BEP 44 INT Socializing: Striking Up a Conversation

Todays Business English Pod lesson is the first in a two-part series on the basics of social English: starting a conversation, keeping it going, and finishing it appropriately. Successful conversation is an important part of networking the skill of b

BEP 78 INT Socializing: Discussing Politics

They say theres one rule of conversation that you should always follow in business dont talk about politics, sex or religion. Actually, however, it seems like 90% of casual conversations are about just those things politics, sex and religion. So in t

BEP156 INT Socializing: Networking (Part 2)

This is the second of a two-part Business English Pod lesson on business networking. Networking is all about people and connections. You never know when someone you meet at a conference or trade show may be able to help your business in the future. L

Modern English 洋话连篇（十九）

1. It's only a party in honor of my birthday. 这只是为了庆祝我的生日而举行的晚会。 2. Learning English is like building a house. 学英语象盖房子。 3. She guided the tourists a

2006年VOA标准英语-Somali Government Claims Control of Buale

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 23 October 2006 The Somali government says it has control over a town that experienced a battle with the Islamic Courts Sunday. The coordinator of Somali affairs in Kenya, Mohamed Ali Nur Americo, tells VOA that, as of Mond

2006年VOA标准英语-Terror Suspect to Lead Somali Group

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 26 June 2006 A recent agreement between Somalia's transitional government and the Islamic Courts may be put in jeopardy following Saturday's appointment of a hard-line cleric on the United States' most wanted list to head t

美语听力 English Cafe 34

Topics: News anchors, public school curriculum, Mark Twain, dictionary vs. thesaurus, shortened words (rehab, lab, mag, celeb), apparent suicide, feature presentation Words: to flip through the channels remote control newscast spokesperson chairperso

美语听力 English Cafe 69

Topics: Studying abroad in college, Americans and gun control, come and eat vs. come to eat, in spite of vs. despite Words: abroad junior year to count humanitarian to have a long way to go firearms amendment to bear (arms) to conceal to carry fronti

英语听力文摘 English Digest 464、狗狗和环保

Scoop That Poop Actually, dog poop turns out to have a pretty big environmental impact. If you think that two in five household s in the U.S. have at least one dog and that about forty percent of Americans dont clean up after their pooches, well, all

英语听力文摘 English Digest 67、3D电子游戏

It seems that the key trend in the entertainment industry these days is the adoption of 3D. Following the success of 3D films such as Avatar and Alice in Wonderland, the video game business is keen to muscle in on the action with Nintendo announcing

听歌学英语：Want To-Dua Lipa

I'm young for tonight 今晚我风头正盛 It's all under my control 一切尽在掌控 I won't hesitate 我亦不会犹豫踟蹰 It's my turn to make that call 这次该我主动拨通电话 I just want a touch 我只想要一丝爱抚 I ain't here

音乐咖啡厅:Charli XCX - Femmebot

[Charli XCX:] (I'll be your femmebot I'll be your...) Go fuck your prototype I'm an upgrade of your stereotype Don't come with a guarantee I'll use you up like you're my battery I feel the sparks between us Electric shock Hot-wired, if you mess it up

2007年VOA标准英语-Manufacturing Coalition Says Export Control Sys

By Mil Arcega Washington 08 March 2007 watch Export Control report A coalition of technology and manufacturing associations is pushing for an overhaul of the nation's export control system. The group claims current U.S. regulations aimed at keeping

Premier says China's economic growth stablizing

Premier says China's economic growth stablizing BEIJING, Oct.17 (Xinhua) -- China's economic growth has started to stabilize and witness positive changes with economy running well in the third quarter, said Premier Wen Jiabao. China's economy will co

英语听力文摘 English Digest 86、有点懒惰的英国人

Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook from scratch? Have you been doing internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What cant you be bothered to do? A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of adu

英语听力文摘 English Digest 100、婴儿睡觉时体重在增加吗？

Most people who hold babies know that the moment babies go to sleep, they seem to gain weight. Of course, a babys weight doesnt really change when they fall asleep, so why does the limp, floppy weight of a sleeping baby seem greater than it actually

美语听力 English Cafe 296

Topics: Ask an American: driving while texting; ground versus soil versus land; as such; pupil versus people Words: eyewitness report to lose control apparent median to clip to flip distraction visual to glance manual cognitive to take (ones) mind of

英语听力文摘 English Digest 161、梦会欺骗你的意识吗？

白天想念某人，晚上就会梦见TA吗？ Many of you probably think that the more time you spend thinking about something, the more likely you would be to dream about it. A study suggests the opposite, that if we actively try to suppress a sub

英语听力文摘 English Digest 217、利用脑力

Harnessing Brain Power 美国科学家发表研究报告说，他们已训练两只脑中装了电极的猕猴，光靠意念即可操作仿生机械手臂拿取食物，甚至能调整送进嘴巴食物的大小与黏稠程度。科学家希望两年内

音乐咖啡厅:Francesca battistelli - I'm letting go

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