经济学人音频版 Unit14:United States-Presidential debates

经济学人音频版 Unit14:United States-Presidential debates

IN THE NEWS - Death of Brain-Damaged Florida Woman Fuels Deb

IN THE NEWS - Death of Brain-Damaged Florida Woman Fuels Debate About End-of-Life Issues By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Saturday, April 02, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English.

VOA常速英语2008年-Rising Country Star Jason Michael Carroll's Deb

By Mary Morningstar Washington 04 February 2008 At the start of 2007, many critics predicted Jason Michael Carroll could become the next big thing in Country music. As VOA's Mary Morningstar reports, the 28-year-old father of four is proving them rig

2007年VOA标准英语-Rocket Attack Targets Ivory Coast PM's Plane

By Kari Barber Dakar 29 June 2007 An airplane carrying the Ivory Coast's prime minister, Guillaume Soro, came under fire by unknown assailants Friday, leaving several dead according to early reports. Sources close to the prime minister, say Mr. Soro,

VOA慢速英语2010年-IN THE NEWS - Jury Decision Renews Deb

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. On Wednesday, a jury in federal court in New York City announced its decision in the case of Ahmed Ghailani. The Tanzanian was the first terrorism suspect held at Guantanamo ever to face trial in a civilian

2007年VOA标准英语-Congress Continues Iraq Debate, Reacts to Inter

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 12 July 2007 Congress is continuing debate on the war in Iraq, as lawmakers react to the Bush administration's interim report on political, military and economic benchmarks the United States has set for the Iraqi governme

VOA标准英语2011--Promising Target For Malaria Vaccine Identified

Promising Target For Malaria Vaccine Identified British researchers have discovered a biochemical key used by the malaria parasite to invade human blood cells. The discovery could pave the way for an effective malaria vaccine. The Plasmodium malaria

VOA标准英语2011--Online Video Service Targets Infants

Online Video Service Targets Infants These days it seems like American television and videos have us in their clutches from cradle to grave. On the grave side, the Home Box Office cable-TV show Six Feet Under, about a family-owned funeral home, ran f

VOA标准英语2013--California Winemakers Target China

California Winemakers Target China Producing Napa Valley wine is a highly skilled craft, and Chinese consumers are developing a taste for it, says Tom Hinde of Yao Family Wines, started by former Chinese basketball star Yao Ming. We've made five vint

VOA常速英语2008年-Teenager Sean Kingston Debuts With Number One H

By Larry London Washington, D.C. 18 February 2008 Seventeen-year-old, Jamaican-bred Sean Kingston has taken the music world by storm. His first single Beautiful Girls topped both urban and pop charts. VOA's Larry London caught up with Sean when his t

VOA标准英语2011--World Markets on Edge as Greece Misses D

World Markets on Edge as Greece Misses Deficit Reduction Target U.S. stocks followed European and Asian markets into the red on Monday after Greece announced it will miss deficit reduction targets worked out in a bailout deal with lenders. Despite a

纯正地道美语 第51期(外教讲解):What a Bargain

The Weekend - What a Bargain! (C0051) A: Hello. May I help you? B: Yeah, this dress is really nice! How much is it? A: That one is one hundred and fifty dollars. B: One hundred and fifty dollars? What about this other one over here? A: Thats one hund

VOA常速英语2008年-Kenyan Parliament Debates Power-Sharing Deal

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 11 March 2008 Kenya's parliament has reconvened, with lawmakers planning to discuss a power-sharing accord between the country's two main parties. As Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, a statement Monday by a government offici

VOA常速英语2008年-US Lawmakers Continue Debate Over 'Waterboardin

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 07 February 2008 Lawmakers pressed the U.S. attorney general on Thursday for more specifics about the legal justifications used by the Bush administration in authorizing the past use of the extreme interrogation technique

365个英语简短小故事-319. The Bargain CD Set (2)

Sidney reread the song list and artists. He noticed that the classic song Moon River was sung by Danny Williams; Sidney thought that the original artist was actually Andy Williams. He told Gita that he had his doubts. She told him not to buy it, but

365个英语简短小故事-318. The Bargain CD Set (1)

I want some new love songs, Gita complained to Sidney. Im tired of listening to the same old ones. Sidney suggested that they go to WhereHouse, a popular music store that sold new and used CDs at great prices. So they drove to the one on Huntington A

2006年VOA标准英语-Uganda's Conflict Largely Ignored by West

By Raymond Thibodeaux Gulu, Uganda 02 March 2006 Opposition supporters scream at Ugandan riot police as police and opposition supporters clashed in Kampala, February 25, 2006 Many of the nearly two mi

VOA标准英语2008年-US Group Targets Neglected Tropical Diseases

Earlier this year, President Bush said the United States would spend $350 million over five years to fight seven of the world's most common parasitic and bacterial diseases affecting hundreds of millions of people in tropical regions of the world. A

学个词Learn a Word 第396期 Bargain

今天我们要学的词是bargain。 Bargain, 是谈判，讨价还价的意思。OK, It's a bargain, 意思是好，就这么说定了。 Union representatives bargain with employers for better rates of pay every year, 工会代表每年都要就涨工

ESL Podcast 355 – Finding a Bargain

Manuel: Wow, Ive never seen so many shopping bags in my life. I can guess where youve been. Georgia: I did go overboard a bit today. I went to the outlet mall and I found some real bargains. Nearly everything was discounted. I was in shopping heaven!