Day 14 Reply Wittily Nothing can replace time spent on studying possible interview questions and thinking about your answers. But there are a few key principles to winning answers, even for questions you're not prepared for. We've outlined these prin

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By Cathy Majtenyi Murambi, Rwanda 12 July 2007 Rwanda's rolling green countryside and laid-back city life paint a picture of peace and tranquility. But beneath the calm surface, the people of this African Great Lakes country are still struggling to c

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By Tendai Maphosa London 30 April 2007 The third-annual Palestinian Film Festival is underway in London. For VOA Tendai Maphosa speaks to one of the participating directors who says even under extreme conditions, people get on with life. The two-week

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By Challiss McDonough Cairo 30 April 2006 Iran has warned that it will take

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陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作,今天他开完会出来,刚好遇到美国同事Amy. (Office ambience) C:Hi Amy, 你有时间吗? A:Sure. Come into my office and tell me what's on your mind. C:刚才开会的时候,我们的老板

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来自中国的雇员Sue跟男同事Pete和女同事Julie一起去吃饭。三个人谈到了东西方的迷信。Sue说, S: What about walking under a ladder? What's wrong with that? J: You know, I'm not really sure! But it's probably a good idea

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部门经理Fay找手下Steve来,讨论他的年度中期工作表现。 Fay: Hi there, Steve....grab a seat. Steve: Hi, Fay. How are you this morning? F: Very well, thanks. Great weather we've been having. S: I know! Makes me want to sneak away fr

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部门经理Fay找手下Steve来,讨论他的年度中期工作表现,除了上班迟到,Steve还有哪些缺点呢? S: OK...what other issues are there with my performance? F: Well, like I said before, you are very enthusiastic and we apprec

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Jessica看到同事Claire情绪很低落。 Jessica: Hey Claire, you look sad. What's up? Claire: I guess I am a bit depressed. J: Having a bad hair day? C: (Chuckle) No, that' not it. J: Come on. You can confide in me. I know how to keep a secret. C

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Ken早上在饮水器旁见到同事Dan和April. K: Good morning, Dan. Good morning, April. DA: Hi, Ken. Good morning. K: So...have you heard the big news? A: No! Tell us! K: Well, you know Jason Smith? D: You mean our company's Chief Financial Offic

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Ken早上在饮水器旁见到同事Dan和April,谈起公司首席财务官Jason Smith参与庞式骗局被抓起来的事情。Dan问罪名严不严重。 D: So how serious are these charges? A: He could end up serving a very long prison term. The

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下班等公车遇到同事Susan , 问Susan明天公司开万圣节派对准备穿什么,Susan说中国不过万圣节,只有鬼月,不知道二者是不是差不多。Lenny 回答说, Susan: So...is Halloween essentially the same thing as gh

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Frank: Jerry! My financial counselor! Good to see you... as always. Jerry: Hey Frank, nice to see you, too. How's your stock portfolio these days? F: Not that bad. I bought into a hedge fund and it helped minimize my losses. J: Wise! You seem to beat

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A small corner shop in suburban Sydney is an unlikely place to hear the horrors that force people from their homes and into the devious and dangerous world of people smugglers. Hassan Abotbeek fled Iraq and arrived in Australia by boat more than seve

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Noriko: Have you had a chance to look over Russs project? Walt: Yeah, I took a look at it yesterday. If you have a couple of minutes, I can give you my two cents. Noriko: Sure. Shoot. Walt: Well, its not what I envisioned when we gave him the charge

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By Al Pessin Lima 06 October 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates discussed the fight against drug trafficking and other international crime during a visit to Peru Friday. VOA's Al Pessin reports from Lima. A Peruvian defense ministry official sa

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By Terry FitzPatrick Cape Town 15 April 2008 Nearly 18 percent of the members of parliament, worldwide, are women, according to a new study released this week as the Inter-Parliamentary Union meets in South Africa. The report says many of the barrier

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 08 February 2008 There has been an explosion at an army base in East Timor shared by Australian and New Zealand peacekeepers. Earlier this week, East Timorese rebels fired at Australian troops southwest of the capital, Dili. The

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By Jim Randle Irbil, Iraq 07 September 2007 Recent reports to the U.S. Congress about the situation in Iraq point to limited success by the Iraqi government in establishing security but continuing problems in bringing about political reconciliation.

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Somalia's U.N.-backed government has dismissed an ultimatum issued by the country's al-Shabab extremist group for government forces to surrender their weapons within five days. Somali leaders are counting on the arrival of more African Union peaceke

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