StudyAddstoUnderstandingofLanguageandtheBrain
''Here'sanexampleofonerelativelysmallpartofthebrainthat'sdoingthreeverydifferentthingsatthreedifferenttimes,butallwithinthespaceofaquarterofasecond.''Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
19January2010
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishHealthReport.AnewstudysuggeststhatthebrainisevenmorecomplexthanscientistshaverecognizedAnewstudyofthebrainishelpingscie...[
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WordsandTheirStories:AChiponYourShoulder
Whatitmeanswhenpeoplearesaidtohaveachipontheirshoulderr.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
17January2010
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.
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EveryweekatthistimewetellthestoryofwordsandexpressionsusedinAmericanEnglish.Someofthemareold.Somearenew.Together,theyformthelivingspeechoftheAmericanpeople.
Somepopularexp...[
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MusicbyWhitneyHouston
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WhitneyHoustonHOST:WhitneyHouston'srecentalbum"ILooktoYou"markedherlongawaitedreturntothemusicindustry.ItopenedatthenumberonepositionintheUnitedStatesandCanada.ItalsoappearedintoppositionsinAustraliaandfiveEuropeancountries.Nowthesuperstarispreparingforaworldconcerttour.HereisShirleyGriffithwithmoreaboutWhitneyHoustonandsongsfromheralbum"IL...[
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KeepingPlantsandTreesWarmWhenTemperaturesDrop
Expertgardenerssuggestwaystoprotectgardensfromicyweather.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
11January2010
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishAgricultureReport.Florida,inthesoutheasternUnitedStates,iscalledtheSunshineState.ItgrowsmoreorangesthananyplaceexceptBrazil.ButArcticairhasdamagedsomeFloridaorangesandstrawberriesinrecentdays,andkilledfishattropi...[
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ARollingHistoryofAmericansontheMove
Ships,trains,cars,planes--alookathowtransportationsystemshavehelpedkeepanationgoing.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
10January2010
VOICEONE:WelcometoTHISISAMERICA,inVOASpecialEnglish.I'mShirleyGriffith.VOICETWO:AndI'mFaithLapidus.Thisweek,travelbackintimetoexplorethehistoryoftransportationintheUnitedStates.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Ineighteen-hundred,Americans...[
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WordsandTheirStories:NicknamesforChicago
AlotofhotandcoldairinTheWindyCity
08January2010
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogram,WORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.Anicknameisashortenedversionofaperson'sname.Anicknamealsocandescribeaperson,placeorthing.ManyAmericancitieshaveinterestingnicknames.Thesecanhelpestablishanidentity,spreadprideamongcitizensandbuildunity.(MUSIC:“Chicago”)Chicago,Illinoiswaso...[
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ShakespeareWasaProducerandActorand,OhYes,aWriter
WilliamShakespeare'swritingshaveinfluencedcultureallovertheworldformorethanfourcenturies.Firstoftwoparts.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
06January2010
VOICEONE:I'mSteveEmber.VOICETWO:WilliamShakespeareAndI'mBarbaraKleinwithEXPLORATIONSinVOASpecialEnglish.Today,wetellaboutoneofthemostinfluentialandskillfulwritersintheworld.Formorethanfou...[
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Time--OneoftheGreatMysteriesofOurUniverse
TimeonEarthissetbytheSun'spositioninthesky.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
28December2009
HOST:
ThisisSCIENCEINTHENEWS,inVOASpecialEnglish.I'mSteveEmber.Thisweekourprogramisaboutamysteryasoldastime.BobDoughtyandSarahLongtellaboutthemysteryoftime.(THEME)VOICEONE:Ifyoucanreadaclock,youcanknowthetimeofday.Butnooneknowswhattimeitselfis.Wecanno...[
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NewTreatmentforSleepingSickness
Thenewtreatmentismoreeffective,lesscostlyandhasfewersideeffects.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
03January2010
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishDevelopmentReport.
TheWorldHealthOrganizationisusinganewcombinationofdrugstotreathumanAfricantrypanosomiasisdisease,alsoknownassleepingsickness.ThedrugsnifurtimoxaneflornithinewillbegivenoutinUgandaandtheDemocraticR...[
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WordsandTheirStories:NicknamesforLosAngeles
FromtheBigAppletotheBigOrange.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
02January2010
NowtheVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.Anicknameisashortenedformofaperson'sname.Anicknamecanalsobeadescriptivenameforaperson,placeorthing.ManyAmericancitieshavenicknames.Thesecanhelpestablishanidentity,spreadprideamongcitizensandbuildunity.Nicknamescanals...[
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