纯正英语一分钟-fear

What are you afraid of? Im not really afraid of anything. When I was a child I was afraid of the dark. I used to hear strange noises at night when I was in bed. I couldnt move. I was frozen with fear until it got light outside. Im no longer afraid of

纯正英语一分钟-Education

Education is one of the most important things in our lives. Dont you agree? It can make the difference between success and failure. An education can bring us knowledge and make us rich. In rich countries, people are lucky to have good schools. Childr

纯正英语一分钟-evolution

I learnt all about evolution when I was about ten years old. I remember it clearly. I thought it was amazing. My mind was full of images of strange creatures crawling out of a green, soupy lake. Fish that had somehow developed legs and the ability to

纯正英语一分钟-Exercise

Exercise is something most of us love to hate. A lot of us avoid it altogether. I do a lot of exercise, but not because I like it. I do it because it helps me stay slim and healthy. I always feel great after exercising, so there are good parts to it.

纯正英语一分钟-family

What does family mean to you? In a perfect world, all families should be happy and everyone should get on well together. I know a lot of families that have many problems. Brothers and sisters who dont like each other, parents who never talk to each o

纯正英语一分钟-Electricity

Electricity is one of the most important inventions ever. It is the thing that powers the Earth. If there was no electricity, wed be back in the dark ages. Few people stop and think just how amazing electricity is. With the flick of a switch, you can

纯正英语一分钟-carbon_footprint

We have to do something about pollution. Even though there are warnings about global warming, companies dont do anything to reduce pollution. Our sky, air, rivers, beaches and countryside are becoming rubbish dumps. The air is so polluted it is givin

纯正英语一分钟-bullying.

Ive never understood bullying. Why do people have to make the life of another person so miserable? Why do they think they have the right to punch and kick someone they think is weaker than them. I was bullied when I was a child. It was a living hell.

纯正英语一分钟-books

Dont you think books are the best thing in the world? I cant remember a time in my life when I wasnt reading a book. I still have memories of being in my school library when I was about five years old. I have been a bit of a bookworm since then. Youl

纯正英语一分钟-gold

I dont understand the fascination with gold. Its just a soft metal. It isnt even the most valuable metal. Its interesting how almost every culture in the world loves gold. Indians spend a fortune on it. When their children get married they give gold

纯正英语一分钟-Happiness

Happiness is sitting on a beach with a good book and no more work and studying for a year. Ahhhh if only. Whats your idea of happiness? Its such an important thing. I like Bhutans idea (Bhutan is the small country next to Nepal). There, they prefer t

纯正英语一分钟-hangover

A hangover is one of the worst feelings you can have. Theres nothing you can do to make it go away. You just have to wait for it to wear off. It usually takes a whole day and can even take two days to disappear. The most stupid thing about a hangover

纯正英语一分钟-Hands

Hands are interesting things. They can do so many things. Wed be lost without them. I think hands are one of the most useful parts of they body. They are so clever. We can do so many different things with our hands. We can hold things, squeeze things

纯正英语一分钟-hair cut

I wonder how many times we have our hair cut in our life. Hundreds. It would also be interesting to know how many different hairstyles we have. I know the styles I had when I was younger would look silly today. I really like haircuts. Its interesting

纯正英语一分钟-globalization

What does globalization mean? We always hear this word on TV and read about it in newspapers. It means the world is now a village the global village. The world has become smaller. Of course, the world did not shrink and it isnt a village. Because of

纯正英语一分钟-heart

The heart is one organ we really have to look after. Most of us, I think, dont really know how to look after it. Or perhaps we know, but dont do enough to keep our heart in a healthy condition. Our heart is an amazing thing, when you think about it.

纯正英语一分钟-heaven

I wonder if heaven exists. I guess if heaven is real, then hell must be real too. I think heaven must be a great place if its better than Earth. Its difficult to believe that heaven is a place that looks like paradise. Pretty much every religion in t

纯正英语一分钟-houses

All houses are unique. Even if they look the same from the outside, they are very different on the inside. I think houses are very interesting. I like looking at the way they are built and the style they are built in. In London there are many houses

纯正英语一分钟-humour

I think humour is one of the best things in life. Without it, nothing in life would be funny. Its strange how we start laughing from such a young age. I wonder what makes tiny babies laugh. What do they find funny. Babies laugh and smile all the time

纯正英语一分钟-identity_cards

Im not sure what to think about identity cards. There are good and bad things about them. I think on the whole they are a good thing. It depends on what the government uses the information for. It also depends on how secure the database is that keeps