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Jackie: Welcome to BBC Learning English dot com and another chance to hear Insight Plus - a series, first broadcast in 2001 that looks at the language of issues you hear about in the news. The earth is in danger. And some say the greatest threat is
March 8 is International Womens Daya globally observed day of recognition of the history, contributions and plight of women around the world. The entire month of March is Womens History Month in the United States, as declared by President Barack Obam
Cultural practices, cultural differences, local manners, and mores: traveling the globe can be a behavioral minefield, even when you have the best intentions. Everything from greeting to eating can be an opportunity to do the wrong thing, and not onl
Education Aducation is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life. In some modern countries it has been fashionable to think that free education for all c
Lesson 54:Europe [00:04.78]How big is Europe?Europe covers about 10 million square Kilometres. [00:12.36]What countries are in Europe?Europe has more than thirty countries. [00:19.44]some of them are England,France,Germany,Sweden,Italy Spain,Switzerl
[00:00.79]They note that in some countries like Australia [00:03.30]Canada and England, [00:04.99]it is considered rude not to look some directly [00:07.61]in the eyes as they speak [00:09.75]while in other countries like Japan and Korea, [00:12.67]l
Any Other World Mika in any other world you could tell the difference and let it all unfurl into broken remenents smile like you mean it and let yourself let go cos it's all in the hands of a bitter, bitter man say goodbye to the world you thought yo
1. Dozens of Shiite Muslims are dead after bombing attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan today. The attacks coincide with a Shiite religious holiday. 2. Standard Poor's is examining the credit rating of 15 eurozone countries, a downgrade is possible. S P's
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Governments are always judged by how they use power. But they differ by how they divide power. Some have strong presidents or prime ministers. Others have military control. But political scientist
Malala: Invest in Books, Not Bullets 马拉拉:投资书籍,而不是子弹 Pakistani Malala Yousafzai is the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. On Sunday July 12, she celebrated her 18th birthday by opening a school in Lebanon. The school ser
AS IT IS 2015-09-27 Why Do People Waste So Much Food? 为什么人们浪费这么多食物? Up to half of the food the world produces is never eaten. It is instead thrown away. Experts say food is wasted in both rich and poor countries, but for diffe
AS IT IS 2015-09-04 Countries Compete for Oil in the Arctic 北极的国际石油争夺战 Russia, the United States and other countries are hurrying to control Earths northernmost territory: the Arctic. It is rich in oil and natural gas. The countri
Fitting in at the University of Texas at Austin EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is part of a new ongoing series about international student life at colleges and universities across the U.S. Please join us over the next several weeks as we bring you stories
Long Conversations 1.Conversations: (Find a partner and practice these dialogues.) A: Receptionist: Good morning, Anderson Consulting. Henry: Hello. My name is Henry Wang. I would like some information about your Agency. Perhaps you can help me. Rece
Many young people choose to continue their educations abroad. What are the benefits of studying abroad? What are some of the problems students might experience when studying in a foreign country and how those problems be minimized? Since World War II
中国经济:从短跑到长跑 Chinese Economy: Sprint to Marathon 中国驻印度大使 乐玉成 Le Yucheng, Chinas Ambassador to India 前段时间,第15届世界田径锦标赛在北京举行,短跑的速度与激情,长跑的耐力和韧劲
Lesson 2 News 第二课 实时新闻 April 3 4月3日 Children's Day 欢乐儿童节 Moms and dads think about their kids every day. 妈妈和爸爸每天都会想着他们的孩子们。 But there is one day when everyone thinks about children. 不过
Economics focus 经济聚焦 Beefed-up burgernomics 日益强大的汉堡经济学 Jul 30th 2011 | from the Economist print edition A gourmet version of the Big Mac index suggests that the yuan is not that undervalued 以美食家的角度来看巨无霸
Europe;Europe's banks; The fear factor; Preventing a big European bank run; 欧洲;欧洲的银行们;忧虑因素;阻止一场欧洲大规模银行挤兑; In continental capitals and bank boardrooms there is a common fear. It is that the slo