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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
