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课今天我们要学的词是offthecharts。Chart,是图表的意思，说一件事情offthecharts,意思是超越了正常范畴，特别好，或是特别糟。"Theideaisoffthechartsbrilliant,"这主意太棒了。"Thesalesdeclinewasoffthechartslastyear,"去年销售额暴跌。"HisbasketballIQisoffthecharts,"他对篮球的感觉超乎常人。"ThepreorderingofApple'siPadwasoffthecharts,"苹果公司iPad的预售量特别高。高尔夫球选手老虎.伍兹选择四月的名人[
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第951课今天我们要学的词是drivingforce。Drivingforce,推动力。不久前，脸谱网Facebook的访问量超过谷歌。业内专家认为，这种情况显示，"Contentsharinghasbecomethedrivingforceonline,"内容共享已成为网络活动的推动力。"TheCEOwasthedrivingforcebehindthecompany'ssuccess,"这位公司首席执行官是公司成功的主要推手。"Theteamcaptainhasbeenthedrivingforceallseason,"球队队长整个赛季带...[
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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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