Fairy Tales
Foreign Student Series: The Business of the GMAT
In part 16, we discuss the Graduate Management Admission Test. Transcript of radio broadcast:
This is the VOA Special English Education Report.
What do you think is the most popular subject of study for international students at colleges and universities in the United States?
How many of you thought of engineering? Seventeen percent of foreign students, or one [...]
Children’s Story: ‘John Henry’
20 February 2009
Now, the Special English program AMERICAN STORIES.
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Today we tell a traditional American story called a “tall tale.” A tall tale is a story about a person who is larger than life. The descriptions in the story are exaggerated – much greater than in real life. Long ago, the people who settled [...]
Fat Cell Gene Linked to Colon Cancer
This is the VOA Special English Health Report.
A new study has found that a fat cell gene may reduce the risk of colon cancer in some people. The study provides what scientists say is the first evidence of a genetic link between a fat cell gene and colon cancer. The research could lead to better [...]
