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

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

法律英语就该这么说 第46期:违法行为不能构成合约

必背句型: A:Why don't you sign the contract? 你们为什么不签合约? B:A contract cannot arise out of an illegal act. 违法行为不能构成合约。 A contract cannot arise out of your requirment. 你的要求不能构成合约。 A contr

A Joint Venture Contract　合资企业合同

A Joint Venture Contract 合资企业合同 (abridged) JOINT VENTURE CONTRACT between The AA CORPORATION and BB LIMITED for the Establishment of a Joint Venture Company known as CC CORPORATION LIMITED JOINT VENTURE CONTRACT is made between THE AA COR

Ashley Cole extends one-year contract with Chelsea

LONDON, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole has signed a one-year contract extension with the English Premier League club, Chelsea announced on Tuesday. I am pleased I will be starting my eighth season at Chelsea, said the 32-year-old E

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

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

外贸英语－合同 Contract(一)

We'll have the contract ready for signature. 我们应准备好合同待签字。 We signed a contract for medicines. 我们签订了一份药品合同。 Mr. Zhang sings the contract on behalf of the

外贸英语：合同 Contract(二)

The contract comes into effect today, we can't go back on our word now. 合同已于今日生效，我们不能反悔了 Once the contract is approved by the Chinese government, it is legally binding u

Signing a Contract签定合同

Key Sentences （重点句子） 326．Here is our contract. 这是我们的合同。 327．Please go over it and see if everything is in order. 请过目一下，看看是否一切妥当。 328．Don't you think we should add a sentence here like th

GM, UAW Agree on New Contract

General Motors Company and the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract late Friday in Detroit, Michigan. Details of the settlement are being withheld, pending a review meeting with local union leaders and r

租房英语：Grace period 宽限期

很多打算赴国外留学的同学现在已经在联系租房的事了，在国外租房的时候一定要签订正式的租约(lease)或住房合同(housing contract)，这有时候也被称为租房协议(rental agreement)。 租房合同里大家要

房地产英语（四）

B： Okay. I would like to check the house with my wife tomorrow night after seven. Also, can you show me two more apartments for our comparison at the same time？ 可以，我想与太太明晚七时后

Pirlo joins Juventus on three-year contract

ROME, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Former AC Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo joined Turin giants Juventus on a three-year deal on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Italian international had been released from newly-crowned Serie A champions AC Milan on a mutual acceptanc

Athletic renew contract of young defender Laporte

MADRID, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Athletic Club Bilbao this Monday announced that young central defender, Aymeric Laporte has extended his contract with them until the end of June 2016. The extended deal is a reward for the exceptional form the 18- year-ol

Placido Domingo renews contract with LA Opera

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- The world-renowned（世界知名的） tenor Placido Domingo has renewed his contract with the Los Angeles Opera, and will continue to serve as the company's Eli and Edythe Broad General Director, the company said o

Bayern extend contract with Louis van Gaal

BERLIN, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Bayern head coach Louis van Gaal and Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich agreed on a contract extension（延期） until 2012, the club announced on Monday. After a victory anybody could extend（扩大延伸） a contract.

Stekelenburg agrees contract with AS Roma

THE HAGUE, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg reached a personal agreement with AS Roma on Saturday. On Friday Ajax and Roma already practically agreed on the transfer fee of around six million euros, but both clubs are still t

Barca renew contract of youngster Dos Santos

MADRID, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona this Thursday announced that they have reached an agreement with Mexican midfielder, Jonathan Dos Santos to extend his contract with the club until the end of 2015. The contract extension is another show of fa