Years ago, the roles of men and women were very typical. Men were supposed to bring home the bacon. They would go to work and earn money for their loved ones. During this time, some men would also leave their families in times of war. There were very

发表于:2018-11-30 / 阅读(173) / 评论(0) 分类 常春藤生活英语

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently concluded another trip to North Korea to meet with government officials to discuss denuclearization. During a press conference in Tokyo Secretary Pompeo said, Let me make clear, North Korea reaffirmed its

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2018年(七月)

THIS IS AMERICA - Website Links People Across Continents Through Books BOB DOUGHTY: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus. This week on our program, we tell you about a website that c

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Speaking at the Organization of American States, or OAS, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged fellow members to do their part to strengthen the OAS to deal effectively with the challenges to our values. The primary role of the OAS is to support democ

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A: Are you new in town? B: Yes, I am new in town. A: Its very nice to meet you. B: Its nice to meet you too. A: How long has it been since you moved here? B: Its been a month. A: Do you like it here so far? B: I actually do like it here. A: Isnt it b

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 英语情景对话-邻居

A: Hey there, how are you doing? B: I am great. How are you? A: Well, I got laid off, and Im looking for work. B: Yeah, me too! What are you thinking you would like to do? A: Right now, Ill take about anything that will pay the mortgage. B: Have you

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Every year on the 23rd of March, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) celebrates World Meteorological Day (WMD). This is the date in 1950 that the WMO was created. A year later, it became a specialized agency of the United Nations to observe t

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 英语课程学习计划和讲义

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is the language of disability and disease. When I was a technical writer, questions came up all the time about how to write about people with medical conditions. So today, guest-writer Bonnie Trenga will educate us. W

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Georgian troop rebellion 'over' 乔治亚军队叛乱结束 A mutiny (兵变,反抗) at a military base near Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, is over, the Georgian interior minister (内政部长) says. Vano Merabishvili said the commander (司令官,指挥官) of th

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. A new survey finds that more than eighty percent of Internet users in the United States search for health information online. The survey is from the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life P

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 2011年VOA慢速英语(三)月

The popular revolts roiling Egypt and other Arab countries are being driven by young people clamoring to oust autocratic governments they have known all their lives. The hardscrabble Tunis neighborhood of Ettadhamen provides a representative look at

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(98) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(二月)

A: I havent seen you around, so you must be new here. B: As a matter of fact, I am. A: Its nice meeting you. B: Nice to meet you too. A: When did you move out here? B: I moved here about a month ago. A: What do you think of it so far? B: Its great. A

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A: Have you met the new girl? B: No. Have you? A: She's one of the prettiest girls at the school. B: What does she look like? A: Well, she's quite short. B: How tall would you say that she is? A: I would say she's only 5 feet. B: What about her facia

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A: Have you seen the new girl in school? B: No, I haven't. A: She's really pretty. B: Describe her to me. A: She's not too tall. B: Well, how tall is she? A: She's about 5 feet even. B: What does she look like, though? A: She has pretty light brown e

发表于:2019-01-18 / 阅读(100) / 评论(0) 分类 英语闲谈

Today a new geo-thermal power station was opened in Kawerau, in the eastern Bay of Plenty. Geo means earth and therm means heat. The power station uses hot steam from the earth. Like the geo-thermal power station at Wairakei, which opened in the 1950

发表于:2019-01-27 / 阅读(105) / 评论(0) 分类 新西兰英语

PEOPLE IN AMERICA - September 8, 2002: Edward Weston By Mario Ritter Point Lobos VOICE ONE: I’m Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERI

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(144) / 评论(0) 分类 People in America

His old man was a rebel yeller... Bad boy to the bone. He'd say: Can't trust that other fella, He'd judge 'em by the tone of their skin. He was raised to think like his Dad... Narrow mind full of hate. On the road to no-where fast, Till the Grace of

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Jeff: So where are you from? Tim: I'm from Oregon. It's right above California. It's on the West Coast of America. Jeff: So the State of Oregon. Tim: It's on the West Coast between California and Washington. Jeff: So you're neighbor states, say Calif

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 原版英语对话1000个

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Some People Go to Extremes to Lose Weight SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Shirley Griffith. BOB DOUGHTY: And Im Bob Doughty. Today, we will talk about diet and weight loss. Exercise is im

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(82) / 评论(0) 分类 2012年VOA慢速英语(七)月

Todd: So, how was your trip to Thailand? Gloria: Oh, I spent about six weeks in Thailand and had a really, really great time. I spent three weeks in Northern Thailand and then three weeks on the beach in the southern part of Thailand but my last nigh

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