词汇大师-- Remembering 2008 in a Word

AA: I'm Avi Arditti, and this week on WORDMASTER: we check in with Grant Barrett at the American Dialect Society for the results of its 19th annual vote for words of the year, in this case for 2008. GRANT BARRETT: The Word of the Year was bailout --

失业英语对话-Payment Not Received(3)

A: I didnt receive an unemployment check this week and need to know why. B: Did you mail us your last Continued Claim Form? A: I am afraid that I forgot to send it in. B: We cannot pay you unless you turn that form in every two weeks. A: Is it too la

失业英语对话-Payment Not Received(2)

A: Could you help me figure out why I am missing my unemployment check for this week? B: I hope that you remembered to send in your last Continued Claim Form. A: I am pretty sure that I didnt send that claim form in. B: You have to send that form in

失业英语对话-Payment Not Received(1)

A: I am calling to find out why I didnt receive an unemployment check this week. B: Did you send in your Continued Claim Form for the last period? A: I think I forgot to send it in! B: You need to be very careful to send that form in every two weeks

地道英语对话：Warning about Late Rent Payment(1)

A: Hello, Nicole here. B: Nicole, this is Richard. I think you know why I'm calling. A: Oh, it's about the rent. B: Yes, this is the second month in a row. A: I thought there was a grace period. B: There is no grace period in the rental agreement. A:

地道英语对话：Warning about Late Rent Payment(2)

A: Hi, this is Nicole. B: Hi, Nicole. Richard here. I think you've got a good idea why I'm calling. A: Yes. It's about the rent, isn't it? B: Yes, your rent is late. This is the second month in a row. A: But I thought that I had a grace period. B: I

地道英语对话：Warning about Late Rent Payment(3)

A: Hello, Nicole here. Who's calling, please? B: Hey, Nicole. It's Richard. I'm pretty sure you know why I'm calling. A: Yes, a dollar gets a dime that you're calling about the rent. B: Nicole, for the second month in a row, your rent is late. A: I t

地道英语对话：Warning about Late Rent Payment(4)

A: Hello. This is Nicole. B: This is Richard. Let's not play games. You know why I'm calling. A: Oh, not again! You're calling about the rent. B: Yes, your rent check is late, just like last month. A: What happened to my grace period? B: Why would th

2007年VOA标准英语-4 Injured After US Helicopter Crashes South of

By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 05 April 2007 The U.S. military says one of its helicopters went down south of Baghdad, injuring four of the nine persons aboard. From Iraq's capital, VOA's Margaret Besheer has more. Iraq The U.S. military would not give

2006年VOA标准英语-Environmental Adventure Stirs Controversy

By Alan Silverman Hollywood 06 May 2006 An environmental adventure enjoyed as a book by millions of young people has been made into a family movie; and, like the book before it, the film is generating

2006年VOA标准英语-Survey Sees Pentecostalism Growing, Pentecostal

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 11 October 2006 A new 10-nation survey says Christian Pentecostalism is growing, and that Pentecostals, known for their exuberant style of worship, are also becoming more active in politics. Mike O'Sullivan reports fro

2006年VOA标准英语-Burma Asks Red Cross To Close Field Offices

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 27 November 2006 The International Committee of the Red Cross says the government of Burma has ordered the Swiss humanitarian organization to close its five field offices in the country. The Red Cross says this effectively mak

2007年VOA标准英语-Ayurvedic Medical Practitioners Seek to Enter A

By Steve Herman Washington 23 January 2007 India's ancient ayurvedic medical tradition is about to get some mainstream recognition in the United States. Plans are under way to introduce the alternative practice to future physicians at some U.S. medi

地道英语对话：Warning about Late Rent Payment(5)

A: Hi, this is Nicole. B: Nicole, it's Richard. You know why I'm calling. A: Yes, I know. It's the rent, isn't it? B: Yes, just like last month, your rent is overdue. A: What about my grace period? B: Are you getting Alzheimer's? There is no grace pe

365个英语简短小故事-202. Man Injured

A 79-year-old man was slightly injured on Saturday while waiting in his brand new convertible in a drive-through lane at Burger Prince restaurant. Herman Sherman of Northville suffered a mild burn about 9:00 p.m. when a young female employee accident

英语博客：ESL Podcast 756 – Holding Structured and Unstructured Meetings

Diego: Okay, why dont you brief me on what youve planned for the meeting tomorrow? Maya: Sure. At the meeting of the managers tomorrow, well begin with introductions. Since youre the most senior manager, the job falls to you. Diego: I dont think we n

2006年VOA标准英语-Three UN Peacekeepers Injured in Clash in Haiti

By Lisa Ferdinando Miami 14 July 2006 The U.N. mission in Haiti says three U.N. peacekeepers have been injured in a clash with gangs in the capital, Port-au-Prince. The latest violence comes a week after gang violence claimed the lives of more than

2006年VOA标准英语-Burundi Struggles To Implement Free Primar

By Cathy Majtenyi Burundi 16 May 2006 The tiny African Great Lakes nation of Burundi is the latest on the continent to institute free primary school education, which began last September following mor

2007年VOA标准英语-Turkish Parliament Fails to Pick President Agai

By Amberin Zaman Istanbul 06 May 2007 Turkish FM Abdullah Gul, is seen after a vote for presidential elections in Parliament in Ankara, 06 May 2007 The Turkish parliament, dominated by the ruling Justice and Development Party, has failed to get its c

英语单词大师：Remembering 2008 in a Word

AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on Wordmaster: reduced forms in spoken American English. RS: We're talking about forms like whaddaya -- meaning what do you, as in whaddaya say? Whaddaya Say? is also the title of a popular teac