聽歌學英文
Life\'s a dream. Never too old to learn stupid things. :-)
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(2011-07-31 16:06:26)
updated7/31/201112:25:05PMET
MR.DAVIDGREGORY:ThisSunday,thefinalshowdownoverthedebtceilingjusttwodaysbeforeapotentialU.S.default.AsWallStreetbracesforamarketshock,willCongressandthepresidentcompromisebeforethedeadline?Andwithhighunemploymentandslowergrowth,howmuchmorecantheeconomytake?(Videotape)PRES.BARACKOBAMA:Thepowertosolvethisisinourhands.Andonadaywhenwe'vebeenremindedhowfragiletheec...[閱讀全文]
(2011-07-30 17:39:59)
OnEtiquette
Etiquettetosocietyiswhatapparelistotheindividual.Withoutapparelmenwouldgoinshamefulnuditywhichwouldsurelyleadtothecorruptionofmorals；andwithoutetiquettesocietywouldbeinapitiablestateandthenecessaryintercoursebetweenitsmemberswouldbeinterferedwithbyneedlessoffencesandtroubles.Ifsocietywereatrain，theetiquettewouldbetherailsalongwhichonlythetraincouldrumbleforth；ifsocietywerea...[閱讀全文]
(2011-07-30 17:38:10)
這次作業還是給出中文譯文和英文錄音。英文錄音用來做聽寫練習。文章的題目是《論禮儀》。該文曾被收入陳冠商主篇的《英語背誦文選》 （上海外語教育出版社，1988）。翻譯寫作：不看/不聽英文原文，把中文譯文翻譯成英文。交作業時請注明是你的翻譯作業。希望大家踴躍參與，互相批改點評。聽寫：如果你不想做翻譯部分的練習，或已經完成了翻譯部分的練習，[閱讀全文]
(2011-07-28 18:15:53)
Watchthefullepisode.SeemorePBSNewsHour.
SUMMARY
TheUnitedStatesgovernmenthitthelegallimitfortheamountofmoneyitcanborrowMonday,butTreasuryofficialssaytheycantakeothermeasurestopaythebills.RaySuarezdiscussesquestionsabouthowthedebtceilingworksandtheongoingpoliticaldebatewithTheNewYorkTimes'BinyaminApplebaum.
Transcript
RAYSUAREZ:Next,TheUnitedStatesgovernmenthittheendofitscredit...[閱讀全文]
(2011-07-28 18:06:27)
>>>yousomeofthedramaandbeginwiththebottomline.theremaybeavoteinthehouseofrepresentativestonightaspartoftheefforttofixthedebtceiling.butitprobablywon'tfixanything,ifanything,itmayprovethatthespeakerofthehousehasthevotestodeliverhisownparty.insidersaretellingnbcnewsitmaystillbedaysyetuntilthistitanicstruggleisoveruntilsomesortofsolutionisreachedinwhathasbecomesuchanuglypartisanbattletostopwhatm...[閱讀全文]
(2011-07-28 18:02:01)
ChinaTrainCrashAffectsEntireNation(VIDEO)
DeadlytraincrashinChinaprovokesoutrageByAdrienneMongandBoGuBEIJING--It'sthekindofdisasterthatprovokesdeepsorrow,anger,andtheshakingofheads.BarelyamonthafterChinalauncheditsmuch-vauntedBeijing-Shanghaihigh-speedraillink,twoso-calledbullettrainscollidedneartheeasterncityofWenzhou,southofShanghai,killingdozensofpeopleandinjuringhundredsmore.Thetrains...[閱讀全文]
(2011-07-26 20:37:54)
Lesson16:Marriage婚姻
Myreading:
226.We’vebeenmarriedforfourteenyears.
我們結婚十四年了。227.Areyoustillmarried?
你還是已婚的嗎？228.Theygotmarriedlastyear.
他們去年結婚的。229.Weweremarriedinachurch.
我們在教堂結婚的。230.Wehadasmallwedding.
我們舉行了一個小小的婚禮。231.Nextweekisourtwentiethanniversary.
下周是我們結婚二十周年紀念。232.Weinvitedallourfriends...[閱讀全文]
(2011-07-26 20:36:33)
Lesson15:Dating約會
Modelreading:
211.Arethosetwostillseeingeachother?
那一對現在還約會嗎？
212.Wouldyouliketogetdinnersometime?
你想不想什麽時候去吃個晚飯？
213.I’msorrybutI’mseeingsomeone.
對不起，但我現在已經開始和別人約會了。
214.Haveyoumetmygirlfriend?
你見過我的女朋友嗎？
215.Theirrelationshipishavingsomeproblemsrightnow.
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(2011-07-24 21:10:33)
ReadingGoodBooks
Devotesomeofyourleisure,Irepeat,tocultivatingaloveofreadinggoodbooks.Fortunateindeedarethosewhocontrivetomakethemselvesgenuinebook-lovers.Forbooklovershavesomenoteworthyadvantagesoverotherpeople.Theyneedneverknowlonelyhourssolongastheyhavebooksaroundthem,andthebetterthebooksthemoredelightfulthecompany(1).Fromgoodbooks,moreover,theydrawmuchbesidesentertainment.Theygainment...[閱讀全文]
(2011-07-24 21:00:46)
這次作業還是給出中文譯文和英文錄音。英文錄音用來做聽寫練習。文章的題目是《閱讀好書》。該文曾被收入陳冠商主篇的《英語背誦文選》 （上海外語教育出版社，1988）。翻譯寫作：不看/不聽英文原文，把中文譯文翻譯成英文。交作業時請注明是你的翻譯作業。希望大家踴躍參與，互相批改點評。聽寫：如果你不想做翻譯部分的練習，或已經完成了翻譯部分的練習[閱讀全文]
