纯正英语一分钟-Inflation

Inflation seems to be a big issue at the moment. Every time I turn on the news there is a story about inflation. Many countries around the world are fighting to keep inflation under control. Sometimes you read about countries that lose the battle aga

纯正英语一分钟-jewelry

I think jewelry is stupid. Whats the point? I can understand it was popular a couple of thousand years ago, but not today. It all belongs to when we lived in caves. Why do people feel the need to wear necklaces and bracelets? It seems that jewelry is

纯正英语一分钟-junk

I hate junk mail. Im sick and tired of it filling up my InBox. I mean, who believes the stuff written in it? I love the ones that start with Dearest and then tell you how their uncle died during some war and they need your help to transfer $18 millio

纯正英语一分钟-jokes

I love jokes. I could listen to people telling jokes all day. I laugh at even the silliest of jokes. In fact, I love silly jokes. I still laugh at the jokes I laughed at when I was a child. Im not so good at telling jokes. I have just a few of my fav

纯正英语一分钟-Potatoes

Potatoes are very important in my life. Actually, theyre more important on my dinner plate. I love potatoes. They are amazing vegetables. I cannot count the number of different ways to cook a potato. Potatoes can be fried, baked, mashed, boiled, saut

纯正英语一分钟-natural disasters

I dont know about you, but I think there are more natural disasters now than before. Every time I turn on the news theres some kind of disaster. There are bushfires in Australia and California, earthquakes in China, hurricanes in Mexico and droughts

纯正英语一分钟-Poetry

Poetry is a very beautiful thing. I love reading it. Its very clever. Its like reading a painting. The poet paints beautiful scenes and images with just a few words. I think its amazing how the poet can change our feelings so simply, and can make us

纯正英语一分钟-Marketing

Marketing is a funny thing. Sometimes I like it, other times I hate it. There is definitely an art to marketing. Some of the advertising campaigns you see are the work of a genius. Someone has thought of a great idea, slogan and advertising campaign

纯正英语一分钟-Peace

Peace is the one thing we all hope for in the world. I wonder if it will ever come. It seems so simple, really. Why cant everyone live in peace? It seems a lot easier to do that than to fight useless wars. If there was peace in the world, everyones l

纯正英语一分钟-organs transplants

The question of organ transplants is a difficult one. Not for me though. Im quite happy to donate all of my organs for transplants. I dont mind my body being donated to science after I die. I think its much better to be useful even after I die. I wou

纯正英语一分钟-opinions

We all have opinions on everything. Some of us have very strong opinions. Others have not-so-strong opinions. And then there are those who say they have no opinion, which I suppose is some kind of opinion. Its interesting how our opinions can be so d

纯正英语一分钟-ozone layer

I first heard about the ozone layer about twenty years ago. I was still in school. I thought it was interesting, but I didnt take it seriously. It was a bit like science fiction, I mean, how could there be a giant hole in the atmosphere? Over the yea

纯正英语一分钟-Nationality

Nationality is a strange thing. I dont think it used to be. Nowadays, with globalization, people want to change their nationality. Many people from poor countries want to go to rich countries and become citizens. Its strange because I dont understand

纯正英语一分钟-mysteries

Life is full of mysteries. The world is full of mystery. In fact, both life and the world are mysteries. How exactly did we get here? The natural world is full of mystery. We have unlocked many of natures secrets, but there are many things we still d

纯正英语一分钟-monarchy

Do we really need a monarchy in the 21st Century? Its such a strange idea. It certainly is not a democratic idea. No one votes for someone to be king or queen. When a prince or princess is born, he or she automatically has a wonderful life. This is n

纯正英语一分钟-mountains

I love mountains. I much prefer them to every other kind of natural feature. They are much better than the sea, beaches, deserts, etc. Mountains are so cool. They rise up so high into the sky. I cant stop looking at mountains, wherever I am in the wo

纯正英语一分钟-Mothers

Mothers are the people dearest to us. We all have a special relationship with our mother. We are naturally bonded to our mother. We spend nine months growing inside her and she is the person who looks after us when we are babies. Our mother does ever

纯正英语一分钟-Moon

The Moon is a very mysterious thing. It has fascinated us for thousands of years. It is mentioned everywhere in science and literature almost from the time humans started writing. And today, it still fills us with wonder. The most amazing thing about

纯正英语一分钟-Money

Money makes the world go round. I wonder if this famous English expression is very true. If you have money, the world goes round very gently and you are happy. If you dont have money, the world might not go round so smoothly. They also say that money

纯正英语一分钟-modern lifestyles

Are you happy with your lifestyle? What kind of lifestyle do you lead? It seems that we think about our lifestyle more and more these days. Every time we turn on the TV or open a magazine, there is an ad, programme or article about this lifestyle or