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(2010-05-30 14:23:02)
MR.DAVIDGREGORY:ThisSunday,day41oftheoildisasterinthegulf.Whenwilltheleakbeplugged?AndafterhisvisittotheGulfCoastFriday,isthepresidentnowincontrolorsimplyplayingcatch-up?Joiningus,WhiteHouseenergyandenvironmentadviserCarolBrowner.Then,anationdividedoverimmigrationandsecuringAmerica'sborderwithMexico.Thismorning,adebateaboutthepresident'sdecisiontosend1,200additionaltroopstotheborderandArizona...[阅读全文]
(2010-05-30 14:05:50)
WordsandTheirStories:DogTalk
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.Americansusemanyexpressionswiththeworddog.PeopleintheUnitedStateslovetheirdogsandtreatthemwell.Theytaketheirdogsforwalks,letthemplayoutsideandgivethemgoodfoodandmedicalcare.However,dogswithoutownerstocareforthemleadadifferentkindoflife.Theexpression,toleadadog'slife,describesapersonwhohasanunhappyexistence.So...[阅读全文]
(2010-05-30 13:56:30)
SixMen,aWorldWar,aPacificIslandandanImageforAllTime
STEVEEMBER:WelcometoTHISISAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.I'mSteveEmberwithFaithLapidus.ThisMondayisMemorialDayintheUnitedStates.Theholidayhonorsthememoryofthenation'smilitarydead.FAITHLAPIDUS:Onewaytopreserveamemoryiswithacamera.Thisweekonourprogram,wetellthestoryofafamousphotographfromWorldWarTwo.ItledthesculptorFelixdeWeldontocreateoneofth...[阅读全文]
(2010-05-23 16:58:24)
'TheFantasticks'at50
SHIRLEYGRIFFITH:WelcometoTHISISAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.I’mShirleyGriffith.STEVEEMBER:AndI’mSteveEmber.Thisweekonourprogram,wetellaboutamusicalplaythatisfiftyyearsoldthismonth.SHIRLEYGRIFFITH:"TheFantasticks"firstopenedonMaythird,nineteensixty.ItwasperformedmorethanseventeenthousandtimesattheSullivanStreetPlayhouseinNewYorkCity.Itisstillthelongest-runnin...[阅读全文]
(2010-05-23 14:48:12)
MR.DAVIDGREGORY:ThisSunday:Thepoliticsofangerandtheanti-Washingtonwave.WhatdotheresultsofsuperTuesdaymeanforthepresidentandhispartycomeNovember?Joiningme,thetwomenchargedwithgettingmembersoftheirpartyelectedtotheSenate,campaignchairs,RepublicanJohnCornynandDemocratRobertMenendez.Also,theviewfromonecandidatewhotookonanincumbentandtheWhiteHouseandwon,PennsylvaniaCongressmanandDemocraticSenateca...[阅读全文]
(2010-05-23 11:42:25)
WordsandTheirStories:GreenExpressions
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogram,WordsandTheirStories.Greenisanimportantcolorinnature.Itisthecolorofgrassandtheleavesontrees.Itisalsothecolorofmostgrowingplants.Sometimes,thewordgreenmeansyoung,freshandgrowing.Sometimes,itdescribessomethingthatisnotyetripeorfinished.Forexample,agreenhornissomeonewhohasnoexpereince,whoisnewtoasituation.Inthefifteenthcen...[阅读全文]
(2010-05-16 18:30:35)
WordsandTheirStories:MoneyTalks
I'mSusanClarkwithWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES,aprograminSpecialEnglishontheVoiceofAmerica.Peopleoftensaythatmoneytalks.Theymeanthatapersonwithalotofmoneycansayhowheorshewantsthingsdone.Butitisnoteasytoearnenoughmoneytogainthiskindofpower.Askanyoneinabusiness.Theywilltellyouthatitisajungleoutthere.Theexpressionprobablybeganbecausethejungleisfilledwithwildanimalsandu...[阅读全文]
(2010-05-16 17:28:34)
MR.DAVIDGREGORY:ThisSunday:acriticalmomentinthefutureanddirectionoftheSupremeCourt.Whatrolewillsheplay?Thepresident'snomineeElenaKaganhasstartedtomaketheroundsonCapitolHill.Thismorning,onlyonMEETTHEPRESS,twoofthekeyplayerswhowilldecidewhetherKaganbecomesthenextjustice,DemocraticmemberoftheJudiciaryCommitteeSenatorChuckSchumerofNewYork;andtheRepublicanleader,SenatorMitchMcConnellofKentucky.The...[阅读全文]
(2010-05-10 20:19:11)
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(2010-05-09 16:48:57)
ThisSunday:AttorneyGeneralEricHoldersitsdownforhisfirstliveSundaymorninginterview.Thequestion,whatdoestheattemptedbombinginTimesSquaresayaboutthenewfaceofterror?Andwhatdoyoudotostopahomegrownthreat?Then,ourpoliticalroundtableweighsin;theoilspillintheGulf,theeconomyandimmigration.Isthegovernmentdoingtoomuchornotenough?Withus,NewYorkTimescolumnistDavidBrooks,WashingtonPostcolumnistE.J.Dionne,th...[阅读全文]
