【精彩片断】 剪辑自《The Lord of the Rings-Return of the King》指环王III--王者归来 Gandalf: Hail Denethor, son of Ecthelion, lord and steward(干事) of Gondor. I come with tidin

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(162) / 评论(0) 分类 电影学口语

My name is Urooj. Pakistan is my home town, but currently I am living in New Zealand. Today is Eid day, Eid-ul-fitar, the feast of breaking the fast. It marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month is which Muslims have to fast from sunrise to sunset. It

发表于:2018-12-05 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 新西兰英语

A group of economists has told Democrats in Congress on Tuesday that it might take longer for the recently-passed $787 billion stimulus plan to generate the number of jobs lawmakers and President Barack Obama hoped it would. House Speaker Nancy Pelo

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(三月)

本单元是关于Tim 爱的忠告的对话 Michal: Tim, can I talk to you? Tim: Sure, what's on your mind? Michal: It's about Helen and her family. Tim: Yeah, how was that visit you had to her folks' place? Michal: It was difficult. Tim: Why? Michal: Well, I th

发表于:2018-12-26 / 阅读(39) / 评论(0) 分类 公寓伙伴

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is text messaging. Karel (pronounced Carl) from Toronto, Canada, asked if I think text messaging is affecting how people write in formal situations. Well, I know it is for some people because Mia tells me so in this n

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语法 Grammar Girl

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. American lawmakers agreed this week on an economic recovery plan. Negotiators got it below seven hundred ninety billion dollars. They cut tens of billions from versions in the Senate and the House of Repre

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(二)月

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Here is a good reason to be hopeful about the future: it might help you stay alive. Findings from a new study were presented at a recent meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society. Researchers in the

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(四)月

By Douglas Bakshian Manila 29 March 2006 Ousted Philippine President Joseph Estrada gestures during his trial on Wednesday March 29, 2006 It was another day of denials and demonstrations at the long-r

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(105) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(三月)

Tim Burton Revives 60s Vampire Soap Opera 'Dark Shadows' In the 1770s, a curse turned Barnabas into a vampire. In 1972, a construction crew digs up his coffin and the denizen of the dark finds his way back to what remains of the Collins estate. His c

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(五月)

Stocks are down on the world markets where traders are less than enthusiastic about the $798 billion U.S. compromise economic stimulus package hammered out between congressional negotiators. And in London, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has strongly cr

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(127) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(二月)

The U.N. refugee agency welcomed the Tanzanian government's decision to extend the deadline for the voluntary repatriation of Burundian refugees. The UNHCR said about 36,000 refugees were scheduled to leave the Mtabila refugee camp in Kasulu distric

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(七月)

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is why grammar matters. One thing people said they wanted to hear more about in my print book is why grammar matters. I didn't think any of you would need convincing, but maybe you're looking for arguments to defend y

发表于:2019-01-25 / 阅读(78) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语法 Grammar Girl

Grammar Girl here. The holidays are upon us, so it's time to answer questions about how to write greeting cards and party invitations. Here's Elaina: Hi. I have a question about the plural form of last names. For example, if the last name is Alvarez,

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(134) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语法 Grammar Girl

英国当红嘻哈组合Ramzi Ash King最新好听的RB情歌Love Is Blind Love Is Blind I see you all the time Never see you smile I try to picture what's going on in your mind He leaves you every night by yourself He took your love and put it on th

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 流行英文歌曲

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 15 December 2006 A former Ugandan minister who has mediated peace efforts between the government and the rebel Lord's Resistance Army says she is optimistic that a peace deal can be reached. Lisa Schlein in Geneva interviewed

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(164) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(十二月)

President Bush says it is a challenging time for the U.S. economy, so he wants as much as $150 billion in tax relief to help. Opposition Democrats say an economic stimulus package should include greater spending on social programs. 美国总统布什说

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年1月

Teens have abandoned Facebook in favour of Instagram and Twitter, researchers have found. 调查人员发现:青少年已经抛弃facebook,转而喜欢Instagram和Twitter. A new survey by investment bank Piper Jaffray found that more than 9 out of

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

President Bush says he is optimistic about reaching agreement with opposition legislators on an economic stimulus package. The U.S. central bank has cut the key interest rate in an effort to boost the troubled U.S. economy and stop a global sell-off

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年1月

LONDON, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Program for the London 2012 Festival to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games was announced on Thursday. The 12-week festival, from June 21 to September 9, will draw together more than 25,000 artists from all 204 com

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: And I'm Steve Inskeep in San Francisco. Just south of here yesterday, the CEO of Apple took the stage. (SOUNDBITE OF APPLE WORLDWIDE DEVELOPER CONFERENCE) TIM COOK: Good morning. (APPLAUSE) COOK: Good morning. INSKEEP: Tim Cook h

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(95) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台6月