听歌学英文
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博文
(2011-02-23 18:54:32)
NCE2-48.Didyouwanttotellmesomething?
Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcottonwool.HeknewIcollectedbirdeggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenois...[阅读全文]
(2011-02-23 18:21:33)
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(2011-02-21 17:11:31)
ThisYear'sOscarChoices:From'TrueGrit'toTrueStories
JeffBridgesandHaileeSteinfeldin"TrueGrit"
STEVEEMBER:WelcometoTHISISAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.I’mSteveEmber.BARBARAKLEIN:AndI’mBarbaraKlein.Eachyear,theAcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciencespresentstheAcademyAwardsinLosAngeles,California.TheawardsarecalledOscars.TheyaretheAmericanfilmindustry’stophonors.Thisyear’sawardsc...[阅读全文]
(2011-02-20 16:36:57)
MR.DAVIDGREGORY:Washington,thebattletoreiningovernmentspendingisshapinguptobethemajorfightnotonlyofthisyear,butofthe2012campaign.AsWisconsin'sRepublicangovernortakesontheunionsandordersDemocraticlawmakersbacktowork,leadersinCongressareexchangingthreatsaboutagovernmentshutdowniftheycan'tagreeonspendingcuts.SPEAKERJOHNBOEHNER(R-OH):Readmylips:We'regoingtocutspending.MR.GREGORY:Wherewillitalllea...[阅读全文]
(2011-02-19 19:16:24)
WordsandTheirStories:FoodExpressions,PartTwo
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.WereceivedalistofexpressionsaboutfoodfromElenirScardueli,alistenerfromBrazil.Todaywewilltalkaboutsomegoodthingstoeat.Ifsomethingisnewandimproved,wesayitisthebestthingsinceslicedbread.Inthepast,breadwasonlysoldinloavesinbakedgoodsstores.Today,Americansupermarketssellslicedbreadinplasticbags.Man...[阅读全文]
(2011-02-18 22:29:11)
Grammys
Photo:APLadyGagaarrivesinsideaneggattheGrammyAwards
DOUGJOHNSON:TheRecordingAcademy’sGrammyAwardsshowsurprisedeveryonewatching.NotonlydidthealwaysinterestingLadyGagashowupinsidealargeegg-likestructure,butunknownartistsalsowontopprizes.BobDoughtyhasmore.BOBDOUGHTY:ItwasunforgettabletoseeLadyGagacomeoutofthateggandperformherhitsong“BornThisWay.”(MUSIC)Itwasevenmoreexcitingwhe...[阅读全文]
(2011-02-18 22:26:54)
MusicAwards
DOUGJOHNSON:OurquestionthisweekcomesfromGuangzhou,China.LinkywouldliketoknowaboutsomeofthebiggestmusicawardsintheUnitedStates.Thatisatimelyquestionbecauseoneofthelargestmusicawardceremoniestookplaceearlierthisweek.TheRecordingAcademyhelditsfifty-thirdGrammyAwardslastSundayinLosAngeles,California.Wewilltellmoreaboutthewinnerslater.TheRecordingAcademypresentsawardstomusicartists...[阅读全文]
(2011-02-18 22:25:20)
AFewGoodMen
FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaAFewGoodMenisa1992dramafilmdirectedbyRobReinerandstarringTomCruise,JackNicholson,andDemiMoore.ItwasbasedonaplayofthesamenamebyAaronSorkin.Acourtroomdrama,thefilmrevolvesaroundthetrialoftwoUSMarineschargedwiththemurderofafellowMarineandthetribulationsoftheirlawyerashepreparesacasetodefendhisclients.
Plot
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(2011-02-13 20:45:37)
/ou/,/au/,/ɔɪ/-asinowe,out,boy
/ou/
ToProduce:Beginwithyourtonguelowinback,andyourlipsroundedslightly.Thenraiseyourtongueinbackto/u/,asyouroundyourlipsmore.
Listen:
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goatgoalgo
wroteroderow
Repeatthesewords:
dope-dome-doe/dough
hope-home-hoe
note-known-know/no
soap-sewn/sown-sew/so
Repeatthesephrases:
Gohome.
Noco...[阅读全文]
(2011-02-13 18:50:53)
MR.DAVIDGREGORY:ThisSunday,breakthroughinEgypt.CelebrationsinthestreetsofCairoasPresidentMubarakstepsdownfrompoweraftera30-yearreign.PRES.BARACKOBAMA:ThepeopleofEgypthavespoken,theirvoiceshavebeenheard,andEgyptwillneverbethesame.MR.GREGORY:Sowhatnow?Andwhat'snextinEgyptandaroundtheMiddleEast?Istherevolutionover?WhatwillitmeanforU.S.interestsinthiscrucialregion?Then,thebudgetbattleathome.REP.K...[阅读全文]
