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US Seeks to Increase Pressure on Sudan to End Darfur Violence 1969-12-31 17:59:59 DownloadThis is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English.What exactly is genocide? The word was invented by Raphael Lemkin, a Jewish lawyer who fled Poland at the start of World War Two and came to the United States. He lost almost every member of his family to the Holocaust carried out by Nazi Germany.Sudanese women in a refugee camp in Chad in July 2004 protesting the violence in DarfurIn a nineteen forty-four book, Raphael Lemkin wrote that by "genocide" he meant the destruction of a nation or an ethnic group. But not necessarily the immediate destruction. It can also describe a plan of actions taken against groups with the aim, in the end, to destroy the groups themselves.His efforts led in nineteen forty-eight to a United Nations treaty against the crime of genocide. It took effect in nineteen fifty-one. It defines genocide as actions taken with the goal to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group.The acts listed include killing or causing serious phys ...

The Gentle Barn: A Place Where Animals, and People, Can Find Healing 1969-12-31 17:59:59 DownloadHOST:Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English.(MUSIC)I'm Doug Johnson. On our show this week:We answer a question about the Marshall Plan ?Play music from Mary Chapin Carpenter ?And report about a place that helps animals heal.Gentle BarnGentle Barn is a place where abused animals can find a home. Ellie Laks started Gentle Barn in nineteen ninety-nine. Faith Lapidus has more about this special place.FAITH LAPIDUS:Like many people, Ellie Laks loves animals. She has turned that love into an effort to save abused animals and help young people at the same time.Ellie Laks started the Gentle Barn in 1999Gentle Barn is a ranch on more than two hectares of land in Santa Clarita, California. It is a place where abused animals can find shelter and care. Miz Laks has rescued sixty farm animals including horses, cows, pigs, sheep, chickens and turkeys. Some had been raised for food. Others were in petting zoos where they did not receive the care they needed. All have been ...

A Brief History of the World Trade Organization 1969-12-31 17:59:59 DownloadThis is the VOA Special English Economics Report.A question from Vietnam. Listener Nguyen Minh Tan wants to know more about the World Trade Organization and its history.Pascal Lamy is WTO director-generalThe World Trade Organization came into existence in nineteen ninety-five. It operates a system of trade rules. It serves as a place for nations to settle disputes and negotiate agreements to reduce trade barriers. The newest of its one hundred fifty members, Vietnam, joined in January.But the roots of the W.T.O. date back to World War Two and the years that followed.In nineteen forty-four, a meeting took place in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire: the International Monetary Conference. There, negotiators agreed to create the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. But they could not agree on an organization to deal with international trade.Three years later, in nineteen forty-seven, twenty-three nations approved the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, or GATT. It was mea ... History

US History: Ford Leads Nation Through Difficult Days of Watergate 1969-12-31 17:59:59 DownloadVOICE ONE:This is Mary Tillotson.VOICE TWO:And this is Steve Ember with THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a VOA Special English program about the history of the United States.(MUSIC)Gerald Ford is sworn-in by Chief Justice Warren Burger. At center is Ford's wife, Betty.Today, we tell about the administration of the thirty-eighth president of the United States, Gerald Ford.VOICE ONE:Gerald Ford was sworn-in as president on August ninth, nineteen seventy-four. The day before, President Richard Nixon had announced that he would resign.If he had not resigned, he probably would have been removed from office. A Congressional investigation had found evidence that Nixon violated the Constitutional rights of the American people during the Watergate case.The new president spoke about Watergate, and what it meant to America, on the day he was sworn-in.FORD: "Our long national nightmare is over. Our Constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here the people rul ... History

Lesson 2: What is your nationality? 1969-12-31 17:59:59 Lesson 2: What is your nationality?Bài 2: Ông là ng??i n??c nào? I. Conversations II. Grammar III. Practice IV. Reading Comprehension V. Exercises I. H?I THO?I (CONVERSATIONS) (Download or here) 1. T?i Câu l?c b? Qu?c t? (At the International Club) a) Misaki (M) - Japanese and Ali (A) - Singaporean. M Chào anh! How do you do?A Chào ch?! How do you do?M Xin l?i. Anh t? ?âu ??n? Excuse me. Where are you from?A Tôi t? Singapore ??n. I am from Singapore. Còn ch?, ch? t? ?âu ??n? And you, where are you from?M Tôi t? Nh?t ??n. I am from Japan.A Xin l?i. Tên ch? là gì? Excuse me. What is your name?M Tên tôi là Misaki. My name is Misaki. Còn anh, tên anh là gì? And you, what is your name?A Tên tôi là Ali. My name is Ali.M Anh là thành viên câu l?c b? ph?i không? You are a club-member, aren't you?A ?, KHÔNG. Tôi không ph?i là thành viên. Tôi là khách. Oh, no. I am not a member. I am a visitor. ...

Lesson 1: Hello! 1969-12-31 17:59:59 Lesson 1: Hello!Bài 1: Xin chào! I. Conversations II. Grammar III. Practice IV. Reading Comprehension V. Exercises I. H?I THO?I (CONVERSATIONS) (Download) 1. G?p g? trên ???ng (Meeting people in the street) a. H?i Ð?ng g?p cô giáo (Hai Dang meets his woman-lecturer) H Chào cô ?! Good afternoon, madam!W Chào anh! Good afternoon!H Cô có kh?e không ?? How are you?W C?m ?n anh. Tôi bình th??ng. I am fine. Thank you. Còn anh, anh có kh?e không? And you, how are you?H C?m ?n cô. Em v?n kh?e. I am well. Thank you. b) H?p g?p th?y giáo (Hop meets his man-teacher) H Chào th?y ?! Good morning, sir!M Chào anh! Good morning!H Th?y có kh?e không ?? How are you?M C?m ?n anh. Tôi v?n kh?e. I am well. Thank you. Còn anh, anh có kh?e không? And you, how are you?H C?m ?n th?y. Em c?ng kh?e. I am well, too. Thank you. c) Bà Nhung g?p ông D?ng (Mrs. Nhung meets Mr. Dung) N Chào ông ?! Good afterno ...

Notes on Pronunciation 1969-12-31 17:59:59 I. Consonants (Các ph? âm) b sounds like b in bank e.g. ba (three)c " c " call " con (child)ch " ch " chance " cho (give)d " z " zoo " da (skin)? " d " down " ?i (go)g " g " gun " gan (liver)gh " gh " ghost " ghen (jealous)gi " z " zone " giao (entrust)h " h " how " ho (cough)k " k " keep " keo (glue)kh " q[k'] " quite " khi (when)l " l " levy " len (wool)m " m " make " men (enamel)n " n " nose " mo (full) ...

Index of Lessons 1969-12-31 17:59:59 Lesson 1: Hello! Bài 1: Xin chào! Lesson 2: What is your nationality? Bài 2: Ông là ng??i n??c nào? Lesson 3: Inquiring after the Family Bài 3: H?i th?m v? gia ?ình Lesson 4: Who is this? Bài 4: Ai ?ây? Lesson 5: What? Bài 5: Con gì? Cái gì? Lesson 6: Which mountain is the highest? Bài 6: Núi nào cao nh?t? Lesson 7: It's Friday Today Bài 7: Hôm nay là th? sáu Lesson 8: Asking the time Bài 8: H?i gi? Lesson 9: On the Flight to Osaka Bài 9: Trên chuy?n bay ?i Osaka Lesson 10: I Have Lost My Way Bài 10: Tôi b? l?c ???ng Lesson 11: Communication - Traffic Bài 11: Giao thông - Ði l?i Lesson 12: Renting a room Bài 12: Thuê phòng Lesson 13: Changing Money - Opening an Account Bài 13: Ð?i ti?n - M? tài kho?n Lesson 14: Having Dinner at a Restaurant BÀI 14: ?n t?i ? m?t nhà hàng Lesson 15: Shopping Bài 15 ...

About the Author 1969-12-31 17:59:59 About the Author Prof. Dr. Mai Ngoc Chu is a linguist, currently teaching Vietnamese and linguistics at the Faculty of Linguistics, Vietnam National University in Hanoi. From 1986 to 1987 he taught Vietnamese at the Phnom Penh University, Cambodia. From 1993 to September, 1996 he taught Vietnamese at the Faculty of Languages an Linguistics, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is the author of 14 books which were published in Vietnam and abroad. 1. Vietnamese for foreigners. Hanoi, 1995. 2. Basic linguistics and Vietnamese. Hanoi, 1990, edition 1991, 1992 (Three authors). 3. Zao language. Hanoi, 1992 (Two authors). 4. Vietnamese language (Tom 1). Hanoi, 1987 (Three author). 5. Rhyme of Vietnamese poetry in the light of linguistics. Hanoi, 1991. 6 Vietnamese dictionary (Vietnamese - English, English - Vietnamese). Pelanduk Publications, Malaysia, 1996 (Two authors). 7. Vietnamese for ...

Foreword 1969-12-31 17:59:59 In order to have a preliminary and general image of this book, you are advised 1) to read the Foreword carefully 2) to skim through the Contents (in English at the beginning and in Vietnamese at the end of the book) and 3) to try read any of the 26 lessons in the book. This should help you decide whether this book will meet your needs or not. You will also discover that this book is different from others (Including "Vietnamese for foreigners" written by the same author, published in 1995 and 1996). This book is written for foreigners studying Vietnamese not only in Vietnam but also in other countries and for those who want to study by themselves. The author's experience in teaching Vietnamese to foreigners in Vietnam and also learners overseas has shown that if a textbook is too difficult and complicated, learners find it difficult to digest. So, although they have finished a course, they are still unable to speak Vietnamese. Thu ...

American History: Jimmy Carter Wins the 1976 Presidential Election 1969-12-31 17:59:59 DownloadVOICE ONE:This is Rich Kleinfeldt.VOICE TWO:And this is Richard Rael with THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a VOA Special English program about the history of the United States.(MUSIC)Today, we tell about the presidential election of nineteen seventy-six.VOICE ONE:Gerald Ford is sworn-in by Chief Justice Warren Burger. At center is Ford's wife, Betty.When Vice President Gerald Ford became president in nineteen seventy-four, he took office during a crisis. For the first time in American history, a president -- Richard Nixon -- had resigned.He resigned as a result of the case known as Watergate. It involved the cover-up of illegal activities. Officials in Richard Nixon's administration had lied about Watergate. They also had misled the public about the war in Vietnam.VOICE TWO:After Vietnam and Watergate, many Americans no longer believed their public officials. At this difficult time, Gerald Ford dealt with the public calmly. In one speech, for example, he said, "The state of the Unio ... History

Foreign Student Series: Studying Religion in the US 1969-12-31 17:59:59 DownloadThis is the VOA Special English Education Report.A Chinese woman studying business law in Japan has a question about studying a different kind of law. Wang Yuxian says she is a Christian and would like to know about theological seminary programs for foreign students in the United States.A ceremony at St. John's Seminary in BostonA theological seminary is a graduate school of religion and a professional school for training religious leaders.Foreign students who want to study at a seminary in the United States apply just as they would to any other graduate school. They have to meet the academic and English language requirements and prove they would be able to pay for their studies.Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, is one of the largest in North America. Today it has more than four thousand students from about seventy countries.Fuller is one of two hundred fifty-three schools accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. ...

World Trade Talks: Moving, but Slowly 1969-12-31 17:59:59 DownloadThis is the VOA Special English Economics Report.Today we have the second half of a report on the history of the World Trade Organization.The W.T.O. was created in nineteen ninety-five after the eighth round of world trade talks. The rounds began in nineteen forty-seven, each one on different areas of trade.The W.T.O. tried to launch a ninth round in Seattle in nineteen ninety-nine. But trade ministers argued and free trade opponents rioted.The W.T.O. launched the ninth round in Doha, Qatar, in November of two thousand one. The new round was named the Doha Development Agenda. This was meant to show developing countries that the goals included reducing poverty.Two other ministerial conferences took place: in Cancun, Mexico, in two thousand three and Hong Kong in two thousand five. There was little progress toward agreement on major issues.Pascal LamyW.T.O. Director General Pascal Lamy of France suspended the negotiations last July. But talks restarted in January.Mister Lamy said ...

At This Year's National Spelling Bee, 'Serrefine' Spells Champion 1969-12-31 17:59:59 DownloadHOST:Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VOA Special English.(MUSIC)I'm Doug Johnson. On our show this week:We answer a question from a listener about Jim Carrey?Play music from Miranda Lambert?And report about a national spelling contest.National Spelling BeeHOST:Every year, the best young English language spellers from around the world gather in Washington, D.C. for the Scripps National Spelling Bee. They spell complex words that most English speakers have never even heard of. Last week, more than two hundred eighty children gathered to compete in this event. It was the largest group of spellers in the eighty-year history of the bee. Faith Lapidus tells us more.FAITH LAPIDUS:Evan O'Dorney and his mother, Jennifer, celebrate his victoryThe national spelling bee takes place over two intense days of competition in a large hotel meeting room. The spellers sit together in front of several judges. Each speller stands when it is his or her turn. When the judge calls out the word, spell ...

The salty coffee - Cà phê mu?i 1969-12-31 17:59:59 The Salty Coffee. He met her on a party, she was so outstanding, many guys chasing after her, while he was so normal, nobody paid attention to him. At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him. She was surprised, but as he was polite, she promised. They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything, She felt uncomfortable, she thought, "please, let me back home".Suddenly he asked the waiter: would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee.Everybody stared at him, so strange! His face turned red, but still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it. She asked him curiously:Why you have this hobby?He replied: when I was a little boy, I was living near the sea, I liked playing in the sea, I could feel the taste of the sea, salty and bite, just like the taste of the salty coffee. Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood, think of my hometown, I miss my hometown so much, I miss my parents who are still li ...