听歌学英文
Life\'s a dream. Never too old to learn stupid things. :-)
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(2010-08-08 18:06:41)
WordsandTheirStories:ComputerTerms
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.Computertechnologyhasbecomeamajorpartofpeople'slives.Thistechnologyhasitsownspecialwords.Oneexampleisthewordmouse.Acomputermouseisnotasmallanimalthatlivesinbuildingsandopenfields.Itisasmalldevicethatyoumovearoundonaflatsurfaceinfrontofacomputer.Themousemovesthepointer,orcursor,onthecomputerscreen.Comput...[阅读全文]
(2010-08-06 20:03:28)
Chaplin(film)
Chaplin(film)
FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaChaplinisa1992British/AmericanbiographicalfilmaboutthelifeofEnglishcomedianCharlieChaplin.ItwasproducedanddirectedbyRichardAttenboroughandstarsRobertDowney,Jr.,DanAykroyd,KevinKline,andAnthonyHopkins.ItalsofeaturesGeraldineChaplinintheroleofherownpaternalgrandmother,HannahChaplin.ThefilmwasadaptedbyDianaHawkins,WilliamBoyd,B...[阅读全文]
(2010-08-01 14:50:27)
MR.DAVIDGREGORY:ThisSunday,Securitybreach:TheleakingofsecretAfghanistanwardocumentshasenragedU.S.militaryofficialswhowarnofseriousconsequencesfortheleakerandthemanbehindtheWebsiteWikiLeaks.ADM.MIKEMULLEN:Mr.Assangecansaywhateverhelikesaboutthegreatergoodhethinksheandhissourcearedoing,butthetruthistheymightalreadyhaveontheirhandsthebloodofsomeyoungsoldierorthatofanAfghanfamily.MR.GREGORY:Butdo...[阅读全文]
(2010-07-25 15:10:09)
Trees
IthinkthatIshallneversee
Apoemlovelyasatree;
Atreewhosehungrymouthisprest
Againsttheearth'ssweetflowingbreast;
AtreethatlooksatGodallday,
Andliftsherleaftyarmstopray;
ATreethatmayinSummerwear
Anestofrobinsinherhair;
Uponwhosebosomsnowhaslain,
Whointimatelyliveswithrain.
Poemsaremadebyfoolslikeme,
butonlyG...[阅读全文]
(2010-07-25 13:19:07)
(Sundays:885-4200)MR.DAVIDGREGORY:ThisSunday,thepresidentsignsfinancialregulationthisweekaspartofwhattheadministrationcalls"recoverysummer."Butwherearethejobs?TheFedchiefsaysthefutureisuncertain.Willthingsgetworsebeforetheygetbetter?Plus,howWashington'sdebateaboutyourtaxeswillaffecteconomicgrowth.It'sallpartofmyone-on-onediscussionthismorningwithTreasurySecretaryTimothyGeithner.Then...[阅读全文]
(2010-07-25 12:22:11)
EmilyDickinson,1830-1886:The'BelleofAmherst'BecameOneofAmerica'sGreatestPoets
SHIRLEYGRIFFITH:I’mShirleyGriffithwithPEOPLEINAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.TodaywetellaboutnineteenthcenturypoetEmilyDickinson.(MUSIC)READER:BecauseIcouldnotstopforDeath—Hekindlystoppedforme–ThecarriageheldbutjustourselvesAndimmortality.SHIRLEYGRIFFITH:ThewordsarebyAmericanpoetEmilyDickinson,whodiedineighteenei...[阅读全文]
(2010-07-25 10:51:08)
WordsandTheirStories:GetYourActTogether
I'mSusanClarkwiththeSpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.AwomanfromJapanwastellingafriendabouthertriptotheUnitedStates.ThewomanhadvisitedmajorbusinessesandinvestmentcompaniesinNewYorkCityandChicago."IstudiedEnglishbeforeIlefthome,"shesaid."ButIstillwasnotsurethatpeoplewerespeakingEnglish."Herproblemiseasytounderstand.America...[阅读全文]
(2010-07-24 19:29:43)
(2010-07-22 20:59:14)
WhentheStarsGoBlue
Artist:TheCorrsandBono
[Bono]Dancingwherethestarsgoblue
[Andrea]Dancingwheretheeveningfell
[Bono]Dancinginyourwoodenshoes
[Andrea]Inaweddinggown[Bono]Dancingouton7thstreet
Dancingthroughtheunderground
[Andrea]Dancinglittlemarionette
[Both]Areyouhappynow?Wheredoyougowhenyou’relonely?
Wheredoyougowhenyou’reblue?
Wheredoyougowheny...[阅读全文]
(2010-07-22 20:54:55)
SummerRain
Artist:HayleyWestenra
Daysofburningsun
Watchthecoloursrun
Intopoolsthatcatchtheeye
DisappearasyoupassbyYou'remysummerrain
You'remysummerrain
AndIknowthatI'llseeyouagain
AndIknowthatI'llseeyouagainHearmyprayer
Answermycall
Breathelifeintomysoul
Iamwaitingforyoutoshow
ComeandholdmesoYou'remysummerrain
You'remysummerrain
AndIknow...[阅读全文]
