abroad Tackles Familiar Issues Kerrys first stop was familiar territory for a U.S. secretary of state, number 10 Downing Street, the residence of the British prime minister. Xenia Dormandy of London's Chatam House said it was a sof

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US Working Mothers Struggle Daily to Balance Family, Career Alison Barnes is getting her kids fed and ready for school as she gets ready to leave for her job. This busy mother of three says she has been trying hard to juggle the needs of her family w

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Akane: Hey, Ruth. Ruth: Hi, Akane Akane: So we've been talking about your family a little bit. Um, I'd like to know a little bit more about the specific people in your family. Ruth: Sure Akane: So who is the funniest person in your family? Ruth: The

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U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says he expects international contributions to countries hit by the earthquake and tsunami disaster to be in the billions of dollars. Mr. Powell, in morning TV interviews Tuesday, rejected a UN official's comment

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President Bush says U.S. troops are making a significant difference in the lives of those affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami. President Bush got an update on those relief efforts, and the fight against terrorism, during a briefing by military offic

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I visit my hometown about once a year. This year, I was in town for about five days and there was a family get-together. It wasn't a family reunion since it was just my immediate family, but still, there were a total of about 45 people who showed up

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DEVELOPMENT REPORT - UN Study Examines Disaster Risks By Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, February 23, 2004 This is Robert Cohen with the VOA Special English Development Report. A United Nations report sa

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Claus: Go home. You need to spend more time with your loved ones before they report you missing . Marcia: This is the busy season . Do you think I have time to stop to smell the roses when I have work coming out of my ears ? Claus: Its true were busy

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Our family decided to take a road trip across the country this year. The kids were really excited and my oldest son wanted to help navigate. Before the trip, we looked at the road maps and decided on our route and the points of interest we would try

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Larissa: Im really nervous about meeting your family. Vince: You dont need to be. Theyll love you and youll fit right in. Larissa: Okay, but I want to make sure I know everyone Ill be meeting. Your Grandmother Celine is the matriarch of the family an

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Todd: So Tres, you said when you were younger, you took many family car trips. Tres: Oh yes. You can say I grew up in the car. Wed take road trips from Oklahoma (state of Oklahoma) to say Florida or Georgia, Mississippi. Wed even drive up north to Ne

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Two hours after the 8.8 earthquake in Chile last night, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that a tsunami had started. It hit parts of Chile and moved across the Pacific. The New Zealand Civil Defence and police moved quickly to send messages on

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今天我们要学的词是tsunami。 Tsunami, 是海啸的意思。南太平洋岛国汤加星期天发生7.1级地震。 Forecasters say that despite the tremor, no tsunami is expected, 天气预报说,预计地震不会引起海啸。 Tsunami还可

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