听歌学英文
Life\'s a dream. Never too old to learn stupid things. :-)
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(2011-01-19 20:54:50)
Title:TheClockTicksOn
Artist(Band):Blackmore'sNight
Asthewindchimesplayalongthebreeze
Singingsongstostirthesoul,
Rainbowcoloursentwinedinfairytales
Onthemaypole...
Singthesongoflandsfromfaraway,
Othertimesandanotherplace,
Thewindcancarryusallawayfromhere
Charmedinherembrace...
Leavesturntored,thenightsaregettingcolder,
Seasonswillchange,theclocktick...[阅读全文]
(2011-01-18 21:14:59)
iToproduce:Withyourlipsretracted,raiseyourtonguehighandshiftitforwadslightly.
Feelyourtongueslidesofyourmouthasyourproducethislongvowelsound.Listen-------beatbeadbe/bee
feet/fetefeedfeePracticethevowel/i/asyoufocusonlength.Repeat:keep-keen-key
neat-need-knee
seek-seam/seem-sea/see
teach-team-tea/tee
Thefollowingwordscontainboththevowel/i/andtheschwa.
Repeat:
(2011-01-17 19:30:28)
TheEnglishVowelsEachlessononasimplevowelordiphthongdemonstrateshowthatsoundmayvaryinduration.Thesoundisshortestwhenfollowedbyavoicelesssonsanantandlongestwhenitendsaword.Listentowordswiththesounds/i/and/ei/asexamples.Vowel+Vowel+Vowel+
VoicelessCnsonantVoicedConsonantNoConsonantbeatbeadbe/bee
safesavesayTheSimpleVowels
TheSchwaVowelToProduce:Keepyourtonguerelaxedinacentralpos...[阅读全文]
(2011-01-17 12:45:45)
NicknameofNewYorkCity
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogram,WORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.Anicknameisashortenedformofaperson'sname.Anicknamealsocanbeadescriptivenameforaperson,placeorthing.ManyAmericancitieshavenicknames.Thesecanhelpestablishanidentity,spreadprideamongcitizensandbuildunity.Afewyearsago,somemarketingandadvertisingexpertswereaskedtonamethebestnicknameforanAmericancity.Thewinnerwasthenatio...[阅读全文]
(2011-01-17 12:45:16)
知识点：目前美国的总人口是多少？那一州人口最多/少？近年来人口是如何留动的？为什么要进行人口普查？多少年一次？
本人读的不好，就读两小段当练习，欢迎大家指点。附上全文及原读，供参考。
ThisisINTHENEWSinVOASpecialEnglish.Thisweek,theUnitedStatesCensusBureaureleaseditsofficialcountofthenation’spopulation.Itsaidthepopulation,asofAprilfirst,wasthreehundredeightmillion,sevenhundredforty-fivethousa...[阅读全文]
本人读的不好，就读两小段当练习，欢迎大家指点。附上全文及原读，供参考。
ThisisINTHENEWSinVOASpecialEnglish.Thisweek,theUnitedStatesCensusBureaureleaseditsofficialcountofthenation’spopulation.Itsaidthepopulation,asofAprilfirst,wasthreehundredeightmillion,sevenhundredforty-fivethousa...[阅读全文]
(2011-01-17 12:44:33)
20.OneManInABoat
Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything--notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag.Youmustgiveupfishing!myfriendssay.Itsawasteoftime.Buttheydontrealizeoneimportantthing.Im...[阅读全文]
(2011-01-16 15:44:24)
MR.DAVIDGREGORY:ThisSunday,afterthetragedyandthetributes,whatnow?PRES.BARACKOBAMA:Iwanttoliveuptoherexpectations.IwantourdemocracytobeasgoodasChristinaimaginedit.IwantAmericatobeasgoodassheimaginedit.MR.GREGORY:Anationalconversationunderwayaboutpoliticaldiscourse,mentalillness,andgunsafety.WhatcanWashingtondotopreventanythinglikethisfromhappeningagain?JoiningusthismorningtodiscusshowTucsonmig...[阅读全文]
(2011-01-12 21:02:46)
(2011-01-09 18:00:55)
updated1/9/201112:46:50PMET
MR.DAVIDGREGORY:ThisSunday,ashootingrampageinArizonagripsthenationandstunsCapitolHillinthefirstweekofthenewCongress.Clingingtolifethismorning,three-termArizonacongresswoman,GabrielleGiffords,shotintheheadbyagunmanduringaconstituenteventatasupermarketinTucson.Theattackleftsixdead,includinganine-year-oldgirl,afederaljudgeandanaidetothecongresswoman.Another12werew...[阅读全文]
(2011-01-08 17:29:46)
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEducationReport.(MUSIC)Songsteachlanguage.Considerasonglike"Tom'sDiner"bySuzanneVega.AnAmericanteachingEnglishoverseasoncetoldusthatstudentsloveit.(MUSIC)RecentlyweaskedpeopleonFacebooktosuggestothersongsthatEnglishlearnersmightlike.NoemiNitowrote:I'moneofthoseEnglishstudentswholove"Tom'sDiner."IstartedlearningEnglishwith"LemonTree"byFoo...[阅读全文]
