英语课程计划-Abolition of Slavery

The 2nd of December is International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. It was on this day in 1949 that the United Nations passed an anti-slavery resolution. This was titled the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Explo

英语课程计划-World Day Against Child Labour

One of the worlds most serious problems is the use of child labour. June 12 is the World Day Against Child Labour. All around the world people will take part in activities to raise awareness of the damage child labour does to children, families and s

第55期: cap, hole, fragile, play, facility

说一口流利的英语，从简单的单词开始。 听听，读读，背背，今天你的词汇量又增加了5个。 单词/词义 中英例句 单词听读 cap [ kAp ] Clouds capped the woods. v

新西兰英语 803 No ‘man ban’ for Labour

The Labour Party will not ban men from becoming candidates for election in some seats. The Labour Council wants to discuss the idea during the Labour Party conference in November of having 50% women MPs. However, David Shearer, the leader of the Labo

新西兰英语 692 Labour Party Leadership

First check back to November 18th about the Labour Party conference. During the conference last weekend, David Cunnliffe refused to say if he supported David Shearer as Leader of the Opposition. This looked as if Mr Cunnliffe wanted to challenge Mr S

新西兰英语 693 Labour Party Conference

The Labour Party held their annual conference over the weekend. More than 500 members attended. A member is someone who pays a membership fee to belong to the Labour Party. This includes the 34 Labour Members of Parliament. The Leader of the Oppositi

英国专家前往西非应对埃博拉

LONDON, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- British military and humanitarian experts will set up a medical treatment centre for victims of the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, a British official has announced on Monday. The facility, including a 50 bed medical unit

VOA标准英语2008年-UN Says N. Korea Ejects Inspectors From Nuclear

North Korea has taken dramatic steps toward fulfilling its threat to resume production of nuclear weapons material. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul. North Korea's spent nuclear fuel rods kept in cooling pond are seen at nuclear facilities in Yon

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Nuclear Inspectors to Tour Iran's Secon

By Edward Yeranian Cairo 24 October 2009 IAEA inspectors check in at Vienna's International Airport on their way to Iran, 24 Oct 2009 A team of U.N. inspectors is heading to Iran to visit a recently revealed nuclear site. International Atomic Energy

美国国家公共电台 NPR In Dog-Eat-Dog World Of Congress, 2 GOP Lawmakers Spar Over Canine Training Facility

NOEL KING, HOST: In the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms runs an academy for dogs. They're trained to detect explosives and chemical accelerants used in arson cases. A powerful senator wants the faci

【英语时差8,16】时间之谜--世界通用的时区划分

So, we have devices to mark the passing of time. But what time is it now. Clocks in different parts of the world do not show the same time at the same time. This is because time on Earth is set by the sun's position in the sky above. We all have a tw

【英语早间课堂】A Labour of Love

【主题】 Today I would like to talk to you about something that is a hard task that you do want to , not because it's necessary. What's it ? Let's listen to a simple situational dialogue and find it . A : I cant understand why Tom accept his pres

2007年VOA标准英语-US Says N. Korea Shutdown of Yongbyon Reactor a

By Stephanie Ho Washington 15 July 2007 U.S. National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley says Washington still has concerns about North Korea's nuclear program, despite Pyongyang's decision to shut down its main plutonium reprocessing facility. VOA's St

Humala opens Villa Dakar facility

LIMA, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Peruvian President Ollanta Humala Wednesday inaugurated the Villa Dakar, a facility where vehicles racing in the 2013 Dakar Rally will get a mechanical revision before the race next Jan. 5. A total of 459 vehicles, including

英国拟将劳动节挪至十月（双语）

英国政府考虑把法定假日五一劳动节挪到10月，并更名为英国节或特拉法尔加节，以促进旅游业。负责旅游事务的部长官员说，新节日设在秋天，不仅能促进旅游业发展，还能让我们所有人专注

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama: Iran Must Give Inspectors Complete

By Kent Klein Washington 01 October 2009 President Obama makes statement about Iran, 1 Oct 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama is demanding that Iran give international inspectors complete access to its newly-disclosed nuclear facility. The president s

VOA双语新闻：北韩终止国际社会对其核设施监督

North Korea has taken dramatic steps toward fulfilling its threat to resume production of nuclear weapons material. 北韩朝着实现其恢复生产核武器材料的威胁采取了极端的步骤。 The International Atomic Agency, or IAEA, confirm

新西兰英语 205 Labour Day

Today is Labour Day. Most of us celebrate the day by enjoying a holiday. However, the reason for Labour Day at first was to celebrate the eight-hour working day. The story about the eight-hour working day in New Zealand is about a carpenter called Sa

新西兰英语 538 Labour Party Leadership

After the Labour Party lost the election, the leader, Phil Goff, resigned. Later this week the Party will choose another leader. They will choose between two men David Shearer and David Cunliffe. Both men have been speaking at Labour Party meetings.

中国传统节日的英文表达

元旦(1月1日)NewYear'sDay 春节(农历一月一日)theSpringFestival 元宵节(农历一月十五日)theLanternFestival 国际劳动妇女节(3月8日)InternationalWorkingWomen'sDay 植树节(3月12日)ArborDay 清明节(4月5日)ChingMingFestiva