英语课程计划-Be Positive–Do Something Day

Be Positive Do Something Day is on March 1st. It is our chance to make a difference in the world and do something positive. It might change our lives for the better. It often seems as though the world is full of negative news, negative people and neg

学个词Learn a Word 第356期 Live up to

今天我们要学的词是live up to。 Live up to, 是不辜负期望的意思。The boy lived up to all his parents' expectations, 这个男孩没有辜负父母对他的期望。The winter storm failed to live up to predictions, 这场暴风雪没有

英语语法：155 Addictive Versus Addicting

Grammar Girl here. I'm on vacation this week, but before I left I updated one of the early episodes that I took down a few months ago. I hope you enjoy this new and improved version. Today's topic is addictive versus addicting, and we'll get to use a

词汇大师(Wordmaster)--Creative Writing, Part 1

Broadcast on COAST TO COAST: October 21, 2004 AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on Wordmaster: we have a special guest to discuss creative writing. CHITRA DIVAKARUNI: My name is Chitra Divakaruni, and I am a writer and also a pr

They Say That Reported Speech is Easy

They Say That Reported Speech is Easy We often need to tell others what someone else said. There are two ways to do this. One is to say the same words and use quotation marks. That is direct speech. The other method is to summarize, or tell about wha

学个词Learn a Word 第926期 Excessive

今天我们要学的词是excessive。 Excessive, 过度的。美国政府计划提出议案。 The planned legislation would allow the government to block excessive rate hikes by insurance companies, 拟议中的提案可以让政府有权制止医疗

英语单词大师：Present Perfect Tense

AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on Wordmaster: practice makes perfect. RS: With us from Los Angeles is English teacher Lida Baker to explain a part of grammar that makes English learners tense. AA: It's the verb tense known as

学个词Learn a Word 第1197期 Sensitive

今天我们要学的词是sensitive。 Sensitive, 是敏感的意思。A sensitive topic, 就是敏感的话题。 Employment experts warn job seekers not to give out sensitive personal information when applying for positions online, 就业问题专家

学个词Learn a Word 第1166期 Competitive

今天我们要学的词是competitive。 Competitive, 有竞争力的。美国总统奥巴马星期二晚上将发表国情咨文讲话， His speech will focus on keeping the U.S. competitive with its economic rivals, reducing unemployment and cutt

学个词Learn a Word 第1121期 Intrusive

今天我们要学的词是intrusive。Intrusive, 有侵犯的意思。美国机场加强安检，包括全身扫描和拍摸式搜身，引起很多乘客不满。不过，美国运输安全管理局负责人说， New rules requiring 'intrusive' pa

学个词Learn a Word 第941期 Fugitive

今天我们要学的词是fugitive。 Fugitive, 在逃犯。星期天是美国联邦调查局十大通缉要犯名单推出六十周年。 The first FBI director J. Edgar Hoover started the 10 most wanted fugitives program on March 14, 1950, 美国联

学个词Learn a Word 第932期 Collective

今天我们要学的词是collective。 Collective, 集体的。 The NFL and its players are working on a new collective bargaining agreement, 美式足球联盟正在跟球员协商，设法达成新的劳资协定。 加拿大冰球队击败美国队

学个词Learn a Word 第1163期 Diversity

今天我们要学的词是diversity。 Diversity, 多元。 The school is committed to improve the diversity of its student body, 学校致力于提高学生的多元化。星期一是美国法定假日，马丁.路德金日。 It's a time for peopl

词汇大师(Wordmaster)--Linguistic Diversity in Action

Broadcast on COAST TO COAST: August 19, 2004 A new map released by the Modern Language Association shows which languages are spoken where in the United States. According to the MLA map, a 33-square-kilometer area south of Los Angeles is one of the mo

学个词Learn a Word 第422期 Secretive

今天我们要学的词是secretive。 Secretive, 是不公开的，遮遮掩掩的。最新研究发现，认为美国联邦政府对民众不够坦率的人两年来显著增加。Three out of four view the federal government as secretive, 四个人

学个词Learn a Word 第238期 Thrive

今天我们要学的词是thrive。 Thrive是兴旺发达、茁壮成长的意思。Business is thriving in the newly-developed area, 意思是这个新开发区的商业发展欣欣向荣。This dancer thrives under pressure, 意思是说这个舞蹈

学个词Learn a Word 第443期 Positive

今天我们要学的词是positive。 Positive, 是积极的，正面的。A positive attitude, 积极的态度。He has received positive feedback for the work he has done, 他的工作得到了好评。She remained positive even in face of failure

学个词Learn a Word 第458期 Decisive

今天我们要学的词是decisive。 Decisive, 是决定性的。A decisive victory, 决定性胜利。A decisive moment, 关键时刻。He controls the decisive vote, 他掌握着关键性的一票。His final shot won the decisive game for his te

学个词Learn a Word 第316期 Incentive

今天我们要学的词是， incentive。 Incentive, 是刺激、优惠的意思。Tax incentive, 是税收方面的好处。The government uses tax incentives to encourage savings, 政府利用税收方面的优惠鼓励民众储蓄。 The rising

词汇大师(Wordmaster)--Lida Baker: Present Perfect Tense

Broadcast on COAST TO COAST: August 12, 2004 AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on Wordmaster: practice makes perfect. RS: With us from Los Angeles is English teacher Lida Baker to explain a part of grammar that makes English lea