Explainer'sBig-AshRoundup
HowdoyoupronounceEyjafjallajokull?Whycan'tplanesflybeneathanashcloud?Andmore.
ByBrianPalmer
PostedFriday,April16,2010,at6:25PMET
Howdangerousareeruptionsforplanes?AnashcloudfromtheeruptionofavolcanobeneathIceland'sEyjafjallajokullglaciershutdownairportsacrossNorthernandCentralEuropeonThursdayandFriday.Forecasterspredictthecloudwillcontinuetosnarlairtr...[
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ThisSunday,ashakeupontheSupremeCourt.LiberalJusticeJohnPaulStevensretiresaftermorethanthreedecadesonthecourt.Afterabruisingbattleoverhealthcare,willthepresident'ssecondSupremeCourtvacancy,thisoneinanelectionyear,markhisnextbigfightwithRepublicans?We'llspeakexclusivelytothechairmanandrankingmemberoftheSenateJudiciaryCommittee,SenatorPatrickLeahy,DemocratofVermont,andSenatorJeffSessions,Republi...[
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WordsandTheirStories:SwanSong
Now,theSpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.(MUSIC)Everypeoplehasitsownwayofsayingthings,itsownspecialexpressions.Thesearethelivingspeechofapeople.Andastorycanbetoldabouteachofthem.Thewhiteswan–withitslong,gracefulneck–isamongthemostbeautifulofbirds.Theswanismostlysilentthroughitslife.Itfloatsquietlyonthewater,unabletosingsweetsongslikemostotherbi...[
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TrackListing
01.Thisistomotheryou
02.Mayitbe
03.Thesoundofsilence
04.Thislove
05.Carrickfergus
06.Orinocoflow
07.Sunchyme
08.Waydowndeep
09.OneIlove
10.Myheartwillgoon
11.I'madoun
12.Herewithme
13.Scarboroughfair
14.OdetoIreland
15.Freedom
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HigherEducationinUS:WhatDoesItCost?
Photo:APMichaelAdamshelpsEnchantaJacksonat
BereaCollege'sLearningCenterina2006photo
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEducationReport.TodayweansweraquestionfromalistenerinColombia.JohnAndersonwantstoknowthecostsofundergraduateandgraduatestudyintheUnitedStates.Well,thefirstthingtoknowisthatpricesaredifferentfromschooltoschool.Privatecollegesanduniversitiesgen...[
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第952課今天我們要學的詞是offthecharts。Chart,是圖表的意思，說一件事情offthecharts,意思是超越了正常範疇，特別好，或是特別糟。"Theideaisoffthechartsbrilliant,"這主意太棒了。"Thesalesdeclinewasoffthechartslastyear,"去年銷售額暴跌。"HisbasketballIQisoffthecharts,"他對籃球的感覺超乎常人。"ThepreorderingofApple'siPadwasoffthecharts,"蘋果公司iPad的預售量特別高。高爾夫球選手老虎.伍茲選擇四月的名人[
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第951課今天我們要學的詞是drivingforce。Drivingforce,推動力。不久前，臉譜網Facebook的訪問量超過穀歌。業內專家認為，這種情況顯示，"Contentsharinghasbecomethedrivingforceonline,"內容共享已成為網絡活動的推動力。"TheCEOwasthedrivingforcebehindthecompany'ssuccess,"這位公司首席執行官是公司成功的主要推手。"Theteamcaptainhasbeenthedrivingforceallseason,"球隊隊長整個賽季帶...[
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EarCare:Do-It-YourselfWaxRemoval
Advicefromexpertsaboutwhattodo
--andnottodo
--whenyourearisblockedwithwax.
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishHealthReport.Somepeople'searsproducewaxlikebusylittlebees.Thiscanbeaproblemeventhoughearwaxappearstoserveanimportantpurpose.Expertssayitprotectsandcleanstheear.Ittrapsdirtandothermatterandkeepsinsectsout.Doctorsthinkitmightalsohelpprotectag...[
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WordsandTheirStories:NicknamesforPhiladelphiaandBoston
FromtheCityofBrotherlyLovetoBeantown.
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.AlmostallAmericancitieshavenicknames.Theyhelpestablishacity’sidentity.Theycanalsospreadunityandprideamongitscitizens.Twoeastcoastcities--PhiladelphiaandBoston--werebothimportantintheearlyhistoryoftheUnitedStates.PhiladelphiaisbestknownasTheC...[
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ElvisPresley,1935-1977:TheKingofRockandRoll
HisRecordsandFilmsareStillEnjoyedallAroundtheWorld.April02,2010
FAITHLAPIDUS:WelcometoPEOPLEINAMERICA,aprograminVOASpecialEnglish.TodayRichKleinfeldtandSteveEmbertellaboutoneofAmerica’smostpopularsingers,ElvisPresley.(MUSIC)RICHKLEINFELDT:Thatsong,“HoundDog,”wasoneofElvisPresley’smostpopularrecords.Itsoldfivemillioncopiesinnine...[
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