VOA慢速英语2011--Royal Wedding Draws a Worldwide Crowd

IN THE NEWS - Royal Wedding Draws a Worldwide Crowd This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. People around the world watched Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton get married. The royal wedding broke records for live streaming on the Interne

VOA标准英语2012--Danger to West Increases From Al-Qaida Threat in Yemen

Danger to West Increases From Al-Qaida Threat in Yemen Video obtained from al-Qaida-linked militants in Yemen shows missile launchers, automatic weapons, heavy ammunition and vehicles with machine guns. All, they say, were captured from the Yemeni Ar

失业英语对话-Talking to People at EDD(3)

A: I havent seen you in a while. How have you been? B: Things are going fairly well. How about you? A: Well, Im hanging in there, but I lost my job and need to find another one quickly. B: I am looking for a job myself. What were you thinking of doin

失业英语对话-Talking to People at EDD(1)

A: Hey there, how are you doing? B: I am great. How are you? A: Well, I got laid off, and Im looking for work. B: Yeah, me too! What are you thinking you would like to do? A: Right now, Ill take about anything that will pay the mortgage. B: Have you

失业英语对话-Talking to People at EDD(2)

A: Hi! How are things going with you? B: I am doing well. Whats up with you? A: Believe it or not, the company I worked for closed down, so Im out of a job. B: The same with me. Have you given much thought to what you want to do next? A: I am not bei

数学英语 07 How to Calculate Median Values

by Jason Marshall In the last article, we learned that there are several ways to calculate the average value of a sample of data. We focused on one such method, the arithmetic mean, and used it to calculate the average number of potato chips in a bag

Talking about Christmas

BBC Learning English People and Places Talking about Christmas Amber:Hello! Today, we talk about Christmas. Some of the team here at BBC Learning English have been out of the office to talk to young people about their feelings at Christmas time and

THIS IS AMERICA - Presidential Medal of Freedom

THIS IS AMERICA -August 5, 2002: Presidential Medal of Freedom By George Grow VOICE ONE: President Bush recognized twelve people at a White House ceremony last month. The twelve were officially honore

2006年VOA标准英语-Tigers Threatened by Human Poaching and Develop

By Craig Fitzpatrick Washington, DC 28 July 2006 watch Saving the Tigers report Tigers have long been a symbol of grace, power and majesty. Because of this their body parts are highly prized in Asian countries. A new study by environmentalists says

VOA慢速英语2011--'You Are Your Brand:' Using Social Media

Economics Report - 'You Are Your Brand:' Using Social Media to Find a Job This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 Today we share some ideas for job hunters about presenting yourself online. 今

Egyptians Gain a Voice With Social Media Service Used by Sta

This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 Egypt's government faced international criticism when it blocked Internet service to try to suppress the uprising there. But Egyptian activists found

2006年VOA标准英语-2006 Red Earth Festival in Oklahoma Showcases D

By Joseph Mok and Wang Yiru Washington, DC 25 July 2006 watch Red Earth Festival report The 20th Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival was held last month in Oklahoma City, in the western United States. The festival's art and dance competition

2007年VOA标准英语-Sudan Balks at Threat of US Sanctions

By Noel King Khartoum 29 May 2007 Sudan says President Bush is unjustified in his decision to impose new sanctions on Khartoum because of the situation in Darfur. Before the sanctions were even announced at the White House on Monday, Sudanese officia

VOA标准英语2009年-Al-Shabab Group Threatens More Terror Attacks i

Somalia's militant al-Shabab group has promised to launch more attacks against African Union peacekeeping troops a day after 11 soldiers from Burundi were killed in blasts claimed by the group. On an Internet website, al-Shabab posted pictures of th

英语情景对话：Driving Through a Red Light(3)

A: Why'd you pull me over? B: Are you aware that you drove through a red light? A: I ran a red light? B: Yes, you did. A: I apologize, but I didn't realize that I did that. B: Weren't you taught that yellow means slow down, not speed up? A: I did lea

英语情景对话：Driving Through a Red Light(2)

A: What's wrong, officer? B: You do realize that you ran a red light, don't you? A: I did? B: You didn't see the red light? A: I'm sorry for running it, but I really didn't know. B: Didn't you learn that red means stop? A: I know that. B: Then tell m

英语情景对话：Driving Through a Red Light(1)

A: Is there a problem, officer? B: I stopped you for driving through a red light. A: Did I really? B: You didn't know? A: I had no idea that I ran it. B: Don't you know that yellow means slow down? A: Yes, sir. B: Why'd you speed up instead? A: I rea

2007年VOA标准英语-Russians Thrilled as IOC Awards Sochi 2014 Wint

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 05 July 2007 The International Olympic Committee, or IOC, has awarded the 2014 Olympic Winter Games to the Russian resort town of Sochi. The choice sparked unbridled joy among Russians, who see the decision as confirmation of

2007年VOA标准英语-Asia Threatened by Global Financial Imbalances,

By Kurt Achin Kyoto 04 May 2007 Asia's economic development is a success story that has been decades in the making. But in the past decade, the region has become a key factor in a global imbalance marked by too much reliance on exports by countries i

US Wins Men’s Olympic Basketball Gold Medal

LONDON The United States has won the mens Olympic basketball gold medal at the London Games. The victory in the final over Spain did not come easy. The final on the scoreboard read USA 107, Spain 100, a seven-point victory in a game that was tightly