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Platini's challengers FRI 31 JUL 2015 South Korea's Chung Mong Joon discusses Michel Platini's ambitions to be Fifa president

ESL之人际交往 21 Being Persuasive

21Being Persuasive GLOSSARY favor something that one does for another person, because one has been asked to do it; something that one person asks another to do out of kindness* Please take this message to Antuka as a favor for me. down in the dumps f

VOA慢速英语 2008 0329

IN THE NEWS - Young Tibetans, Tired of Calls for Nonviolence, Want More Action The recent unrest in Lhasa turns up the heat on China as it prepares for the Beijing Olympics in August. Transcript of radio broadcast: 28 March 2008 This is IN THE NEWS

2009年ESL之娱乐 07 Watching Political Commentary Shows

04 Watching Political Commentary Shows GLOSSARY political commentary offering ones opinion about political issues, the people who work in the government, and their decisions * During the fall of 2008, all the political commentary shows were talking a

尼泊尔僧人参加马拉松比赛

Nepalese Monks Compete in Long-Distance Races Seven Buddhist religious workers from the village of Sindhukot in Nepal are trading in their robes for running shoes. They want to become ultra-marathon runners. They hope that by running in long distance

CNN 2009-11-18

In Beijings bitter cold, President Obama was all about showcasing a new warmth with China, as he toured the historic Forbidden City and its Hall of Supreme Harmony. Beautiful and what a magnificent place to visit. By the end of this week, Mr. Obama w

NPR 2008-05-03

Turkish warplanes launched overnight air raids against suspected Kurdish separatist targets in the mountains of northern Iraq. NPRs Ivan Watson has this report from Baghdad. Shortly before midnight on Thursday, Turkish warplanes began bombing the Qa

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-01-14

1. President Bush and German Chancellor Merkel urge the UN to intervene if Iran won't retreat from resuming its nuclear program. 2. If the UN Security Council does confront Iran over its atomic activi

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In 641, after marrying Princess Wencheng, Songtsen Gampo decided to build a grand palace to accommodate her and let his descendants remember the event. However, the original palace was destroyed due to a lightening strike and succeeding warfare durin

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Get Something That No One Else Has Gotten', Says Photographer Mark Seliger

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: For decades, Americans have seen celebrities through the gaze of Mark Seliger. He's a photographer whose work has appeared in magazines like Vanity Fair, GQ and Rolling Stone. Now a new coffee table book collects some of his best i

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I will back now, and what time? it it 7:41? (it's still 7:41). We'd knew that exciting new job, yes, it is. In the words of Britain's prince William, the prince is said to be longing to return to the cockpit. This time as an air ambulance pilot and A

兰蔻取消与何韵诗合作

Lanc?me, the luxury skincare brand owned by LOral, has been accused of bowing to Chinese political pressure after it dropped a Hong Kong singer from a local marketing campaign following an outcry in Chinese state media. 欧莱雅(LOral)旗下高端护肤

ESL Podcast 329 – Being Persuasive

Sylvia: How would you like to take my sister, Donna, to the movies this weekend? Youd be doing me a favor. Joon: Why? Whats wrong with her? Sylvia: Nothing is wrong with her! She just broke up with her boyfriend of four years and shes down in the dum

2014年CRI 外交部发言人秦刚就美国总统奥巴马会见达赖答记者问

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Qin Gang has urged the United States to correct its mistakes after President Barack Obama met with the Dalai Lama. He said the United States should stop conniving and supporting anti-China, secessionist force which

2015年CRI 招远血案两名主犯被执行死刑 外交部回应奥巴马将会见达赖:坚决反对

The Chinese, Russian and Indian governments have issued a new call for reform of the United Nations. The three-sides are also suggesting reforms need to be made of the international financial system. No specifics have been issued. This follows a meet

ESL Podcast 459 – Watching Political Commentary Shows

Laura: I really dont like these political commentary shows. They purportedly present both sides of an issue, but the commentator is always biased . Joon: Oh, I dont think so. Each show invites pundits on each side of the political spectrum . In this

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Platini's challengers FRI 31 JUL 2015 South Korea's Chung Mong Joon discusses Michel Platini's ambitions to be Fifa president

2015年CRI One Day for Lamas in Tashilhunpo Monastery

Built in 1447 during the Ming Dynasty, the Tashilhunpo Monastery in China's Tibet Autonomous region was established by Gedun Druppa, who's recognized as the first Dalai Lama. The monastery was enlarged by the 4th Panchen Lama, Lozang Choskyi Gyaltsen