Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Monday, 22 September 2014


VOA Learning English Highlights
 
VOA LEARNING ENGLISH HIGHLIGHTS 
09/22/2014
 


AS IT IS 

Ukraine Former President's Estate Is Now a Tourist SiteUkraine Former President's Estate Is Now a Tourist Site 
Many Ukrainians are now visiting the former estate of former president Viktor Yanukovych. You can go there to get married and to teach your kids about how corrupt leaders live. To learn great adjectives for describing how the richest people live, read on ... More 
 
Reducing Clashes between Police and Black YouthsReducing Clashes between Police and Black Youths 
The shooting of an unarmed teenager fueled racial anger between police and Ferguson’s African American community. Now, some African-American parents and social workers are talking to young people about how to act when stopped by police. More 
 
Street Artists Add Color to Washington, DC BuildingsStreet Artists Add Color to Washington, DC Buildings 
Like many cities, Washington has a graffiti problem. Buildings and homes, especially in low-income neighborhoods, are often targets of illegal artwork. Officials in the nation's capital have come up with an innovative program that uses the talents of local artists to beautify the city. More 
 
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS 

Turning Cigarette Butts to BatteriesTurning Cigarette Butts to Batteries 
Scientists in South Korea find that “one person’s trash is another person’s treasure.” Read on to learn about this idiom and many other expressions. More