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Rob: Hello I'm Rob. Welcome to 6 Minute English. I'm joined today by Finn. Hello Finn. Finn: Hi Rob. Rob: Today we're talking about literacy - that means the ability to read and write. And one way to improve your literacy is to read books and literat

Improving Literacy Worldwide

By Jill Moss Broadcast: September 22, 2003 This is Robert Covent with the VOA Special English Development Report. Literacy, by its most basic meaning, is the ability to read and write. The United Nati

VOA慢速英语2014 知识不会导致行动上的环境

Knowledge Does Not Lead to Action on Environment 知识不会导致行动上的环境 Monty Hempel is a professor of environmental sciences at Redlands University in California. He studies ecological literacy -- or ecoliteracy, for short. Ecoliteracy

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush, Talabani Reaffirm Need for Iraq to Meet G

By Paula Wolfson White House 31 May 2007 President Bush met Thursday with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. VOA's Paula Wolfson has the story from the White House. President Bush (r) and Jalal Talabani at the White House, 31 May 2007 The meeting ended

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush's Iraq Report Generates More Controversy

By Al Pessin Pentagon 12 July 2007 President Bush's report to Congress Thursday evaluating progress toward 18 benchmarks of success in Iraq generated immediate controversy, with supporters and opponents of the president's policy seizing on various pa

2018年CRI China to launch crude oil futures in March

Observers in China are suggesting the impending launch of crude oil futures next month in Shanghai should help give China more clout when it comes to the overall pricing of the commodity. The long-awaited crude oil futures contracts will begin tradin

英语课程计划-International Literacy Day

September 8 is a very important day all around the world. It is International Literacy Day and it highlights the importance of reading. It was started in 1965 by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Its aim is

Supporting Literacy in Rwanda

The United States is working with its partner, Rwanda, to help children read. On February 16, the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, held a launch event at Groupe Scolaire Kinyinya to highlight the U.S. government's Early G

VOA标准英语10月-UN: Literacy Rates Not Rising Fast Enough

A new U.N. report warns that not enough progress is being made in raising literacy rates, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia. U.S. First Lady Laura Bush was at U.N. headquarters in New York Tuesday to spotlight the need for improve

2006年VOA标准英语-Laura Bush to Hold Global Literacy Conference

By Amanda Cassandra New York 17 September 2006 On the eve of the annual meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, First Lady Laura Bush will be in New York Monday to host an international conference on global literacy initiatives. Education officials fr

2006年VOA标准英语-Rumsfeld: Iraq Benchmarks Reasonable, Timetable

By Al Pessin Pentagon 26 October 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says it is entirely reasonable for U.S. and Iraqi officials to discuss setting benchmarks and target dates for achieving their goals during the coming year. He says some of

2006年VOA标准英语-President Bush Promotes Global Literacy Program

By Michael Bowman Washington 18 September 2006 Laura Bush (left) and President Bush President Bush is promoting literacy as a key to prosperity and liberty around the world. The president and Mrs. Bush spoke in New York Monday at a global literacy e

UNESCO Literacy1 Campaign

Broadcast: April 14, 2003 By Jill Moss This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The United Nations has launched a new ten-year campaign to increase literacy around the world. People with li

学个词Learn a Word 第1683-literacy

今天我们要学的词是 literacy。Literacy 意思是读写能力。McDonalds stores in the UK will replace the toys which come with its Happy Meals with books to boost child literacy. 英国的麦当劳将把儿童套餐里的玩具换成书籍，

芬兰学校将不再开设写字课

Handwriting is dead, long live keyboard skills! 书写已逝，键盘技能万岁！ So says the Finnish education system. From 2016 handwriting will no longer be taught in Finnish schools. And when a high-performing country like Finland makes an edu

Keep in touch

Keep in touch 保持联络 Kate:Hello, Im Kate Colin and this is 6 minute English. Today I'm joined by Jackie Dalton and we'll be talking about keeping in touch the old-fashioned way. Hi Jackie, a quick question for you to begin with.I'd like to know wh

2007年VOA标准英语-Study Says Iraq Not Meeting Benchmarks

By Scott Stearns White House 14 September 2007 A long awaited report to Congress by President Bush says Iraq's government has made little progress in meeting political and military goals over the last few months. The release of the report comes just

研究：女孩和男孩阅读习惯大不同

Girls have more firmly embraced digital literacy and formats such as Facebook, email and text message, while boys are more comfortable with traditional printed media such as comics, manuals and newspapers, according to a study published by the Nation

新西兰英语 380 15 year olds score well in reading

Each year, the OECD tests half a million 15-year old students in 70 countries in reading, mathematics and science. The results for 2009 were published this month. They showed students in Korea and Finland had the highest scores for reading literacy.

环球英语 — 215：International Literacy

Voice 1 Hello. Im Christy Van Arragon. Voice 2 And Im Marina Santee. Welcome to Spotlight. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 3 In my vill