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By Gary Garriott Broadcast: September 15, 2003 This is Robert Covent with the VOA Special English Development Report. 1)Clay is found almost everywhere in the world. It is formed by the action of wind
9.The Great Lakes The Great Lakes are the greatest wonder of America. It is the largest group of lakes in the world and the biggest body of fresh water. It is hard to grasp that a land should contain several freshwater seas so big that a ship can ste
Todd: Trevor, do you like the beach? Trevor: I love the beach. The beach is great. Todd: OK. Why do you love the beach? Trevor: It's nice fresh air, beautiful water, you can play in the sand, and my hobby is surfing, so I like to go surfing. Todd: Oh
CHAPTER NINE A View to a Death Over the island the build-up of clouds continued. A steady current of heated air rose all day from the mountain and was thrust to ten thousand feet; revolving masses of gas piled up the static until the air was ready to
The Sound of the Shell The boy with fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way towards the lagoon. Though he had taken off his school sweater and trailed it now from one hand, his grey shirt stuck to him and hi
At last Jessie said, Lets do the dishes and go for a swim. Violet stood up on the sand and took her tray. She said, You know, I cant seem to forget Mr. Lee. He seems so interesting. And he comes past here every day with his dog, he says. Well see a l
Todd: Trevor, do you like the beach? Trevor: I love the beach. The beach is great. Todd: OK. Why do you love the beach? Trevor: It's nice fresh air, beautiful water, you can play in the sand, and my hobby is surfing, so I like to go surfing. Todd: Oh
Dad took Beth to the ocean. This was her first visit to the ocean. This was her first visit to the beach. This was the first time she saw the sandy beach. She loved the sand. She dug holes in the sand. She filled up the holes. She held the sand in he
AMERICAN STORIES - The Sharks Were Hungry By Dorothy Cottrell Broadcast: Saturday, October 09, 2004 Now the weekly Special English program American Stories. Our story today is called The Sharks Were H
A new study suggests that dark markings on the planet Mars represent sand not water. Research in 2015 had suggested that lines on some Martian hills were evidence of water. Yet American scientists now say these lines appear more like dry, steep flows
AS IT IS 2016-07-15 Ocean Swallowing West African Coastline 海洋吞没西非海岸线 Water, the saying goes, will find its way. And so it seems to be the case in West Africa. Rising sea levels and erosion along the coast are threatening the homes
DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Working With Clay: A How-to GuideBy Gary Garriott Broadcast: Monday, January 09, 2006 I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. Clay is found almost everywh
Poyang Lake, which connects to the Yangtze River near the city of Jiujiang, is the largest freshwater lake in China. The area of the lake fluctuates dramatically between the wet and dry seasons, influencing water levels downstream. However, the lake
The Dujiangyan Dam, 45km north of Chengdu, is an ancient technological wonder of the country. More than 2000 yers ago, Li Bing(250-200BC), as a local governor of the Shu State, designed this water control and irrigation dam and organized thousands of
Todd: Trevor, do you like the beach? Trevor: I love the beach. The beach is great. Todd: OK. Why do you love the beach? Trevor: It's nice fresh air, beautiful water, you can play in the sand, and my hobby is surfing, so I like to go surfing. Todd: Oh
After the guy was dead and the smell of his burning flesh was off the air, we all went back down to the beach. Corey had his radio, one of those suitcase-sized transistor jobs that take about forty batteries and also make and play tapes. You couldn't
Richard and I sat on my porch, looking out over the dunes to the Gulf. The smoke from his cigar drifted mellowly in the air, keeping the mosquitoes at a safe distance. The water was a cool aqua, the sky a deeper, truer blue. It was a pleasant combina
Christchurch had two big after-shocks today and many smaller ones. The first one, at 1 pm was 5.5. It felt very strong. Most schools closed after that and parents came to collect their primary school children. The next after-shock at 2.20 pm was 6.0.
At the end of the day, just before going to bed, you go through the house to do an energy check.You make sure all the lights are off, the oven is cold, the iron is unplugged. So now youve done your duty as a good energy conserver, right? Not so fast.