2011年ESL之日常生活 22 Voting in an Election

22 Voting in an Election GLOSSARY polling place a building (often a school or library) where people can mark apiece of paper or touch a computer screen to vote in elections * To vote, well need to go the polling place, which is at the public library

美语咖啡屋 Lesson 21: Campaign Manager

Y: 各位听众好，欢迎到美语咖啡屋，我是杨晨。 J: Hello. Welcome to American Cafe. I'm Jody. So, Yang Chen, this is a big political year in the United States. The race for the White H

办公室英语口语第30期:Discussing a new manager 讨论新

Discussing a new manager A: Have you met the new manager in customer service? B: No, I havent gotten over there in a few weeks. How is he? A: She. She seems to be doing a pretty good job. Of course, anything would be better than that last guy! B: You

必背英文面试口语64:你是一个什么样的管理者? What sort of manager are you?

What sort of manager are you? 你是一个什么样的管理者？ I am good at identifying each individual's strengths and weakness and what motivates them. 我很善于看出每个人的优缺点，并且知道如何激励他们。 I can communicat

简单慢速英语阅读：A New Voter

Oscar had just moved to New York City. He registered to vote. A week later, he received his voter card. Now he was a registered voter. He read the voter notice from the Board of Elections. It said to call VOTE-NYC if he had a question. He had a quest

Nash selected Canada team general manager

OTTAWA, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Phoenix Suns star guard Steve Nash was named on Tuesday general manager of Canada's national basketball program in their bid for the London Olympic Games. Nash will lead the men's team to try to qualify for the London Olympi

VOA标准英语2009-Iranians Vote Absentee in London

They might be thousands of kilometers from home, but Iranians living in the United Kingdom are still taking part in their country's presidential election. A queue of people wait to vote outside the Iranian Consulate in London as protesters wave bann

英语情景对话：Absentee Ballot(3)

A: Do you plan on voting this Tuesday? B: Yes. What about you? A: I already voted. B: What do you mean you already voted? A: I had to mail in an absentee ballot. B: Whyd you have to do that? A: Im not going to be able to vote this Tuesday. B: Why is

英语情景对话：Absentee Ballot(2)

A: Will you be voting? B: Yes. Will you? A: I already have. B: How did you do that? A: I mailed in an absentee ballot. B: Why is that? A: I cant vote on Tuesday. B: Whats the reason for that? A: I have to go to work. B: You can just go to work after

英语情景对话：Absentee Ballot(1)

A: Are you going to vote on Tuesday? B: Of course. How about you? A: Ive already voted. B: Hows that? A: I sent in an absentee ballot. B: Why? A: I wont be able to vote on Tuesday. B: Why not? A: I have to work. B: Why dont you go to work late? A: I

英语博客：ESL Podcast 733 – Voting in an Election

Khaled: Are you going to the polling place or are you voting by absentee ballot again? Bernice: I always vote with an absentee ballot so I can vote in the comfort of my own home and in my own time. In fact, Ive already mailed in my ballot. Khaled: Go

VOA常速英语2008年-US Democrats Overseas Give Obama Another Victor

By Eve Troeh Los Angeles 22 February 2008 Barack Obama garnered his 11th consecutive primary win this week, when Democrats Abroad announced from Geneva, Switzerland, that the Illinois senator had won the party's Global Primary. Obama got about 65 per

Crusty old manager passes away

The crusty (顽固的，脾气暴躁的）old managing partner finally passed away, but his firm kept receiving calls asking to speak with him. I'm sorry, he's dead, was the standard answer. Finally, the receptionist who fielded （负责接听）the

Frank DiLeo, Michael Jackson's former manager, dies

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Frank DiLeo, the late King of Pop Michael Jackson's former manager during the 1980s, has died at his home in eastern Ohio Wednesday. He was 63. The music industry veteran, who was often seen toting a cigar, passed awa

Roy Hodgson named England manager with four year contract

LONDON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The Football Association just announced the appointment of Roy Hodgson as England Manager and will declare it shortly in a press conference at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. The 64-year-old signs a four year contract.

Hodgson set to be named as England manager

LONDON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Roy Hodgson is set to be named as the manager of England after it was revealed the West Brom manager is in talks with the Football Association. The 64-year-old is the only candidate to have been interviewed for the role,

Harry Redknapp named QPR manager

Harry Redknapp named QPR manager

英文乡村歌曲：Emmy The Great - Absentee

Wandered by for everyone Old pair of shoes the last place they were left Out by the door where they always were kept Brown laces We stand in line to hear the news We've not been together since Christmas last year Room full of children all sad in the

英文短篇故事（纽约）313 A Manager Without Manners

Horace was alone in the gym on the top floor of his apartment building. He was standing next to a treadmill. Silently and from behind, a man hurriedly brushed past Horace. Horace was startled. The man missed hitting him by an inch. The man went into

美国国家公共电台 NPR As Election Fraud Probe Centers On N.C.'s 9th District, A Cynical Cloud Settles In

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We travel next to the center of an alleged case of election fraud. It is Bladen County, N.C., part of North Carolina's 9th Congressional District. It's rural, about 150 miles east of Charlotte. It is home to a facility that is pa