Every culture has its own superstitions1, which are about mysterious events and powers that cannot be seen. Luck and omens2 are the most common superstitions. These beliefs were formed because people didn't have modern science to understand the world

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What's your name? My name is Robert.You can call me Bob What is this? That's a pencil What is that? It's a desk. How do you say it in English? Eraser. How do you spell it? E-R-A-S-E-R. Please say it again. All right. Please speak more slowly. OK.list

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by Jason Marshall In the first secret-agent math article, How to Use Math to Send Encrypted Messages, we learned how to decrypt messages secured with absolutely unbreakable encryption using nothing more than simple integer arithmetic. It was all grea

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AMERICAN MOSAIC -February 22, 2002: Songs nominated for Grammy Awards/a question about Mormons/a center for people who want to become writers HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — VOA’s radio magazin

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A: What can I do for you? B: I need to know what time the library closes. A: The library will be closing at six. B: Does it close at six every day? A: No, it doesnt. B: Are you guys open on Saturdays? A: Yes, were open on Saturdays. B: What time does

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Tag questions are used when seeking confirmation of what one believes to be true. They restate, in question form, the previously spoken sentence. For example, He is an engineer. Isn't he? (Positive statement, negative tag) They're not from Colorado.

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A: Will they send me a form telling me that I have been granted unemployment? B: A Notice of Unemployment Insurance Award letter will be sent to you. A: What information will be in that letter? B: The Award Letter will inform you as to how much you w

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A: Will I get notification that I qualify for unemployment? B: The Employment Development Office will send you a Notice of Unemployment Insurance Award letter. A: What is contained in that letter? B: In addition to telling you how much you will recei

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A: After I am accepted for unemployment benefits, what will happen next? B: You will receive a Notice of Unemployment Insurance Award letter. A: What will that tell me? B: The Award Letter will tell you how much you will receive weekly. A: Are there

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Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is how to format questions. You think you already know this, don't you? I wonder if you're right. Everybody knows how write a plain vanilla question: What's new? They're called direct questions. But there are trickier

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AMERICAN MOSAIC - October 11, 2002: Question About Native Alaskans / Music by Raphael Saadiq / TV's Oprah Winfrey Wins a Special Emmy HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC --VOA’s radio magazine in Speci

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AMERICAN MOSAIC -August 2, 2002: Songs by Norah Jones / Question About the Library of Congress / Air Conditioner Turns 100 HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — VOA’s radio magazine in Special Englis

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AMERICAN MOSAIC -August 16, 2002: Question About American Families / Folk and Blues Music / Washington's Spy Museum HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — VOA’s radio magazine in Special English. (THE

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President Barack Obama's review of his strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, which he made public on Thursday, says the approach he announced a year ago is working. Still, the president acknowledged that progress is, in his words, fragile and revers

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A: Did you need help with something? B: I dont know where to get my ballot. A: I can help you with that. B: How can you help me? A: I work here. B: Thats great. A: May I see your ID? B: Here it is. A: All right, here is your ballot card. B: What do I

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A: May I ask you how much this position pays per year? B: This job pays sixty-five thousand dollars per year. A: What kind of benefits does this job have? B: This job provides full medical, dental, and disability. A: What type of vacation time do we

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A: What will I earn per year in this job? B: You can expect to earn sixty-five thousand dollars per year. A: Are we covered by a good benefits plan? B: The job has a menu plan where you are given a fixed amount of money and you choose what you most n

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Grammar Girl here. I get a lot of questions about things that are too short to make up a whole podcast, so today I'm going to answer a few of those short questions. So here's our first listener question. Dreamed Versus Dreamt Hi Grammar Girl. D. Chap

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At his first press conference of the year, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said his cabinet will reflect on war history. This echoes Emperor Akihito's call for the nation to learn from history in his New Year speech. Abe says the Japanese gove

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Something Nice 这首歌来自于Stina Nordenstam的《She Closed Her Eyes》专辑。 Stina的独特气声很容易让人联想到Rickie Lee Jones和Bjouml;rk。整首歌的曲风以Dream Pop(梦幻流行)为主,轻快的旋律,给人置身于

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