听歌学英文
Life\'s a dream. Never too old to learn stupid things. :-)
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(2010-04-04 19:25:14)
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(2010-03-28 19:58:51)
ShortStory:'Luck'byMarkTwainDoesacelebratedmilitarymandeservehisfame?Orwasitallluck?
SUSANCLARK:Now,theSpecialEnglishprogram,AMERICANSTORIES.(MUSIC)Ourstorytodayiscalled"Luck."ItwaswrittenbyMarkTwain.HereisShepO’Nealwiththestory.(MUSIC)SHEPO'NEAL:IwasatadinnerinLondongiveninhonorofoneofthemostcelebratedEnglishmilitarymenofhistime.Idonotwanttotellyouhisrealnameandtitles.Iwilljustcall...[阅读全文]
(2010-03-28 19:53:36)
WordsandTheirStories:FromCouchPatatotoCabinFever
Americantermstodescribeactiveandinactivelifestyles
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.Someunusualwordsdescribehowapersonspendshisorhertime.Forexample,someonewholikestospendalotoftimesittingorlyingdownwhilewatchingtelevisionissometimescalledacouchpotato.Acouchisapieceoffurniturethatpeoplesitonwhilewatchingtelevision.Robe...[阅读全文]
(2010-03-28 19:43:18)
ForMany,NCAAMeansChampionships
TheNCAAHolds88championshipsin23sportseachyear.
TheNorthernIowabasketballteamcelebratesaftertheirwinoverKansasinan
NCAAsecond-roundcollegebasketballgame
STEVEEMBER:WelcometoTHISISAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.I'mSteveEmber.FAITHLAPIDUS:AndI'mFaithLapidus.Thisweekonourprogram,wetellaboutthelargestcollegesportsorganizationintheUnitedStates.TheNationalC...[阅读全文]
(2010-03-24 19:56:33)
MarkTwain,1835-1910:
OneofAmerica’sBestKnownandBestLovedWriters
Someexpertscall“TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn”
thebestbookwrittenbyanAmericanwriter.
I’mBarbaraKlein.BOBDOUGHTY:AndI’mBobDoughtywithPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.TodaywetellaboutoneofAmerica’sbest-knownwriters,MarkTwain.Wealsotalkabouthisfamousbook,“TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn.”(MUSIC)BARBARAKLEIN...[阅读全文]
(2010-03-19 21:54:19)
HowtoAnswer10TrickyInterviewQuestions
byKarenBurns
Posted:March3,2010
Doesitseemasthoughsomejobinterviewquestionsaredesignedtotripyouup?Itshould,becausetheyare.Hereare10ofthetrickiesttrickyquestionsyoumightbeaskedatajobinterview,withideasonhowtohandlethem:1.“Tellmeaboutyourself.”•DO:Talkaboutthewaysthatwhatyouknowandwhatyoucandoareperfectlysuitedtothisjob.
•DON’...[阅读全文]
(2010-03-19 21:44:29)
7ThingsNevertoSaytoYourBoss
KarenBurns,OnWednesdayMarch17,2010,11:19amEDT
Everyonehasaboss.Evenifyou"workforyourself,"you'restillanemployeetoyourclient.Abigpartofmaintainingtheboss-employeerelationshipistoneverallowabosstothinkyoudislikeyourwork,areincapableofdoingit,or--worse--consideritbeneathyou.Thesesoundlikeno-brainers,butmanystatementsheardcommonlyaroundtheworkpla...[阅读全文]
(2010-03-15 20:22:25)
SongsAboutSpringCanBeHappyorSad
Mostofthesesongshavebeenaroundalongtimebutarestillpopulartoday.
TheAmericanrobinisatraditionalsignofspring
BARBARAKLEIN:WelcometoTHISISAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.I'mBarbaraKlein.STEVEEMBER:AndI'mSteveEmber.Thisweekonourprogram,weplaysomefavoritesongsaboutspring.(MUSIC:Vivaldi,"Spring")BARBARAKLEIN:Onearliershows,wehavebroughtyousomeofourfa...[阅读全文]
(2010-03-14 21:56:57)
WordsandTheirStories:NicknamesforNewOrleansandLasVegas
FromTheBigEasytoSinCity
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.Manycitieshaveinterestingnicknames.Nicknamescanhelpestablishtheidentityofacity.Theycanalsospreadprideamongitscitizens.NewOrleans,LouisianaprobablyhasmorenicknamesthananyotherAmericancity.Onewebsitelistsmorethantwentynicknames.ThemostfamousisTheBigEasy.Itde...[阅读全文]
(2010-03-14 21:42:27)
EverGreen
Artist:SusanJacks
Sometimeslovewillbloominthespringtime
Thenlikeflowersinsummeritwillgrow
Andthenfadeawayinthewinter
WhenthecoldwindsbegintoblowButwhenit'severgreen,evergreen
Itwilllastthroughthesummerandwintertoo
Whenloveisevergreen,evergreen
LikemyloveforyouSoholdmyhandandtellme
You'llbeminethroughlaughterorthroughtears
Thenletthewholeworlds...[阅读全文]
