纯正英语一分钟-gangsters

When I was a kid, I thought gangsters were really cool. I loved watching gangster movies. Al Capone was almost like a hero to me. I always wanted the gangster in the movie to escape from the police. The movies made gangsters look like heroes. Now Im

纯正英语一分钟-funeral

If I could, Id never go to another funeral again. No one likes funerals, of course, but for me, they make me so sad. I cant stop crying. Quite often Im the only person crying. Everything about a funeral makes me cry. When I open the invitation, tears

纯正英语一分钟-fun

Everybody wants to have fun. Life would be so boring if fun was taken away. There are so many things you can do for fun. The best thing, I think, is simply to be with your friends. Youll always have a fun time with them. I cant remember the most fun

纯正英语一分钟-gardens

I really like walking around gardens. Every garden is different. Even two gardens that are next to each other are different. I loved the garden our family had when I was small. I also loved starting my own garden when I bought my house. The best gard

纯正英语一分钟-banks

Im not the worlds biggest fan of banks. Ive had too many bad experiences of them. I really dont know how they can advertise and say they look after you. They dont. Bank charges are way too high; you spend ages waiting to be served; and then they say

纯正英语一分钟-culture

Im really interested in the culture of other countries. I dont know why, but I always think other cultures are more interesting than my own culture. Every time I travel, I learn wonderful, strange, amazing and interesting things about other cultures.

纯正英语一分钟-crime

Why do we have crime? When will it all stop? Its sad that there is so much crime in our society. It hurts so many people. Most people in the world just want to live happily and be good neighbours. Why do some people turn to crime? Money is a big reas

纯正英语一分钟-Freedom

Freedom is a funny thing. It seems to mean different things in different countries. People in my country say they have freedom, but I dont think so. We have to go to school, we have to pay tax, we have to work, we have to do lots of things. Thats not

纯正英语一分钟-four seasons

Im not sure how many people ever stop to think how wonderful four seasons are. I think people who live in cities dont care about the seasons. City people spend half their lives indoors or underground. I live in the country and I love watching the sea

纯正英语一分钟-flying

I absolutely love flying. I love everything about it, from buying my air ticket to getting off the plane and collecting my baggage. Theres something very special about getting on an airplane. Its always a real adventure. I like short flights and long

纯正英语一分钟-Drugs

Drugs are becoming a big problem in many societies. When I was growing up, you rarely heard about drugs. Now, theyre everywhere. Children in schools are smoking marijuana and taking harder drugs. There were many kids at my school who smoked. Nicotine

纯正英语一分钟-E-mail

E-mail certainly keeps me busy. I never used to write as many letters as I do now. In the good old days before computers, we wrote real letters, with paper and envelopes. I wrote one or two letters a week. But now, with e-mail, my in-box is never emp

纯正英语一分钟-emergency

Are you a good person to have around in an emergency? I am, I think. I have a very cool head and I dont panic easily. The most important thing to do in an emergency is stay calm. If you do this, you can think straight and decide whats best to do. Als

纯正英语一分钟-factories

I have a strange hobby. Its visiting factories. Im really interested to see how things work and how they are made. Ive learnt so many things on my factory visits. Factories are amazing. They are like mini cities. The thing that surprises me most is h

纯正英语一分钟-famine

There is no way that famine should be a problem in todays world. We are so rich. Companies have billions of dollars. Countries have trillions. Its a real shame that people do not give enough to help famine victims. Its a sin. There is more than enoug

纯正英语一分钟-blood

I hate the sight of blood. Looking at it makes me go all weak at the knees. I cant even look at my own blood. I dont know why. The thing I hate most is giving blood for a medical check. I fainted once after I saw my blood in a small bottle. If I have

纯正英语一分钟-busy

Are you busy? Do you lead a busy life? It seems we get busier and busier in our lives. I hate being busy. Id much rather have nothing to do. Being busy makes me stressed and I end up making mistakes or forgetting something. Whos the busiest person yo

纯正英语一分钟-businesses

Business isnt so good at the moment. In fact, its the worst time for businesses for decades. Many businesses are going bust because of the global financial crisis. Even sound businesses like the car industry and electronics are going through a really

纯正英语一分钟-married

Getting married is one of the happiest days of anyones life. Being married is also full of happiness, but there are also many difficulties. It isnt always easy to be married. You have to put up with your spouses bad habits and moods forever. You have

纯正英语一分钟-afraid

An American president once said the only thing you have to fear is fear itself. Cant remember which President, but never mind. I think thats an interesting quote. Its so true, most of the time. We all spend a lot of time worried or afraid that someth