ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: In 1997, a bizarre story hit the national news. Thirty-nine people in California had killed themselves by drinking poison. They were dressed identically with identical haircuts, and they were all members of the cult Heaven's Gate.

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(130) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台1月

ESLPodcast 320 Micromanaging the Staff GLOSSARY to checkup on(someone) to review someones progress; to see how someone is doing* Miranda asked another supervisor to check up on her employees while she was away working in another office last week. tas

发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(96) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年ESL之商务英语

ESL Podcast 304 A Potential Partnership Meeting GLOSSARY synergy the additional success, money, power, energy, and other good things that happen when two or more people or organizations work together instead ofseparately* This team has great synergy.

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ESL Podcast 264 Preparing for a Video Conference GLOSSARY video conference a meeting between two or more people at different locations using video so that they can see each other on a TV or video screen* Video conferences are better than phone confer

发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年ESL之商务英语

ESL Podcast 260 Business Trends GLOSSARY overview a general description of something without very much detail* The first chapter of this book is an overview of US history but the rest is aboutwhat has happened in the past few years. trend something t

发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(139) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年ESL之商务英语

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: 2 Dope Queens is a popular podcast that is coming to HBO as a TV show. It's a program where the hosts riff on pop culture, gender, race and comedy. Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson recently caught up with our TV critic, Eric De

发表于:2018-12-17 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台2月

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Thirty years ago, a new face debuted on daytime television. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) OPRAH WINFREY: Hi there. My name is Oprah Winfrey. SHAPIRO: That's from an audition tape that Oprah submitted for her first talk show cal

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年NPR美国国家公共电台12月

之前和大家的《托福听力素材这么多》中提到了著名的SSS (科学美国人60秒,Scientific American's Sixty-second Science)。听过SSS的伙伴都会发现,它的语速要快于TPO,对于听力较弱的同学会有一定难度。

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 托福英语

Idiom: Monkeying around 胡闹 Hit the book: Podcast Frustrating Realistic Accent Memorize Private tutor

发表于:2018-12-27 / 阅读(99) / 评论(0) 分类 趣味青春英语

Whichever way you look at it, English can be a little bit difficult. Here we talk about whichever and how to use it carefully. Dont listen to whichever podcast. Listen to this one!

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

Olena: We need to keep pace with changing technology, but how are we going to raise capital to upgrade our equipment? Joel: Im not sure. Maybe we can find a supplier who will extend credit to us. We can pay in installments. Olena: Thatll be hard to d

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(104) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

Alisha: This is the second time Ive been turned down for a credit card in a month. I dont know what Im doing wrong. James: Have you checked your credit report recently? Maybe you have a bad credit rating. Alisha: I have a full-time job with a good in

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: This next story takes us inside a dystopian thriller called The Walk. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) SHAPIRO: It's a tale of mistaken identity, terrorism and a life or death mission to walk across Scotland. The format is unusual. The Walk is

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台3月

Alan: Did you see todays news? Theres been an outbreak of Podcasters Disease in the city. Katja: Oh, my God, not Podcasters Disease! I would not want to come down with that. Alan: The first outbreak was at the local high school, and the health author

发表于:2019-01-28 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

Kenji: Hello, my car was stolen and I want to report it. Officer: Where was it when it was stolen? Kenji: It was parked outside of my apartment building. I went outside this morning to drive to work, and it was gone. Officer: Okay, you need to fill o

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

Remember the good old days of TV and radio?Everyone would gather around to be entertained.Shows were broadcast at specific times and if you weren't there on time, you missed it .Broadcasts disappeared into the ether. Well, things have changed. 那些年

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(121) / 评论(0) 分类 英语万花筒

I had a little time between appointments and stopped at a fast food restaurant to get some lunch. The idea was to save time by using the drive-thru, but it didnt work out that way. Order-taker: Welcome to McDennys. May I take your order? Daniel: Yes.

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

Boot Room Podcast - Champions League Review THU 20 APR 2017 A look back on Leicester City's Champions League - and what the future may hold.

发表于:2019-02-16 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听力精选进阶版

Candace: Hello. Mehdi: Hello, may I speak to Candace Cho, please? Candace: Speaking . Mehdi: Oh, hello Ms. Cho. My name is Mehdi and I'm interested in applying for the job as assistant manager. Your name was listed as the contact person . Am I callin

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

How are your teeth? How often do you go to the dentist? Here is part of a poem by Pam Ayres. Oh, I wish Id looked after my teeth, And spotted the perils beneath, All the toffees I chewed, And the sweet sticky food, Oh, I wish Id looked after my teeth

发表于:2019-03-01 / 阅读(114) / 评论(0) 分类 听播客学英语