The Royal Wardrobe-Queen Elizabeth’s Dress Display

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the second is one of Britain’s most famous and observed persons. Her wardrobe is a key element to her public image. The Queen is an 1) icon, simply 2) by virtue of the jo

First Europeans Exhibit on Display at NY's American Museum o

Broadcast: Jan 17, 2003 At the unveiling of the First Europeans exhibit, Ellen Futter, president of the American Museum of Natural History, offered reporters, 1) anthropologists and other scientists a

The Birth of A Nation, an Untold True Story of Slave Rebellion

The Birth of A Nation, an Untold True Story of Slave Rebellion The Birth of a Nation, about the 1831 uprising of a slave community in the American south, is a fiery account of a rebellion against injustice and oppression. Based on a true story, the f

CNN 2009-12-29

JOHN VAUSE: I am John Vause in Beijing. Christmas is still relatively new here in China only really celebrated within the last 10 years. In fact, there was a time when you couldn't display a sign which read Merry Christmas because of the religious me

VOA常速英语2008年-Hot New Cars on Display at the Washington Auto

By Ernest Leong Washington, DC 04 February 2008 It is winter in Washington, people bundled in heavy coats to shield themselves from the cold weather. Many seek refuge at indoor events. The recently held Washington Auto Show - where visitors got an up

VOA常速英语2007年-King Tut's Mummy on Public Display for First Ti

By Challiss McDonough Luxor, Egypt 04 November 2007 The face of the ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun has been shown to the public for the first time since his tomb was discovered 85 years ago. King Tut's mummy has been moved into a special display c

VOA常速英语2008年-Persian Works On Display in US

By Ward Ana Washington, DC 14 February 2008 The U.S. Library of Congress is the world's largest library with more than 130 million items. Among its works is the largest collection of Persian language materials outside Iran. Recently, VOA's Ana Ward w

VOA标准英语2013--Diversity on Display at US Presidential Inauguration

Diversity on Display at US Presidential Inauguration The diversity of the Presidents supporters was on display at the Inauguration. Ramona Natera from Wisconsin is part of Latinas United for Obama that helped secure Hispanic support in the last elect

Archeologists Uncover Large Slave Village Near Washington DC

Archeologists in Frederick, Maryland are digging up the past, trying to piece together what the lives of slaves might have been like. French refugee farmers from Haiti kept slaves there in the early 1800s, and the National Park Service says the large

VOA标准英语2014--One-Time Slave Pen Now a Museum About Horrors of Slavery

One-Time Slave Pen Now a Museum About Horrors of Slavery ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA The award-winning movie 12 Years a Slave is based on the memoir of Solomon Northrup, a free black man from New York who was kidnapped in Washington in 1841. It is also the

The abolition of the slave trade

BBC Learning English Weekender The abolition of the slave trade William:Hello and welcome to Weekender Im William Kremer. Lets start by going back to 1807. At that time, Britain was an extremely powerful country with a large empire. Britain made its

VOA标准英语2010年-Students Try to Save Slave Island in S

Students heading for Bunce Island, Sierra Leone Some former slave ports in Africa are now tourist destinations, but not Bunce Island in Sierra Leone. It's abandoned and its slave castle is in ruins. The British established Bunce Island as a slave por

VOA常速英语2008年-Former Slave Launches Case Against Niger

By Nico Colombant Dakar 07 April 2008 A woman once forced into a life of sexual slavery and domestic labor has filed suit against the government of Niger. The case is being heard by the court of the Economic Community of West African states. The cour

“房奴”是"house slave"吗？

编者：《蜗居》真实地展现了房奴的艰辛生活，让每个有着痛苦买房经历的人都有强烈的认同感。对于房奴的英语翻译，有mortgage slave 和 house slave 两种，哪种更地道呢，今天来看一下吧。 如今

Africa's Transformation on Display at World Economic Forum

The pace of change across Africa may be about to accelerate, driven by advances in technology that are just breaking onto the scene. The World Economic Forum on Africa in Addis Ababa provides a peek at the coming transformation. Africa's big guns att

英语听力—环球英语 1187 Harriet Tubman: From Slave to Hero

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Adam Navis. Voice 2 And Im Liz Waid . Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand - no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 A woman hurries through the dark f

CCTV9英语新闻：Steve McQueen discusses diversity in "12 Years a Slave"

As we enter 2014, award season is just around the corner. Director Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave is definitely one of the front-runners. 12 Years a Slave is based on the 1853 memoir of Solomon Northup, a free man kidnapped and sold into slavery. T

环球英语 — 206：Equiano: The Slave Made Free

Voice 1 Hello, Im Ruby Jones. Voice 2 And Im Rachel Hobson. 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 We arrived at the c

环球英语 — 210：The Slave Trader Who Found God

Voice 1 Hello. 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. Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me. I once w

CCTV9英语新闻：23 videos on display - 'Welcome to My Life'

The Shanghai Himalayas Museum is hosting probably the biggest-ever exhibition dedicated to video art in China. And it's all thanks to a French husband-and-wife team of collectors. The work by British artist Mark Wallinger is among the 23 video pieces