英语课程计划-Indigenous People

August the 9th is International Day of the World's Indigenous People. It is a time for the world to understand the problems of indigenous peoples around the world. The day was created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1994. It wanted to stren

2006年VOA标准英语-Indigenous Returns With "Chasing The Sun"

By Doug Levine Washington 15 July 2006 Every now and then a young guitar player comes along with the promise of being the next Eric Clapton or Jimi Hendrix. The arrival of Native American guitarist Mato Nanji may mean the wait for a new rock superst

VOA标准英语2009年-Bangladesh Says Mutinous Guards Surrender

Bangladesh's government says all mutinous border guards have ended their rebellion. That word came after army tanks took positions outside the Dhaka headquarters of the border force. Some officials put the death toll from the two-day uprising at mor

儿童故事集：Astropup and the Planet of the Pirates

Astropup and his friend the Parrot have a huge diamond which they found in the Wreck of the Hesperus. Instead of returning it to Space Central on Earth, they are heading for the Planet of the Pirates where they intend to sell it and make their fortun

儿童故事集：Astropup and the Good Cat

We dogs have our virtues. We know how to love. We are loyal to the end. We will lay down our lives for our masters. But I struggle to think of a dog who was a born leader. Thinking for ourselves, and taking tough decisions, thats simply not the canin

儿童故事集：Astropup: Prisoner of the Cats

Proofread by Jana Elizabeth. Whimpering sounds.. What dismal dogs we were! Our tails were well and truly between our legs, as the pirate cat people marched us away at the points of their laser guns. They led us to a corner of their camp that seemed r

儿童故事集：Professor Astropup

Professor Astropup All this time that I have been recounting my adventures in space, I have signed myself off by my nom de guerre, Astropup. RRRRUF I sense my audience is surprised. Perhaps you arent used to me turning out a fancy French phrase like

儿童故事集：Astropup the Hero

Hello, This is Richard, and Im here with a story about our space travelling dog, Astropup. As a brief reminder, the Parrot has been elected as the first President of the World. The last episode was told by Marlow the Man with the laser gun. He explai

儿童故事集：Astropup and the Two Parrots

Hello, This is Richard, And finally Ive managed to coax Astropup into barking up the conclusion to our mini-series about his adventure in space with Marlow. If you have a good memory, you will recall that Astropup and Marlow have been captured by a s

儿童故事集：Astropup and the Bird Fight

This is Richard, and I am back with the first part of a new Astropup serial. In case you have not heard our space-travelling before, You need to know that his comrades are a human called Marlow and a megalomaniac parrot. As ever, Astropup relates his

儿童故事集：Astropup and the Man with a Laser Gun

The man with a laser gun lived two floors above the duck with one wing. I stood outside his door and woofed three times. Quiet, let me sleep, came a gruff voice from within. The Good Cat meowed. I realized how much my talking friend the Parrot used t

儿童故事集：Astropup Part One

Storynory journeys into outer-space. This out-of-the way travelogue is told in two parts by Bonzo the dog, otherwise known to the world as Astropup. (Both parts collected here). Bonzo is an ordinary pet, until one day his family moves to Kuwait. Pa (

儿童故事集：Astropup and the Day of the Cat

Have you ever seen a parrot in a panic? In this Astropup adventure, the Parrot Major is flapping and fluttering when he learns that a team of ninja cat commandos are plotting to kill him. He suspects the whole world is out to get him. He is not even

儿童故事集：Astropup and the Key to the Universe

Click Pictures to Enlarge On a routine mission to the moon, Astropup finds the Moon Dog who hands him the key to the Universe. Our heros first instinct is to share the key with his human masters. His commander, the Parrot Major, says that the secret

儿童故事集：Astropup and the Ship of Birds

When we last left Astropup, he was flying into the mouth of a giant spaceship shaped like a bird (see Astropup for Freedom). At the centre of the spaceship is a giant tree holding up the nests and families of thousands upon thousands of highly intell

儿童故事集：Astropup Part Two

The Planet of the Cats. The second and concluding part of our venture into outer space (see part one here). To recap Bonzo the dog better known as Astropup was an ordinary pet dog belonging to Jenny. When his family moved to Kuwait, Pa gave him to th

<词海拾贝>Since Hector Was A Pup：自从很久以前

在《荷马史诗》中，特洛伊王子赫克托耳（Hector）是普里阿摩斯和赫卡柏的长子，也是特洛伊最伟大的英雄。他为人正直勇敢,是特洛伊军的领军人物中的

2007年VOA标准英语-Mali's Indigenous Dogon Tribe Struggles With 21

By Naomi Schwarz Dogon Country 04 January 2007 In this arid area near the eastern edge of Mali near the Burkina Faso border, the indigenous Dogon people struggle to maintain their culture and traditional ways of life since the end of the colonial er

Puppies for sale 待售的小狗

A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the eyes

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Indigenous Chief Urges Kenya To Protect Indi

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 11 December 2006 A senior U.N. official concerned with the plight of indigenous communities around the world is in Kenya to assess the situation of pastoralist, hunter-gatherer, and other indigenous communities in the East