2017-12-18 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Officials in South Korea are concerned about what will happen to Pyeongchang Winter Olympic structures and stadiums after the games next year.The Winter Olympics begin on February

2017-12-18 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

France recently launched its first floating wind turbine.The new turbine is called Floatgen. It is near the country’s western coast.Makers of the turbine say it is able to pr

2017-12-18 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents.Today we are talking about William Jefferson Clinton – better known as Bill Clinton.Clinton took office in 1993, and

2017-12-17 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

One of the foreign policy goals of United States President Donald Trump's administration has been to reform United Nations peacekeeping.The administration says that the U.N. peace

2017-12-17 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Timing is everything. That is an expression people around the world use in many situations.Generally, this expression means that taking action at the right time can be just as impo

2017-12-17 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Now, it's time for Words and Their Stories.On this program we explore common expressions in American English.Today, we talk about expressions that began behind the wheels of autom

2017-12-17 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Newly discovered fossils in New Zealand have revealed a giant penguin that was as big as an adult man.The creature was almost the same size and weight as professional Canadian hock

2017-12-16 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

An increasing number of Venezuelans have moved out of the country recently. They are seeking to escape economic hardship and high crime rates in their homeland.Many of those Venezu

2017-12-16 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Yixuan Hao is sitting in a classroom in the Burgundy area of France, with a glass of red wine in her hand.She examines the wine as she slowly moves the glass around. Next, she take

2017-12-16 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Not long ago, Steven Rogers was watching a film documentary about Tonya Harding, an American figure skater in the 1990s.As he watched the film, Rogers thought about social class, a

2017-12-16 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

We present the last of three parts of the short story "Benito Cereno." It was written by Herman Melville.As we told you in earlier parts of our story, rebel slaves seized the ship

2017-12-15 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A government commission has voted to end the internet policy known as "net neutrality."The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is a government agency responsible for regulating

2017-12-15 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

In the last month, John Villar has bought plane tickets to Colombia, purchased medicine for his wife, and paid the employees of his business in Venezuela — all in bitcoin.As

2017-12-15 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

In the film Caddyshack, American actor Bill Murray plays a golf caddy. He carries golf clubs for other people and offers them advice on how to play the sport.At one point in the fi

2017-12-14 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

This is What’s Trending Today…Hurricane Irma, iPhone, Matt Lauer, Meghan Markle, Bitcoin, Despacito and fidget spinner are among the top Google searches for 2017.Peopl

2017-12-14 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

One of the most-used features of mobile devices is the camera. The quality of photos has improved greatly and many apps exist for creating useful and fun picture effects.Google jus

2017-12-14 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A lot of individual Japanese investors own government securities and other traditional investments, like shares of stock.Suddenly, Japanese retail investors have become very import

2017-12-14 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A recent report ranks France the top country in the world in methods of food sustainability.The Food Sustainability Index rates countries on how they deal with food-related issues

2017-12-13 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Donald Trump is blaming opposition lawmakers for fueling stories that he abused women before becoming president of the United States.On Monday, 56 members of the U.S. House of Repr

2017-12-13 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

On a recent program, we explained that knowing just a few root words in English can help you understand the meaning of hundreds more words.To refresh your memory, a root word is th

2017-12-12 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The future prices of bitcoin increased 18 percent to more than $18,000 on Monday morning on the Chicago Board Options Exchange.Futures are a type of contract in which a buyer and a

2017-12-12 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report.It is one of the worst things a parent can imagine.Your child is sick, and suffering in terrible pain. No medical t

2017-12-12 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A small bomb exploded near an underground train station in New York’s Times Square on Monday. The explosion during rush hour injured the suspected bomber and three other peop

2017-12-12 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

France and a French food manufacturer have ordered a major international recall of several food products for babies.The Lactalis Group is one of the world's largest manufacturers

2017-12-11 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

News about endangered species often worries people. But on December 5, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, or IUCN, had some good news. In publishing its yearly