纯正英语一分钟-accidents

I wonder how many accidents Ive had in my life. Ive had a few serious ones where Ive ended up in hospital. Traffic accidents are the worst. Theyre always painful. I havent had too many work-related accidents. I suppose thats because I do office work

纯正英语一分钟-apartments

In the USA, theyre called apartments; in the UK theyre called flats. They are a modern invention. I dont particularly like them. I dont think its good for so many people to live so close together. Its not good for people to live on top of each other.

纯正英语一分钟-Operations

Operations are amazing things unless, that is, youre having one. I always think it is incredible how doctors can cut people open and repair their body. It must take great skill. I cant believe some operations can take over 12 hours. Ive had a few ope

纯正英语一分钟-oceans

I really worry about our oceans. Not many people understand how important the oceans are. Every day we hear stories about the rainforests and the ice caps, but we rarely hear about the oceans. They form most of the Earths surface and most of the worl

纯正英语一分钟-Nobel Prize

I wonder why the Nobel Prize is so famous. Sure, the people who win it are very clever, but theyre not really superstars. Ive usually heard of the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize because theyre always in the news. But have you ever heard of the Nobel

纯正英语一分钟-museums

I totally love museums. They really are one of the most important parts of our culture. Museums are important for so many things. They educate us, they preserve our history, they show us how we have developed. There are museums on so many different t

纯正英语一分钟-Milk

Milk is one of the best things we can eat or drink for our body. Its so full of goodness and it tastes pretty good too. Milk is rich in calcium, which makes our bones and teeth strong. This makes milk essential for babies and growing children. It mak

纯正英语一分钟-Microsoft

What would life be like without Microsoft? Impossible? Perhaps not impossible, but definitely difficult. Microsoft seems to be a big part of our lives today. Most of us use Microsoft products every day. We need MS Word to create documents and Excel t

纯正英语一分钟-movies

I love watching movies. At the cinema, on TV or on my computer. I'm a big movie fan and love all the news of my favourite movie stars. I like all kinds of movies - Hollywood blockbusters, black and white movies from the 50s, independent movies... The

纯正英语一分钟-media

Where would we be without the media? How would we get information about the world? All of us are interested in the news. We all want to know whats happening around the world. We switch the TV on just to watch the news. It seems as though every train

纯正英语一分钟-multiplication

When I was a kid I was top of the class in maths. I was really good at mental arithmetic and doing sums. Things were easy back then, It was all addition and subtraction, multiplication and division. I knew my times tables like the back of my hand. Th

纯正英语一分钟-marathons

Im full of admiration for people who run marathons. I couldnt do it. I love running and have done a few half-marathons, but I always found a full marathon to be too much. Marathon runners are special. I dont think I have the stamina to do it. Not pro

纯正英语一分钟-magazines

There are magazines on just about anything you can think of. Just walk into a big bookstore and see the hundreds of different kinds of magazines. There are magazines for men, magazines for women, for children, for bankers, stamp collectors and even E

纯正英语一分钟-Love

Love is a wonderful thing, but is it possible to fall in love with someone at first sight? Many people say they have done this. How can it be possible? Surely it takes a time to get to know someone and then fall in love. I think falling in love at fi

纯正英语一分钟-lifestyle

Everyone wants a good lifestyle. I do too. I want a good job that is quite near my house I dont want to spend a long time on trains and buses. I also want a nice house where I can relax. I like decorating and shopping for furniture. I also want lots

纯正英语一分钟-Pilots

Pilots do very important jobs. They have the lives of all their passengers in their hands. I wanted to be a pilot when I was little. I thought it would be great to fly all over the world. I also liked the pilots uniform. I wasnt so good at science so

纯正英语一分钟-pension

Do you have a pension? I didnt have one for many years. I always thought it was strange to start saving in my twenties for life in my seventies. Now, I wish I had started my pension earlier. My pension would be much bigger. The pension my government

纯正英语一分钟-politics

I often ask myself what politics is. When I turn on the television and see politicians in action, I think it looks like a circus. A lot of the politicians I see are like comedians. They lie, they steal money and get involved in all kinds of scandals.

纯正英语一分钟-Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a time of great emotion, and a bit of pain and discomfort. For most people, the news that a woman is pregnant brings great joy. I remember being too happy to speak. I phoned everyone I knew. From that very minute, your life changes. You

纯正英语一分钟-Prejudice

Prejudice is a terrible thing. It really damages our society. It hurts people and can cause great pain. It can even lead people to kill themselves. Im not sure if prejudice is something that is getting worse or is declining. Were there greater prejud