ESL Podcast 1176 Limits to Advancement at Work Gloria: Did you hear that Manuel is quitting? He took a job with another company. Sam: Im not surprised. He came up against the glass ceiling and he decided to jump ship. Gloria: Really? I didnt know he

发表于:2018-12-04 / 阅读(120) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年ESL之商务英语

US to Help Boost Haiti's Education System美国帮助提升海地教育系统 From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 Haiti is among the poorest nations in the world, only about half t

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Google Looks to Black Universities for Diversity 谷歌公司着眼黑人学校提升多样性 The tech industry is driving the U.S. economy into the future, but not everyone is sharing in the prosperity. 科技产业让美国的经济大步向前发展

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抗击旱灾提升意识与筹集资金同等重要 More than 12 million people are believed be at risk in the Horn of Africa and the advocacygroup ONE wants to raise awareness of the crisis as a first step to action. We're not askingfor your money,

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The promotion of labor rights is an integral part of United States foreign policy. U.S. Special Representative for International Labor Affairs Sarah Fox says supporting fundamental worker rights, such as freedom of association and the right to collec

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The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, launched a civil society and media strengthening project in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in mid-January. It is called Boresha Habari, or Better News. 1月中旬,

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Millions of Americans are getting raised today. Not you, Jon. The federal minimum wage's increasing by 70 cents. The jump from $5.85 to $6.55 an hour is the second of three annual increases that were required by law. Next year's boost will bring the

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美国动力公司研发提升五成油效对置活塞二冲程发动机 This little engine looks like it has only three pistons, but in fact, it has six, sharing only three cylinders. 这台小身材引擎看起来只有3个活塞,但事实上却有

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在今天我们要讲的两个习惯用语里,关键的一个字就是走路的

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to throw a curve to throw for a loop 美国人在打棒球时经常喜欢发曲线球,使球的方向会发生突变,这样给对方造成错觉,不能回击那个球。这和其他球类运动,

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我们在这次节目里要给大家介绍的两个习惯用语都有同一个关键的字。那就是fair。Fair这个字有很多解释。其中一个主要的意思是:公正或诚实。这也正是

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Agriculture Report - New Rules Aim to Improve US Food Safety 农业报道 - 美国出台新规定提升食品安全 From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report in Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Each ye

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AS IT IS 2014-07-24 Housing Costs Push Hong Kong Residents to the Rooftop 住房成本提升促使香港居民在屋顶生活 Rising housing prices in Hong Kong are hurting low-income residents. Many people who live in the city are being forced into

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Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping says China is willing to strengthen exchange with the Australian Labor Party to jointly promote the newly-announced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between China and Australia. As part of his meeting with Lab

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UN General Assembly Gives Local Business a Boost 联合国大会给当地的业务提升 NEW YORK September is a month where some U.S. cities see a large decrease in tourism as the busy summer travel season ends. But the September slump goes unnotice

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You probably already know that blueberries are delicious. And you may have heard that theyre healthful, too.But did you know that blueberries boost memory in older people at risk for memory loss? A study looked at how drinking wild blueberry juice af

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Scientists arent certain. But it may have to do with the fruits abundance of phytochemicalsanti inflammatory substances that also act as antioxidants. In animal studies, chemicals in blueberries boosted activity in parts of the brain associated with

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