Everyday Grammar: You Had Better Learn Modals!

For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. This week we are going to show you how to give advice using modal verbs. Modal verbs (called modals for short) are auxiliary verbs that express a speaker's attitude and the strength of that attitude

VOA慢速英语2016 世界上最老的人已117岁，一天吃2个生鸡蛋

Worlds Oldest Person Turns 117, Eats 2 Uncooked Eggs a Day 世界上最老的人已117岁，一天吃2个生鸡蛋 The oldest living person celebrated a birthday earlier this week. 本周，世界上最老的人庆祝了自己的生日。 Emma Morano

Successful People 'Take the World by Storm'

Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Every week, we explore common expressions in American English. Thunder storms. Rain storms. Snow storms. Electrical storms! If conditions get bad enough, almost any kind of weather can become a

新概念英语第二册 lesson 18 He often does this!

Lesson 18: He often does this! 他经常干这种事！ First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What had happened to the writer's bag? After I had had lunch at a village pub, I looked for my bag. I had left i

UNIT 5 Go With Transportation Lesson 38: Let's Invent Hoverb

[ti:UNIT 5 Go With Transportation Lesson 38: Let's Invent Hoverboards!] [0:00.666]UNIT 5 第五单元 [0:02.558]Go with Transportation! 乘坐交通工具去！ [0:05.014]Lesson 38: 第38课： [0:07.162]Let's Invent Hoverboards! 我们来发明飞翔器

Everyday Grammar: Fun with Future Tenses

Everyday Grammar: Fun with Future Tenses For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. This week, we are going to talk about the future tenses. There are several ways to talk about future events in English. Compared to the past and present, fut

VOA慢速英语--What’s the Difference? ‘So’ and ‘So That’

If you asked even the most knowledgeable Americans, they probably could not tell you more than a few meanings for the word so. It is an everyday word that most people use without even realizing its complexity. But this mysterious little word can act

奥运英语11

Pete: Whats your daily routine, Bing? Pete: 冰，你例常的一天是什么样? Zhou Bing: I get up at 6.00. Zhou Bing: 我6点起床。 Pete: Really? Pete: 真的? Zhou Bing: Yes, then I go to work at 8.00. Zhou Bing: 对，然后我8点去上班。 Pete: Do you drive to wor

VOA慢速英语2018--Do You See What I See?

It was beautiful in Washington, DC, this morning! I could see the sun shining and hear birds singing. So, I decided to walk to work. As I walked down 6th Street, I smelled a delicious scent. I followed it and found a lovely French bakery! There, I sa

美国常用英语俚语:Be a wiz at something

【句子对照】 You're a wiz at math! You should be a math teacher. 你真的诗歌数学天才！你应该当数学老师。 【关键俚语】 be a wiz at something (verb phrase) 英：to be very good at doing something 中：在某方面具有天

ESL杰夫的一天 第116期:睡前准备和睡觉讲解(8)

I fluff my pillow, and I climb into bed. 我拍松枕头，然后爬上了床。 Notice that verb to climb, climb, into bed. 注意到climb into bed中climb这个动词。 It means the same as to get into bed. 它与get into bed的get意思相同。

ESL杰夫的一天 第83期:开车回家和跑腿讲解(9)

Luckily, the supermarket has a lot of checkout stands open. 所幸的是，超市的很多收银台都开放了。 A checkout stand is the place where you pay for your food. 收银台是你付款的地方。 The verb, to checkout, checkout, means to

ESL杰夫的一天 第52期:开车上班讲解(3)

Usually it makes a certain sound a certain noise, 通常发动它时会发出特定声音， and once the engine starts, then you don't have to put the key forward, you just leave the key there, you take your hand off of it. 一旦引擎发动了，你

英语语法：200 When to Use “Nor”

Today were going to get a bit negative by looking at the various times you can use the word nor. Nor with Neither Everybody knows that neither and nor are bosom buddies. They require balance. A nor usually follows a neither when they're used in the s

Can You Catch These Native Speaker Mistakes?

From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. This week, we will learn a few English words and phrases that are commonly misused in English. Even well-educated native English speakers make the mistakes you will read and hear about today, inclu

VOA慢速英语--Adventures with Adverbials: Part 2

Many American western movies use a common plot element: A mysterious man appears in a small, dusty town. He speaks to people in a short, purposeful way. He shows confidence and strength. Often, he is looking for revenge. Exploring this common plot el

Cooking with Phrasal Verbs

In a recent program, we told you about phrasal verbs related to food. The program centered on eating food: what, how much and when. You will remember that a phrasal verb is a verb made of two or more words: a verb plus a preposition or adverb, or bot

Verbs and Gerunds in Speech and Fiction Writing

The American rock group Journey released the song Don't Stop Believin' in 1981. This song, still popular in karaoke music bars, can help you learn about English grammar. Let's listen to some words from the song: Don't stop believing Hold on to that f

Thinking About Using -ing Words?

In the English language, putting two -ing words together often is not only natural but correct. Listen to an example: Ive been avoiding going to the doctor. In todays Everyday Grammar, we will look at examples of when two or more -ing words appear ne

VOA慢速英语2016--Understanding Adverbs: Always

Understanding Adverbs: Always The film Casablanca is one of the most famous American movies of all time. At the end of the film, the actor Humphrey Bogart says a heartbreaking farewell to the woman he loves. Bergman: But what about us? Bogart: We'll