Proverbs:FamousSayingsAboutLove,WarandOtherIssues
ExamplesofproverbsthatAmericansuse.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
21December2008
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogram,WORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.Todaywetalkaboutproverbs.Aproverbisashort,wellknownsayingthatexpressesacommontruthorbelief.Proverbsarefoundinmostculturesandareoftenveryold.InAmericanhistory,BenjaminFranklinwasfamousforhispro...[
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MusicforaHolidayWhereMemoriesandHopesMeetatMidnight
Thetraditional''AuldLangSyne''isnottheonlysongthatcouldmakepeoplethinkofoldfriendsattheNewYear.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
29December2008
WelcometoTHISISAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.I'mSteveEmber,andtodaywebringyoumusicfortheNewYear.(MUSIC)
T.J.MacDonald,left,andStaceyFox,bothofSyracuse,NewYork,welcoming2008inTimesSquareinNewYo...[
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VOICEONE:
I'mBarbaraKlein.
VOICETWO:
AndI'mSteveEmberwithEXPLORATIONSinVOASpecialEnglish.Todaywepresentthesecondpartofourseriesaboutcommunications.Wetellhowcomputersarelinkingpeoplearoundtheworld.
(MUSIC)
VOICEONE:
Lastweek,wetoldabouttheearlyhistoryofthecommunicationofinformation.Wedescribedhowthetelegraphwasthefirstimportantdevicethatcouldmoveinformationquicklyfromon...[
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TheGreenGreenGrassOfHome
Artist:KatherineJenkins
Theoldhometownlooksthesame
AsIstepdownfromthetrain
andtheretomeetmeismyMamaandPapa
DowntheroadIlookandtherecomesMary
Hairofgoldandlipslikecherries
It'sgoodtotouchthegreengreengrassofhome
Yesthey'llallbetheretomeetme
Armsreachingsmilingsweetly
It'sgoodtotouchthegreengreengrassofhome
Theoldhouseisstills...[
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FamilyAlbum,USA(1)---Grandpa'sTrunk祖父的行李箱(Act3)
ACTIII
Ladiesandgentlemen,各位女士各挝先生
AmtrakishappytoannounceourarrivalinNewYorkCity.我们很高兴报父嬷钗Amtrak火车就要到达纽约了。
Thetrainwillbestoppinginfiveminutes.火车将在五分种後靠站
Pleasechecktobesureyouhaveyourbelongings.请记得带您的行李。
AndhaveagoodstayintheBigApple.祝您在纽约愉快。
Thankyou.谢谢。...[
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FamilyAlbum,USA(1)---Grandpa'sTrunk祖父的行李箱(Act2)
ACTII
Excuseme.Isthisseattaken?对不起请问照个座位有人吗
No,it'snottaken.没有没人坐
Oh,thankyou.啊谢谢
Oh,letmehelpyouwiththis.来我帮放汉谩
Oh,thankyou.谢谢你。
Doyouwanttositbythewindow?想靠窗坐吗
No,no,no.Iliketheaisleseatbetter.不不不。挝蚁欢坐在靠过道的地方。
Please,yousitbythewindow.你请靠窗坐。
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FamilyAlbum,USA(1)---Grandpa'sTrunk祖父的行李箱(Act1)
ACTI
Marilyn,youwantcoffeeortea?Marilyn要要咖啡还是
Coffee,please.请来点咖啡。
Iamsoexcited!我感到好兴奋
Atthistimetomorrowmorning,明早这时候
Grandpawillbesittinginthekitchenwithus.爷爷就和我们乙黄坐在厨房啦。
Whendoeshearrive?他什麽时候到
Atsixo'clockthisevening.今晚六点。
Byplane?坐飞机来
No,bytrai...[
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Lesson43Fullyinsured全保险
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
听录音,然后回答以下问题。
Whoownedthepieandwhy?Insurancecompaniesarenormallywillingtoinsureanything.Insuringpublicorprivatepropertyisastandardpracticeinmostcountriesintheworld.If,however,youwereholdinganopenairgardenpartyorafeteitwouldbeequallypossibletoinsureyourselfintheeventofbadweather.Needlesstosay,thebigg...[
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Lesson42Moderncavemen现代洞穴人
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
听录音,然后回答以下问题。
WithwhatdoesthewritercomparetheGouffreBerger?Caveexploration,orpot-holing,asithascometobeknown,isarelativelynewsport.Perhapsitisthedesireforsolitudeorthechanceofmakinganunexpecteddiscoverythatlurespeopledowntothedepthsoftheearth.Itisimpossibletogiveasatisfactoryexplanati...[
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Lesson41IllusionsofPastoralpeace宁静田园生活的遐想Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
听录音,然后回答以下问题。
Whatparticularanxietyspoilsthecountrydweller'svisittothetheatre?Thequietlifeofthecountryahsneverappealedtome.Citybornandcitybred.Ihavealwaysregardedthecountryassomethingyoulookatthroughatrainwindow,orsomethingyouoccasionalvisitduringtheweekend.Mostofmyfriendsliveinth...[
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