- voa慢速英语讲解:美国西部著名的罪犯和枪手2010-03-10
- this is Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS from VOA Special English. Today we present the first of two programs about some of the most famous people who lived in the American West many years ago. We tell about lawmen, criminals and gunfighters. And we will try to tell as much truth as possible about this interesting time in American history.
- voa慢速英语:Museum of Chinese in America Explores...2010-03-03
- The museum’s exhibits teach visitors about the art, culture and history of Chinese-Americans. MOCA says its aim is to show both the many layers of their experience and America’s development as a nation of immigrants.
- voa慢速英语讲解:极端环境,神秘人物相助?2010-02-25
- People have described this experience as sensed presence or as an imaginary shadow person. It is also known as the Third Man syndrome. The Canadian-American writer John Geiger wrote about this in a recent book called The Third Man Factor. The book will soon be published in several languages, including Chinese, Korean and Japanese.
- voa慢速英语:Chocolate Has a History as Rich as Its Taste2010-02-18
- Most people today think of chocolate as something sweet to eat or drink than can be easily found in stores around the world. It might surprise you that chocolate was once highly treasured.
- voa慢速英语:At the Vatican, Some of the World's Greatest Art2010-02-10
- As you enter the Vatican Museums, you pass through large sculptured doors. When the light shines just the right way, bronze squares in the doors seem to catch fire. The artist Cecco Bonanotte created the doors in nineteen ninety-nine. He produced them for the opening celebration of the new entrance to the Vatican Museums in two thousand. But other works here are much older.
- [VOA自然探索]At the Vatican, Some of the World’s Greatest Art2010-02-03
- As you enter the Vatican Museums, you pass through large sculptured doors. When the light shines just the right way, bronze squares in the doors seem to catch fire. The artist Cecco Bonanotte created the doors in nineteen ninety-nine. He produced them for the opening celebration of the new entrance to the Vatican Museums in two thousand. But other works here are much older.
- [VOA自然探索]EXPLORATIONS - A Museum Better Known as the US Capitol2010-02-03
- The United States Congress meets in the Capitol. The building was created as a physical representation of democracy. But it is also a museum filled with art and sculpture that tell about America's social and political history.
- voa慢速英语:美国国会山建筑风采2010-02-03
- The United States Congress meets in the Capitol. The building was created as a physical representation of democracy. But it is also a museum filled with art and sculpture that tell about America's social and political history.
- voa慢速英语:From 'Dracula'to 'Twilight,'Vampires Evolve...2010-01-27
- More recent versions of vampires are in many books, movies and television series. The Twilight series of books and movies has increased the popularity of vampires around the world.
- voa慢速英语:2009:A Year of Discovery and Promise in Space2010-01-20
- Possibly the biggest space story this year was the discovery of water on the moon. The best evidence was provided by a dramatic experiment carried out on October ninth. NASA used its Lunar Crater Observing and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, to look for water deep beneath the lunar surface.
- [VOA自然探索]How Culture Affected Shakespeare, and He Affected Culture2010-01-15
- That was part of a dancing scene from the popular nineteen ninety-eight movie "Shakespeare in Love." The film suggests one way in which Shakespeare might have been influenced to write "Romeo and Juliet:" because of his relationship with a brave and lovely woman. The movie is only very loosely based on real events, but it is a wonderful story.
- voa慢速英语:莎士比亚和文化之间的相互影响2010-01-15
- That was part of a dancing scene from the popular nineteen ninety-eight movie Shakespeare in Love. The film suggests one way in which Shakespeare might have been influenced to write Romeo and Juliet: because of his relationship with a brave and lovely woman. The movie is only very loosely based on real events, but it is a wonderful story.
- [VOA自然探索]Shakespeare Was a Producer and Actor and, Oh Yes, a Writer2010-01-07
- You just heard part of a famous scene from a movie version of Romeo and Juliet. This tragic play remains one of the greatest, and perhaps most famous, love stories ever told. It tells about two young people who meet and fall deeply in love. But their families, the Capulets and the Montagues, are enemies and will not allow them to be together.
- voa慢速英语:EXPLORATIONS-Eleanor Creesy:She Guided One...2009-12-23
- The name Eleanor Creesy is almost unknown today. But in the middle eighteen hundreds she was a famous woman. Those were the days of wooden sailing ships. It was a time before ships had engines. Cloth sails were used to catch the wind to move a ship through the water.
- [VOA自然探索]Visiting the Galapagos and the Unusual Creatures That Live There2009-12-16
- The nineteen islands that make up the Galapagos lie along the equator one thousand kilometers west of Ecuador. The islands are named for the giant tortoises that live there. Galapagos has been called "a living museum and showcase of evolution." The animals on the islands influenced British nature scientist Charles Darwin's ideas about evolution by natural selection.
- voa慢速英语:Visiting the Galapagos and the Unusual Creatures...2009-12-16
- The nineteen islands that make up the Galapagos lie along the equator one thousand kilometers west of Ecuador. The islands are named for the giant tortoises that live there. Galapagos has been called "a living museum and showcase of evolution." The animals on the islands influenced British nature scientist Charles Darwin's ideas about evolution by natural selection.
- [VOA自然探索]Cliffhanger: Rock Climbing as Sport and Art2009-12-09
- An estimated nine million people rock climb in the United States. Millions more take part in the activity around the world. Some do it just for personal satisfaction. Others compete. Rock climbing can be dangerous. But there are many methods and protective devices that can increase a climber's safety.
- voa慢速英语讲解:攀岩不仅是运动,还是艺术2009-12-09
- An estimated nine million people rock climb in the United States. Millions more take part in the activity around the world. Some do it just for personal satisfaction. Others compete. Rock climbing can be dangerous. But there are many methods and protective devices that can increase a climber's safety.
- [VOA自然探索]Somewhere a Language Dies Every Two Weeks2009-12-02
- As the last speakers of a language die off, the valuable information contained within a language also disappears. Join us as we learn about the cultural value of language and why endangered languages must be protected.
- voa慢速英语讲解:平均每两周有一种语言消失2009-12-02
- As the last speakers of a language die off, the valuable information contained within a language also disappears. Join us as we learn about the cultural value of language and why endangered languages must be protected.
- [VOA自然探索]Global Hip-Hop Music with a Message2009-11-25
- Hip-hop music is popular around the world. Hip-hop artists created their own Declaration of Peace that is recognized by the United Nations. Socially conscious hip-hop artists spread messages of peace, security, unity, forgiveness and happiness. Often, their songs teach young people about human rights and fighting for their freedoms so they can have a better future.
- voa慢速英语讲解:全球Hip-Hop音乐传达的信息2009-11-25
- Hip-hop music is popular around the world. Hip-hop artists created their own Declaration of Peace that is recognized by the United Nations. Socially conscious hip-hop artists spread messages of peace, security, unity, forgiveness and happiness. Often, their songs teach young people about human rights and fighting for their freedoms so they can have a better future.
- [VOA自然探索]Jane Goodall: Still Hard at Work for the Chimps2009-11-18
- Today, Miz Goodall spends most of her time traveling around the world speaking about wildlife protection and working to build support for her foundation. She recently wrote a book about endangered animals.
- voa慢速英语讲解:Jane Goodall:始终致力于黑猩猩的研究2009-11-18
- Today, Miz Goodall spends most of her time traveling around the world speaking about wildlife protection and working to build support for her foundation. She recently wrote a book about endangered animals.
- voa慢速英语:Getting a Feel for Textile Arts Around the World2009-11-04
- Her work Variations on H is made up of different colors of finely made hands connected together to form a flowing cloth. How did Miz Adams make this work? Today we answer this question as we explore the world of textile art.