The FA Cup 足总杯 is a competition known for unexpected drama as clubs from the lower leagues 低于英超的级别 often get a chance to take on 挑战 opponents they would never normally get the chance to play. So it's no wonder that FA Cup game...
Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week ... A show about prizes, awards, honors -- and about some people who have won them recently. Plus, the answer to a listener question about an American Nobel laure...
Amber: Hello, I'm Amber and you're listening to bbclearningenglish.com In Entertainment today, we find out why pop stars are the new fashion designers in other words, why there's a trend for pop stars to start their own clothing labels or brands. Fo...
By Brian Wagner Miami 24 April 2008 As the U.S. housing market continues a decline, home foreclosures across America have reached a three-decade high. For many Americans, the crisis is causing emotional as well as financial strain. VOA's Brian Wagner...
By Brian Padden Washington 07 April 2008 Failed states are countries plagued by conflict, corruption, poverty and a lack of basic security. Advocates for international intervention say security is necessary in order for weak states to be stabilized,...
听遍美国之社会新闻[8]:Israeli Troops Have Killed a Palestinian Farmer in the Gaza Strip In the Middle East, Israeli troops have killed a Palestinian farmer in the Gaza Strip【加沙地带】. It happened after bomb explosions(1) near Jewish settlements【...
By Alan Silverman Hollywood 21 October 2006 The flag-raising on Iwo Jima is an icon: a photograph instantly recognizable and forever associated with World War II. A new film by Oscar-winner Clint Eastwood tells the stories of the men in that image a...
By Joe Bavier Yamoussoukro 28 February 2006 Ivory Coast PM Charles Konan Banny, left, seen during a meeting with Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo, right, in Abidjan (File photo - Dec. 5, 2005) Aft...
It's a busy day at the Wangs' house. Mr. Wang is fixing his bike. Mrs. Wang is writ- ing a letter. Tina is reading a book. Tony is exercising. Even the dog is busy. It's chasing a cat. The cat is running for its life. The Wangs are busy, but they're...
I have a good friend. His name is Tony. He has an older sister. Her name is Tina. Their parent...
