法律英语：115 A Social Host's Liability

by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

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HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week on our show: We answer a question about the movie Titanic ... We also have music by three British singers who are popular in the United States ... And we lo

Eztalk美语【56】I'm a great host. 我可是个好主人。

Brooke: Then where will we have the ceremony? At home? Mom: We'll have to. We'll rehearse on the 1st and have the wedding on the 2nd. Brooke: I'm sorry, Mom. Mom: Don't worry, dear. I'm a great host. Now get some rest. Merry Christmas. Brooke: Merry

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ENGLISH MARATHON Host: Jeffery take off We were just about to take off and see a movie. take themselves off to the country for a quiet weekend. The crew were taken off the wrecked ship by the life boat. Sorry, sir, it has been taken off the menu. Mil

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The Viking longship might have looked like this. A 1,000-year-old Viking longship is thought to have been discovered under a pub car park on Merseyside. The vessel is believed to lie beneath 2 metres to 3 metres of clay by the Railway Inn in Meols,

Lesson 160 - SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT / ROCK THE BOAT

To shape up or ship out To rock the boat 今天我们要给大家介绍两个和船有关的习惯用语。船在英文里就是: Ship. 船员或者和水上生活有关的人创造了一套他们自己

Putin to Host EU Summit in Moscow

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Eddie Murphy exits as Oscar show host

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Actor Eddie Murphy stepped down on Wednesday as host of the 84th Academy Awards telecast, a development which comes a day after show producer Brett Ratner exited due to use of gay slur. The comedian has withdrawn as ho

Eddie Murphy to host 84th edition of Oscar Awards

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Eddie Murphy has been named to host the 84th Academy Awards ceremony to be held on Feb. 26, 2012, turning a widely-publicised gossip into reality. According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the 50-y

Lesson 154 - RUN A TIGHT SHIP / SIT TIGHT

To run a tight ship To sit tight 今天我们要给大家介绍的两个习惯用语里一个关键的字就是: Tight. Tight 就是「紧」的意思。这个字有的时候具有好的含义,但也有

英语新闻视频 Volkswagen Olympic host city tour kicks off

The Center for Environmental Education and Communications under the State Environmental Protection Administration of China joined with Volkswagen Group China this week to announce the official commencement of the 2008 Olympic City Tour which is part

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今天我们要学的词是jump ship。 To jump ship, 意思是跳槽。 LeBron James decision to jump ship was not unexpected, 勒布朗.詹姆斯决定跳槽并不意外。 John didn't like his new boss and jumped ship the first chance he got, 约翰

Ricky Gervais to return as Golden Globes host

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Comedian Ricky Gervais will return to host the 69th Golden Globes awards ceremony early next year, which will be his third stint at the telecast, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced on Wednesday.

East Kalimantan province to host Indonesia Open

JAKARTA, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- East Kalimantan province will host its second 2011 Bank Kaltim Indonesia Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament at the end of this month, predicting a successful event like it was last year, local media reported on Fr

FIFA to announce 2018 World Cup host cities next Saturday

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Style Network host Giuliana Rancic has breast cancer

BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Giuliana Rancic, 37-year-old E! News and Style Network host, revealed Monday that she has breast cancer after doctors discovered a tumor during her latest round of in-vitro fertilization. Rancic had planned to wait unt

Vietnam to host Int'l Documentary Film Festival

HANOI, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam will host the third International Documentary Film Festival during June 8-14 in the capital Hanoi and southern Ho Chi Minh City. According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Tuesday, the fes

Italy Says US, British Forces Freed Italian Ship

Italy says U.S. and British forces have freed an Italian vessel that was hijacked off Somalia on Monday. The MV Montecristo had been seized 1,000 kilometers off Somalia's eastern coast, carrying 23 crew members from Italy, Ukraine and India. The Ital

Selena Gomez to host 2011 VMA pre-show

BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- U.S. Emmy award-winning actress Selena Gomez will host the MTV Video Music Awards pre-show on Aug. 28, according to media reports Monday. Along with a cadre of MTV personalities and rock act Cobra Starship, Gomez will

Ethiopia to host 13th World Congress on Public Health

ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia will host the 13th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH) in April 2012, the Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA) said on Wednesday. The meeting will be held on April 23-27 under the theme: Moving toward