SSS 2008-12-29

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Women are so much better than men at so many things. But according to a report published by the Royal Society, chess is not one of them. The topic of sex

Preserving Cambodia's Cultural Treasures

The U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh announced this month that the Cultural Heritage Center for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State has awarded $350,000 from the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation to

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How do you cope with tension? 你如何处理紧张的关系？ I believe my professionalism was universally respected by my former bosses and co-workers,and I think I was well-liked by the vast majority of people with whom I came in regular contact.

英语语法：204 Why Isn't “Gruntled” a Word?

Grammar Girl here. Today, guest writer Bonnie Trenga is going to tell us why were never gruntled, sheveled, or in whack, but why we are often disgruntled, disheveled, and out of whack. Bonnie says, Thanks to an interesting question from Glenn, well b

英语口语大赢家Topic224:中国的文化遗产Chinese Cultural Relics

文化遗产已经开始成为当今中国的热门话题，因为必须在国家发展和传统文化保存间找到平衡。 Listen Read Learn Cultural relics have begun to be a hot topic in China today as the balance between developing the nation and retaining traditional culture must be

PSALMS 诗篇133

1How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! 2It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down upon the collar of his robes. 3It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling o

新西兰英语 13 New Zealand becoming more multi-cultural

The new Race Relations Report 2007 shows that New Zealand is becoming more multi-cultural and we are also feeling more comfortable about immigrants from different ethnic backgrounds. Maoris represent about 15% of the population, Asians nearly 7% and

Top legislator stresses protection over cultural relics

BEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislator Wu Bangguo on Thursday stressed protection of the country's cultural relics ahead of the top legislature's nationwide inspection of the enforcement of Law on the Protection of Cultural Relics. Wu, c

Bridge the Cultural Gap

Once, during the course of a conversation with a colleague who was a woman of color, I happened to refer to her as an African American. Her response left me confused. Don't call me that, she said. I've never been to Africa; I don't know the first thi

China eyes traditional cultural education

China eyes traditional cultural education BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Primary school students may not fully understand the Confucian works they are reciting, but the works are a big part of China's pilot efforts to promote traditional Chinese cultur

China, Russia vow to advance cultural exchange

China, Russia vow to advance cultural exchange

美语听力 English Cafe 162

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英语播客EnglishPod 103

A: So, Lauren, I just wanted to talk to you quickly about our new customer support representative, Jason Huntley. B: Sure, whats up? A: Basically, Ive got a few concerns about him, and the bottom line is, I dont think hes a good fit for our company.

趣味青春英语电台 第252期:Put a cork in it

Idiom: Put a cork in it ( shut up ) Hit the book: Outgoing Shift Grungy Minimal Take precedence Cause Work ethic Sacrifice AWOL Acknowledge No stranger to hard yakka, he began working at KFC at 14 and put in 30-hour weeks during his senior high schoo

【英语趣味课堂】福利-Welfare

Rachel: So what about America? If you lose your job what happens? Todd: Well, we have what you have. It's not called the dole though, it's called welfare, and basically what happens is if you lose your job, you can get money from the government, but

China to conduct moveable cultural relics census

China to conduct moveable cultural relics census BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, or China's cabinet, has announced the country's first census on moveable cultural relics, in a move to better gauge and protect the state of the country'

Film fest gives Beijing more cultural capital

BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The second Beijing International Film Festival concluded on Sunday, with industry insiders hoping that the festival will create a new global perception of Beijing and the Chinese film industry. As the birthplace of China

【英语时差8,16】飞屋环游记影评

When Pixar Studios creators of computer animated films including Finding Nemo and The Incredibles made Cars, it was a bad sign. That film was supposedly about the value of old things, especially mourning the death of Route 66. But it was really about

什么叫“垃圾时尚”

垃圾时尚（Trashion，trash垃圾和fashion时尚的合成词）指用旧的、废弃的、捡来的或者重新改装的部件制作的艺术品、珠宝，及家居时尚用品，即垃圾时尚。 起初，垃圾时尚只用来描述那些与竞