常春藤生活英语【69】Taiwan to the World 2　

On National Geographic Channel's Taiwan to the World 2, we take a look at some of the exciting things that are going on right here on our island. First, step inside the secret world of the great kung fu1 masters of Taiwan. Then, find out how Taiwanes

30. Yes, Sir p.194

The teacher wakes me up from my dream. T: Get up, you lazybones! M: Oh… sorry, sir, I must have fallen asleep. T: You bet. And we could see you shaking like a leaf. M: Really? Wow! Thank goodness I

英文短故事：The Owl and The Swan

Once there were two friends Kanakaksha the owl and Sumitra the swan. Sumitra was the king of the swans. But Kanakaksha was an ordinary owl. He was afraid to let Sumitra know that he was a poor owl. So he told Sumitra that he was also a king and also

英语课程计划-Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday that is celebrated around the world. It takes place between December the 26th and January the 1st every year. The holiday celebrates African culture and history. Kwanzaa started in 1966 in the U.S.A. It was the first ho

英语博客：Eloy Flying at Kiwanis.

I bet if you have downloaded this podcast, you are wondering what on earth it is about. I know, the title is curious. Well, let me tell you. I'm in the city of Yakima at the moment, writing for you from a lounge chair, next to a pool, at the Oxford I

英文笑话：Say Sir 要叫先生

Teacher: (to a new boy) What's your name, my little fellow? New boy: Erbert Arris. Teacher: Always say 'sir' please, when you are speaking to master. It's more polite. New boy: (apologetically) Sir Erbert Arris. 老师：（对一位新生说）小同学，你叫什

英文幽默故事：The Golden Swan

Long time ago, there lived a King. He was lazy and liked all the comforts of life. He never carried out his duties as a King. Our King does not take care of our needs. He also ignores the affairs of his kingdom. The people complained. One day, the Ki

Taiwan mudslide survivors found

People from several villages are said to have made it to higher ground before mud and rock engulfed their homes. Among the survivors （幸存者） found by rescue teams are 200 from Hsiaolin village, reports the Taiwan Central News Agency. However, des

Abridged Taiwan epic to hit mainland cinemas

BEIJING, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Taiwanese director Wei Te-sheng's wartime blockbuster Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale, originally a two-part series lasting four-and-a-half hours, will begin screening in the mainland in May in a condensed, 150-minu

Taiwan appeals for foreign help

Taiwan has appealed for international technical assistance to help rescue more than 2,000 people stranded after Typhoon Morakot caused major mudslides. The Taiwanese authorities say they need giant cargo aircraft able to drop large earth diggers and

英语歌曲: 献给老师的歌 To Sir, With Love

献给老师的歌 To Sir, With Love吾爱吾师 To Sir With Love用朴实的歌词和动人的旋律，表达了学生对老师的真挚感情，女歌星鲁鲁在同名电影吾爱吾师中饰演班上一名调皮学生，当她被老师感化之后于

Excuse me，sir！也不能放心用？

我在国内曾经一度认为用中文称呼别人而困惑，尤其是称呼年轻的女子，本来好端端的一个称谓小姐，偏偏被用来特指一部分人了。本来嘴就笨，加上客观上缺乏合适的词，造成了我的称谓障

新西兰英语 600 Warbirds over Wanaka

This Easter weekend vintage planes fly over Wanaka for three days. These are the warbirds. Some are old, some have been rebuilt and some are copies of old planes like the Fokker D-8 flown by the Germans in World War 1. It was called The Flying Razor

Li Na beats Radwanska to reach her third Australian Open semifinal

MELBOURNE, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Former French Open champion Li Na knocked out fourth-seeded Polish Agnieszka Radwanska in straight sets to reach her third Australian Open semifinals here on Tuesday. The Chinese top player's 7-5, 6-3 victory will set h

英语歌曲:Kilkelly Ireland

Kilkelly Ireland By Peter Jones Kilkelly Ireland, eighteen and sixty, 爱尔兰 Kilkelly镇。1860年。 my dear and lovin' son John 我亲爱的儿子约翰： 你的好朋友Pat McNamara校长， Your good friend the Schoolmaster Pat McNamara, so g

Berdych, Radwanska into China Open finals

BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Czech third seed Tomas Berdych muscled out top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France here on Saturday to reach the final of the 2.1-million-U.S.-dollar China Open ATP tournament, while Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska saw off Ital

Taiwanese leader pledges to close income gap

TAIPEI, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) - Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou pledged on Wednesday that he will work to close the island's income gap during his next term. Ma said at an economic forum that economic development is not the sole target for his administratio

英语歌曲:Chiki Chiki

Chiki Chiki from:Starclub Dr. Alban Chiki-chiki on the mind Chiki-chiki all the time If you want it you got it I'm burning inside Chiki-chiki love your style Chiki-chiki so alive Let's go crazy, amaze me Get into the vibe (vibe vibe vibe vibe vibe...

英语美文：Dear Sir or Madam

What's in a word? Quite a lot, I suspect. Travellers to Francophone and Hispanophone countries will have noticed a superiority of everyday social interactions to those observable in our own country. They retain a slightly formulaic ceremoniousness th

好听的英文歌曲：Chiki Chiki - Starclub & Dr. Alban

Chiki-chiki on the mind Chiki-chiki all the time If you want it you got it I'm burning inside Chiki-chiki love your style Chiki-chiki so alive Let's go crazy, amaze me Get into the vibe (vibe vibe vibe vibe vibe.....) Chiki Chiki me say hello You're