Ending a Party Gunther: I think this party has run its course and Im ready to call it a night. Maria: But there are still a few stragglers who seem reluctant to leave. How do we politely tell them to go home? Gunther: Ill just make an announcement. M

发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 2014年ESL之餐饮娱乐

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. President Obama wants the United States to have the world's highest rate of college graduates. But his administration also wants stronger rules for colleges that operate for profit. Career colleges re

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年VOA慢速英语(七)月

When you play the game Monopoly, you take your chances. You could strike a rich, or you could land in a jail. This man, Kenneth Repke landed in a real jail after what started as a friendly game of Monopoly with his neighbor inside this Fraser town ho

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(41) / 评论(0) 分类 万花筒2009年

Celebrations are continuing after the Sydney swans the thrilling AFL grand victory over Hawthorn. It was a close contest with the Hawks ahead early in the fourth quarter. But Swans dug deep, scoring the last four goals to take the game by ten points.

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This is AP News Minute. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer says a lot of his fellow democrats oppose his stop-gap budget measure that would keep the government open after a Friday night deadline. Some republicans say the bill may not have enough GO

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(125) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2018(一)月

Not included Tom see an advertisement in the newspaper for a beautiful modern bicycle which cost $89 dollars. So he went to the shop which put the advertisement in and asked to see one of the wonderful bicycles. The shopkeeper was very happy to show

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 早读英语精华本基础篇

'我是老北京' I'm Paul James host of The Beijing Hour here on China Radio International. Normally when I tell people I'm old Beijing, the comment is often met with a chuckle and a healthy dose of skepticism. But when I explain that I've lived her

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 2017CRI中国国际广播电台

There's a new play at the Capital Theatre. 首都剧院正在上演一出新戏。 What's its name? 叫什么? Beijing opera is popular with both Chinese and Westerners. 京剧很受中国人和西方人的欢迎。 There are dozens of kinds of dra

发表于:2018-12-27 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 旅游英语口语就该这么说

So, when I came back to make my next movie, which was Avatar, I tried to apply that same principle of leadership which is that you respect your team, and you earn their respect in return. And it really changed the dynamic. So, here I was again with a

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 名人励志英语演讲

陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作,美籍华人Mary离开后,他马上结识了公司新来的美国同事Amy。看,他们正在喝下午茶。 (Office ambience) C: Hi, Amy. 你在这儿太好了。我正好有个问题要请教你。 A: W

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NATO commander in Afghanistan US General Stanley McChrystal leaves by helicopter after a meeting between President Hamid Karzai and tribal leaders in Kandahar city, Afghanistan (File Photo - 13 Jun 2010) An Obama administration official says the top

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(六)月

17Being Evasive GLOSSARY ask away a phrase used to invite someone to ask whatever questions he or she wants to ask; a phrase used to let someone know that heor she can ask anything * - Id like to ask you some questions about your experience in our st

发表于:2019-01-22 / 阅读(131) / 评论(0) 分类 2008年ESL之日常生活

So he took my hand and he put a ring on it. 于是他拉起了我的手,为我戴上了戒指 Because he knew I'd say yes. 因为他知道我会答应的 He's a man who knows how to take what he wants. 他懂得如何获得他想要的东西 Is thi

发表于:2019-01-29 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 纸牌屋第一季

今天我们要学的词是off the record。 Off the record, 意思是非正式的,不供公开发表的。美国总统奥巴马在接受采访前聊天时骂不久前在MTV颁奖典礼上闹场的嘻哈歌手坎耶.韦斯特是个混球。Presiden

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

Olivia: Dad, can I ask you a question? Dad: You just did. Olivia: I mean, can I ask you another question? Dad: Ask away . Olivia: Where do babies come from? Dad: What? Where did you come up with that one? Olivia: I don't know. Dad: Let me tell you .

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

今天我们要学的词是overreact。 Overreact, 是反应过度的意思。The stock market overreacted to the new regulation, 股市对新规定作出了过度反应。I didn't expect him to overreact to my comment, 没想到我的话会让他做出

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(38) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

今天我们要学的词是racial。 Racial, 是种族的意思。 Racial discrimination, 种族歧视。 Racial tension, 种族关系紧张。华盛顿邮报的一份最新民调显示, Three in ten Americans admit feelings of racial bias, 美国十

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

Jim和Emily是一家跨国公司从中国聘用的新雇员,公司人事部的Paula对他们进行文化差异的培训。Emily说, E: I know that we will be expected to chat and make small talk with our customers, but I'm worried I'm going to pu

发表于:2019-02-12 / 阅读(102) / 评论(0) 分类 商务礼节美语

US Vice President Joe Biden says the U.S is prepared to hold direct talks with Iran in the standoff over its nuclear ambitions. Biden made the comment at the annual Munich security conference, saying the talks will have to be real. We have made it cl

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(76) / 评论(0) 分类 英闻天下

Doron: What's your idea of a good date? Where would you want to be taken on a date? Melissa: My idea of a good date is something that consists of doing a lot of different things. Just a full interesting night, so I think there doesn't have to be any

发表于:2019-02-24 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 英语趣味课堂