2015-11-18 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The 2015 Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year is hard to define. It is even harder to pronounce.That is because it is not even a word at all. It is an emoji. The winning emoji of 201

2015-11-17 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.A California man who was feeling sick almost died recently from a shocking cause.26-year-old Luis Ortiz went to a h

2015-11-16 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Weather experts say this year could be one of the strongest El Nino events in recorded history.Experts say El Nino could mean severe weather conditions in many parts of the world.

2015-11-16 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Space.It’s called… the final frontier.So, when’s the last time you saw a job description like this?!“Hi, I’m Charlie Bolden, I’m an astronaut m

2015-11-15 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

China’s decision to end its one-child policy is likely to affect the country’s economy. Official Chinese media reported last month that all couples will be permitted to

2015-11-15 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Several weeks of student protest and a six-day hunger strike over the handling of racial tension on a college campus resulted in nothing.Last weekend, a group of black football pla

2015-11-15 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Hello and welcome to the VOA Learning English program, “Words and Their Stories.”They slither. They are slimy. For most people, they are high on the list of animals nob

2015-11-14 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

E-commerce giant Alibaba broke records with sales of $14.3 billion on China’s Singles’ Day.It is the largest online shopping day in the world.Online sales from last yea

2015-11-14 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Editor's Note: Last week we brought you the first of four programs called “A Princess of Mars.” Our story is from a series of books by American writer Edgar Rice Burr

2015-11-14 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The European Union is requiring Israel to identify products that are made in disputed territory and sold in Europe.The EU says the rule will clarify existing regulations.It drew im

2015-11-13 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Many critics consider “Skyfall” the greatest of James Bond films.But, the latest in the series, “Spectre,” may be a strong competitor for that title.“

2015-11-13 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

#MizzouA student's threat on the mobile application Yik Yak to “shoot every black person I see” kept the University of Missouri and #Mizzou as trending topics on socia

2015-11-13 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar.Today we have good news for English learners.Just as words come and go in English, so do grammar rules. Today we will show you th

2015-11-12 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

ExxonMobil is facing questions about what it told the public and investors about the risk of climate change.The state of New York is investigating the oil company. The case focuses

2015-11-11 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

What’s the biggest online shopping day in the world?Not Valentine’s Day.Not Cyber Monday or Black Friday. They are the days that follow Thanksgiving in the U.S. and ush

2015-11-11 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

For several weeks, #ConcernedStudent1950 activists were looking for media coverage of their protest at the University of Missouri or #Mizzou.The protesters called for university pr

2015-11-11 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Urban school systems in the US give too many tests, says a new study.President Obama agrees. In an open letter to parents, he asks:“I’ve got a pop quiz for parents and

2015-11-11 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Today, Tammy Duckworth is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and a candidate for the Senate.Eleven years ago, she was an Army soldier flying Blackhawk helicopters in Ira

2015-11-11 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

More than 30 black football players at the University of Missouri announced on Twitter that they would not play football until the university’s president resigned.The social

2015-11-10 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.Bananas are often called the perfect food.They are nutritious, a good source of all kinds of vitamins and minerals.

2015-11-10 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Anh “Joseph” Cao felt uneasy when his Republican colleagues made comments about immigrants.Cao was a Republican congressman from 2009 to 2011 in a Democratic district o

2015-11-09 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Facebook is launching a news mobile app called Notify with subscription content from media partners like the Washington Post and Vogue.The Notify app lets users subscribe to conten

2015-11-09 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

For centuries, humans have wondered whether there is life on Mars.Scientists have asked why Mars is losing its atmosphere. Last week, the question was answered with a song.“T

2015-11-09 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

When actors receive their Academy Award – known as the Oscar – they often thank their producer, director, family members and even their agent.Last February, Patricia Ar

2015-11-08 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Welcome to VOA Learning English’s program Words and Their Stories.Life is not perfect. Things go wrong. We make mistakes. We have mishaps and failures.But mistakes, mishaps a