Grammar Girl here. Todays topic is when a consonant is a vowel. When I was out on my book tour, someone at the Third Coast Coffee Roasting Company in Austin asked me whether the w is ever a vowel. I was stumped, but I promised to look into it. Guest-...
Sometimes we fight 'Bout who's wrong and right And stay up all night And sometimes we drink And say hurtful things That we don't mean [Pre Chorus] Yeah, we're both screamin' But nobody's listenin' Let's take this madness Out of the kitchen [Chorus]...
VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about entrepreneurs and the problems they face starting businesses around the world. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Bill Gates Entrepreneur i...
VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we visit the desert of the American Southwest to learn about a group of people called the Shadow Wolves. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Lambert Cross, n...
VOICE ONE: I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Washington, D.C. is known for its many monuments, museums, and government buildings. It is also home to embassies from more than one hundred seven...
By Joe Bavier Abidjan 29 March 2006 Millions of people across West Africa came out to witness what many expect will be a once in a lifetime event: a total solar eclipse that made its way across the co...
By Chris Simkins Washington, D.C. 28 March 2006 watch Spy report Russia's foreign minister dismissed on Monday -- as politically motivated -- reports his country provided intelligence to Saddam Hussei...
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DEVELOPMENT REPORT – January 7, 2002: Storing Drinking Water By Gary Garriott This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Safe drinking water has always been rare and valuable. Throughout th...
The Tennessee Waltz I was dancing with my darling To the Tennessee waltz When an old friend I happened to see. Introduced her to my loved one, And while they were dancing, My friend stole my sweetheart from me. I remember the night, And the Tennessee...
