英语语法：104 When Is "W" a Vowel?

Grammar Girl here. Todays topic is when a consonant is a vowel. When I was out on my book tour, someone at the Third Coast Coffee Roasting Company in Austin asked me whether the w is ever a vowel. I was stumped, but I promised to look into it. Guest-

DEVELOPMENT REPORT – Internews Works for Open Media Around

DEVELOPMENT REPORT – Internews Works for Open Media Around the World By Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, December 13, 2004 This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Development Report.

Inter sack coach Ranieri

President Massimo Moratti and Internazionale wish to thank Claudio Ranieri and his staff for the professionalism and commitment they have shown through these past months, the statement said. The Nerazzurri were defeated 2-0 by Juventus on Sunday, to

VOA标准英语2008年-Citizen Journalists Cover US Election for Inter

By Greg Flakus Des Moines 10 January 2008 The first events of the U.S. presidential election season, the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, drew coverage from all the major news media, but many people followed the events on internet sites f

2006年VOA标准英语-East Timor Asks for Foreign Troops to Help Quel

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 24 May 2006 East Timorese soldiers secure an area after a gunfight which killed one soldier and wounded seven others outside Dili, May 23, 2006 Australia and New Zealand have agreed to send troops to East Timor after

Inter upset by Lecce as Milan win to chase Juve

ROME, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Inter Milan's seven-game winning streak was snapped as they were beaten 1-0 at relegation-threatened Lecce on Sunday. Inter's cross-city rivals AC Milan kept up their pursuit of Juventus at the top of Serie A with a comforta

Ranieri hails Inter as "great advert for football"

ROME, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Inter head coach Claudio Ranieri praised his side's 4-4 draw with Palermo on Wednesday as a great advert for football. Diego Milito scored four goals and Fabrizio Miccoli responded with a hat-trick in the thriller under the s

U.S. says inter-Korean talks "welcome"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. State Department（美国国务院） spokesman Mark Toner said on Thursday that the potential inter-Korean military（军事的） talks are a welcome and positive sign. Mark told reporters that the Democratic of

Yahoo to acquire Interclick for $270 mln

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Yahoo, which has been rumored to sell all or part of its business, announced on Tuesday that it is buying data-driven advertising network Interclick for around 270 million U.S. dollars. Interclick is a technology com

Inter beat Bari to lead in Serie A

ROME, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Diego Milito broke his goal drought（进球荒） on Wednesday to help Inter Milan thrash Bari 4-0, while Roma slipped into（溜进） the relegation zone as they were beaten 2-1 by Brescia. Milito（米利托） was on t

Inter win, Klose salvages Lazio

ROME, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Inter Milan chalked up a crucial 2-0 win over Fiorentina at home on Saturday to lift themselves from Serie A's relegation zone. Former Fiorentina striker Giampaolo Pazzini scored the opener four minutes before the break, wit

Forlan vows "goals will come"

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay international striker Diego Forlan said on Thursday he is unconcerned by his continued goal drought with new club Internacional. Forlan is yet to score from five appearances with the Brazilian Serie A outfi

Forlan admits difficult Inter start

PORTO ALEGRE, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay international striker Diego Forlan has admitted he endured a tough start to his career at Brazilian club Internacional. Forlan joined the club six months ago but failed to recapture the form that won him the b

Juventus beats Inter 2-1 in Derby d'Italia

ROME, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Juventus stayed atop of the Serie A table after they beat arch-rivals Inter 2-1 at San Siro in the Derby d'Italia on Saturday. All the three goals were scored before break as Mirko Vucinic netted the opener before Maicon equ

VOA标准英语2010年-Turkey PM's Attack on Media Could Quel

Observers say the Turkish prime minister's threats over the media's coverage of the recent political crisis is adding to growing questions about what direction the country is heading. The financial fallout from Turkey's latest political crisis was th

Inter confirm Paulinho interest

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Italian giants Inter Milan have confirmed their interest in signing Brazil international midfielder Paulinho. The Serie A club's president Massimo Moratti said on Monday that a deal could be struck with Paulinho's

Manchester "big two" crash out of champions league

LONDON, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Two football giants Manchester United and its city rival both failed to qualify for the last-16 berths here on Wednesday as the group stage of UEFA Champions League concluded. On a night of drama, Manchester City, the hotte

Inter beat Lille 2-1

ROME, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Inter chalked up their first home win in the Champions League this season as they beat Lille 2-1 on Wednesday. Walter Samuel and Diego Milito scored the goals for the hosts, and Lille drew one back in the late time. Inter alm

Inter beat Cagliari 2-1 at home

ROME, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Inter Milan beat Cagliari 2-1 at home on Saturday thanks to goals from Thiago Motta and Philippe Coutinho. Motta helped Inter break the deadlock nine minutes after the restart with a contraversial goal. Substitute Ricky Alva

2018年CRI Preparation for DPRK-U.S. summit goes "very well": Trump

Despite cancelling a planned summit with DPRK top leader Kim Jong Un last week, U.S. President Donald Trump now says that preparations are on track for the meeting in Singapore. Trump made his remarks, after news was announced that Kim Jong Un had me