AS IT IS 2014-12-07 Some Asian Countries Gain from Low Oil Prices From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. Today we tell you more about the effects of falling oil prices. Lower demand for oil and too much supply have sent prices to th...
Salt Is More Than a Four-Letter Word 盐不仅仅是个四字母的单词 On todays Words and Their Stories we talk about a common word, a small word, but a word that is completely necessary for human life. In fact, without this simple, everyday mate...
Understanding of English Improves Worldwide 全世界范围内英语理解能力增强 The worlds understanding of English appears to be getting better. The private education company EF recently released a report called English Proficiency Index. The...
AS IT IS 2014-12-07 In Cameroon, New Tool for Pregnancy Planning 喀麦隆避免意外怀孕新工具 Cameroon has become the seventh African country to begin using a program called Calculator 28. The program calculates -- helps to predict the period...
Expand Your Skills for Writing College Papers This is the VOA Learning English Education Report. Many students say there is no easy way to write college papers. This may be especially true if English is not your first language. Most teachers agree th...
US Police Officials Examine Use of Force Rules 美国警官审查武力使用规则 From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. 美国之音慢速学英语节目，这里是时事新闻。 The Obama administration has established a federal task f...
AS IT IS 2014-12-06 Observers Say Ukraines Problems Are Also Russias 观察家称乌克兰的问题亦是俄罗斯的问题 The pro-European revolution in Ukraine was one of the big stories this year. Ukraine replaced its pro-Russia president with le...
AS IT IS 2014-12-06 Could North Korea Have Hacked Sony Pictures? 朝鲜黑索尼了吗? United States federal agents have joined an investigation of an attack on computers belonging to Sony Pictures Entertainment. The Federal Bureau of Investigation...
AS IT IS 2014-12-06 NASA Test Launches Its New Orion Spacecraft 美国航空航天局测试新的航天飞船 The United States plans to launch a new spacecraft on Thursday. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration plans to launch the Orion...
One Direction Breaks Billboard Chart Record If you have a young daughter, and you celebrate Christmas, there is a good chance that One Directions latest album Four will be on your shopping list. The British boy band released the CD November 17th. Day...
A Princess of Mars, Part Two 火星公主Ⅱ Editor's Note: Last week we brought you the first of four programs called A Princess of Mars. Our story is from a series of books by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. They are science fiction stories,...
New York City Announces Plan to Retrain Police 纽约宣布重新培训警察的计划 New York City says it is planning to retrain its police force. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the retraining of the citys 20,000-member police force Thursday. He s...
AS IT IS 2014-12-05 French Party Accepts Loan from Russian Bank 法国极右翼党派获得俄罗斯银行900万欧元的贷款 The National Front in France has admitted taking a huge loan from a bank controlled by Russia. National Front leader Marin...
AS IT IS 2014-12-05 Egypts Increase in Visitors Not Enough 埃及游客人数增长低迷 Officials in Egypt say the countrys tourist industry appears to be recovering after years of unrest. Egypt enjoyed a huge increase in visitors during summer and...
Sherman Burns Atlanta in March to the Sea 谢尔曼大行军点燃亚特兰大 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Jonathan Evans. By the autumn of 1864, it appeared the North would defeat the South...
