常春藤生活英语【69】Taiwan to the World 2　

On National Geographic Channel's Taiwan to the World 2, we take a look at some of the exciting things that are going on right here on our island. First, step inside the secret world of the great kung fu1 masters of Taiwan. Then, find out how Taiwanes

蒋健棠一词多意教程(8):reach

reach,达到。可做动词，但下面第一个例子用做名词。 作名词时reach表示一个人手`能力`智力等的可及范围。 Put these things beyond children's reach.把这些东西放在孩子够不着的地方。 beyond one's reach相当于out of one's reach. be within one's reach,在某人伸手

VOA慢速英语2014 This 'Swan Song' Is My 'Last Hurrah'

This 'Swan Song' Is My 'Last Hurrah' Now, the Special English program Words and Their Stories. The white swan, with its long, graceful neck, is among the most beautiful of birds. The swan is mostly silent through its life. It floats quietly on the wa

英文短故事：The Owl and The Swan

Once there were two friends Kanakaksha the owl and Sumitra the swan. Sumitra was the king of the swans. But Kanakaksha was an ordinary owl. He was afraid to let Sumitra know that he was a poor owl. So he told Sumitra that he was also a king and also

VOA慢速英语2011--Words and Their Stories: Swan Song

Words and Their Stories: Swan Song 词汇典故：天鹅之歌 Now, the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 (MUSIC) The white swan with its long, graceful neck is among the most beau

中式口语纠错:Welcome to Taiwan

英语课程计划-Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday that is celebrated around the world. It takes place between December the 26th and January the 1st every year. The holiday celebrates African culture and history. Kwanzaa started in 1966 in the U.S.A. It was the first ho

英文幽默故事：The Golden Swan

Long time ago, there lived a King. He was lazy and liked all the comforts of life. He never carried out his duties as a King. Our King does not take care of our needs. He also ignores the affairs of his kingdom. The people complained. One day, the Ki

Taiwan mudslide survivors found

People from several villages are said to have made it to higher ground before mud and rock engulfed their homes. Among the survivors （幸存者） found by rescue teams are 200 from Hsiaolin village, reports the Taiwan Central News Agency. However, des

Abridged Taiwan epic to hit mainland cinemas

BEIJING, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Taiwanese director Wei Te-sheng's wartime blockbuster Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale, originally a two-part series lasting four-and-a-half hours, will begin screening in the mainland in May in a condensed, 150-minu

CCTV9英语新闻：Taiwan delegation welcomes President Xi's remarks

Members of the Taiwan delegation to the Two Sessions have welcomed president Xi Jinping's remarks about cross-strait relations. They said the president's statement demonstrated a determination to safegurad peaceful development of relations between Ta

Taiwan appeals for foreign help

Taiwan has appealed for international technical assistance to help rescue more than 2,000 people stranded after Typhoon Morakot caused major mudslides. The Taiwanese authorities say they need giant cargo aircraft able to drop large earth diggers and

VOA标准英语2010年-Laid Off Brazilian Migrant Workers Wan

Land of ancestors Some have never been to the land of their ancestors, who migrated to Brazil in the 20th century. But others, like Claudio Koboyashi, have. Until last year, the 53-year old worked in a Japanese factory. He lost his job during the glo

你会制作英语名片吗

在商务活动中，交换名片是一项很流行，也很重要的活动。在对外交流中，将自己的名片印上英文是很有必要的。这就要求名片上的英文写法要规范，顺序符合英语规则。 一般的名片上的信息

CCTV9英语新闻：钟南山:MERS若无二代人传人 应较容易控制

China's best known respirologist, Zhong Nanshan, visited the South Korean Mers patient in hospital on Tuesday. He offered his advise on preventing the spread of the virus. Dr. Zhong Nanshan became famous for his work on SARS in 2003. On Tuesday morni

新西兰英语 600 Warbirds over Wanaka

This Easter weekend vintage planes fly over Wanaka for three days. These are the warbirds. Some are old, some have been rebuilt and some are copies of old planes like the Fokker D-8 flown by the Germans in World War 1. It was called The Flying Razor

Li Na beats Radwanska to reach her third Australian Open semifinal

MELBOURNE, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Former French Open champion Li Na knocked out fourth-seeded Polish Agnieszka Radwanska in straight sets to reach her third Australian Open semifinals here on Tuesday. The Chinese top player's 7-5, 6-3 victory will set h

Berdych, Radwanska into China Open finals

BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Czech third seed Tomas Berdych muscled out top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France here on Saturday to reach the final of the 2.1-million-U.S.-dollar China Open ATP tournament, while Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska saw off Ital

Taiwanese leader pledges to close income gap

TAIPEI, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) - Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou pledged on Wednesday that he will work to close the island's income gap during his next term. Ma said at an economic forum that economic development is not the sole target for his administratio

你会制作商务英语名片吗

名片是标示姓名及其所属组织、公司单位和联系方法的纸片。它也是新朋友互相认识、自我介绍的最快有效的方法。交换名片是商业交往的第一个标准官式动作。那么，商务英语名片你会制作