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Nearly everyone knows that countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are primarily English-speaking countries; that is, English is the moth
Education Report - Debating the Best Way to Learn a Language This is the VOA Special English Education Report. What is the best way to learn a new language? A small study of foreign language learning in adults compared two methods. One is known as th
AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: terms from the recession. Dictionary editor Ben Zimmer is back with us. And it sounds like he's going to start with a popular term these days, shovel-ready. (Sound of shoveling) B
Thats not an option people. Steak or fish. 各位没有这个选项,牛排或者鱼肉。 You may not like steak or fish, but thats your choice. 你可能不喜欢牛排或者鱼肉,但你只有这俩选项。 Meanwhile, some candidates arent pol
September 18—Dr. Johnson’s Birthday The son of a Lichfield bookseller, Samuel Johnson 1 lived to become one of the English language’s most profound influences. His 1755 dictionary was the most t
The Colorful History of Billiards 台球的沿革 Anyone who refuses to leave prison simply because they are having too much fun playing billiards would be considered something more than just a diehard fan. Yet that is exactly what a Captain Mingaud
Broadcast: Mar 16 2003 In many Internet mailboxes, including some easily accessed by children, what used to be a trickle of 2) unsolicited porn advertisements has turned into a torrent. In part, that'
AS IT IS 2014-05-17 What is the Best Way to Learn a Language? From VOA Learning English this is As It Is. Im Anna Matteo in Washington. Today on, As It Is, we will hear about something our listeners do every day they hear, read or watch VOA Learning
'Word on Street' Impacted Language in 2011 While 2011 is over, some of the words that came to define the past year are still very much with us, and may be for years to come. Since 2011 was an especially busy year for grassroots political action, many
Former Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin, the founder of the world's largest gas company Gazprom, has passed away at the age of 72. No cause of death has been released. Viktor Chernomyrdin was the longest serving prime minister in post-Sovie
Topic1 English proficiency Should be Enhanced in CollegeA foreign language expert says the English-language standards for Chinese college students should be raised, not lowered, in any national reform of English education. Cai Jigang, deputy director
The World of Avatar The blockbuster film Avatar has been a smash hit at the box office in the UK and around the world, becoming the fastest film ever to earn $1bn (7bn yuan) in ticket sales. But as well as being an entertaining feast for the eyes, th
Broadcast: March 6, 2003 AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on Wordmaster -- our guest is Anu Garg, the man behind a popular e-mail service called A.Word.A.Day. RS: And for the past nine years, that's exactly what subscribers hav
INTRO: As long has language has existed, it has been in a constant state of change, and as long there have been dictionaries lexicographers have been trying to keep up with those changes. James Donahower reports on the flood of new words entering the
AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: Has the word minority outgrown its usefulness? RS: Minority means less than half. In the United States, members of non-European racial and ethnic groups are generally referred to
Because the British were the most active in the early years, British names are predominant in the geological lexicon. Devonian is of course from the English county of Devon. Cambrian comes from the Roman name for Wales, while Ordovician and Silurian
Funemployment(失业乐活), PIIGS and broken society have all made their way into the Collins English Dictionary, reflecting(反映表明) the dominance of the economic downturn in last year's consciousness(意识). The latest technologi
An Alien Language 外星人的语言 The blockbuster film Avatar has been a smash hit at the box office in the UK and around the world, becoming the fastest film ever to earn $1bn (7bn yuan) in ticket sales. But as well as being an entertaining feast
Topic 1: Screenwriter arrested for drug useScreenwriter and novelist Chen Wanning, who writes under the pen name Ning Caishen, was arrested for drug use yesterday, the International Day Against Drug Abuse. What happened? Who is this person? Topic 2:
Moderator: Hello Ladies and Gentleman. It gives me great pleasure to introduce our keynote speaker for today's plenary address, Dr. Howard Miller. Dr. Miller, Professor of Sociology at Washington University, has written numerous articles and books on