Todd: Hey, Akane, I was thinking, why don't we get everyone together tonight and rent a movie. Akane: Sounds like a good idea. Todd: So, I'll run down to the video store. I was thinking, because Star Wars is coming out, why don't we get the previous...
Todd: Hey, Ruth, Akane and I were thinking of getting a movie tonight, and watching a movie. Ruth: Oh, that sounds good. Todd: So, you gonad come over? Ruth: Really, I can't, actually. I've got to fill in some forms, tonight. I'm going to law school...
Todd: OK, Simon, let's go get something to eat? Let's go out to dinner. I'm really hungry. Simon: Yeah, OK, me too. I'm really hungry as well. Ah, what is there to eat around here? Todd: Well, around my house there's a few restaurants. Um, there's an...
Nicola: So, Cat, I'd like to ask you more about your job. What exactly does an O. T. do? Cat: Occupational therapists work with people who have had accidents or disabilities, help them regain function and so that they can be independent in the activi...
Lagos, Nigeria is already struggling with overpopulation problems. There is widespread poverty, poor sanitation, pollution and perhaps the worst traffic in the world. And the worst may be yet to come. The United Nations projects that by the year 201...
By Michael Bowman Washington 21 February 2007 The Bush administration is defending the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba, despite the transfer of executive power on the island from ailing president Fidel Castro to his brother, Raul. VOA's Michael Bowman...
By Michael Bowman Washington 18 February 2007 The Bush administration is reiterating that it has no plans to go to war with Iran, despite concerns over Iranian weapons filtering into neighboring Iraq as well as the country's continued nuclear progra...
By Kane Farabaugh Shanksville, PA 30 August 2006 watch Memorial Flight 93 Flags and a wreath mark the exact spot of the crash of Flight 93 The crash of United Flight 93 was almost an afterthought in the media frenzy on September 11th, 2001. Later it...
By Greg Flakus Houston 31 March 2006 The Minuteman organization, a private group that advocates stricter immigration controls, is planning a month-long operation along the border with Mexico starting...
Lesson 5 Text A Summer Plans Peter and Mary are talking about their plans for the summer. Mary is going to work in the city, but Peter is going to go to camp. Mary thinks that their friend John is goi...