VOA慢速英语2010年-Health Report - Breastfeeding, a Skill

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. This is World Breastfeeding Week. The celebration is now in its nineteenth year. It grew out of a meeting organized by UNICEF to find ways to support breastfeeding. Jill Hall supports breastfeeding. In f

VOA慢速英语2010年-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Now We Know Just

FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And I'm Bob Doughty. This week, we will tell how sharks use their wonderful sense of smell to find food. We also will tell about what some researchers

VOA慢速英语2010年-Agriculture Report - Slaughterhouses o

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. One of the great American success stories after World War Two was the rise of industrial farming. But now small is big. People who say they worry about their food and their environment are looking f

VOA慢速英语2010年-THIS IS AMERICA - Music Flows at Summe

VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And Im Faith Lapidus. Summertime in the United States always means many outdoor activities. They include outdoor fairs, carnivals, theater and lots of music. Man

VOA慢速英语2010年-PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Jacob Riis, 1849-1

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith. RAY FREEMAN: And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week at this time, the Voice of America tells about someone important in the history of the United States. This wee

VOA慢速英语2010年-Development Report - Bringing Color to

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Dye can bring a little color to life. Most clothing is colored with dyes. Modern, manufactured dyes can be costly. Natural dyes from plant and animal products have been used since ancient times. So

VOA慢速英语2010年-Health Report - Scientists Look for An

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A mother in Washington noticed something unusual one day, just before her daughter's eighth birthday. MOTHER: I noticed around the end of two thousand eight, I think she's getting breasts. This is ridicu

VOA慢速英语2010年-IN THE NEWS - Israelis, Palestinians t

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. American officials are preparing for Israel and the Palestinians to restart direct peace talks. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the plans on Friday in Washington. HILLARY CLINTON: I've invited

VOA慢速英语2010年-American Mosaic - With Elena Kagan, Su

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to American Mosaic in VOA Special English. Im Doug Johnson. Today, we visit a bluegrass music festival that has a special activity for children ... And we explain how to get a job at Americas space agency, NASA ... But, first, a

VOA慢速英语2010年-Economics Report - Verizon and Google

Last week, Verizon and Google proposed a plan they say could keep the Internet open while supporting investment in high-speed Internet service. Verizon has the nations biggest wireless network while Google is the biggest Internet search engine. The p

VOA慢速英语2010年-Education Report - For 'Cabaret Stars

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. (MUSIC: Cabaret) The word cabaret brings to mind images of singers in nightclubs, or maybe Liza Minnelli performing years ago in the movie Cabaret. What the word does not bring to mind is college dorm

VOA慢速英语2010年-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Learning First A

BOB DOUGHTY: Doctors in hospital emergency rooms often see accidental poisonings. A frightened parent arrives with a child who swallowed a cleaning liquid. Or perhaps the harmful substance is a medicine. Or it might be a product meant to kill insects

VOA慢速英语2010年-Agriculture Report - Phone Call About

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Advice on how much fertilizer to use will soon be just a phone call away for rice farmers in the Philippines. The Philippine Department of Agriculture and the International Rice Research Institute p

VOA慢速英语2010年-Development Report - Killing of 10 Aid

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Humanitarian aid groups have promised to continue their work in Afghanistan after militants murdered ten medical aid workers August fifth. Officials say the seven men and three women worked for the

VOA慢速英语2010年-PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Duke Ellington, 18

RAY FREEMAN: And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we tell about a person who was important in the history of the United States. Today, we tell about the great jazz musician, Edward Kennedy Ellington.

VOA慢速英语2010年-IN THE NEWS - Millions in Pakistan Str

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to American Mosaic in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. Today we celebrate our thirteen-hundredth show on Friday the thirteenth with music from the band Arcade Fire, and a story about a huge shopping center in Minnes

VOA慢速英语2010年-Development Report - Imported Foods Ra

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The World Health Organization says obesity rates are rising in Pacific island countries. So, too, are health problems linked to being overweight. The WHO says a major reason for the rising obesity r

VOA慢速英语2010-AMERICAN MOSAIC - Exhibit Recalls Differe

Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. This week on our program, we answer a question about Oprah Winfrey. We also have new music from MGMT. But first, we tell you about a new exhibit remembering some Americans wh

VOA慢速英语2010年-Education Report - How the Great Coach

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. John Wooden died last Friday at the age of ninety-nine. He was one of the greatest twentieth-century Americans in sports. He was an excellent college basketball player. He led Purdue University to a n

VOA慢速英语2010年-THIS IS AMERICA - Oprah Winfrey

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Doug Johnson. STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember. Each year in Washington, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts honors performers for a lifetime of work. This year the Ke