图片1 Buying a home can be a very different process depending on where in the world you would like to buy one. Find out about buying one in Canada is like! Harp talks about buying a home in this episode, and discusses types of homes and how to pay

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

经过了第一场半决赛的比赛之后,《全美达人》第七季将在今晚公布投票结果,有三队选手将提前进入总决赛。究竟是自闭哥的天籁之音能赢得观众的心,还是神奇魔幻的巨型竖琴表演更能震

发表于:2018-12-09 / 阅读(40) / 评论(0) 分类 全美达人第七季

Heres another episode suggested by one of our awesome listeners! Going out to restaurants is pretty simple, but there are so many details to consider, like how to order exactly what you want, where to sit, and how to pay. Harp and Maura love going ou

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(34) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

Most people dont like to be bothered or to disturb other people, but sometimes we do it anyway. In this episode, we look at expressions describing when someone is disturbed by another person. It could be something said or done that upsets this person

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(36) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

Lets go to work! You can listen and relax while Harp and Maura talk about trends in the workplace in Canada and the US. Youll learn about things like casual dress at the office, free gym memberships, and other perks. They also talk about current tren

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

Harp had the idea for this episode when her friend used the expression to be right on the money. This episode is all about being right! Here we look at expressions that can be used when someone says something that is correct. Instead of just saying y

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

Merry Christmas everyone! We know were early this year, but we wanted time to get you in the Christmas spirit. This holiday season, Harp and Maura look at Christmas over the years, talking about their own Christmas traditions and how things change as

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(38) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

Heres another Catch Word episode! This one focuses on expressions with the word scratch . We look at to start from scratch , to scratch the surface , and to make something from scratch . Scratch in these expressions talks about starting at the beginn

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(32) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

Nobody wants to stick out like a sore thumb , but sometimes it happens. In this episode, we look at expressions that describe people and things that are different from the rest, often in a negative way. We also focus on to be out of place and to be t

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(46) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

Weve had two different listeners suggest that we do an episode about learning languages. Maura and Harp could talk forever about this topic! So heres the episode where we talk about learning French, and a little bit of Japanese and Korean too! Harp a

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(43) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

Heres an episode about taking risks. Sooner or later, we all take a risk at work or in our personal lives. To go out on a limb and to stick your neck out can be used to talk about taking a risk. You can also put yourself in jeopardy when you take a r

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

图片1 There are so many different kinds of conversation to have! Small talk is the simple kind of conversation that people often have with others that they dont know very well. In this episode, we give examples of what you can talk about to break t

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

Do you know anyone else just like you? Sometimes we see two people who act or look or even think alike. It happens often enough that weve even got some expressions in English for it! The next time you see two people who look a lot alike, you can tell

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

图片1 Our eating habits around the world are so different, from the food to eat, to the time we eat, to what we eat. But no matter where you are or where youre from, you snack! In this episode Maura and Harp talk about popular snack habits in Canad

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

图片1 Are you working right now? Are you thinking about coming to Canada to work? Are you going to working one day? I think thats about everybody! Listen to this episode to find out about working in Canada. Harp and Maura talk about what it is like

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

图片1 Happy Holidays wherever you are! This year we asked what people wanted to know about the holiday season in Canada and we got some questions! In this episode, Harp and Maura answer these questions, talking about clementines and whether Christm

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

Jamey Turner often performs to large crowds in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, a short drive from Washington, D.C. 弗吉尼亚州亚历山大旧城区距离华盛顿特区仅仅一小功夫的车程,杰米特纳经常在这座小城的街头为围观

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(九)月

Down by the salley garden是根据Yeats(叶芝,1865-1939,爱尔兰剧作家、诗人、获1923年诺贝尔文学奖)的同名诗歌《Down By the Salley Garden》谱曲而成,最初翻译为《柳园里》,是叶芝早年的诗作。他的早年诗歌韵律优美,感情细腻,辞藻华丽,象征意味浓郁,明显受到

发表于:2019-01-09 / 阅读(148) / 评论(0) 分类 音乐咖啡厅

图片1 In honour of Harp and Mauras birthdays we decided to do a podcast about birthdays! In this episode, we talk about birthday parties (mostly for kids and teenagers) and what activities are a usually part of them. We also talk about the special

发表于:2019-01-28 / 阅读(36) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

图片1 Happy Valentines Day! In this episode we are talking about the phenomenon of falling in love at first sight. Actually Robin and Harp are continuing their conversation from last episode and Maura explains some of the expressions they use. Youl

发表于:2019-01-28 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情