Archive for March, 2010
United States and Mexico Battle Swine Flu
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Swine flu is a respiratory sickness caused by
an influenza virus that mainly infects pigs. However, sometimes the virus can
sicken humans. That is what has happened in Mexico in the last few weeks.
The
virus is believed to have sickened at least two thousand people there. Mexican health officials [...]
Chrysler, General Motors Work to Escape Crushing Debt
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report.
The
race to save two of America’s big three carmakers is entering a new and intense
period.
In
March, the government ordered Chrysler to cut costs and form an alliance with Italian
carmaker Fiat by April thirtieth. The
actions were conditions for additional government aid of up to six billion
dollars. The company received [...]
Studying in the US: Writing College Papers
This is the VOA Special English Education Report.
Today
in our Foreign Student Series we discuss writing college papers. Writing a term
paper, research paper or essay for a college class is a kind of academic
writing. Academic writing among
professionals is a way to create new knowledge.
A professor assigns students to write a paper.
The students examine an [...]
