天澤英語園
落霞與孤鶩齊飛，秋水共長天一色 一句最有魅力的中國古詩. 令人心曠神怡,寧靜致遠.
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(2010-02-15 21:11:45)
WordsandTheirStories:GreatScottTherearemanytermsforexpressingsurprise,shockandanger.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
13February2010
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.Everylanguagehasitswaysofexpressingstrongemotions--surprise,shock,anger.Theexpressionsrangefrommildtostrong,fromexclamationsandoaths,tocursesandswearwords.Theonesthatareacceptedinpublicspeechchangethroughthey...[閱讀全文]
(2010-02-12 20:04:21)
(2010-02-09 20:09:03)
Cybil:Oh,You’rereading“JaneEyre”?That’soneofmyfavoritebooks.
Chloe:Yes.It’sthefirstnovelbyCharlotteBronteIhaveeverread.Iam
reallyenjoyingit.TheCharactersaresointeresting.
Cybil:Yes.Sheisoneofmyfavoriteauthors.
Chloe:Icanseewhy.“JaneEyre”isawonderfullovestory.Romanceisnot
myfavoritegenre.Ilikenon-fictionbooksusuallybutIamreallyenjoying
Thisone.
Cybil:Well,bep...[閱讀全文]
(2010-02-07 21:48:59)
WordsandTheirStories:AllAboutNamesSomenameshavespecialmeaningsinpopularAmericanexpressions.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
06February2010
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogram,WordsandTheirStories.
(MUSIC)Aperson’snameisveryimportant.SomenamesalsohavespecialmeaningsinpopularAmericanexpressions.TobetterunderstandwhatImean,sitbackandlisten.YoumightevenwanttogetacupofJoe,Imean,acupofcoffee.On...[閱讀全文]
(2010-02-01 00:36:08)
ThisisINTHENEWSinVOASpecialEnglish.
PresidentObamagavehisfirstStateoftheUnionspeechWednesdaynight.Hetalkedmostlyabouttheeconomy,andherepeatedsomeofhismessagethenextdayinFlorida.
BARACKOBAMA:"Theworstofthestormhaspassed.ButIthinkallofyouunderstandthedevastationremains.OneintenAmericansstillcan'tfindwork.That'swhycreatingjobshastobeournumberonepriorityintwothousandandten."
Hisspeech...[閱讀全文]
(2010-01-29 23:31:56)
WhichMakestheBetterWriter:theHandortheKeyboard?AgeIsaPart
AA:I'mAviArdittiwithRosanneSkirble,andthisweekonWORDMASTER:wetalkwithanexpertonchildrenandhandwriting.
RS:VirginiaBerningerisaneducationalpsychologyprofessorattheUniversityofWashingtoninSeattle.Shetellsusaboutastudywhichfoundthatchildrensometimesdoabetterjobaswriterswhentheycomposethewordsbyhandthanwhentheytypethemonakeyboard.<...[閱讀全文]
(2010-01-28 20:16:07)
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishHealthReport.
Evenasmallreductioninsaltinthedietcanbeabighelptotheheart.AnewstudyusedacomputermodeltopredicthowjustthreegramslessadaywouldaffectheartdiseaseintheUnitedStates.
Theresult:thirteenpercentfewerheartattacks.Eightpercentfewerstrokes.Fourpercentfewerdeaths.Elevenpercentfewernewcasesofheartdisease.Andtwohundredfortybilliondollarsinhealthcaresavings.
(2010-01-26 18:06:23)
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEducationReport.
Charterschoolsoperatewithpublicmoneybutwithoutmanyoftherulesthatgoverntraditionalpublicschools.IntheUnitedStatestherulesforcharterschoolsdifferfromstatetostate.Butingeneraltheseschoolshavegreaterfreedomtodecidewhattoteachandhowtoteachit.
Acharterschoolmightbeindependentorconnectedtothelocalpublicschoolsystem.Itmightbestartedbyteachers,parents...[閱讀全文]
(2010-01-24 21:52:03)
Ithadrainedforaweekinmyarea.Theweatherwasfinallysunnyintheweekend.Ihaddecidedtoenjoythefreshairafterrain.
Inthemiddleofmywalk,IsawablackcloudloomingandIknowitwasgoingtorain.
Isnappedapictureatthismoment.
Youcanseethegreengrass,bluesky,darkmountainandblackclouds.
AfterthepicrureItook,therainbegantofallagain.Ifeltgreatwalkinginthedrizzlingrain.
Naturemeansmoretous:ablursky,afligh...[閱讀全文]
(2010-01-23 21:42:25)
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEconomicsReport.
PresidentObamaisproposingrulestolimitthesizeofbanksandtheriskstheycantake.Hewantstopreventbanksfromusinggovernment-insureddepositstomakeriskyinvestments.Healsowantstokeepthemfromowninghedgefundsorprivateequityfunds.
Bankstookbiglossesastheytradedmortgage-relatedsecuritiesthatwentbad.Thathelpedcreatethefinancialcrisis.
Banksharesfellaftert...[閱讀全文]
