Shark! Dangerous in the Water and in English

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this weekly show, we tell about commonly used American expressions. By knowing these expressions, you can improve your ability to speak and understand American English. Today, we go de

Texas Police Find Shark Stolen in Baby Stroller

This is Whats Trending Today A small shark that was stolen from an aquarium in Texas has been found and safely returned. Miss Helen is a 40-centimeter-long gray horn shark. She spends her time in a touch tank at the San Antonio Aquarium, where visito

英闻天下——553 Five Shark Species Put on Protection List

Five species of shark have been put on a wildlife protection list. The move has been made at the final meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Bangkok, Thailand. The decision restricts cross-border trade in the ocean

【趣谈英语】鲨鱼袭击很罕见-Shark Attacks Are Rare

Pre-Listening Vocabulary rare: not common irrational: not reasonable classified: grouped by like qualities provoke: to excite or bother a living thing and cause a reaction initiate: to be the one to start something delicacy: a type of food that is ra

国家地理:Explorer: Ultimate Shark 终极者——鲨鱼

What exactly is the power that drives nature's most famous jaws? In New Zealand, this great white shark drowned in a fisherman's net. And scientists Kara Yopak and Clinton Duffy are preparing an ultra-rare great white shark dissection. Ah, I've never

新西兰英语 728 Man killed by a shark

A man, who was swimming today at Murawai beach near Auckland, was attacked by a shark and died in the water. The man lived at Murawai. He was married with a young family. One fisherman, who was on rocks nearby, said he saw two sharks. Another fisherm

Shark's fin soup

Yvonne: This is 6 Minute English, I'm Yvonne Archer - and Finn has kindly joined mefor today's programme. Hello Finn! Finn: Hello Yvonne how are you? Yvonne: Oh, I'm great thanks! Now, 2011 is the year of the Rabbit in the Chinese lunarcalendar - and

How Sharks Have Paid the Price for Demand for Shark Fin Soup

CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Christopher Cruise. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. This week, we tell about sharks. We tell how demand for shark fin soup has led to the killing of millions of these cre

美国国家公共电台 NPR How An Interview With A Shark Researcher Wound Up Starring A Shark

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We have a very close view this morning of the sharks that have been swarming around some Southern California beaches. Why would dozens of sharks turn up there in recent weeks? Chris Lowe studies them. So we placed a call - or we

英语俚语天天说 第109期:down to the wire直到最后一刻;最后关头

【俚语】 down to the wire 直到最后一刻；直到最后关头 这一习惯用语来自号称皇家运动的赛马: down to the wire。这里的wire指赛马跑道终点拉的终点线。它在几乎不相上下的竞赛中有助于判断究竟谁

WildAid Shark Protection

WildAid, an international environmental conservation organization, protects endangered species through communication campaigns aimed at raising awareness of the threats facing wildlife all over the world. With the support of celebrities like Chinese

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - All About Sharks

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - All About Sharks By George Grow Broadcast: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And I'm Dou

听歌学英语:英国实力唱将VV Brown轻快单曲(Shark

听歌学英语:英国实力唱将V V Brown轻快单曲(Shark In The Water) Sometimes I get my head in a dilly Feeling so lost ticking you off Now boy, You know me well Said, Im that kinda feeling That kind of soft That kind of silly But when Im in d

VOA标准英语2011--California Bans Shark Fin

California Bans Shark Fin People in California can no longer eat the Chinese delicacy of shark fin soup. The Governor of California officially made it illegal to sell or possess shark fin. The ban is a part of a growing movement worldwide to save the

学个词Learn a Word 第586期 Down to the wire

今天我们要学的词是down to the wire。 Down to the wire, 是直到最后一刻的意思。美国总统大选已经进入倒数计时，星期二一大早，全美各地的投票站就要开门了。 Presidential candidates McCain and Obama ar

美国习惯用语:463 down to the wire...

今天我们还要学几个美国总统大选中常用的习惯用语。我们曾经说过，英语词汇很多都来自体育运动。今天要学的第一个习惯用语就来自号称皇家运动的赛马: down to the wire。这里的wire指赛马跑

每日一词【586】down to the wire：直到最后一刻

今天我们要学的词是down to the wire。 Down to the wire, 是直到最后一刻的意思。美国总统大选已经进入倒数计时，星期二一大早，全美各地的投票站就要开门了。 Presidential candidates McCain and Obama ar

英语听力—环球英语 1244 Dancing on a Wire

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Adam Navis. Voice 2 And Im Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand - no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 It is August 7, 1974. A man stands

英语听力文摘 English Digest 224、电线上的小鸟 Bird on a Wire

Bird on a Wire 当我们行走在马路上时，经常可以看到成群的麻雀或乌鸦停落在几万伏的高压电线上，它们不仅不会触电，而且一个个显得悠闲自得。可是，你也知道，如果有人不小心碰到高压线

音乐咖啡厅:实力唱将VV Brown —Shark In The Water

原名Vanessa Brown的V V Brown(born 1983)，除了小时候开始学习音乐，长大后更是学业有成，不过后来她决定投身音乐事业。 Artist：VV Brown Song：Shark In The Water Sometimes I get my head in a dilly Feeling so lost ticking you off Now boy, You know me well