202 Useful Exercises for IELTS Side1-12-Ex2.2C

Narrator: C. Spell correctly the names of the following persons associated with Wales: i. Athelstan - (Anglo-Saxon king of England, reluctantly accepted by the Welsh kings as their leader, so that they could be saved from the Viking invaders) ii. Owa

VOA慢速英语2009年-Agriculture Report - Remembering Norman Bo

This the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Norman Borlaug led what was known as the Green Revolution. As a plant scientist, he may have saved more lives than anyone else in history -- as many as a billion, by some estimates. He traveled the wo

【英音模仿秀】南非：社会动荡，矿业遭殃

模仿文本：Mining companies in South Africa lost hundreds of millions of dollars from disruption caused by unrest. The Marikana platinum mine was the scene of shootings which claimed 46 lives during strikes which halted production for more than a

英语博客：A Norman Conqueror at the bank.

You see the strangest people in the most unlikely places sometimes. I was at the bank the other day, making a deposit, when I heard a, Clomp, clomp, clomp to my side. I turned to look at the person next to me, and standing there was a Norman soldier.

英语圈实力不减:唱衰英语者醒醒吧

Chinas enrollment figures in private English as a Second Language (ESL) courses and related test preparation programs continue their longstanding high growth rates. 长期以来，中国报名参加英语学习及相关考前培训的人数持续高速

VOA慢速英语2009年-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Norman Borlaug, 1914

VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And I'm Doug Johnson. Today we tell about the American plant scientist Norman Borlaug. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to increase food product

VOA慢速英语2010年-THIS IS AMERICA - Norman Rockwell's Ar

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Shirley Griffith. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember. Norman Rockwell was one of the most popular American artists of the twentieth century. His drawings and paintings appeared in a

VOA标准英语2012--Gerald Albright Teams Up with Norman Brown, on '24/7'

Gerald Albright Teams Up with Norman Brown, on '24/7' Its a match made in smooth jazz heaven: saxophonist Gerald Albright and guitarist Norman Brown. Their first collaborative effoft, 24/7, features the song Keep It Moving. The duo first met in the 1

美国国家公共电台 NPR Movie Review: Richard Gere Plays A Scheming New York Fixer In 'Norman'

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Connections are important, especially in business. Think of the adage it's not so much what you know, it's who you know. A new movie centers on a guy who takes that notion to extremes. It's called Norman: The Moderate Rise And Tr

十分钟了解英语历史 盎格鲁撒克逊人

The History of English in Ten Minutes. Chapter 1. Anglo-Saxon or whatever happen to the Jutes. 十分钟了解英语历史。第一章，盎格鲁撒克逊人或发生在朱特人的任何事。 The English language begins with the phrase Up Yours Ca

VOA常速英语2007年-American Author, Cultural Icon, Norman Mailer D

By David Hubler and Faith Lapidus Washington 10 November 2007 For nearly 60 years, Norman Mailer was one of America's most prolific and controversial authors. A colleague says Mailer died early Saturday at a hospital in New York City. He was 84. Mail

英语词汇分类：世界民族A-L

Achinese 亚齐人 Akans 阿肯人 Albanians 阿尔巴尼亚人 Algerians 阿尔及利亚人 Alsatians 阿尔萨斯人 Americans 美利坚人 Amharas 安哈拉人 Anglo-Australians 英裔澳大利亚人

经济学人170:地质还是地理理论?

Mining 采矿业 Geology or geography? 地质还是地理理论? Miners should spread their risks across countries as well as minerals 矿业公司应用多国开采和多矿产开发以分散风险 THE past half-dozen years have been kind to miners.

VOA标准英语2009年-Green Revolution Hero Norman Borlaug dies

American agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug died at his home in Dallas, Texas Saturday at the age of 95. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his work to stop world hunger. Known around the world as the father of the Green Revolution, his eff

美国国家公共电台 NPR Howard Norman's 'My Darling Detective' Pays Homage To Film Noir

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Howard Norman's new novel is set in Halifax, Nova Scotia. At the core of the plot of My Darling Detective is a photograph and an auction. HOWARD NORMAN: (Reading) The auction was held at 5 p.m. in the street-level drawing room of

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Every Culture Has A Norman': Richard Gere On Playing A Fixer And Wandering Jew

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Norman is a man in a nice camel coat who always pops up on the streets of Manhattan, dropping names, handing out cards, promising to connect you. But why? What's his angle? Who is he really? Norman stops a runner in Central Park to

South African Platinum Producer Fires 12,000 Workers

South African Platinum Producer Fires 12,000 Workers JOHANNESBURG The worlds biggest platinum producer has fired 12,000 workers in South Africa after they engaged in an illegal strike, company officials said Friday. The nations main mineworkers' unio

经济学人216:智利国家铜业公司对战英美资源集团

Business 商业报道 Codelco v Anglo American 智利国家铜业公司对战英美资源集团 Ore war 矿石之战 A mineral battle in business-friendly Chile 商业环境友好的智利爆发矿产之争 LEADERS of countries at war have long warne

听播客学英语 59 宝藏

Before beginning todays podcast, I need to explain a few words. The first word is treasure. Treasure means things which are very valuable; generally, treasure means things made of gold or silver or precious stones. The second word is hoard. If someon

【英音模仿秀】矿业巨头大裁员

模仿句子：Two UK-listed mining giants have announced plans to slash thousands of jobs. Anglo American is one. They're cutting 6,000 positions, mostly office jobs though, not exactly at the production side. 翻译：已有两家英国上市的矿业