VOA慢速英语2009-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Oldest Examples of Two Cor

VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus. This week, we will tell about newly-found organisms that are said to be among the oldest living organisms on Earth. And, we will tell a

VOA慢速英语2009-Agriculture Report - Letting a Robot Milk Your C

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Technology is making life easier for some dairy farmers. They use robotic systems to milk their cows. These systems are designed to reduce labor and increase milk production. Here is how they work:

VOA慢速英语2009-THIS IS AMERICA - Motown: Celebrating 50 years o

VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I'm Doug Johnson. American popular music changed forever fifty years ago when Berry Gordy, Junior started a record company in Detroit, Michigan. It grew

VOA慢速英语2009-Development Report - In India, a Cycle Rickshaw

This the VOA Special English Development Report. Picture a bicycle with a two-wheeled carriage in place of a back tire. India has millions of these cycle rickshaws. The operators are called pullers. They ride through the streets pulling passengers a

VOA慢速英语2009-IN THE NEWS - Leaders of Afghanistan, Pakistan M

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Obama, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari met Wednesday at the White House. Mister Obama described the day as extraordinarily productive. He said the three nat

VOA慢速英语2009-AMERICAN MOSAIC - Star Humanitarians Use Their F

Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week: We listen to new music from Ben Harper And answer a listener question about the White House ... But first, a report on entertainers who lend their fame and more

VOA慢速英语2009-Economics Report - Keeping a Close Eye on Those

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Signs that the recession is easing in the United States have led to a lot of talk about green shoots. That means early signs of economic recovery, like the way plants begin to shoot up from the groun

VOA慢速英语2009-Education Report - Studying in the US: Growing I

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Gitek Schoene, a graduate student at the University of Florida, measures the growth of landscape plants in 2004 In the United States, the area of study with the fewest international students is agric

VOA慢速英语2009-EXPLORATIONS - Maya Lin's Works Are Her Answer t

VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the work of the American artist and building designer Maya Lin. She is best known for designing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

VOA慢速英语2009-Health Report - US Eases H1N1 Flu Policy for Sch

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. More than twenty countries have found cases of the new H1N1 influenza virus. In all around one thousand five hundred cases and thirty deaths have been confirmed. But most have been reported in Mexico an

VOA慢速英语2009-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Scientists Say Arctic Ice

VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Doug Johnson. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus. This week, we will tell about ice loss in the Arctic Sea. We also will tell about a campaign to improve treatment of snakebites. And w

VOA慢速英语2009-People in America - Margaret Bourke-White: A Fea

VOICE ONE: I'm Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about photographer Margaret Bourke-White, one of the leading news reporters of the twentieth century. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: A youn

VOA慢速英语2009-Agriculture Report - Grow It Yourself: Strawberr

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. One of the sweetest gifts of nature is a red, ripe strawberry. There are three basic kinds of strawberries: June bearing, ever bearing and day neutrals. June bearing are ready in the spring, so the

VOA慢速英语2009-EXPLORATIONS - Sleep Science: The Mystery of Dre

VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Do you dream? Do you create pictures and stories in your mind as you sleep? Today, we are going to explore dreaming. People have had ideas about t

VOA慢速英语2009-Health Report - Hands-Only CPR Is a Simpler Way

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. If a person's heart stops, would you know how to perform CPR? CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, can save a life and reduce the risk of brain damage from loss of oxygen. With traditional CPR, you gi

VOA慢速英语2009-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Looking for New Uses for S

VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, a program in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus. Herbs and spices help to sharpen the taste of many foods. Today, we tell about these food additives. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Spic

VOA慢速英语2009-Development Report - Saving the 'World's Most Ho

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. A Brazilian Christian is baptized in the Jordan River last year. Christians, Jews and Muslims all consider the Jordan River holy. Last week, Pope Benedict visited the place where John the Baptist i

VOA慢速英语2009-People in America - Margaret Bourke-White Helped

VOICE ONE: I'm Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell complete our report about photographer Margaret Bourke-White. She helped create the modern art of photojournalism. (MUSIC) VOIC

VOA慢速英语2009-IN THE NEWS - In Sri Lanka, a 'Final Push' to De

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The Sri Lankan army has been leading what it called a final push against Tamil Tiger rebels. A military spokesman told VOA that the army hoped to free all civilians trapped in rebel territory by Sunday. Th

VOA慢速英语2009-AMERICAN MOSAIC - A Colorful Exhibit Tells About

Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week: We tell about a special exhibit of Amish quilts in Washington D.C., And answer a listener question from Russia about musician Scott Joplin. (MUSIC) Amish Quilt E