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(2009-11-16 19:15:44)
WordsandTheirStories:IFeelVeryBlue
ManyeverydayAmericanexpressionsarebasedoncolors.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
14November2009
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogram,WordsandTheirStories.(MUSIC)Everypeoplehasitsownwayofsayingthings,itsownspecialexpressions.ManyeverydayAmericanexpressionsarebasedoncolors.Redisahotcolor.Americansoftenuseittoexpressheat.Theymaysaytheyareredhotaboutsomethingu...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-14 22:23:46)
LiveatBluesAlley
FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia
LiveatBluesAlleyisanalbumbyAmericansingerEvaCassidy,originallyselfreleasedinMay,1996.ThislivealbumwasrecordedattheBluesAlleyinJanuary,1996.ItisthefinalalbumbyCassidybeforeherdeath.
Tracklisting
1."CheektoCheek"(IrvingBerlin)–4:03
2."StormyMonday"(T-BoneWalker)–5:49
3."BridgeoverTroubledWater&...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-13 19:52:15)
ShortStory:'TheWhirligigofLife'byO.Henry
Amanandhiswifehavesecondthoughtsaboutendingtheirmarriage.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
13November2009
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramAMERICANSTORIES.(MUSIC)Ourstorytodayiscalled"TheWhirligigofLife."ItwaswrittenbyO.Henry.HereisBarbaraKleinwiththestory.(MUSIC)STORYTELLER:JusticeofthePeaceBenajaWiddupsatinthedoorwayofhisofficesmokinghi...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-13 19:48:12)
AmericanHistorySeries:LincolnatGettysburg
PresidentAbrahamLincolnfearedthathisspeechatabattlefieldcemeteryinPennsylvaniainNovember1863wasafailure.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
12November2009
WelcometoTHEMAKINGOFANATION--AmericanhistoryinVOASpecialEnglish.InNovemberofeighteensixty-three,PresidentAbrahamLincolntraveledtoGettysburg,Pennsylvania.Hewenttheretomakeaspeechataceremonyestabl...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-13 19:03:54)
Note1:Thisissection/CD4ofTheAmericanAccent
Guide.TheAmericanAccentGuidehas8
sections/CDs.
ThebookandCDsareavaiableatAmazon.com.
Hereisthelink:
TheAmericanAccentGuide(2ndEdition)
Note2:Pleasedonotcopyordownloadtheaudiofilesto
avoidanypotentialcopyrightissue(s).
Thankyou.
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(2009-11-10 18:36:23)
Title:OctoberRoad
Artist:JamesTaylerandDixieChicks
WellI'm-agoingbackdownmaybeonemoretime
Deepdownhome,Octoberroad
AndImightliketoseethatlittlefriendofmine
ThatIleftbehindonceuponatime
Oh,promisedlandandmestillstanding
It'satestoftime
It'sarealgoodsign
Letthesunrundownrightbehindthehill
Iknowhowtostandtherestilltillthemoonriseup
Rightbehindthepine,o...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-10 18:14:45)
Title:Gravity
Artist:AlisonKraussandUnionStaion
IlefthomewhenIwasseventeen
Ijustgrewtiredoffallingdown
AndI'msureIwastold
Theallureoftheroad
WouldbeallIfound
AndalltheanswersthatIstartedwith
Turnedoutquestionsintheend
Soyearsrollonby
Andjustlikethesky
Theroadneverends
Andthepeoplewholovemestillaskme
Whenareyoucomingbacktotown
A...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-09 19:10:29)
WordsandTheirStories:Wildcat
Scientistsstudytheproblemofalternatebearingincitrusandnuttrees.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
09November2009
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogram,WordsandTheirStories.Today,wetellaboutthewordwildcat.(MUSIC)Humanshavealwaysdependedonanimals.Fromthebeginningofhumanhistory,wildanimalsprovidedfood,clothingandsometimesmedicine.Wemaynotdependasmuchonwildanimalsnow.B...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-09 18:59:02)
WhyHoldingFruitonTreesMayLimitNextYear'sCrop
Scientistsstudytheproblemofalternatebearingincitrusandnuttrees.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
09November2009
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishAgricultureReport.Alternatebearingisawidespreadproblemforgrowersofcitrusandotherfruittrees.Itcanaffectalargeareaorjustindividualtreesorevenpartofatree.No,itisnotadisease.Alternatebearingiswhenatreeproducesa...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-08 19:55:42)
WhatIsYourFavoriteSongAboutAutumn?
Herearesomefavoritesongsaboutautumn.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
08November2009
VOICEONE:WelcometoTHISISAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.I'mSteveEmber.VOICETWO:
AndI'mBarbaraKlein.Itisautumninthenorthernpartoftheworld.Soitistimetoplaysomeofourfavoritesongsaboutthisseason.(THEME)VOICEONE:Peoplehavewrittenandrecordedhundredsofsongsaboutautumn.Manyofth...[阅读全文]
