In many countries it has long been the tradition to hold an annual tree or forest festival. The origin of such celebrations dates back to antiquity and is in the dawn of religious feeling and awe for what trees represented. However, Arbor Day, as it...
-The meaning of many different customs observed during Easter Sunday have been buried with time. Their origins lie in pre-Christian religions and Christianity. All in some way or another are a salute to spring, marking re-birth. The white Easter lily...
The second Monday of January is Coming-of-Age Day, a national holiday to encourage those who have newly entered adulthood to become self-reliant members of society. The holiday used to be on January 15, but in 2000 it was moved to the second Monday o...
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. This Saturday night at eight thirty, all the lights will be shut off at the Tokyo Tower in Japan. The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin and the Eiffel Tower in Paris are also expected to go dark. So is the...
A: You must be new. B: As a matter of fact, I am. A: Have you just started college? B: No. I transferred here from a different school. A: What school? B: I transferred here from PCC. A: Do you like it here? B: I really like it here so far. A: Do you...
A: Youre new here, right? B: Yes, I am new. A: Is this your first semester? B: I just transferred from another school. A: What school did you transfer from? B: I came here from PCC. A: Do you like it here so far? B: I am really enjoying it here so fa...
A: Are you new here? B: Yes, I am. A: Is this your first year in college? B: I actually transferred here from another school. A: Which school? B: I transferred from PCC. A: How do you like it here compared to PCC? B: I love it here. A: Do you like it...
A: Could you check and see if the moving van is out there yet? B: It just arrived. They are parking at the curb right now. A: Do me a favor and do one last walk-through to check for anything that may not have gotten packed. B: Weve already double-che...
A: Do you think that the moving van has arrived? B: Its coming down the street even as we speak. A: Could I ask you to make one last check to make sure that everything got into the boxes? B: Relax. Do you need me to put the suitcases in the car? A: Y...
A: Is the moving van here yet? B: Yes, it just pulled up to the curb. Here we go! A: Could you double-check and make sure that everything made it into the boxes? B: I have already done that. Would you like me to put our suitcases into the car? A: Yes...
