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(2009-04-03 19:33:52)
读新概念的一点心得
自从去年感恩节不小心发现美语世界的读书活动，四个月过去了，新概念第二册也读完了．似乎自己进步了一点，在这里想和大家交流一下纠正口音的经验和方法．
一年以前，我上了24个小时的一对一语音纠正课，每周一个半小时．当时，老师我所有的元音辅音都纠正了一遍,并且把正确的方法教给了我．当时我不是很专心也不够用工，因为不喜[阅读全文]
(2009-04-02 20:53:07)
Lesson96Thedeadreturn
AFestivalfortheDeadisheldonceayearinJapan.Thisfestivalisacheerfuloccasion,foronthisday,thedeadaresaidtoreturntotheirhomesandtheyarewelcomedbytheliving.Astheyareexpectedtobehungryaftertheirlongjourney,foodislaidoutforthem.Specially-madelanternsarehungoutsideeachhousetohelpthedeadtofindtheirway.Allnightlong,peopledanceandsing.Intheearlymorning,thefoodthathadbeenlaido...[阅读全文]
(2009-04-01 18:07:58)
Lesson95Afantasy
WhentheAmbassadororEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate.
\'Whathashappened?\'sheasked.\'Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?\'
\'Afireextinguisher,mydear,\'answeredtheAmbassadordrily.\'UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning.\'
\'Goodheavens!\'exclaimedhiswife.\'Andwherewereyouatthetime?\'
\'I...[阅读全文]
(2009-03-31 19:15:51)
Lesson94Futurechampions
Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater.Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyou...[阅读全文]
(2009-03-30 21:10:45)
IhavebeentotoastmasterforalmosttwoyearsbutquitlastyearbecauseoftheworktimeconflictandIwanttofocusonmypronunciationaswell.Itakenallroles(toastmaster,tablemaster,speaker,evaluator,generalevaluator,timer,grammarian,wordcounter.....)
Bearme,IwouldliketointroduceabriefingofToastmaster:
Therearethreeorganizedsessionsinameetingwhichwilllastaround1hourhalftotwohours.
1.TableTopic.Thetablemaste...[阅读全文]
Bearme,IwouldliketointroduceabriefingofToastmaster:
Therearethreeorganizedsessionsinameetingwhichwilllastaround1hourhalftotwohours.
1.TableTopic.Thetablemaste...[阅读全文]
(2009-03-30 21:10:28)
Anoblegift
Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefound...[阅读全文]
(2009-03-29 13:02:48)
Askingfortrouble
ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoorbell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,\'Idon\'tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight.\'IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.Iimmedi...[阅读全文]
(2009-03-27 21:25:54)
Lesson91Threemeninabasket
ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbespyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballo...[阅读全文]
(2009-03-26 19:03:09)
Lesson90What\'sforsupper?
FishandchipshasalwaysbeenafavouritedishinBritain,butastheoceanshavebeenoverfished,fishhasbecomemoreandmoreexpensive.SoitcomesasasurprisetolearnthatgiantfishareterrifyingthediversonNorthSeaoilrigs.Oilrigshavetoberepairedfrequentlyanddivers,whooftenhavetoworkindarknessahundredfeetunderwater,havebeenfrightenedoutoftheirwitsbygiantfishbumpingintothemastheywork.Nowthe...[阅读全文]
(2009-03-25 18:10:12)
Lesson89Aslipofthetongue
Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatacomedyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbeforetheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointed...[阅读全文]
