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Mischa Dohler is a professor at Kings College in London, England. He also plays the piano and writes music. Dohler wants to teach people how to play the piano using the internet. Kids or anybody could learn how to play the piano really properly from

Indonesian Tax Amnesty Program Set to End Friday

About 10 percent of Indonesians are registered taxpayers and only about one million report their taxes to the government. That is not a lot for the worlds fourth most populous country. Indonesia is home to almost 260 million people. The comparatively

Samsung Launches Long-Awaited Galaxy S8

Samsung Launches Long-Awaited Galaxy S8 时间:2017-03-30 07:21来源:未知 作者:voa365 点击: 117 次 音频下载 The Samsung Galaxy S8, right, and S8 Plus appear on display after a news conference, Wednesday, March 29, 2017, in New York. The G

VOA慢速英语--Noun Clauses in Everyday Speech

From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Almost every American has seen or heard of the movie Forrest Gump. The film is a touching story about the life of a man who faces many challenges. One of the most famous quotes from Forrest Gump is

VOA慢速英语2017--John Tyler: Unexpected

VOA Learning English presents Americas Presidents. Today we are talking about a vice president. John Tyler was William Henry Harrisons partner on the ticket in the 1840 election; he was the Tyler of the campaign slogan Tippecanoe and Tyler, too. But

Where Are the Tallest Buildings in the World?

Skyscrapers look like their name: They are buildings so high; it appears like they are scraping, or touching the sky. With better technology, architects people who design buildings engineers and builders have been able to build buildings higher and h

VOA慢速英语--Online Degree Programs Face Barriers to Success

Last week, we talked about Americans taking college classes and completing study programs online that is, with the help of computers and over the Internet. The United States Department of Education has noted the growing popularity of online degree pr

Photographer Captured Changing Lives of His People

Detail: Horace Poolaw (Kiowa), posing for a photo during his work as an arts and crafts supervisor. Old Town Anadarko, Oklahoma, ca. 1940. 45ACOT6 ? 2014 Estate of Horace Poolaw. For more than 50 years, photographer Horace Poolaw captured the lives o

Tennis Player Serena Williams Is Pregnant

This is Whats Trending Today. Earlier this year, many tennis fans were talking about the Australian Open finals. American tennis stars and sisters Serena and Venus Williams played each other in a so-called Grand Slam final for the first time since 20

VOA慢速英语20117--Zimbabwe Considers Using Livestock, Vehicles as Loan Security

Zimbabwe wants small business to be able to get credit to start or grow a business. If the countrys Parliament approves a bill proposed last week, business owners will be able to use cows, cars, machines and other movable property to secure loans. In

VOA慢速英语2017--Venezuelans Promise To Continue Protests

Opponents of the Venezuelan government have promised to continue street protests aimed at forcing out President Nicolas Maduro. The opposition warning came a day after at least two people were killed and hundreds arrested in Venezuelas largest anti-g

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From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. From Asia to Europe to North America, poor air quality is making people sick and, in some cases, killing them at an early age. Air pollution causes six million premature deaths every yea

VOA慢速英语2017 科学家研究减少大气中的二氧化碳

Scientists have traveled to the mountains of Oman to find a way to remove carbon dioxide gas from the atmosphere. 科学家们前往阿曼山寻找去除大气中的二氧化碳气体的方法。 The geologists hope to find an effective and low-cost

VOA慢速英语--新药物能帮助牙齿自我修复

I am going to take a chance and say that very few people enjoy going to the dentist, especially for a filling. A dentist usually treat a cavity by removing the damaged part of the tooth. Then they fill the hole with porcelain or a combination of silv

VOA慢速英语--Andrew Jackson: Love Him or Hate Him?

VOA Learning English presents Americas Presidents. Andrew Jackson, the seventh president, was unlike the earlier U.S. presidents. His family was poor, he had little education, and he lived on what was then the western part of the country. Jackson bec

Macron , Le Pen 法国的两个截然不同的径流

Frances two non-traditional presidential candidates offer voters a big choice: stay or leave the European Union. Emmanuel Macron is a former economy minister and Marine Le Pen is the leader of the National Front party. The two will face each other in

Dictionary.com词典新添词汇

Welcome to another edition of Words to the Wise! Languages, as you all know, are always changing. Last month, we learned about some new words that the American dictionary Merriam-Webster added to its online dictionary. They included conversational wo

Google Maps Tool Lets Users Share Their Location with Friends

Google Maps Tool Lets Users Share Their Location with Friends 时间:2017-03-30 07:18来源:未知 作者:voa365 点击: 34 次 音频下载 Google Maps lets users download custom maps which can be used even without an Internet connection. An update

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to raise taxes on cigarettes to persuade people to stop smoking. 纽约市市长比尔德布拉西奥（Bill de Blasio）希望通过提高香烟税鼓励人们戒烟。 He would raise the current $10.50 minim

泰国曼谷官方禁止售卖街边美食

Bangkok, Thailand, is known for having some of the best street food in the world. But officials have announced plans to ban food vendors in an effort to clean up the city. An assistant to Bangkoks governor told The Nation newspaper the move is meant