VOA慢速英语20061001a

PEOPLE IN AMERICA - James Baldwin Wrote About Race and Identity in AmericaBy Doreen Baingana and produced by Dana Demange Broadcast: Sunday, October 01, 2006 VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO

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From Child of Freed Slaves to Millionaire 从被解放奴隶的孩子到百万富翁 Hers is a rags to riches story. Madam C.J. Walker went from poverty -- being the daughter of freed slaves -- to being a wealthy African-American businesswoman. She w

VOA慢速英语2013 AS IT IS - A truly amazing story

AS IT IS - A truly amazing story Hello, again, and welcome. Im Jim Tedder in Washington. Today we talk about your health. We will advise about eating less of one thing, but more of another. Then we are off to Africa to hear about trouble in the Centr

【一起闲话英语】糟糕的发型-Bad Hair Day

Rese / Botswana speaker The worst haircut I ever had was when I cut my- completely bald actually, because my eyes started to pop out and my nose looked bigger. And especially because I had that haircut in winter, so it was really cold and my head was

名人轶事:James Baldwin Wrote About Race and Identity in A

James Baldwin Wrote About Race and Identity in America VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: James Baldwin And I'm Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about James Baldwin, one of the most important American

爵士乐的由来 (一)

09 爵士乐的由来 (一) DATE=2/26/2001 TITLE=THIS IS AMERICA #1053 - History of Jazz, Pt.1 BYLINE=Jerilyn Watson VOICE ONE: Some music experts say jazz is America's greatest gift to the arts. This

ENVIRONMENT REPORT - UN Report on Africa

ENVIRONMENT REPORT -August 16, 2002: UN Report on Africa By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. A report by the United Nations Environment Program says Africa f

PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Arthur Ashe: Tennis Champion and Civil R

PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Arthur Ashe: Tennis Champion and Civil Rights Activist By Vivian Chakarian Broadcast: Sunday, September 18, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: Arthur Ashe And I'

THIS IS AMERICA - Birth of Jazz: How an American Musical For

THIS IS AMERICA - Birth of Jazz: How an American Musical Form Came Into the World By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Monday, August 08, 2005 (MUSIC) ANNOUNCER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special Engl

African Films Explore Our Sense of Time

African Films Explore Our Sense of Time Artist Rachel Rymont did not plan on spending part of her day inside a dark building when she visited Washington, D.C. But she changed her mind after taking one look at a new exhibit at the world-famous Smithso

2007年VOA标准英语-African Military Leaders Discuss Great Lakes Se

By Thomas Rippe Kigali 28 August 2007 Military Leaders of Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda met in Kigali to discuss taking action against negative elements operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Thomas Rippe reports for VOA from the Rwandan

VOA标准英语 Young Voters Important in South African Election

Nearly one third of South Africa's 23 million registered voters are younger than 30-years-old and of those, about two million are first time voters. There is much speculation about the impact of these young voters. The 2009 election is the first in

VOA标准英语2013--Fighting Fire with Fire

Fighting Fire with Fire In African savannahs, or grasslands, wildfires can either be destructive or beneficial. It all depends on when those fires occur. Scientists at the World Agroforestry Center have developed a system to determine the best time t

2006年VOA标准英语-African Refugees in Australia Face Tough Road

By Phil Mercer Sydney 17 July 2006 Men escape from the Woomera Detention Center for asylum seekers in Woomera, Australia (File photo) A new study has highlighted the enormous problems facing African refugees in Australia. The trauma and uncertainty

VOA标准英语2008年-African Athletics Championships Draws Star-Stud

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 01 May 2008 The African Athletics Championships are underway in Addis Ababa, featuring some of the continent's premier track and field stars. From the site of the competition, VOA's Peter Heinlein reports many athletes a

VOA慢速英语2010年-PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Arthur Ashe, 1943-

BARBARA KLEIN: I'm Barbara Klein. STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the life of tennis champion Arthur Ashe. He was an athlete and a social activist who died before he was fifty. He wa

曼德拉的条件不变

JOHANNESBURG, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Former South African president Nelson Mandela's condition remained unchanged Saturday afternoon, the Presidency said. Mandela, who was admitted to a Pretoria hospital for a recurrence of lung infection at about 1:30 a

Botswana, from "whipping boys" to "African team of year"

GABORONE, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Not many years ago, Botswana was an unknown entity in the world of soccer. Perhaps the only thing the landlocked Southern Africa nation was known for was its peace, and the pretty little stones - diamonds, not the popula

Bridge the Cultural Gap

Once, during the course of a conversation with a colleague who was a woman of color, I happened to refer to her as an African American. Her response left me confused. Don't call me that, she said. I've never been to Africa; I don't know the first thi

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2864 in remission

今天我们要学的词组是in remission。In remission，意思是缓解期、有所缓解。A 9-year-old South African child diagnosed with HIV when he was 1 month old has been in HIV remission for 8? years, without regular treatment. 南非一个