A: This is really a fascinating city! B: Yes, this city is thousands of years old and has quite a history! A: I really love this temple we are visiting. B: As you enter the temple, please remove your shoes as the others are doing. A: It is so quiet h

发表于:2018-12-25 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 旅游英语对话

A: Hey there, how are you doing? B: I am great. How are you? A: Well, I got laid off, and Im looking for work. B: Yeah, me too! What are you thinking you would like to do? A: Right now, Ill take about anything that will pay the mortgage. B: Have you

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by Adam Freedman Todays topic: Is Ladies' Night legal? My readers never cease to amaze me. Michael writes in to say, I dont understand why bars and clubs get away with Ladies' Night where females receive discounted admission and drinks based on their

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 法律英语 Legal Lad

by Adam Freedman Todays topic: Recording conversations. Is It Legal to Record a Conversation? Blaine from Viriginia asks whether its illegal to record a conversation with a smartpen. A smartpen, evidently, is a pen with a tiny digital recording devic

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A: It sure is windy out there! B: It definitely is not the perfect day to fly, is it? A: I am scared of flying to begin with, but bad weather makes it a little worse. B: Anyone who actually enjoys flying in bad weather is out of their mind. A: Will t

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A: That rain is really coming down out there! B: Yes, its kind of crazy weather outside. A: I get kind of nervous flying in this kind of weather. B: I dont think anyone feels all that comfortable flying in a storm. A: Do you think it will be this bad

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James Baldwin Wrote About Race and Identity in America VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: James Baldwin And I'm Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about James Baldwin, one of the most important American

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Todd: OK, Yoko we were just at a festival. Yoko: Yeah! Todd: Do you want to talk about festivals in Japan? Yoko: Yes, OK. So, I think in Fall we have lots of kind of festivals, but it depends on the places. Todd: What are some things that most festiv

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I have a phenomenal memory for faces. There is no doubt about that. The only snag (潜在的困难) is that I can never remember the names that go with them. Only the other day, I raised my hat to one fellow, quite distinguished-looking he was, and I

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Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is the serial comma. Here's a listener: Hi, Grammar Girl. This is Patti from Houston... Patti and her friends are debating about the serial commathe comma that comes before the final conjunction in a list. Here's a se

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(91) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语法 Grammar Girl

Grammar Girl here. Today were going to recall that the principal is indeed your pal, but well also see that a principal can be so much more. In this episode well talk about the various ways to use principlethats p-l-eand principalthats p-a-l. (These

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在沙特阿拉伯, 并没有那么一条成文法律不允许妇女开车。但这种行为却是被禁止的。两年前,马纳尔谢里夫决定身体力行去鼓励女性打破传统去开车,她把她自己开车的视频晒在YOUTUBE上。来

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当乌里艾隆在读物理学博士时,他曾经觉得自己是一个失败者,因为他所有的研究方向都走向了死胡同。但是,在即兴表演的帮助下,他最终意识到在迷路的过程中也可以找到乐趣。这个演讲

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Hannahs daddy was a teacher who barely made enough money to raise his six kids. Hannah wore hand-me-downs from her older sisters. For Christmas she usually got used dolls and books. As a child, she yearned to have the beautiful clothes, cars, and hom

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-The joyous Mid-Autumn Festival was celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth moon, around the time of the autumn equinox(秋分). Many referred to it simply as the Fifteenth of the Eighth Moon. This day was also considered as a harvest festi

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Clare: So did you have a choice about what sort of job you were going to have in the military? Mike: No, we don't. Once you enlist, you have to go through a--what do you call it?-- a health medical check up and you'll be given grade A to F. If you ge

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By Suzanne Presto Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the breaking of the fast after the holy month of Ramadan. As hundreds of Muslims bow in prayer, bright gold balloons above their

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A: Good morning, is this Ryan? B: You are speaking with Ryan. How can I help you? A: Ryan, this is Malia, and I need to call in sick today. B: What seems to be the problem? A: I went hiking and have terrible poison oak. B: When did you get that? A: I

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Health Report - The risks of Language for Health Translators 健康报道 - 卫生信息的翻译忌讳 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 Translators Without Bord

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今天我们要讲的两个习惯用语都是以walk这个字为主的。Walk就是走路的意思。我们要讲的两个习惯用语一个是好事。另一个是坏事。我们先来讲第一个吧!To walk down the aisle. To walk down就是:走下

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