SPEAKING EFFECTIVE AMERICAN ENGLISH

There are six characteristics of speech, all of which are vital to speak effectively. In this section we'll look at each of them separately. These speech characteristics are basically important to you

THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE

BY STEPHEN R .COVEEY The first habit is 1)proactivity. Be proactive. The word proactivity is fairly common in management literature, but you won't find it in the dictionary. It means more than merely

Premier Zhu Rongji Press Conference

Interpreter: Thank you. I’m from ATV of Hong Kong. It’s true that as you mentioned earlier Hong Kong does have certain advantages as compared with cities on the mainland. But we have noted that ma

2007年VOA标准英语-Hypnosis - Effective Pain Reliever for Breast C

By Melinda Smith Washington 31 August 2007 Centuries ago doctors used hypnosis to help relieve the excruciating pain of surgery. It then fell out of favor with the introduction of anesthesia. Now as VOA's Melinda Smith reports, new studies show a hos

英语课程计划-Make A Difference Day

Make A Difference Day happens in the USA and UK towards the end of October. Its such a good idea that it should take place in every country around the world. In fact, it should be every day, not just one day a year. So what is it? As the name suggest

【突破英文词汇】circum -- round 周围

1. circumference /səˈkʌmfərəns/ -- distance around a circle or rounded body; perimeter The circumference of a circle equals times the diameter. 圆周长等于与直径的乘积。 2. circumlocution /ˌsɜ:kəmləʊˈkju:ʃən/ -- roundabout way

大学英语对话-Write a Reference Letter(1)

A: Can you help me with something, sir? B: What do you need? A: Well, I was planning on transferring soon. B: Where are you going to transfer? A: I want to transfer either to NYU or UCLA. B: Im glad to hear that, but what can I do for you? A: I was w

大学英语对话-Write a Reference Letter(2)

A: I need your help. B: What do you need me to do for you? A: I want to transfer pretty soon. B: Where to? A: Im applying to both NYU and UCLA. B: What do you need me to help you with? A: Could you write two letters of reference for me? B: Is that al

大学英语对话-Write a Reference Letter(3)

A: Do you think that you can help me? B: What can I do for you? A: Im going to be transferring schools soon. B: Thats great! Where do you want to transfer to? A: Im going to apply to NYU and UCLA. B: Thats wonderful, but what do you need from me? A:

Take Away English-Jason Lewis, Circumnavigator 贾森 路易斯，环球旅行者

Jason Lewis pedals his boat up the river Thames After 13 years and 46,000 miles (75,00km) a British adventurer has completed a round-the-world journey using human power alone. Jason Lewis, 40, crossed five continents, two oceans and a sea to become

2007年VOA标准英语-Gates Says NATO Effective in Afghanistan, Even

By Al Pessin Brussels 13 June 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the NATO alliance has demonstrated that it can be effective in Afghanistan in spite of continuing shortfalls in the number of troops member-nations are providing. VOA's Al Pe

IN THE NEWS - AIDS Conference

IN THE NEWS -July 13, 2002: AIDS Conference By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: July 13, 2002 This is Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English program, IN THE NEWS. A new report says that the disease AIDS will

VOA标准英语2008年-Triple-Drug Therapy Found Most Effective Agains

By Jessica Berman Washington 14 May 2008 Researchers have determined that commonly prescribed triple-drug combination therapies that use old antiviral drugs are the most effective for suppressing the deadly virus that causes AIDS. The findings have m

VOA标准英语2011--AIDS 2012: Preparations Underway for US

In July 2012, the world's largest AIDS conference comes to Washington, D.C. It's the first time the gathering will be held in the United States since 1990 and preparations are already underway. Despite the massive U.S. financial, medical and scientif

美国国家公共电台 NPR Peter Singer: How Can We Be More Effective Altruists?

GUY RAZ, HOST: I want to ask you about this really famous Talmudic notion - actually, it might be that in the Quran as well - but this idea that, you know, if you save a single life, then you have saved all of humanity. You know that one? PETER SINGE

新西兰英语 32 World Food Conference

Today is the last day of the World Food Conference in Rome. New Zealand has sent 11 people to this conference, with Jim Anderton, Minister of Agriculture, as the leader of this group. Along with Jim Anderton are other politicians, a climate scientist

Mad Cow Conference

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Fifth Ministerial Conference of FOCAC opens further China-Africa cooperation

BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The Fifth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) opened here on Thursday, as Chinese and African leaders gathered to discuss measures to deepen China-Africa ties. When addressing the openi

音乐咖啡厅:Same Difference - We R One

歌曲： We R One 艺人： Same Difference 音乐星级： ★★★★★ 所属专辑： Pop 发行年代： 2008 风格： Pop 介绍： 如果大家看过英国著名选秀节目The X Factor2007年第四季度的比赛，一定会对Same Difference这对组合印象深刻。Sean和Sarah Smith这对亲兄妹用他们无

AIDS Conference Concluding After Debate on Funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. More than 20,000 participants are wrapping up the global AIDS conference in Washington, after a week of events intended to invigorate efforts to halt the epidemic. While scientists and international policy makers discussed research a