WordsandTheirStories:FarmExpressions
Researcherssaythedesignofmostrunningshoesmayincreasetheriskofinjuries.Butrunnershavetobecarefuliftheywanttogiveupshoes.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
02February2010
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishHealthReport.Twonewstudiessuggestthatmodernrunningshoescouldincreasetheriskofinjuriestorunners.Onestudyinvolvedsixty-eighthealthyyoungwomenandmenwhoranatleast...[
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WordsandTheirStories:FarmExpressions
SomenameshavespecialmeaningsinpopularAmericanexpressions.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
06February2010
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogram,WordsandTheirStories.
(MUSIC)Aperson’snameisveryimportant.SomenamesalsohavespecialmeaningsinpopularAmericanexpressions.TobetterunderstandwhatImean,sitbackandlisten.YoumightevenwanttogetacupofJoe,Imean,acupofco...[
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WordsandTheirStories:FarmExpressions
Englishexpressionsrelatedtoagriculture.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
30January2010
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.Intheearlydaysofhumanhistory,peoplesurvivedbyhuntingwildanimals,orgatheringwildgrainsandplantsforfood.Then,somepeoplelearnedtogrowcropsandraiseanimalsforfood.Theywerethefirstfarmers.Sincethesixteenthcentury,thewor...[
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ObamaUrgesHisPartyNotto'RunfortheHills'
InhisfirstStateoftheUnionspeech,thepresidenturgedDemocratstostaystrongfollowingRepublicangains.Hesayshistoppriorityiscreatingjobs.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
29January2010
ThisisINTHENEWSinVOASpecialEnglish.PresidentObamagavehisfirstStateoftheUnionspeechWednesdaynight.Hetalkedmostlyabouttheeconomy,andherepeatedsomeofhismessagethenextdayinFlo...[
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ForYouthsinUS,aJumpinMediaUse
Asurveyfindsthatchildrenandteensaredoingevenmoremulti-tasking,andthatheavyusersaremorelikelytodopoorlyinschool.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
28January2010
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEconomicsReport.Americanchildrenandteenagershaveincreasedtheiruseofentertainmentmediabymorethanonehouradayinthelastfiveyears.Onanaveragedaytheynowspendsevenandahalfhoursusing...[
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Students'WritingandtheWeb:MotivatororOMG?
SometeachersblametheInternetforanincreaseinspellingandgrammarerrors.Butlanguageexpertspraiseitformakingcommunicationmoreexpressive.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
28January2010
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEducationReport.Webbrowsersfirstappearedoncomputersintheearlynineteennineties.Sincethen,theInternethasgreatlychangedthewaypeoplecommunicate.Bu...[
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WordsandTheirStories:Back,ShouldersandChest
Englishidiomsthatareheadandshouldersabovetherest.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
22January2010
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.TherearemanyAmericanexpressionsthatusepartsofthebody.Theseincludetheeyes,ears,nose,mouthandeventheheart.Todaywewilltellyousomeexpressionsthatuseotherbodyparts–theback,shouldersandchest.WhenIamfac...[
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WeighingtheFirstYearofObamaasPresident
Heangeredconservatives,yetsomeliberalssawhimastoowillingtocompromise.ManyAmericansthinkhispushonhealthcaretakesattentionfromtheeconomy.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
22January2010
ThisisINTHENEWSinVOASpecialEnglish.PresidentBarackObamahasbegunhissecondyearinoffice.Theforty-fourthpresident,andfirstAfrican-Americanpresident,wasinauguratedlastJanuarytwe...[
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Breakthrough(ColbieCaillatalbum)
FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia
BreakthroughisthesecondstudioalbumbyColbieCaillat.ThealbumwasreleasedonAugust25,2009intheUnitedStatesthroughUniversalRepublic.ThealbumiscurrentlynominatedforBestPopVocalAlbumatthe2010GrammyAwards.
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TrackListing
01.MillionDollarBill
02.NothingbutLove
03.CallYouTonight
04.ILooktoYou
05.LikeINeverLeft(featuringAkon)
06.ASongforYou
07.IDidn'tKnowMyOwnStrength
08.WorthIt
09.FortheLovers
10.IGotYou
11.Salute
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