【英语时差8,16】身无分文？Oops！

Skint Feifei:Diarmuid you dont look very happy. Whats wrong? Diarmuid: I just went to the bank and I couldnt take any money out. Im really skint.Well, skint is another word for poor. If someone is skint, they have very little money. Skint and poor ar

地道英语在线听-Size Zero 零号

How thin is too thin? Yang Li: 大家好，欢迎收听BBC 的地道英语， 我是Yang Li。 Diarmuid: And Im Diarmuid. In Real English we look at words and expressions you might not find in your dictionary. Todays expression is size zero. Yang Li: 这个表达是用来

地道英语在线听-You Can’t Have Your Cake, and Eat It 鱼和熊掌，不能兼得

Don't we all want to have the cake and eat it? Diarmuid: Hi, and welcome to BBC Learning English. Im Diarmuid. Feifei: 大家好，我是冯菲菲。 Diarmuid: In this Real English programme well be looking at an English idiom. Feifei: 还有对应的汉语成语谚语

【英语时差8,16】你窝火的时候会有反常反应吗？

Authentic Real English: Freak Out 反常反应 Feifei: Uh! William! William: Oh, its a long story. Feifei: No, go on. William: Well I invited some friends over to my house last night while my wife was seeing her mother. And, I dont know how it happen

【英语时差8,16】不易消化的食物-下

Diarmuid: I suppose thats true Feifei. Lots of foreign people would describe British food as stodgy. When you think about it lots of British dishes are stodgy. Things like pies,puddings,roast dinners. Example A: Would you like some Christmas pudding?

【英语时差8,16】严肃的会议-下

Diarmuid: It's an interesting phrase, pow wow. I wonder where it comes from. It doesn't sound English. Jean: No. It's not originally an English word. Diarmuid: So where does the phrase pow wow come from? Jean: It's a Native American word. Diarmuid: S

【英语时差8,16】好事儿-下

A: I just found out I've passed all my exams! B: Result! A: I know. I'm so happy! A: Guess what. That cute guy I like just asked me out for a date. B: Really? Result! When are you going out? A: Friday. We're going to the cinema. Jean: I wonder where

【英语时差8,16】严肃的会议-上

Diarmuid: Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of Authentic Real English with me, Diarmuid. (Pause) Diarmuid: Actually, I'm very sorry listeners. This is a little bit embarrassing. My copresenter Jean hasn't arrived to record the programme

【英语时差8,16】书呆子-下

Feifei:It seems you were an awful student. Diarmuid: Well, its true I was never a swot. Feifei: A what? Diarmuid: A swot. S.W.O.T. Swot.Can you guess what it means? Feifei: Well, since you say you were not a swot and you got very bad grades at school

【英语时差8,16】书呆子-上

Diarmuid: Dear, oh dear. Feifei: Hi Diarmuid. What are you laughing at? Diarmuid: Im just looking at these. My mum found them in the attic. Feifei:What are they? Diarmuid: Theyre my old class reports from my school days. They've been stored away for

【英语时差8,16】书店街-上

Yang Li:If you love books, then this is just the programme for you. Diarmuid: Yes, Charing Cross Road, near Soho, has long been a street famous for its bookshops. Yang Li: You can find all kinds of books there, can't you? Diarmuid: Yes, such as the f

【英语时差8,16】网上信息搜索-下

Yang Li: We also spoke to Primrose and David from London. They are both in their 30s and both daily users of the internet for research and information. Primrose: I use it in my work life and I also use the internet for information. I don't watch TV,

【英语时差8,16】喋喋不休-上

Diarmuid: Hello everybody and welcome to Authentic Real English from the BBC. I'm Diarmuid. Jean: And I'm Jean. Jean: Diarmuid! Diarmuid: I'm so sorry Jean! Let me just take this. Hello?... Oh, hi mum. I'm a little bit busy at the mom- Can I call you

【英语时差8,16】搭讪 -下

Jean: Hmm, didn't work, eh? Why don't you try a different girl? She looks nice. Diarmuid: Ok, wait here... Hi, I'm Diarmuid. You know when they invented the alphabet they should have put U and I together. Can I get you a drink? Girl 2: No thanks. I'l

【英语时差8,16】难缠新娘 -上

Jean: Hello everybody and welcome to another Authentic Real English from BBC Learning English with me Jean. Diarmuid: And me Diarmuid. Jean: So, what are we going to talk about today Diarmuid? Diarmuid: I want to talk about my sister's wedding. Jean:

【英语时差8,16】搭讪 -上

Diarmuid: No... that's no good. Oh, no that's even worse. Jean: Hi Diarmuid, what are you up to? Diarmuid: Hello Jean. I'm trying to think of some chat up lines. Jean: Chat up lines? How is single life going? Diarmuid: Terrible. I just can't seem to

【英语时差8,16】对口型演唱 -下

A: My favourite band were on TV last night but they just lip-synced the songs. B: Oh I hate it when they do that. A: It must be hard for stars to sing and do complicated dance routines at the same time. B: I suppose that's why so many of them lip-syn

【英语时差8,16】对口型演唱 -上

D:Oh, no,Y,it's starting to rain, and i left my ant farm outside, now my ants will drown and die. Y:Come on,D,i'm guessing plenty of ants drown every time it rains,which makes me wonder how do groud-nesting ants cope with rain? D:Actually, ant specie

【英语时差8,16】赚钱的清闲差事-上

Is it ever too cold to exercise? During those cold winter months, it sometimes seems too chilly to run or jog. What if your lungs freeze? Well actually, your body is designed so that by the time air reaches your lungs, its been warmed up and moisturi

【英语时差8,16】网上娱乐-上

Diarmuid: Hi Im Diarmuid. Todays topic is online entertainment. Yang Li: What can you do on the internet to while away your time? Diarmuid: And what are the advantages and disadvantages? Yang Li:We start with our interview with a group of students at