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ESL Podcast 1170 Naming Children Celeste: So, here is my shortlist. Albert: A shortlist for what? Celeste: Baby names. Albert: We have months to decide. Dont you think we should wait? Celeste: No, I want to be prepared. Here, take a look. See what yo

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2007年VOA慢速英语special200708090041

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Public schools in New York, America's biggest city, commonly have numbers for names. But this is unusual. In the United States, the process of naming a school often involves parents and the community

VOA慢速英语2012 IN THE NEWS - Obama Says His Path 'Leads to a Better Place'

IN THE NEWS - Obama Says His Path 'Leads to a Better Place' This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Thursday night, at the Democratic National Convention, President Barack Obama accepted his party's nomination for a second term. BARACK OBAMA: If

2006年VOA标准英语-Universal Studios Park Has Attracted Over 100 M

By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, DC 31 October 2006 watch Universal Studio report With summer vacations over and students back in school, the crowds are thinning at Universal Studios Park in Hollywood, California. But not by much. The movie-studio

VOA英语2010年-Human Trials Start for Universal Flu Vaccine

The World Health Organization says about 500,000 people die every year from seasonal flu. To combat that, doctors recommend getting a flu vaccine at the beginning of each flu season and researchers are now working on a universal vaccine that could pr

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The central government's chief liaison in Hong Kong has gone on record saying authorities on the mainland are sincere in achieving universal suffrage for Hong Kong. CRI's Su Yi has more. Zhang Xiaoming, director of the Liaison Office of the Chinese C

英语音频杂志：名字

Names by Katherine Bilsborough Shakespeare told us that a rose, by any other name, would smell as sweet. But is that true? Are names important? Are you happy with the name that you were given as a baby? And how do you choose a name for your own child

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What would you call your baby? Recently, a couple in New Zealand were forbidden from naming their baby son 4Real. Even though New Zealand has quite liberal rules about naming children, names beginning with a number are not allowed. They decided to c

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Studies show names have lifelong impact Parents want names that sound fresh but are still familiar and easy to pronounce. Thats why place names and surnames are more common. Its a good route for parents looking for something unusual that wont sound t

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Whats in a Name? For VOA Learning English, Im Anna Matteo. And Im Mario Ritter. The English writer William Shakespeare was right when he said, Whats in a name? that which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet But when it comes to nam

VOA标准英语2012--US State Might Sell Naming Rights for Roads

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VOA标准英语2010年-Scientists Take Steps Toward Universal

Each year, scientists work to develop a unique influenza vaccine to protect people against the strain expected in the coming flu season. Mutations in the virus mean that last year's vaccine probably won't protect against this year's flu variety. Now,

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0329 - 人生必学游泳，你介意么？

Topic 1-Naming chaos of Traditional Chinese Medicine After a month of panic and public deliberation, the longstanding and revered brands of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) are finally relieved, as the names of their products will be kept the way t

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2006年VOA标准英语-Universal Studios to Revamp California Theme Pa

By Robert Raffaele Washington, DC 08 December 2006 watch Universal Studio Expansion Universal Studios' Bates motel It seems movie characters Norman Bates and his mother from the film Psycho will be getting some neighbors. As VOA's Robert Raffaele ex

FIFA defends World Cup mascot names

FIFA defends World Cup mascot names RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- World football's governing body FIFA released a statement Friday defending its selection process for naming the 2014 World Cup mascot. Brazilian fans have been critical of FIFA'

2018年CRI Tibet to have universal fibre-optical broadband service

China's Tibet Autonomous Region is about to achieve a universal coverage of fibre-optical broadband service ahead of its schedule. As China further rolled out its universal broadband project, Tibet's broadband service is looking to reach 98% of admin

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0716 - 被PS的毕业照

Topic1 Forbidden City management problemsRecent rumors that the Imperial Palace in central Beijing caught fire have been dismissed. The white smoke upon the royal relic shown in photos circulated online turned out to be a fire that started meters awa

美国国家公共电台 NPR Got Anger? Try Naming It To Tame It

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Suppose you have a stressful day. You get home. You walk in the door and hear this. (SOUNDBITE OF DOG BARKING, BABY SCREECHING) INSKEEP: As you listen to that... (SOUNDBITE OF DOG BARKING, BABY BABBLING) INSKEEP: ...Do you start