纯正英语一分钟-natural disasters

I dont know about you, but I think there are more natural disasters now than before. Every time I turn on the news theres some kind of disaster. There are bushfires in Australia and California, earthquakes in China, hurricanes in Mexico and droughts

纯正英语一分钟-Potatoes

Potatoes are very important in my life. Actually, theyre more important on my dinner plate. I love potatoes. They are amazing vegetables. I cannot count the number of different ways to cook a potato. Potatoes can be fried, baked, mashed, boiled, saut

纯正英语一分钟-Noise

Noise is everywhere. I bet there isnt a place on Earth where you cant hear anything. I live in the city, so noise is everywhere. Sometimes it gets to me. I really want to have a button to turn it off. Its amazing how much noise there is around us. We

纯正英语一分钟-luck

I often wonder how important luck is in my life. Im not sure if there is a thing called luck. Some people say they are lucky and others say they are unlucky. I think everyone in life has good luck and bad luck. Just because someone loses something or

纯正英语一分钟-Leadership

Leadership is a word we here a lot nowadays. Every time we turn on the news we hear about how important leadership is. Especially strong leadership. American presidents often talk about the importance of leadership. I suppose theyre right. Its import

纯正英语一分钟-Job interviews

Job interviews are always hit and miss for me. Sometimes I have a great interview and get the job. Other times, my interview bombs and I dont get the job. Its really important to prepare. You must also be confident and make sure the interviewer knows

纯正英语一分钟-jokes

I love jokes. I could listen to people telling jokes all day. I laugh at even the silliest of jokes. In fact, I love silly jokes. I still laugh at the jokes I laughed at when I was a child. Im not so good at telling jokes. I have just a few of my fav

纯正英语一分钟-journalist

When I was younger I wanted to be a journalist. I used to watch the news and think how amazing it would be to report from places around the world. I think journalism is a pretty tough profession. You really need a special character to survive. I thin

纯正英语一分钟-junk

I hate junk mail. Im sick and tired of it filling up my InBox. I mean, who believes the stuff written in it? I love the ones that start with Dearest and then tell you how their uncle died during some war and they need your help to transfer $18 millio

纯正英语一分钟-kissing

If you think about it, kissing is strange. I mean, here we are in the twenty-first century and we still like kissing. I think were the only species on Earth that does this. Of course, there are different kinds of kissing. Kissing your parents or frie

纯正英语一分钟-knowledge

I really want to have more knowledge. My general knowledge is pretty good but I want it to be better. When I was a kid, I loved quiz programmes on the television. I used to read lots of encyclopedias to build up my knowledge. I now know most of the w

纯正英语一分钟-Laughter

Laughter is what makes the world go round. If you cant laugh, life would be very boring and depressing. The sound of laughter is one of the most beautiful sounds in the world. Just hearing it makes me smile and want to laugh too. I have to find out w

纯正英语一分钟-laws

Without laws the world would end. OK, maybe the actual Earth might not end, but life as we know it would end. Wed all end up fighting and killing each other. It would become the survival of the strongest, or perhaps the survival of the nastiest. If t

纯正英语一分钟-Learning

Learning is one of the most important things we do in life. It starts pretty much when were born. In fact, many scientists say learning begins earlier. We listen to the outside sounds. This is when we first start learning a language. Our ears get use

纯正英语一分钟-Libraries

Libraries are wonderful places. Every library Ive been to in the world is the same. They all have a special atmosphere. A room with a large collection of books does things to people. We become very quiet and want to know whats on the shelves. This ha

纯正英语一分钟-lies

I wonder if there is anyone in the world who never lies. Not even a small white lie. It seems everyone lies at some point in their life, or their day. Some people are better liars than others. In fact, I often read lying is an art. Children are prett

纯正英语一分钟-Life

Life is for living. Thats what I believe. It sounds very simple, but actually, its quite difficult. You only have one life, so you really have to live it. Dont waste time doing boring things. Live life for today. Is living working in an office all yo

纯正英语一分钟-language

Where would we be without language? Wed all be in our own worlds and wed never really have a life. Can you imagine never talking to anyone? Of course if there was no language, we wouldnt be able to use body language or sign language. The fact that we

纯正英语一分钟-insects

Some people love insects and others absolutely hate them. I cant count how many of my friends are terrified of insects. I have one friend who jumps and screams at the sight of the tiniest bug. Hes over forty years old! My son loves insects. He has ma

纯正英语一分钟-Internet

I think the Internet is the greatest invention ever. Think how it has changed the world. So much information is out there. It has totally changed my life. I can chat with friends, download music, buy books and get all the info I need for my homework.