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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Heat and drought are threatening some of America's most productive farmland. The Department of Agriculture says an early summer heat wave across the West has increased demand for water to save dry c
VOICE ONE: This is Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Hoover Dam. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Our report today about Hoover Dam must begin with the Colorado River. This river made the
[00:09.59]Reading [00:11.76]FIRST AID FRO BURNS [00:15.20]The skin is an essential part of your body [00:19.12]and your body's largest organ. [00:21.68]You have three layers of skin that protect you against diseases, [00:26.75]poisons and the sun's h
EXPLORATIONS - Ecotourism By Paul Thompson Broadcast: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Searching for Answers About What Harms Coral Reefs, and What May Protect Them A look at recent studies of coral reefs. Some scientists say rising temperatures have damaged almost half around the world. Yet many reefs stay color
For some reason or other, every now and then some man tries to jump the falls in a barrel, and at least one man has done it and lived. 不时有人以这样或那样的理由要尝试坐在桶里跳下瀑布,还真有一个人这么做了,而且还
Imagine a summer weekend on a California beach dense with bodies. But for one onlooker, this seemingly calm scene may be a series of accidents waiting to happen. How does a lifeguard know when a raised arm means I need help, not hey,this is fun? The
a length of cloth 一段布 an expanse of water 一片水 a stretch of land 一片土地 a piece of work 一件工作 a carton of milk 一盒牛奶 a piece of luggage 一件行李 a gallon of petrol 一加仑汽油 an ounce of gold 一盎司金子 a
Parts of Chile are facing a growing water crisis. The Reuters news agency reports the government is taking steps to protect the countrys water supplies from mining operations. But for many years, the Chilean government approved water extraction right
Chris: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English, the programme where we discuss a topical subject and introduce you to some of the interesting vocabulary connected to that topic. I'm Chris and with me today is Rosie. Rosie: Hel
VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with Explorations in VOA Special English. We received a special request in a letter from a listener in Nagano, Japan. Atsumi Shimoda asked for a report about what the Special English write
Glacier Bay: A Land Reborn This week in our travels through Americas national parks, we revisit the state of Alaska. The northernmost state is home to eight major national parks. Today, we visit one of its most famous parks Glacier Bay. This huge par
By Greg Flakus Dallas, TX 27 September 2006 watch Urban Water report As the populations of urban areas around the world continue to grow, the demand for water has also grown. In the arid areas of the western United States, growth in some metropolita
The rains are finally coming back to Kenya, but drought still persists in the central region of Isiolo South. There, many pastoralists have had to give up their way of life. It looks like a war zone. What once were emaciated, dehydrated cattle are no
Todd: Well, what about Area 51? Jonathan: Area 51 i something people always talk about. I'm not really sure what to believe but I essentially think that something's that's a secret that large could never be covered up for such a long period of time.
Imagine a summer weekend on a California beach dense with bodies. But for one onlooker, this seemingly calm scene may be a series of accidents waiting to happen. How does a lifeguard know when a raised arm means I need help, not hey,this is fun? The
EXPLORATIONS - A Trip Along the Potomac River, One of America's Most Historic WaterwaysBy Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And
EXPLORATIONS - Wet and Dry, Fire and Ice: Visiting Seven of America's Natural WondersBy Caty Weaver Broadcast: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara
EXPLORATIONS - Hoover Dam By Paul Thompson Broadcast: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: Hoover Dam. And this is Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special E
Nearly 230,000 people affected by the earthquake in Yunnan have been relocated to safer areas. Longtoushan County is the worst-hit area. Two relocation sites were established there to accommodate victims. Works are now underway to repair dozens of wa