大城市小世界 Series 1 Episode 1 - Meeting Friends

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英文短篇故事（纽约）161 I Hate My Name

The little boy was upset. His mom asked why. He said kids at school were making fun of him. How do they make fun of you? You're a smart, handsome boy, she said. He said, They make fun of my name. She asked, How do they do that, Herman? You have a per

大城市小世界 Series 3 Episode 12 - Popping the Question

Introduction This support pack accompanies: Big City Small World Series 3 Episode 12 To listen to the recording, go to: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/big-city-small- world/series-3-episode-12-popping-question This support pack contains th

大城市小世界 Series 3 Episode 5 - Environmental Issues

Introduction This support pack accompanies: Big City Small World Series 3 Episode 5 This support pack contains the following materials: 1. Before you listen: Vocabulary match up 2. Audio script 3. Comprehension Task 4. Comprehension Task 2: Match the

大城市小世界 Series 3 Episode 8 - Speculate To Accumulate

Introduction This support pack accompanies: Big City Small World Series 3 Episode 8 To listen to the recording, go to: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/big-city-smallworld/series-3-episode-8-speculate-accumulate This support pack contains th

大城市小世界 Series 3 Episode 9 - Saving the Business?

Introduction This support pack accompanies: Big City Small World Series 3 Episode 9 This support pack contains the following materials: 1. Before you listen: Vocabulary match up 2. Audio script 3. Comprehension Task 1 4. Comprehension Task 2 5. Gramm

大城市小世界 Series 3 Episode 11 - Time Is Money

Introduction This support pack accompanies: Big City Small World Series 3 Episode 11 To listen to the recording, go to: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/big-city-small- world/series-3-episode-11-time-money This support pack contains the foll

Mouthful

Little Johnny goes to school, and the teacher says, Today we are going to learn multi-syllable words, class. Does anybody have an example of a multi-syllable word? Johnny says Mas-tur-bate. Miss Rogers smiles and says, Wow, little Johnny, that's a mo

Christmas Present

Little Johnny had a cussing problem and his father was getting tired of it. He decided to ask his shrink what to do. The shrink said, Since Christmas is coming up, you should ask Johnny what he wants Santa to bring him. If he cusses while he tells yo

Face Cream

Little Johnny watched, fascinated, as his mother smoothedcold cream on her face. Why do you do that mommy? he asked. To make myself beautiful, said his mother, who then beganremoving the cream with a tissue. What's the matter? asked Little Johnny. Gi

美国小学英语教材1:第24课 玉米饼

Johnny-Cake 玉米饼 Once a little old woman and a little old man and a little boy lived in a little old house. 从前，一个小老太太、一个小老头和一个小男孩住在一座破旧的小房子里。 One day the little old woman made a r

【英文短篇小说】The Birds（4）

Amid the scratching and tearing at the window boards came the sudden homely striking of the kitchen clock. Three A.M. A little more than four hours yet to go. He could not be sure of the exact time of high water. He reckoned it would not turn much be

性感“白头翁”

访谈录,性感,白头翁,Goal is that do we look right for you? Adam Rapoport is a style editor at GQ Magazine and he's here with us now. Adam, good morning. Good morning, Campbell. So I saw this AARP study that says more tha

All Mum's letters 家书

To this day I remember my mum's letters. It all started in December 1941. Every night she sat at the big table in the kitchen and wrote to my brother Johnny, who had been drafted that summer. We had not heard from him since the Japanese attacked Pear

天籁音乐:Question-Old 97's

Old 97's是来自美国的一只乡村乐队，他们组队于1993年，乐队的名字来自于 Johnny Cash 的一首老乡村歌曲《Wreck Of The Old '97》。他们称自己受到了很多歌手的影响，包括 The Kinks、The Beatles、Pixies、

英语小达人 322 Why Teachers Go Crazy

Why Teachers Go Crazy 老师们是怎么被气疯的 TEACHER: Peter, what is the outside of a tree called? 老师：彼得，树的最外层叫做什么？ PETER: I don't know, Ma'am. 彼得：老师，我不知道。 TEACHER: Bark, Peter, bark! 老师

英语小达人 271 What Is It?

What Is It? 这是什么？ On the last day of kindergarden, all the children brought presents for their teacher. 最后一天上幼儿园，孩子们都给老师带来了礼物。 The florist's son handed the teacher a gift. She held it up and said,

人名的独特用法你知道几个

1. a doubting Thomas： 疑心很重 例： He was being a doubting Thomas --someone who does not believe anything he is told. 他疑心很重，这种人不相信所听到的话。 2. Jack of all trades：万事通 例： This man was a true Jack of

英文幽默笑话：让座

To Give Up the Seat Little Johnny says Mom, when I was on the bus with Daddy this morning, he told me to give up my seat to a lady. Well, you've done the right thing, says Mommy But Mommy, I was sitting on daddy's lap. 让座 小约翰告诉妈妈：早

大城市小世界 Series 1 Episode 10 - You'll be a shoo-in!

Before you listen We suggest you do the vocabulary activity below before you listen. Then listen to the episode and do the first task to check your understanding. Finally, practise some vocabulary and grammar. Match the words and phrases in the boxes