WordsandTheirStories:GreatScottTherearemanytermsforexpressingsurprise,shockandanger.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
13February2010
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.Everylanguagehasitswaysofexpressingstrongemotions--surprise,shock,anger.Theexpressionsrangefrommildtostrong,fromexclamationsandoaths,tocursesandswearwords.Theonesthatareacceptedinpublicspeechchangethroughthey...[
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Piano:AllAroundMeArtist:LorenGold(From:紫君)
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Cybil:Oh,You’rereading“JaneEyre”?That’soneofmyfavoritebooks.
Chloe:Yes.It’sthefirstnovelbyCharlotteBronteIhaveeverread.Iam
reallyenjoyingit.TheCharactersaresointeresting.
Cybil:Yes.Sheisoneofmyfavoriteauthors.
Chloe:Icanseewhy.“JaneEyre”isawonderfullovestory.Romanceisnot
myfavoritegenre.Ilikenon-fictionbooksusuallybutIamreallyenjoying
Thisone.
Cybil:Well,bep...[
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WordsandTheirStories:AllAboutNamesSomenameshavespecialmeaningsinpopularAmericanexpressions.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
06February2010
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogram,WordsandTheirStories.
(MUSIC)Aperson’snameisveryimportant.SomenamesalsohavespecialmeaningsinpopularAmericanexpressions.TobetterunderstandwhatImean,sitbackandlisten.YoumightevenwanttogetacupofJoe,Imean,acupofcoffee.On...[
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ThisisINTHENEWSinVOASpecialEnglish.
PresidentObamagavehisfirstStateoftheUnionspeechWednesdaynight.Hetalkedmostlyabouttheeconomy,andherepeatedsomeofhismessagethenextdayinFlorida.
BARACKOBAMA:"Theworstofthestormhaspassed.ButIthinkallofyouunderstandthedevastationremains.OneintenAmericansstillcan'tfindwork.That'swhycreatingjobshastobeournumberonepriorityintwothousandandten."
Hisspeech...[
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WhichMakestheBetterWriter:theHandortheKeyboard?AgeIsaPart
AA:I'mAviArdittiwithRosanneSkirble,andthisweekonWORDMASTER:wetalkwithanexpertonchildrenandhandwriting.
RS:VirginiaBerningerisaneducationalpsychologyprofessorattheUniversityofWashingtoninSeattle.Shetellsusaboutastudywhichfoundthatchildrensometimesdoabetterjobaswriterswhentheycomposethewordsbyhandthanwhentheytypethemonakeyboard.<...[
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ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishHealthReport.
Evenasmallreductioninsaltinthedietcanbeabighelptotheheart.AnewstudyusedacomputermodeltopredicthowjustthreegramslessadaywouldaffectheartdiseaseintheUnitedStates.
Theresult:thirteenpercentfewerheartattacks.Eightpercentfewerstrokes.Fourpercentfewerdeaths.Elevenpercentfewernewcasesofheartdisease.Andtwohundredfortybilliondollarsinhealthcaresavings.阅读全文]
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEducationReport.
Charterschoolsoperatewithpublicmoneybutwithoutmanyoftherulesthatgoverntraditionalpublicschools.IntheUnitedStatestherulesforcharterschoolsdifferfromstatetostate.Butingeneraltheseschoolshavegreaterfreedomtodecidewhattoteachandhowtoteachit.
Acharterschoolmightbeindependentorconnectedtothelocalpublicschoolsystem.Itmightbestartedbyteachers,parents...[
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Ithadrainedforaweekinmyarea.Theweatherwasfinallysunnyintheweekend.Ihaddecidedtoenjoythefreshairafterrain.
Inthemiddleofmywalk,IsawablackcloudloomingandIknowitwasgoingtorain.
Isnappedapictureatthismoment.
Youcanseethegreengrass,bluesky,darkmountainandblackclouds.
AfterthepicrureItook,therainbegantofallagain.Ifeltgreatwalkinginthedrizzlingrain.
Naturemeansmoretous:ablursky,afligh...[
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ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEconomicsReport.
PresidentObamaisproposingrulestolimitthesizeofbanksandtheriskstheycantake.Hewantstopreventbanksfromusinggovernment-insureddepositstomakeriskyinvestments.Healsowantstokeepthemfromowninghedgefundsorprivateequityfunds.
Bankstookbiglossesastheytradedmortgage-relatedsecuritiesthatwentbad.Thathelpedcreatethefinancialcrisis.
Banksharesfellaftert...[
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