BEP 133 ADV – Sales and Interviews: Elevator Pitch

In this Business English Podcast, were going to look at delivering an elevator pitch. A sales pitch is a presentation designed to introduce a product or service in order to convince people to buy it. An elevator pitch is a very short presentation des

VOA标准英语2008年-For a Gem Stone, Cut and Polish Make the Differ

A gem stone plucked from the earth, the sea, or riverbed, often travels across continents to cutting and polishing workshops; and those are increasingly found in India. Far away, the Belgian city of Antwerp is still king in diamond trading. In these

VOA标准英语2008年-Glitter, Sparkle, Danger - International Gem Tr

The global trade in precious stones is a multi-billion dollar business. It touches the lives of people in the mines of South Africa, stone cutters of India, and countless others around the world. These precious gems adorn, kings, queens, movie stars

趣味青春英语电台 第48期:Make a pitch

Idiom: Make a pitch ( make a proposal ) Hit the book: Veterinarian Drowning Scary Yell Labrador Retriever Kangaroo Sanctuary

2007-12-11, Transexual Cabaret

In other countries, women usually take the lead in cabaret. But here in Thailand many feel they are just not the right gender for the job. In Thai society, women are usually very prim and proper, this profession requires them to be outgoing, cheeky

安妮鲜花推荐 美国儿童歌曲 Country Sing-Along 08 Achy Breaky Heart

Youcantelltheworld Youneverweremygirl Youcanjustforgetme WhenImgone Oryoucantellyourfriends JustwhatafoolIvebeen Andlaughandjokeonthephone Youcantellmyarms Gobacktothefarm Youcantellmyfeet Tohitthefloor Oryoucantellmylips Totellmyfingertips Theywontb

英文笑话：Headstone "Strange"的墓石

A lawyer named Strange was shopping for a tombstone. After he had made his selection, the stonecutter asked him what inscription he would like on it.

60秒科学:Perfect Pitch Related to Language

Can you name those notes? Probably notperhaps one in 10,000 speakers of European languages has perfect pitch, the ability to recognize a note without having heard any reference note first. But theres a much better chance you could successfully name

《乌龙保镖》插曲:Achy Breaky Heart

英文歌词： You can tell the world you never was my girl, you can burn my clothes up when I am gone. You can tell your friends just what a fool I've been, and laugh and joke about me on the phone You can tell my arms : Go back into the farm! You can

英文热力歌曲:Girls Aloud - Turn To Stone

Song：Turn To Stone Artist：Girls Aloud Don't turn away Keep me holding on Don't turn away Just don't leave me now You're moving in circles Looking for the love that I thought we made While I stand alone Say you wanna be certain Certain that this f

The Stone Dog

In Puerto Rico many years ago near the Condado Lagoon, there lived a poor fisherman. He lived alone in a hut. His only companion（同伴）was his dog. The fisherman and his dog were devoted to each other. They might be seen strolling（散步)on th

VOA标准英语2009年-Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi Pitches His

By Elizabeth Lee Washington 23 September 2009 Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi addresses the general debate of the 64th session of the U.N. General Assembly, in New York, 23 Sep 2009 Libyan leader is in New York and spoke at the United Nations General

英语俚语天天说 第106期:pitch in一起帮忙,作出贡献

【俚语】 pitch in 一起帮忙,作出贡献 最常见得意思是一起帮忙，做出贡献(to join in and help someone with something). 注意：pitch in还有其他的意思： 1.分担共同担负的费用；捐献(某物)；(以某物)支援：

【跟着美剧练发音】摩登家庭11

- How's your ankle? - It's cold. - I'm sorry I hurt you. - No. No, don't be. I...I could have just as easily hurt you. - Well, it's cute that you think that. - Listen, Cam, I...I can't always be the bad cop here. I...I know it's my issue,but she can'

Sand and Stone 沙子和石头

The story goes that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. 两个朋友结伴穿越沙漠，旅途中二人突然吵了起来，其中一个掴

60秒科学:Genetic Link For Perfect Pitch?

We might think perfect pitch is an innate talent. Well, a study in the American Journal of Human Genetics is providing some evidence for that. Perfect pitch, aka absolute pitch, is the rare ability to name or recreate musical notes like A or middle

学个词Learn a Word 第1694-pitch

今天我们要学的词是pitch。Pitch可以是推销的意思，既可以作名词也可以作动词。At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev made a strong pitch for foreign investment in Russia. 在达沃斯世

俄科学家研制出"不老药"

俄罗斯莫斯科的一位生物能量学教授近日宣布，他已研制出一种能够有效延缓衰老的不老药，并有望于几年内上架销售。这位科学家用40年的时间研制出一种抗氧化剂，能够有效抑制氧分子对人

学个词Learn a Word 第1510: stepping stone

今天我们要学的词是stepping stone. Stepping is spelled s-t-e-p-p-i-n-g, stepping; and stone, s-t-o-n-e, stone; stepping-stone. Stepping-stone是为了达到目的而准备垫脚石，敲门砖。阿尔及利亚最近举行议会选举，Alger

美国俚语:一起帮忙,作出贡献 pitch in

今天介绍的俚语是pitch in，pitch in是什么意思呢？最常见得意思是一起帮忙，做出贡献(to join in and help someone with something). 例句： If you could pitch in a little we'd be finished quicker. 如果你能帮忙一下，