A: I'm not sure about how to operate the washer and dryer. B: What's the problem? A: I need help turning them on. B: You need change. A: The machines take change? B: Yes. It costs fifty cents for the washer and a dollar for the dryer. A: How do I do

发表于:2018-11-30 / 阅读(153) / 评论(0) 分类 英语情景对话-日常生活

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is urging European leaders to implement economic reforms at this week's EU summit. In a sign of just how bad the situation is in Europe, the ratings agency Standard Poor's has said it's reviewing almost every eu

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And US President Barack Obama is selling education reforms as a key measure to improve Americas sluggish economy. He says investing in early childhood education will ensure the US remains competitive. Right out of the gate, it helps prepare our kids

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Look at finance now, and the United States Congressional Budget Office has delivered a grim assessment for the countrys economy as the president continues to push his jobs creation package. It says the economy will grow more slowly than anticipated o

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And Cotton On has received a record fine for selling extremely flammable children's pyjamas. The clothing company will be forced to pay one million dollars. The Federal Court ruled that it breached the the Trade Practices Act by selling pyjamas that

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So more finance news and the owner of Channel Nine is expected to meet creditors again this morning to try to determine the future of the debt-ridden company. Nine Entertainment owes its lenders more than 3 billion dollars. Yesterday, Nine boss David

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Greece is still trying to convince its creditors it's doing enough to receive its next bailout package. After talks in Germany, the World Bank's President says his organization stands ready to help the debt-stricken country. The point I want to make

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To finance now, and Italy's prime minister says he sees a light at the end tunnel for Europe's debt crisis, he has been in Paris for talks with the French president to discuss the crisis, but there wasn't much joy in the latest jobless figures, unemp

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to finance ,and investors remain worry that Spain won't be able to avoid full bailout .the Spanish government has borrowed three and half billion dollars on financial markets it has been forced to pay three point seven percent this is the second ha

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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says the Eurozone crisis is the single biggest threat to the global economy.The OECD is forecasting economic contraction in the zone this year and only a weak growth next year.Chief economist

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To finance. And Austrlia looks to benefit from the new Chinese stimulus package. Reports from China say Beijing is * multibillion plan to make up for dropping exports and electricity usage. Austalian trade minister Qude Anverson has been holding talk

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Presses have defined the national trend climbing by more than half a percent in the December quarter.A survey by RP Data shows Sydney remains the most expensive city with a medium house price 485,00 dollars Perth was the worst performing capital.Hous

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The number of people looking for work across the Eurozone has hit an all-time high. November figures put the unemployment rate at 11.8 per cent. Spain recorded the highest rate at 26.6 per cent. Greece has the second highest at 20 per cent. More than

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Labor has accused the government of fudging the budget numbers to make a case for spending cuts. Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen says the Coalition has changed its forecasting methods to suit its own political purposes. And when you look closely at the

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Australian shares have retreated from yesterdays five-year highs with the biggest losses, the healthcare and resources stocks. The All Ordinaries index ended down 0.4 percent, as did the ASX 200 index. However, the market is up one per cent for the w

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And talks have began in Bali to try to reach a new global trade deal. Ministers from 160 countries are thrashing out ways to simplify customs procedures. They are hoping to finally nail down negotiations that have been going on since 1995. The head o

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The Nine Entertainment Company will launch its two-billion-dollar float on the stock exchange at mid-day. The re-capitalisation will put the company in a much stronger position after facing bankraptcy just a year ago. Shares are in highly-anticipated

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The International Monetary fund predicts that the Australia's economic growth will remain 2.5% this year before strengthening to 3% next year. Now other reasons cited for Australia's muchly increased growth forecast is due to a lower Australian dolla

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Todays economic growth figures are expected to show growth is slowing. Most forecasts are expecting annual growth in the December quarter to have slowed from 2.7% to 2.5% which is the low trend. Experts say its due to falling mining investment and we

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The Reserve Bank has made it clear that interests rate will stay on hold for some time, despite a record growth in house prices and the re-surge in dollar. Economist Soul Eslake explains. It's really only the housing sector that's showing any particu

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