经济学人音频版 Unit15:United States-Guantanamo Bay

经济学人音频版 Unit15:United States-Guantanamo Bay

Surprising Origin of 'To Keep at Bay'

Surprising Origin of 'To Keep at Bay' Now, it's time for Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore everyday expressions that we use in conversation. Americans often use the first saying we will talk about today. B

新编英语教程第四册unit02_2_Overcoming_Procrastination_A_Prac

新编英语教程第四册unit02_2_Overcoming_Procrastination_A_Prac

各国名人英文介绍-Yelena Isinbayeva

Yelena Isinbayeva is the greatest female pole vaulter ever. She won the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Gold Medal and has twice been the IAAFs Female Athlete of the Year. In 2005, she became the first woman to clear five metres and is the current world record

IN THE NEWS - Iraq Accepts UN Resolution

IN THE NEWS - November 16, 2002: Iraq Accepts UN Resolution By Caty Weaver This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program IN THE NEWS. Iraq has announced its acceptance of a United Nations r

Resolving difficulties

Imagine that you are giving a second warning to an employee whose work or attitude is not of a high standard. What words or phrases might be useful in this conversation? 假设你第二次警告一个员工，因为他的工作态度不端正，在对话中你会用什么样的词或短

雅思听力场景必背

生活场景(Survival Context)中，咨询(Counseling)，租房(Renting)，旅游(Travelling)，文化(Culture and Tradition)，银行(Banking)，购物(Shopping)，会场(Conference)，看病(Doctors)和地图(Map)为九大基本场景。 其中，租

英语歌曲:Down by the bay 在海湾边

Downbythebay 在海湾边 Wherethewatermelonsgrow, Backtomyhome,Idarenotgo, ForifIdo,Mymotherwillsay, Didyoueverseeasankebakingacake? Downbythebay. Downbythebay Wherethewatermelonsgrow, Backtomyhome,Idarenotgo ForifIdo,Mymotherwillsay, Didyoueverseea

2007年VOA标准英语-Showdown on Iraq Resolution Shifts to US Senate

By Deborah Tate Washington 17 February 2007 The U.S. Senate is to hold a procedural vote on a nonbinding resolution expressing disapproval with President Bush's decision to send more troops to Iraq in a rare Saturday session. The action comes a day

2006年VOA标准英语-No Agreement on Iran Resolution at UN Secu

By Bill Rodgers Washington, DC 10 May 2006 watch Iran Nuclear report The permanent members of the U.N. Security Council have so far failed to agree on how to enforce a draft resolution that would call

2006年VOA标准英语-Iran Sanctions Resolution Faces Obstacles at UN

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 26 October 2006 U.N. Security Council The attempt by the United States and European powers to impose U.N. sanctions on Iran for its nuclear activities is running into obstacles. Even the strongest backers of a propos

2006年VOA标准英语-US Lawmakers Consider Resolution Supporting Isr

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 19 July 2006 The House of Representatives, following similar action by the Senate, is expected to unanimously approve a strong resolution supporting Israel in its conflict with Hezbollah and Hamas. --------- An Israeli a

2006年VOA标准英语-Sudan Rejects UN Resolution on Darfur Peacekeep

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 01 September 2006 The Sudanese government has expressed its strong opposition to Thursday's United Nations' Security Council resolution that calls for a U.N. peacekeeping force in the volatile Darfur region. Cathy Majtenyi

2007年VOA标准英语-US Senate Iraq Resolution Under Debate

By Michael Bowman Washington 28 January 2007 U.S. Senators remain deeply divided over a proposed resolution expressing opposition to President Bush's plan to send additional American troops to Iraq. VOA's Michael Bowman reports, the non-binding resol

英文歌曲：Bayje - Find A Way

Im losin track of time But it's done moving rite when no control of it this seems so hard to leave this part supposed to be the easiest thing i don't know where to go but i now this i can't stay here no more i got to leave [ohh woah] I've been search

2007年VOA标准英语-Egypt Says Resolving Palestinian Problem Good f

By Margaret Besheer Washington 07 February 2007 Egypt's foreign minister says solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would go a long way to bringing peace to the Middle East and diminishing the allure of extremist groups. Speaking to an audience in

2007年VOA标准英语-US, N. Korea Resolve Dispute Over Frozen Funds

By Luis Ramirez Beijing 19 March 2007 The government of Macau says it will release $25 million of North Korean funds that had been frozen in a Macau bank. VOA's Luis Ramirez reports from Beijing that earlier U.S. officials announced they resolved the

EDUCATION REPORT - ESOL and Glebe School

EDUCATION REPORT — June 20, 2002: ESOL and Glebe School By Jerilyn Watson This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Millions of students in American schools today are recent immigrants or ch

2006年VOA标准英语-US Vetoes UN Resolution Condemning Israeli Gaza

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 11 November 2006 The United States has used its Security Council veto to block a U.N. draft resolution condemning a deadly Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip. Sponsors of the resolution are planning to take the matter

雅思听力场景必背(生存篇)

生活场景(Survival Context)中，咨询(Counseling)，租房(Renting)，旅游(Travelling)，文化(Culture and Tradition)，银行(Banking)，购物(Shopping)，会场(Conference)，看病(Doctors)和地图(Map)为九大基本场景。采集者退散