VOA Voice of America Group member ：盛亚栋 吴晨阳 章锦强 钟书亮

Origin of VOA 1.VOA is the most famous of the nineteen radio stations of the United states of America for its propaganda to foreign countries 2.Most of the radio stations are supported and organized by the government. 3.VOA radio station, which was established in 1924, originally for war information, and comes under the leadership of the American International Communication Bureau. 4.It now has sixteen broadcasting stations, sending news to the whole world in forty one language day and night.

 Type : international public broadcaster  Country: United States  Founded: 1942  Headquarter: Washington Washington  Owner: Federal government of the United  States  Official website:

VOA

VOA Standard English （ VOA 常速英语） VOA Special English （ VOA 慢速英语，或 VOA 特别英语）

Special English

Three Elements Make Special English Unique 1. It has a limited vocabulary of 1500 words. Most are simple words that describe objects, actions or emotions. Some are more difficult. 2.Special English is written in short, simple sentences that contain only one idea. No idioms are used. 3.Special English is spoken at a slower pace, about two-thirds the speed of Standard English.

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Standard English

 Standard English is American English for everyday use norms, and the United States in Mandarin (General American), use the "standard English" in order to distinguish it from the word "Special English." Standard English is broadcast rate of not less than 140 words per minute, vocabulary than in 4000, a longer sentence, complex structure, informative. Therefore, it is much more difficult than listening to Special English.

VOA Standard English Divided into news and features two categories  Standard English thematic programs are:  This Week  Communications World  Talk to America  Kaleidoscope

SUMMARY  Voice of America (VOA) is the official external broadcast institution of the United States federal government. It is one of five civilian U.S. international broadcasters working under the umbrella of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). VOA provides a wide range of programming for broadcast on radio and TV and the Internet outside of the U.S. in 43 languages. VOA produces about 1,500 hours of news and feature programming each week for an estimated global audience of 123 million people, "to promote freedom and democracy and to enhance understanding through multimedia communication of accurate, objective, and balanced news, information and other programming about America and the world to audiences overseas." Its day-to- day operations are supported by the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB).broadcastUnited States federal governmentBroadcasting Board of GovernorsTVInternational Broadcasting Bureau