Archive for February, 2009
Too Much Time Watching TV? You may be a Couch Potato
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories.
Some unusual words describe how a person spends his or her time. For example, someone who likes to spend a lot of time sitting or lying down while watching television is sometimes called a couch potato. A couch is a piece of furniture that people sit [...]
For the Candidates, a Last Weekend to Make Their Case to Americans
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English.
The American presidential candidates are in the final weekend of campaigning for the elections on Tuesday. Barack Obama’s lead has narrowed but most opinion polls still point his way.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger with John McCain at a campaign rally Friday in Columbus, Ohio
The Democrat hopes to win [...]
‘Change We Need’ or ‘Country First’? US Voters Are About to Decide
VOICE ONE:
Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember.
VOICE TWO:
Voting is expected to be unusually heavy on Tuesday. Millions voted early in states that permitted it. These people voted Saturday in Miami, Florida.
And I’m Barbara Klein. Our subject this week is the election. On Tuesday, after a campaign that lasted almost [...]
