THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: End of the New Deal STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. By the middle of the nineteen thirties, America seemed to be moving out of the worst depression in...
Education Report - Kids in Britain + Online Tutors in India = Divided Opinions This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 India was once a colony in the British Empire. But now Indian tutors are...
EXPLORATIONS - Jimmy Doolittle Set Many Records for Flying RAY FREEMAN: EXPLORATIONS, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Today Shirley Griffith and Frank Oliver tell about a famous World War Two pilot, Jimmy Doolittle. (MUSIC) FRAN...
Health Report - What Do You Know About the Common Cold? This is the VOA Special English Health Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 Do you think getting cold can give you a cold? Is it bad to drink milk when you have a cold? Can c...
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Understanding How Tornadoes Work KATHERINE COLE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Katherine Cole. BOB DOUGHTY: And I'm Bob Doughty. This week, we will tell about the science of tornadoes. Tornadoes have be...
Agriculture Report - Beauties in the Garden: Growing Ornamental Trees and Bushes This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Trees and plants are called ornamentals if their main job is to add...
THIS IS AMERICA - Inside the World of Pawn Shops SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Shirley Griffith. CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: And I'm Christopher Cruise. This week on our program we tell you about pawn shops in the Un...
Technology Report - A Better Computer Mouse Cursor for the Disabled This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 Using a computer mouse or trackball can be a little tricky. You choose the object...
PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Robert Frost, 1874-1963: Most Americans Can Quote His Poems STEVE EMBER: I'm Steve Ember. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we finish the story of Robert Frost and his poetry...
Words and Their Stories: Hobsons Choice Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 Making choices is necessary, but not always easy. Many of our expressions tell about this dif...
AMERICAN STORIES - Short Story: The Open Boat Part Two by Stephen Crane BARBARA KLEIN: Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) We continue the story of The Open Boat by Stephen Crane. As we told you last week, the story is base...
IN THE NEWS - Fight Over Spending Is Just Beginning in Washington This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. A week ago, the United States government was preparing to suspend some of its operations for lack of a budget. But late last Friday, negotia...
AMERICAN MOSAIC - New Movie and Museum Exhibits Shine New Light on Civil War Events DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week, our program is all about the Civil War in a new film and museum...
Economics Report - Gold Keeps Shining, 30 Years After Nixon Ended Gold Standard This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The best example of something is often called the gold standard. It sets the standard against which other things are mea...
THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: From Great Depression's Depths, Creativity Reached New Heights STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. This week in our series, Bob Doughty an...
