VOA News - 2005 Listening Comprehension Collection - Q4 Standard English (Cassette Version)

Author: Xueyuan Audiovisual Publishing House
Publisher: Xueyuan Audiovisual Publishing House
Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: 8 audio cassettes + 2 learning manuals! Target Audience: English learners preparing for CET-6, TEM-4, and TEM-8 exams; TOEFL and IELTS training course participants; international students, visitors, and relatives planning to study or work in the U.S.; journalists, foreign affairs professionals, and employees of foreign-invested companies; English majors and non-English majors in colleges and universities; self-learners aiming to improve their listening skills.
Five Key Features:
1. VOA original texts with annotations on key vocabulary
2. Clear audio with normal speed (120 words per minute)
3. Carefully selected latest news reports
4. Diverse news sections to provide a comprehensive understanding of global events
5. Synchronized learning manuals with audio discs, including all texts and annotations
U.S. News Listening Standard English 2005 Quarterly Collection is sourced from VOA’s latest news in the fourth quarter of 2005. We have selected nearly 8 hours of engaging listening content, covering global current affairs from multiple perspectives. Authentic American English is the ideal choice for practicing your listening skills. U.S. News Listening Standard English 2005 allows readers to experience the waves of world culture closely through four aspects: international news, health and science, American life, and entertainment reports, keeping you at the forefront of the times.
Headline News:
- European countries restrict the entry of African refugees
- Four years after 9/11, is the U.S. safer?
- Animal rights activists question the ethical issues of cloning
- Ancient sea monster discovered in Argentina
- European countries prevent the spread of avian flu
- The human genome will bring fundamental changes to medicine
- U.S. new textbooks emphasize the influence of the Bible on literature
- The American Music Association awards annual prizes