This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 A five-day Internet shutdown in Egypt failed to stop the protests that forced President Hosni Mubarak to resign. But it raised a technical question. J...
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith. RAY FREEMAN: And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we tell about someone important in the history of the United States. This week we tell about singer and songwr...
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. We received a list of expressions about food from Elenir Scardueli, a listener from Brazil. Today we will talk about some good things to eat. If something is new and improved, we say it is...
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道节目。 Anti-government protests continued this week in several countries across the Middle East and North Africa. 本周，反政府示威活动继续在中东和...
DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week, we answer a question from China about music award shows in America We play music by winners of this weeks Grammy Awards But first, a moment of silen...
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 A ten-billion-dollar deal aims to create the world's largest exchange company. The plan would combine the operators of the New York Stock Exchange and...
Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. The election of Herbert Hoover in nineteen twenty-eight made Americans more hopeful than ever about their future. Hoover seemed to have just the right experience to lead the n...
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 Some American parents might think their children need better educations to compete with China and other countries. But how much do the parents themselv...
CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: Im Christopher Cruise. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the life of one of the most famous and powerful women in history. She was a goddess, a queen, and a skilled d...
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 The World Health Organization says alcohol abuse is the third leading cause of death and disability in the world. A new WHO report says the harmful use of...
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 The United States Department of Agriculture has given farmers permission to plant genetically engineered sugar beets with some conditions. A USDA age...
BOB DOUGHTY: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. Today, we will tell about a report that people around the world are getting fatter. We will tell about the newly reopened Computer H...
CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Christopher Cruise. CHRISTOPHER CRUISE:欢迎收听美国之音的今日美国节目，我是Christopher Cruise. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. Some people will celebrate...
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 A shortwave radio might seem like ancient technology these days. But for some people, it remains their only link to the wider world. 短波收音机如今...
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith. RAY FREEMAN: And I'm Ray Freeman with the Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we tell the story of someone important in the history of the United States. Today we tell about Harriet Tubman, an...
