英语语法：191 Loan versus Lend

Grammar Girl here. Todays topic is the difference between the words loan and lend. Guest-writer Bonnie Trenga writes, Traditionally, lend is the verb and loan is the noun. I'll have a memory trick for you at the end. British Rules This rule is still

英语语法：103 When Are Double Words OK?

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is double words, Guest-writer Bonnie Trenga writes, Todays todays podcast podcast is is about words that are doubled, such as had had and is is. Words grammar checker automatically alerts you when you repeat a word, b

VOA慢速英语--Words to Travel With, Part 1

Have you ever been to an airport or train station where the official language was English? What was your experience easy, difficult or in between? Today, we will explore some common phrasal verbs that can be useful as you travel to or through English

VOA慢速英语2018--提出和回应建议

Making and Responding to Suggestions Imagine that you havent seen a good friend in a month. In a telephone call, your friend tells you she would like to get together for dinner but cant think of a restaurant to go to. So, you offer an idea. Listen to

VOA慢速英语2018--Raise of Rise?

Have you ever been confused by the verbs raise and rise? Both words mean to move upward. They also sound similar. But we dont use them in the same way. Adriana from Uruguay says: Question: I would like to know the difference in meaning between raise

VOA慢速英语--Forming Questions, Part 2: Yes or No Questions

English can be a complex language to master. It has a lot of rules and breaks many of them. No matter your level of English, forming questions can be one of the more vexing parts of mastering the language. The good news is that we are here today to m

VOA慢速英语2018--Don't Be Afraid of Contractions!

Many languages shorten words in everyday speech. In English, we shorten a lot of words. One way we do this is with contractions: two words joined with a special mark called an apostrophe. The apostrophe shows the reader where letters have been remove

英语语法：52 Good Versus Well

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is well versus good. It's such a simple little question: How are you? But I've heard from people who feel a twinge of trepidation or even full-blown frustration every time they have to decide whether to say they're go

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-12-01

1. Washington is not looking for a graceful exit from the Iraq war. This assurance comes from President Bush in a private meeting Thursday with Iraqi leader Nouri al-Maliki. During the meeting, Maliki

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-05-30

1. A fresh wave of violence in Iraq has killed at least 40 people including two CBS newsmen. Reporter Kimberly Dozier was badly wounded in a bombing which killed her two colleagues and a US soldier. 2

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-05-15

1. Several deadly attacks ripped through Baghdad Sunday, killing dozens and injuring more than 60. The attacks came as Iraq's parliament was meeting. 2. In Iran, gunmen posing as police officers wayla

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-06-19

1. A new book claims that al-Qaeda was planning a poison gas attack on New York subway system. Investigative reporter Ron Suskind writes in his new book that al-Qaeda's No. 2 man call ed off the plot

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-01-17

1. The US and its European allies press Russia and China to support bringing Iran before the UN Security Council over Tehran's nuclear program. 2. Africa makes history as Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is swor

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-07-05

1. BBC reporter Alan Johnston was released after four months as a prisoner of a Palestinian group. Leaders in Gaza say the release ushers in a new era of law and order, saying they'll now go after vigilante gunmen. 2. The son of former Vice Presiden

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-04-28

1. Saudi officials say they've broken up a terror plot on the verge of being carried out. One hundred seventy two Islamic militants have been arrested. Police also confiscated weapons and cash. 2. A new book by former CIA Director George Tenet says

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-03-29

1. Iranian TV showed new video of the 15 British sailors and marines seized last week for allegedly crossing into Iran's waters. The video shows Faye Turney, the only woman in the group saying it's obvious the Brits were trespassing. Britain calls s

商务英语邮件写作指导方法：also的正确用法

What is the correct position in a sentence of the word also? also这个词在句子中正确的位置在哪儿? One of the most common mistakes associated with word order is the tendency to put adverbs in the wrong place. This particularly applies to

商务英语邮件写作指导方法：不定式到底能不能拆开来？

Is it OK to split infinitives? 把不定式分开是否恰当? Most split infinitives follow this model an adverb is put between to and the verb. But you also get compound split infinitives where more than one word is put between to and the verb, for

四级语法之及物动词和非及物动词

英语中的动词按照后面可否直接跟宾语，分为及物动词和不及物动词两类。 及物动词：字典里词后标有vt. 的就是及物动词。及物动词后面必须跟宾语。可以用于：主+谓+宾;主+谓+双宾;主+谓+宾

VOA慢速英语2015 Everyday Grammar: Introducing Conditionals

Everyday Grammar: Introducing Conditionals In this week's episode of Everyday Grammar, we are going to talk about conditionals. We use conditionals to show that something is true only when something else is true. Conditionals offer endless possibilit