Focusing on the main problem/issue What is the main problem? What is the real issue (here)? (I think) the major problem is . . . Our primary concern is . . . The crux of the matter is . . . (As I see it), the most important thing is . . . The main pr

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-Where are you going? -Oh, well, I'm going to paradise, and this is just some stuff that I thought I would need. -Paradise? -Yeah, you know. It's that place out there where you and Mom met. Auntie Wanda says you two were just like, Zing! -I don't fro

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This is the second in a two-part intermediate Business English Pod lesson on the basics of socializing and networking. Last time you learned ways to start and finish a conversation appropriately. Today youll be studying how to keep a conversation goi

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In many countries, having a drink after work with colleagues is a popular way to relax: This kind of socializing helps us get to know each other and to build team spirit. To attract customers who are just getting off work, many bars and clubs have a

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Any crisis is a test of business strength. To be more specific, its a test of people in business. Theres nothing like a crisis to show us who can handle the pressure and who will crack. Can your business come through a crisis well? Do you have people

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As we mentioned a while back in BEP 101 (Click this link to listen to the podcast), a strong introduction is important to give your audience a reason for listening. Similarly, a strong conclusion is very important to leaving your audience with a grea

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Sometimes I have thought it would be an excellent rule to live each day as if we should die tomorrow. Such an attitude would emphasize sharply the values of life. We should live each day with a gentle

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By Doug Levine Washington 28 October 2006 Saxophonist Michael Lington became a fan of American jazz while growing up in his native Denmark. It was a passion so strong that he eventually settled down in the U.S. and launched a recording career. In a

发表于:2019-01-04 / 阅读(140) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(十月)

By Sonja Pace Jerusalem 19 April 2006 Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri Hamas officials are denying allegations that their militants have smuggled weapons into Jordan. The surprise charges have prompted

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By Gary Thomas Washington 02 October 2006 The United States' top intelligence official says that although the Islamic-based terrorist movement is growing, counter-terrorism efforts have kept the threat in check. Director of National Intelligence Joh

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Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is capitalizing tricky nouns like Ground Zero, Internet, and Earth. Quite a few people have asked me whether they should capitalize the words Internet, Web, and website, including Chris from Olney, Maryland; Matt from

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Mexico has been the focus of the H1N1 flu outbreak, but the rash of killings carried out by the country's drug trafficking gangs continues to be an urgent problem. Many of the guns used by hit men working for the drug cartels have been traced back t

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Man: Hi, it's a bit crowded in here. Woman: Yes, it's always like this on the first night of the conference. Is this your first time attending? Man: Yes, it is. By the way, I'm Dan Morimoto. Woman: I'm Gwen Renault. Were you here this morning for the

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 29 December 2007 The only Guantanamo Bay inmate convicted of terrorism offenses,Australian David Hicks, has been released from prison in Adelaide. Hicks was captured with Taliban forces in Afghanistan in late 2001 and spent five

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By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 09 June 2006 Soccer crazy Asia is getting ready for the World Cup, which is kicking off in Germany. Retailers, bar owners and gambling outlets are ready for the action. Many people in Asia will go to work bleary-eyed in th

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听歌学英语:I'm Not Twenty-Alizee 大家好,今天我们一起来学习由有法国未成年天后之称的艾莉婕(Alizee)演唱的I'm Not Twenty,Alizee法国传媒誉为拥用天使比例完美五官。 她以《Lolita》一曲成名,在

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By Greg Flakus Houston 15 January 2007 Wintry weather conditions are causing widespread disruptions in the Great Plains states and as far south as Texas and Louisiana. Hundreds of thousands of people are without electrical power and icy roads have c

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就像打开了潘朵拉的魔法盒,流泄出来的歌声,交织着神秘、优雅、飘缈、性感, 融合了电音、民谣、古典、摇滚的音符,Jem把它们化成魔咒,唤醒了我们沉睡的听觉。难怪jem的歌声这么适合搭配交融复杂情感的电影。 《It's Amazing》是《欲望都市》电影版的一首插曲,被誉

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