VOA慢速英语2009-IN THE NEWS - More US Troops Going to Afghanista

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week marked Barack Obama's first month as president -- and his first major action as commander-in-chief. He approved seventeen thousand more troops for Afghanistan. The security situation is getting w

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Why dont you ever take me out to dinner? Ginger screamed. All my girlfriends go out to dinner with their boyfriends at least once a week. They go to nice restaurants and they have a good time. Then they call me up the next day and brag about what a n

ESL Podcast 867 – Talking About Attractive Men and Women

Pamela: You know that your tongue is hanging out of your mouth, right? David: Thats because Ive never seen so many beautiful women in one place before. Why have I never been to this beach before? Look at her! Shes a hottie! Pamela: Isnt that what you

2006年VOA标准英语-Ethiopian Troops Advance Towards Somali Capital

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 26 December 2006 Ethiopian troops Tuesday were heading towards the Somali capital as Islamist fighters retreated from the front line following Monday's bombing of two airports by Ethiopian forces. Ethiopian jets Tuesday als

2006年VOA标准英语-Somalia Leader: Troops 'Firmly in Control' of M

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 29 December 2006 Somalia's interim Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi says his secular government troops and their Ethiopian allies are firmly in control of the capital, Mogadishu, one day after the once-powerful Islamists hastily

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Wants More Troops for Afghanistan

By Scott Stearns Riga, Latvia 28 November 2006 President Bush during his press conference in the Grand Hall at Latvia University, Tuesday, 28 Nov. 2006 in Riga, Latvia U.S. President George Bush says more NATO troops are needed to battle Taleban mil

2006年VOA标准英语-South Korean Troops Help Rebuild Iraq

By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 22 November 2006 Reconstruction in central and southern Iraq has been hindered by the ongoing violence. But in northern Iraq's relatively calm Kurdistan region, some 2,000 South Korean troops are on a mission to help

2006年VOA标准英语-Ghana to Send More Troops to Lebanon

By Efam Dovi Accra 20 October 2006 Ghana has agreed to a U.N. request to contribute more troops to the peacekeeping force in Lebanon. The West African nation already has 700 soldiers serving in Southern Lebanon, where the security situation remains

2006年VOA标准英语-US Honors Fallen Troops on Memorial Day

By Paula Wolfson White House 29 May 2006 Americans are honoring their war dead on this Memorial Day holiday. President Bush spoke for the nation at a ceremony at the country's largest military cemetery. A lone military bugler saluted his fallen comr

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Wants More Troops for Darfur

By Scott Stearns White House 17 February 2006 President Bush says peace in Sudan would help end attacks by Ugandan rebels based in southern Sudan. Mr. Bush also called for more troops to protect Sudan

VOA标准英语2008年-Britain Orders More Troops to Afghanistan

By Sonja Pace London 16 June 2008 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced he will send additional troops to Afghanistan to boost force levels in the fight against the Taliban and al-Qaida supporters. VOA's Sonja Pace has details from London. B

THE MAKING OF A NATION 189 - Synopsis: 1920-1940

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ESL Podcast 301 – Buying a Men’s Suit

Sales clerk: Good afternoon. What can I help you find? Bo: Im looking for a suit for work. Sales clerk: Im sure we have something for you. Are you looking for a traditional or contemporary suit? Bo: Im not sure. Id like to try on some different ones.

ESL Podcast 467 – Buying Men’s Shirts

Francesca: Hurry up! Come out of that fitting room so I can see how the dress shirt fits . Eddie: The first one didnt fit at all. The sleeves were too short and it was too form fitting . I like my shirts to be on the roomy side . Im trying on the sec

英语杂谈：53 Aesops-Fables-Story

The Ant and the Dove An ant went to the bank of a river to quench its thirst, and being carried away by the rush of the stream, was on the point of drowning. A dove sitting on a tree overhanging the water plucked a leaf and let it fall into the strea

2006年VOA标准英语-Harper: Canadian Troops Will Not 'Cut and

By Benjamin Sand Kabul 14 March 2006 Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper wrapped up a two-day visit to Afghanistan Tuesday. The newly elected Canadian leader told reporters that the foreign troops

2007年VOA标准英语-US, Iraqi Troops Work to Secure Baghdad

By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 03 April 2007 In February, U.S. and Iraqi troops began new security operations in Baghdad to bring spiraling sectarian violence under control. VOA's Margaret Besheer reports that in one district of the capital, joint U.S.

2007年VOA标准英语-Somaliland Troops Clash with Puntland Forces

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 12 April 2007 Officials in the breakaway republic of Somaliland say their forces clashed with troops from the semi-autonomous Puntland region earlier this week over a disputed strip of desert that has been the source of violence

ESL Podcast 527 – Describing Men’s Bodies

Justin: What are you ogling at? Katrina: Im watching those guys working across the street. Justin: Those construction workers ? Katrina: Yeah, those prime examples of manhood . Theres not a flabby gut in the bunch . Justin: Im pretty sure they wouldn

ESL Podcast 215 – Getting a Men’s Haircut

Its been almost three months since I got a haircut and I went to the barbershop where I always get it cut. But when I got there, the barbershop had been replaced by a hair salon. Shinobu: Hi, I used to get my hair cut at the barbershop that was here.