纯正英语一分钟-music

What would life be like without music? I wonder how music started. It is an important part of every culture on Earth. I wonder when we first became interested in music. I also wonder when we first become interested in music. Is it when we are a baby?

纯正英语一分钟-mysteries

Life is full of mysteries. The world is full of mystery. In fact, both life and the world are mysteries. How exactly did we get here? The natural world is full of mystery. We have unlocked many of natures secrets, but there are many things we still d

纯正英语一分钟-Nails

Nails are funny things. Why do we have them? I actually find them quite annoying. We have to keep cutting them, they get dirty, and sometimes they break and become painful. Id rather we didnt have nails. Im sure it wouldnt change our lives. I guess w

纯正英语一分钟-names

I like my names. I have four names my family name, my given name and two middle names. Im not sure why I have two middle names. I guess my parents wanted to name me after two of my uncles. Names are different all over the world. In some countries, fa

纯正英语一分钟-national anthems

Some national anthems are really good and some arent. I like my countrys anthem. It makes me feel proud of my country every time I hear it. Im a little embarrassed to say I dont know the words to it. In some countries, they play the national anthem e

纯正英语一分钟-Nationality

Nationality is a strange thing. I dont think it used to be. Nowadays, with globalization, people want to change their nationality. Many people from poor countries want to go to rich countries and become citizens. Its strange because I dont understand

纯正英语一分钟-Murder

Murder is the most evil thing in the world. I dont know how it is possible for one person to murder another. Why do they think they can take someone elses life? Even worse are people who commit multi-murder. Mass killing seems to be more and more com

纯正英语一分钟-Nursing

Nursing is one of the greatest professions in the world. Its so much more important than most jobs. The sad thing is that nurses get paid so little. They do such a valuable job but get paid less than politicians. This is not right. Politicians do wha

纯正英语一分钟-night

I like the night. Its an interesting time of the day. The city changes at night. I like all the bright lights. People seem to be more active. Everyone is rushing home or going out. All the action starts at night. Restaurants, bars and clubs open. Eve

纯正英语一分钟-no

Sometimes I like the word no, and sometimes I hate it. It is a very powerful word, even though it has just two letters. I dont like the word no when I have been for a job interview and didnt get the job. I also hate this word when I ask someone on a

纯正英语一分钟-Nobel Prize

I wonder why the Nobel Prize is so famous. Sure, the people who win it are very clever, but theyre not really superstars. Ive usually heard of the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize because theyre always in the news. But have you ever heard of the Nobel

纯正英语一分钟-nuclear energy

Many scientists say nuclear energy is our future. Many normal people arent so sure. I think most of us worry about nuclear energy. We hear on the news about the dangers of nuclear power. Many years ago there was a big accident in Chernobyl, Russia. A

纯正英语一分钟-Nuclear weapons

Nuclear weapons are the worst thing invented by man. The day we invented them was a black day in our history. Fortunately, they have only been used a few times. We only need to read the history of what happened in Japan to understand why nuclear weap

纯正英语一分钟-numbers

A Just stop and think how important numbers are to our lives. Numbers control us. In fact, we are numbers. We have passport numbers, social security numbers, ID numbers, and more. We live in a house and a street that has a number. We communicate with

纯正英语一分钟-Obesity

Obesity is a problem that is getting bigger and bigger around the world. It really hits rich countries. When people have money, they buy a lot of the wrong food. They become lazy and eat fast food. They also forget about exercise and sit in front of

纯正英语一分钟-oceans

I really worry about our oceans. Not many people understand how important the oceans are. Every day we hear stories about the rainforests and the ice caps, but we rarely hear about the oceans. They form most of the Earths surface and most of the worl

纯正英语一分钟-OK

I like the expression OK. I dont know why. Its so useful. Everyone in the world understands what it means. It must be the only word that everyone knows. Is it a word or is at an abbreviation? We spell it okay but abbreviate it as OK. I wonder how man

纯正英语一分钟-old age

Im a bit worried about my old age. I dont really want to get old. I like being young. On the other hand, if I do get old, I want to live to be over 100. Im hoping old age will be nice. It seems a time when you can relax and slow down. If course, you

纯正英语一分钟-Olympics

I love the Olympics. It really is a unique and special world occasion. Theres only one event in the world better than the Olympics, and thats the Football World Cup. Anyway, the Olympics really is a celebration of humanity. The whole world watches an

纯正英语一分钟-Oil

Oil is good and bad. Its good because it helps our energy needs. Its bad because it causes pollution. Oil is a fossil fuel. Burning it produces carbon dioxide (CO2). This is one of the biggest causes of global warming. There isnt much oil left in the