2008年ESL之日常生活 22 Planning a Protest

22Planning a Protest GLOSSARY protest something that a person or a group of people do to show that they think something is wrong or unfair * The students want to have a protest against the war. hold on an expression used to mean wait a minute, or to

Thousands Stage Anti-War Protest in Los Angeles

Broadcast: Jan 12, 2003 Thousands of 1) demonstrators protested a possible war in Iraq at a rally and march in Los Angeles Saturday. As U.S. troops mobilize for a possible invasion, protest organizers

美国国家公共电台 NPR As Trial Begins In Charlottesville Protest Death, Community Reflects

As Trial Begins In Charlottesville Protest Death, Community Reflects RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The man accused of ramming his car through a crowd of protesters at a white supremacist rally goes on trial this week in Charlottesville, Va. Jury selection sta

每日一词【124】rally：集合/集会

今天我们要学的词组是rally。 Rally的意思是集合、集会。成千上万的美国人在首都华盛顿集会，抗议最高法院34年前的一项裁决导致堕胎合法化， Tens of thousands of people rallied at an anti-abortion mar

2006年VOA标准英语-Pakistani Police Use Tear Gas Against Cart

By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 19 February 2006 Pakistan's police officers retreat as mob advance during a protest in Islamabad, Feb. 19, 2006 Police in Pakistan fired teargas and rubber bullets to prevent hun

NY Police Say No Protest in Central Park During Republican C

By Barbara Schoetzau New York City has rejected a protest group's request to hold a massive rally in Central Park on the eve of the Republican presidential nominating convention at the end of August.

2007年VOA标准英语-Peace Activists March on Washington to Protest

By Marissa Melton Washington 27 January 2007 Peace activists have held another anti-war rally on the National Mall in Washington Saturday, the first such event since Democrats assumed control of Congress. Organizers say they hope participants will st

voa标准英语2008-Global Markets Rally on Hopes for Government Sti

Global stock markets are rallying on expectations that coordinated fiscal stimulus measures in Asia, Europe and America will cushion the impact of the economic slowdown. An employee of Korea Stock Exchange reacts in front of a screen showing raising

VOA标准英语2009-Demonstrators Question Iran Election Results

Demonstrators are holding peaceful rallies in cities across the world to express their concern over the disputed results of last Friday's presidential election in Iran, in which the government declared incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the victor. A ral

VOA标准英语2011--Massive Russian Protest Poses Growing Challenge to Putin

Massive Russian Protest Poses Growing Challenge to Putin When Russias protest movement started three weeks ago, many in the Kremlin calculated that winter would kill it off. Saturday's rally to protest alleged fraud in the December 4 parliamentary el

VOA标准英语2011--Thousand Defy Protest Ban to Rally Ahead

Thousand Defy Protest Ban to Rally Ahead of Spanish Elections Tens of thousands of Spaniards defied a protest ban Saturday and crowded town squares across the nation to demonstrate against high unemployment ahead of local elections on Sunday. Thousan

VOA标准英语2011--Russians Protest Corruption, a Hot Elect

Russians Protest Corruption, a Hot Election Year Issue Two anti-corruption rallies were held Saturday afternoon in Moscow. Russians turned out on a sunny Saturday afternoon in Moscow for two rival protests against corruption, the top issue on voters

189 联合国轻武器大会在美遭到日益强烈的反对

189 联合国轻武器大会在美遭到日益强烈的反对 US Faces Increased Opposition at Small Arms Conference Owen Fay United Nations 17 Jul 2001 22:27 UTC The U.N. conference on the trade in s

2007年VOA标准英语-Italy's Proposed Family Law Draws Large Protest

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 13 May 2007 Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have staged rallies in Rome to commemorate Family Day. At issue is proposed legislation that would grant greater rights to unmarried couples including homosexuals. Sabina

Workers in Europe protest austerity measures

BEIJING, Sep.27 (Xinhuanet) --? As thousands of demonstrators（示威者 ） marched in European capitals on Wednesday to protest recent austerity measures, officials in Brussels proposed stiffening sanctions（制裁） for governments that fail to

Qatari wins Day 6 auto race in Dakar Rally

SANTIAGO, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Qatari auto racer Prince Nasser Al Attiyah won Day 6 of the legendary Dakar Rally Thursday, behind the wheel of a Buggy. Al Attiyah won the sixth stage of the rugged off-road race, between the Chilean cities of Arica and

Greek indignant return to protest austerity outside parliament

ATHENS, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Greek indignant returned to protest austerity outside the parliament building for first time after several months on Sunday evening with a symbolic rally which ended in minor scuffles with police forces. Poverty, unemploy

Opposition holds rally against Putin's return to Kremlin

MOSCOW, May 6 (Xinhua) -- An opposition rally was held here Sunday against Russian President-elect Vladimir Putin's return to the Kremlin. Some 8,000 people participated in the March of Millions rally, which started from Kaluzhskaya Square before hea

VOA标准英语2008年-Kenya's Opposition to Hold Banned Protest Rally

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 02 January 2008 Kenya's opposition leaders have vowed to go ahead with a massive rally in downtown Nairobi to protest what they say was the fraudulent re-election of President Mwai Kibaki. The government has said the demonstra

VOA标准英语2008年-Kenya Opposition Call Off Protest Rally

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 03 January 2008 Kenya's opposition leaders have called off a mass rally that had been scheduled for Thursday in Nairobi to protest alleged vote rigging in last week's presidential election. Before the march was called off police