VOA慢速英语2013 AMERICAN MOSAIC - Oscar Nominees Named; New 'Les Mis' Soundtrack Climbs the Charts; Art Exhibit Explores Our Digital Selves

AMERICAN MOSAIC - Oscar Nominees Named; New 'Les Mis' Soundtrack Climbs the Charts; Art Exhibit Explores Our Digital Selves Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. Im June Simms. On our show this week, we listen to music from the Oscar nom

VOA标准英语2012--Orchids Bloom in Washington Exhibit

Orchids Bloom in Washington Exhibit Hundreds of orchids rare and common are on display in the U.S. capital with a nod to Japan. They set the stage for the upcoming Cherry Blossom Festival, this year a centennial celebration of Japan's gift. We blende

Star Wars: The Exhibition

Andrea: Hello, Im Andrea Rose and youre listening to bbclearningenglish.com. Today in Entertainment, were going along to a new exhibition thats taking the world by storm. Its really exciting people. Yes, its Star Wars: The Exhibition and its been mak

2007年VOA标准英语-Koran Exhibit Displays Many Holy Books

By Tabinda Naeem Baltimore, Maryland 23 February 2007 watch Koran Exhibit report An art exhibit at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, in the eastern state of Maryland, features 22 editions of Islam's holiest book: the Koran. What makes these relig

2006年VOA标准英语-Exhibition Looks at 'Mysterious Bog People

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 27 March 2006 A museum in Los Angeles is bringing to life the people who lived in northern Europe thousands of years ago. Well-preserved bodies and artifacts from fog-sh

Art and History Meet in African American Exhibit

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week we play love songs for Valentines Day And answer a question from China about bullet train development in the United States But first an exploration o

VOA慢速英语2009-THIS IS AMERICA - Two Art Exhibits in Washington

VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein. Today we visit two art exhibits in Washington, D.C. that tell about life in America during two different periods. 1934: A New Deal for A

2007年VOA标准英语-Art Exhibit Challenges Societal Notion of Beaut

By Wang Yiru New York City 24 April 2007 Western culture is fascinated with celebrity and beauty, where being thin is often equated with being attractive. The mass media and fashion industry often perpetuate this myth. But a controversial ban on unde

2006年VOA标准英语-New York Exhibit Highlights the Beauty of Gold

By Kane Farabaugh New York City 29 December 2006 watch Gold Exhibit report In January of 1848, James Marshall was digging a water ditch at Sutter's Fort in California when he noticed a shining metal substance. Marshall's finding sparked the largest

2006年VOA标准英语-New Photo Exhibit Exposes the Plight and D

By Chris Simkins Baltimore, Maryland 21 February 2006 watch Black Farmers report February is African-American History Month in the United States. It's a time people recall and celebrate the positive a

VOA标准英语2012--'Creatures of Light' Glow in New Exhibit

'Creatures of Light' Glow in New Exhibit Of all the wondrous survival strategies natures creatures have evolved, one of the most dazzling is the ability of some animals to generate light to find their prey, avoid becoming prey and to attract a mate.

VOA标准英语2011--Exhibit Showcases Islamic Gift-Giving Tradition

Exhibit Showcases Islamic Gift-Giving Tradition Islam has spread to cultures and regions far beyond its birthplace on the Arabian peninsula. Among its traditions is the value placed on gift giving These gifts, from over the centuries, are works of ar

VOA标准英语2011--Exhibit Traces Horse's Impact on Tribal Life

Exhibit Traces Horse's Impact on Tribal Life The image of a Native American warrior, racing across the Western plains on horseback, is an iconic one. A Song for the Horse Nation, at the National Museum of the American Indian, looks at the history beh

VOA标准英语2011--Exhibit Could Be King Tut's Last Tour, For a While

Exhibit Could Be King Tut's Last Tour, For a While As Egypt goes through fundamental political change, people fascinated by the country's ancient civilization worry that a new government might restrict loans to museums overseas. Among the most succes

VOA标准英语2010年-Exhibit Explores New York's Latin Root

A new exhibit in New York explores the city's long history of cultural and political connections with Spain and Latin America - ties that have affected virtually every aspect of the city's development. Whether it's the bilingual signs, the ever-prese

VOA标准英语2013--Paris Exhibit Captures Mandela's Journey

Paris Exhibit Captures Mandela's Journey In front of Paris city hall sits a bleak reminder of South Africa's apartheid regime. It's a reproduction of the Robben Island prison cell where Mandela spent 18 years in captivity. It's part of an exhibition

2006年VOA标准英语-New York Museum Exhibits World's Most Expensive

By Barbara Schoetzau New York 12 July 2006 The world's most expensive painting is now on exhibit in New York's Neue Galerie. The head of the small museum purchased the exotic Gustav Klimt painting less than one month ago for what experts say is a re

地道美语听力播客:At the Art Exhibit

I really wanted to see the new exhibit at the art museum and invited Lucy to come along. We both like contemporary art and this was an exhibition for an artist that we've both liked, ever since she was an up and coming artist 10 years ago. This was a

英伦广角 2010-08-15 London Exhibition: Rude Britannia

Art galleries aren't normally the place to go if you fancy a laugh. But an exhibition at Tate Britain is proving an exception. Rude Britannia is a collection of comic art from the 17th century to the present day. From William Hogarth's Rakes Progress

VOA标准英语2009年-Amreeka Tells Story of Strangers in a Stra

By Saqib ul-Islam Washington 12 October 2009 Amreeka's stars, pictured on the movie's promotional poster What is it like for a mother and her teenage son to settle in America? And what if they are Palestinian and their arrival coincides with the ons