VOA慢速英语2014 Holding a Paintbrush Instead of a Gun

AS IT IS 2014-10-28 Holding a Paintbrush Instead of a Gun The United States-led coalition is beginning to provide weapons and ammunition to fighters defending the city of Kobani, in northern Syria. The city is hoping for help from Kurdish militias in

VOA慢速英语2014 迪尔玛·罗塞夫再次当选巴西总统

Brazilians Re-elect Dilma Rousseff as President 迪尔玛罗塞夫再次当选巴西总统 Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff has been re-elected to a second term. She won less than 52 percent of the votes. Her Workers' Party has held the presidency s

VOA慢速英语2014 国家通过旅行禁令与埃博拉斗争

Countries Struggle with Ebola Travel Ban 国家通过旅行禁令与埃博拉斗争 Countries around the world are struggling to limit the spread of Ebola while protecting human rights. To help them, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in

VOA慢速英语2014 深海岩中的微生物“吃”甲烷

Small Organisms in Deep Sea Rocks Eat Methane 深海岩中的微生物吃甲烷 The gas methane has been linked to rising temperatures on Earth. But methane does not stay in the atmosphere as long as another greenhouse gas -- carbon dioxide. Scientis

VOA慢速英语2014 印度尼西亚组成新内阁

AS IT IS 2014-10-30 Indonesia's New Cabinet Gets Mixed Reaction 印度尼西亚组成新内阁 Since the beginning of his political career, Joko Widodo has worked hard to separate himself from Indonesias political leadership. Observers say they saw t

VOA慢速英语2014 音乐帮助儿童在学校表现的更好

AS IT IS 2014-10-30 Music Helps Children Perform Better in School 音乐帮助儿童在学校表现的更好 Researchers have found that the brains of children who grow up in poverty interpret sounds differently from other children. But an American s

VOA慢速英语2014 伊拉克库尔德战士进入科巴尼

Iraqi Kurdish Fighters Enter Kobani 伊拉克库尔德战士进入科巴尼 Syrian activists say the first group of Iraqi Kurdish fighters has arrived in the Syrian town of Kobani. They are to help Syrian Kurds in their battle against Islamic State m

VOA慢速英语2014 暴力过后弗格森寻求答案

After Protests, Ferguson Looks for Answers 暴力过后弗格森寻求答案 From VOA Learning English, this is In the News. Violent protests have ended in Ferguson, Missouri. But blacks in the Midwestern city -- and in other places in the United Sta

VOA慢速英语2014 《白苍鹭》by 萨拉·朱厄特

A White Heron by Sarah Orne Jewett 《白苍鹭》by 萨拉朱厄特 Editor's Note: This is a weekly multimedia series of American short stories for English language learners. Each story has video, audio, quizzes, and a lesson plan for teachers. Hope

VOA慢速英语2014 南方在马纳萨斯再度打败北方

South Defeats North Again at Manassas 南方在马纳萨斯再度打败北方 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. The American Civil War started in the spring of 1861. By the summ

VOA慢速英语2014 为什么如此多的美国律师离开法律行业?

AS IT IS 2014-11-07 Why Are so Many US Lawyers Leaving Law ? 为什么如此多的美国律师离开法律行业? What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a question adults commonly ask children. Boys and girls usually provide some very inter

VOA慢速英语2014 美国福音派在圣经中辩论同性恋

AS IT IS 2014-11-29 US Evangelicals Debate Homosexuality in the Bible 美国福音派在圣经中辩论同性恋 More than 30 American states now recognize marriages between two people of the same sex. An increasing number of mainline Christian group

VOA慢速英语2014 韩国学生对高考倍感压力

South Korean Students Stressed Over College Entrance Exam 韩国学生对高考倍感压力 This is the VOA Learning English Education Report. More than half a million South Korean students in their final year of high school recently took the univers

VOA慢速英语2014 万圣节特辑:魔鬼无处不在

A Halloween Special: The Devil is Everywhere ... 万圣节特辑:魔鬼无处不在 Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Many expressions in American English come from the world of religion. Some common idioms are based on h

VOA慢速英语2014 林肯宣布起义州奴隶自由

Lincoln Says He Will Free Most Slaves in the South 林肯宣布起义州奴隶自由 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. The Civil War began in 1861 as a struggle over whether sta

VOA慢速英语2014 Turkey: A Case of Mistaken Identity

Turkey: A Case of Mistaken Identity And now another edition of Words and Their Stories, a VOA Learning English program about American expressions. Thanksgiving is one of the biggest American holidays. And Thanksgiving dinner is the center of the holi

VOA慢速英语2014 科幻小说:火星公主Ⅰ

A Princess of Mars, Part One 科幻小说:火星公主Ⅰ Today, we begin a new series from a book by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. The book is called A Princess of Mars. It is the first book in a series that Burroughs wrote about a man who t

VOA慢速英语2014 Land Seizures in Myanmar Leave Some Homeless and Angry

AS IT IS 2014-11-07 Land Seizures in Myanmar Leave Some Homeless and Angry The value of property in Myanmar has been rising in recent months. At the same time, there are more and more reports of property owners losing control of their land. They say

VOA慢速英语2014 Unrest, Abuse Prevent Solution in Libya

AS IT IS 2014-11-28 Unrest, Abuse Prevent Solution in Libya The political and security crisis in Libya is growing worse. Competing governments seek to control the east and west of the country. In a new report, Amnesty International says human rights

VOA慢速英语2014 2014美国乡村音乐学院奖:米兰达·兰伯特再加冕

Miranda Lambert Wins Big (Again) at Country Music Awards 2014美国乡村音乐学院奖:米兰达兰伯特再加冕 Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im Caty Weaver. The Country Music Association held its yearly awards Wednesday