Archive for June, 2009
Home Gardening: What to Do About Lead
The first step is to test soil to see if there is a danger. Transcript of radio broadcast:
08 June 2009
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.
Soil naturally contains harmless amounts of lead, along with other metals. Because of pollution, however, the amounts are higher the closer you get to cities and towns. But experts [...]
Short Story: ‘Paul’s Case,’ Part Two
Written by Willa Cather. Transcript of radio broadcast:
10 April 2009
ANNOUNCER:
Now, the VOA Special English program, American Stories.
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Today we complete the story “Paul’s Case.” It was written by Willa Cather. Here is Kay Gallant with the story.
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STORYTELLER:
Paul was a student with a lot of problems. He hated school. He didn’t like living with his family [...]
Parsley: Not Just Another Pretty Green
Advice for growing the plants. Transcript of radio broadcast:
01 June 2009
This the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.
Parsley is an ancient green and a respected addition to many foods. But other times, its job is just to make a mealtime plate look pretty. Poor parsley, valued for its looks, then thrown away.
Italian parsleyYet parsley is a [...]
