Callum: Hello, I'm Callum Robertson and this is entertainment. In the programme today I'm going to be looking at sounds and talking about sounds we like. Sounds and noises are all around us from the sounds of nature such as the wind in the trees to

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(97) / 评论(0) 分类 Entertainment

This classic poem is read to thousands of children on Christmas Eve (24 December, the day before Christmas Day). It was first published in 1823 and has been translated in many languages. Some of the language is outdated but it is still a charming poe

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(121) / 评论(0) 分类 English Classics-英文经典

Welcome to Daily Tips on learning English. Todays tip is on using the articles a and the correctly. More specifically, todays tip is on the difference between using a or an before a singular countable noun and using the or the(i:) before a singular c

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 手把手教你学口语

Callum: Hello, I'm Callum Robertson and this is entertainment. In the programme today I'm going to be looking at sounds and talking about sounds we like. Sounds and noises are all around us from the sounds of nature such as the wind in the trees to m

发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听和读

Grab Onto Phrasal Verbs Welcome back to Everyday Grammar from VOA Learning English. Today we look at a very common verb form in English phrasal verbs. There are over 5,000 verbs that fall in this category. Do you know how to use them? In this episode

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年VOA慢速英语(八)月

The Rabbit Rabbit - Chinese Zodiac AnimalBirth Years: 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035, 2047 Compatible with: Pig and Dog Birthstone: Emerald Precious Flower: Jonquil Western Equivalent: Pisces Strengths: compassionate, hospitable

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(108) / 评论(0) 分类 Chinese Zodiac Animals-中国十二生肖

The Tiger Tiger - Chinese Zodiac AnimalBirth Years: 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034, 2046 Compatible with: Horse and Dragon Birthstone: Sapphire Precious Flower: Violet Western Equivalent: Aquarius Strengths: brave, honourable, a

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 Chinese Zodiac Animals-中国十二生肖

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Liz Waid. Voice 2 And Im Adam Navis. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand - no matter where in the world they live. Voice 3 Saluton. Voice 4 Saluton. Kiel vi f

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 环球英语 Spotlight

Two-Word Phrases Descriptive Phrases CD Track 36 N ouns are heavier than adjectives; they carry the weight of the new information. An adjective and anoun combination is called a descriptive phrase, and in the absence of contrast or other secondarycha

发表于:2018-12-26 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 标准美语发音的13个秘诀 CD1

Two-Word Phrases Descriptive Phrases Nouns are heavier than adjectives; they carry the weight of the new information. An adjective and a noun combination is called a descriptive phrase, and in the absence of contrast or other secondary changes, the s

发表于:2018-12-27 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 美式英语正音训练

AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: some words to help us remember 2009. RS: The American Dialect Society, a small scholarly group, just chose its Word of the Year as well as a Word of the Decade. Wordsmith Ben Zimm

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A tornado hit parts of Aucklands North Shore this afternoon (Tuesday). It killed one man and injured 14 other people. It caused a lot of damage to houses, shops, trees and cars. The Albany shopping mall lost its roof. Sheets of steel from the roof an

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 新西兰英语

Grammar Girl here. Today's show was shoved into our editorial schedule because of a grammar emergency. Steve Jobs said funnest on Tuesday in his keynote address about the new iPods, and people all over the Internet freaked out. It may just be my skew

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(104) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语法 Grammar Girl

Workers who care for elderly people in rest homes are poorly paid. A report by the Human Rights Commission to the Prime Minister recommended better pay. Many are paid the minimum wage of $13.50 an hour while carers in public hospital get $3 to $5 an

发表于:2019-01-27 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 新西兰英语

post-truth adjective 后真相(形容词) Relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief. 意指一些特定状况,在那些情况下客观

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

111届广交会常用英语询问签单 12. When shall we sign the contract? 13. Mr. Brown, do you think it is time to sign the contract? 14. Shall we go over the other terms and conditions of the contract to see if we agree on all the particulars? 1

发表于:2019-02-15 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

111届广交会常用英语关于客人询问保险 1. As for the insurance, I have quite a lot of things which I am still not clear about. 2. May I ask you a few questions about insurance? 3. What do your insurance clauses cover? 4. I wonder if the

发表于:2019-02-15 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

Adventure IV: The Boscombe Valley Mystery (an excerpt) I think that I see my way to clearing James McCarthy, said Holmes. Have you an order to see him in prison? Yes, but only for you and me. Then I shall reconsider my resolution about going out. We

发表于:2019-02-19 / 阅读(120) / 评论(0) 分类 English Classics-英文经典

For background to this, listen to September 6 2011. The second stage of the inquiry ended on Friday. This stage was looking at the Search and Rescue to find out why 29 miners died in the Pike River Mine last November. For the last three weeks we have

发表于:2019-02-25 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 新西兰英语

It was good news to hear that Whitcoulls Bookstores have a new owner. 57 Whitcoulls stores and 5 Borders stores owned by the same company were in financial trouble in February. The new owners are the Norman family who own Farmers department stores an

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