VOA慢速英语:Leonardo da Vinci: Beyond the Mona Lisa2012-05-16
He began his career as an artist. But his interest in the world around him drove him to study music, math, science, engineering and building design. Many of his ideas and inventions were centuries ahead of his time.
VOA慢速英语:The US Capitol Represents American Democracy2012-05-09
The United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. is one of the most recognized buildings in the world. Its design was influenced by the classical buildings of ancient Greece and Rome.
VOA慢速英语:Meet Some Hard-Working Helping Hands2012-05-02
Today, many people volunteer their time and energy to help others. There are a lot of ways to meet other peoples needs, and it seems there is a volunteer group for everything. Some provide education, while others offer adventure. Many do both.
VOA慢速英语:The Mercury Thirteen Cleared the Way for Women in the US Space Program2012-04-25
Today we tell about a program in the nineteen sixties to train women as astronauts. Today they are known as the Mercury Thirteen. They never reached their goal of spaceflight. But they led the way for other American women to travel into space.
VOA慢速英语:At the Vatican, Some of the World's Greatest Art2012-04-18
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慢速英语:Mesa Verde National Park: Protecting the Culture of Ancient Native Americans2012-04-11
It was cold that day in eighteen eighty-eight in southwestern Colorado. Richard Wetherill and his brother-in-law were trying to find some missing cattle.
VOA慢速英语:A Vacuum Cleaner for Destroying Space Junk2012-04-06
The price of CleanSpace One is eleven million dollars. But yet, it has a big job to do. Recently, researchers in Switzerland announced plans to build this new cleaning device. The researchers work at the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne.
VOA慢速英语:Guitar Heroes, Before Anyone Even Heard of Video Games2012-03-28
If you guessed it was a guitar, you are correct. Probably no other musical instrument is as popular around the world as the guitar. Musicians use the guitar for almost every kind of music. Country and western music would not be the same without a guitar.
VOA慢速英语:Visiting Four National Parks in the State of Utah2012-03-22
Millions of people from all over the world visit the state of Utah every year. One reason is the many national parks. These are areas of great natural beauty that are protected by the United States government.
VOA慢速英语:Singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles Reflects on Success2012-03-14
Music is often called the universal language, meaning everyone can understand it. This week, we hear music from Chuck Brown. The Washington, DC, musician is recognized as the inventor of go-go. Go-go music mixes jazz, rhythm and blues and even hip-hop.
该音频有LRC字幕 VOA慢速英语附字幕:胡佛大坝的建造及其作用2012-03-07
Our report today about Hoover Dam must begin with the Colorado River. This river made the dam necessary. The Colorado River begins high in the Rocky Mountains. It begins slowly, during the dark months of winter. Heavy snow falls on the Rocky Mountains.
VOA慢速英语:New Orleans, Havre de Grace: American Places That Hold Special Memories2012-02-29
This week, we hear about a few special places. They are important to Americans who look to the past, but also are thinking of the future. We hear about three historic homes where famous Americans once lived. We also visit a coastal town known for its wooden decoys.
VOA慢速英语:Working to Protect Plants for Future Generations2012-02-22
Agricultural experts say crop diversity is important to feed the increasing population of our planet. They say having a large variety of plants also helps to protect against possible crop diseases and future crises.
VOA慢速英语:Travel Industry, Fisheries Depend on Threatened Coral Reefs2012-02-15
We also tell about efforts to study the spread of plastic waste in the world's oceans. But first, we hear how human activities are threatening coral reefs and the sea life they support.
VOA慢速英语:A Beloved Family Pet Dies. What Does a Mother Tell Her Children?2012-02-08
What do you do when a family pet dies? How would you explain the death of a dog or cat to a young child? If you are an award-winning writer, you think words can help because they help you.
VOA慢速英语:Basketball. Football. Ultimate?2012-02-01
Ultimate Frisbee combines many of the skills and strategic thinking of basketball, American football, and soccer. But players do not move a ball down the field. Instead, they throw and catch a Frisbee that disc-shaped object that floats through the air.
VOA慢速英语:Amelia Earhart: First Woman to Fly Across the Atlantic Alone2012-01-25
She was not a child of her times. Most American girls at the beginning of the twentieth century were taught to sit quietly and speak softly. They were not permitted to play ball or climb trees. Those activities were considered fun for boys. They were considered wrong for girls.
VOA慢速英语:Singer Michelle Branch Reinvents Her Music, Again2012-01-19
Today, we look at ways women are reinventing themselves and some of the things they do. We will learn about women who compete in the hard-hitting sport of American football. We hear about a different kind of store for girls.
VOA慢速英语:The Laser: Futuristic Science Found at Your Local Store2012-01-11
Laser is short for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. The idea behind lasers is complex. Just how complex? Consider that it took the mind of Albert Einstein to discover the physics behind the laser.
VOA慢速英语:A Visit to Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park2012-01-04
Let me ask you a question: What is the tallest mountain on Earth? Most school children will say the answer is Mount Everest near the border between Nepal and Tibet.
VOA慢速英语:How Freud Changed What People Thought About the Mind2011-12-28
The work of Freud continues to influence many areas of modern culture. Today, Bob Doughty and Faith Lapidus explore his influence on psychotherapy.
VOA慢速英语:Picking Apart the Timeless Appeal of 'The Nutcracker'2011-12-22
Our story begins at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, on December eighteenth, eighteen ninety-two. People have come to see the first performance of The Nutcracker. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote the music and Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov created the ballet's dance movements.
VOA慢速英语:Music Stars Share Their Trade with Kids at Grammy Camp2011-12-14
And we tell about the art work of the famous jeweler Karl Faberge. He created some of the most beautiful and valuable jewelry ever made for the imperial family of Russia. Bob Doughty tells us about a recent show of his work.
VOA慢速英语:Visiting the Beautiful Missions Along California's Coast2011-12-07
The king of Spain, Charles the Third, had recently received reports that worried him. The reports said Russian explorers were in the northern part of the territory called California. Spain had claimed most of that area more than two hundred years earlier.
VOA慢速英语:Blue Holes: Some of the Least Explored Areas on Earth2011-11-30
Information gathered from these blue holes is helping scientists to increase their understanding of biology, archaeology and geology. But exploring these blue hole environments brings danger as well as discovery.
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