Describing sounds

Callum: Hello, I'm Callum Robertson and this is entertainment. In the programme today I'm going to be looking at sounds and talking about sounds we like. Sounds and noises are all around us from the sounds of nature such as the wind in the trees to

英语入门对话：12 Describing People

Personality and Appearance 1.Tell me about your father. What kind of person is he? Well, he's very friendly, smart and funny. 2. What does he look like? He's young, short and handsome. He has straight black hair and green eyes. 3. What does your moth

BEP 115 ADV – Presentations: Describing Trends

In this episode from our e-Book on presenting in English, well look at how to describe the trends show by a chart or graph. To get the background to the presentation and to review language for introducing visuals, you can refer back to BEP 103 Charts

BEP 103e – Presenting for Success: Describing Charts and Tr

This is the first of three Business English Pod episodes on charts and trends from our new eBook Presenting for Success. Over these three shows, well be learning language for dealing with visuals, describing trends, analyzing and comparing data, and

英语入门对话：23 Describing a Picture

What do you see in the picture? There is a There's a There are some There're some Is there a . . . ? Are there (some) . . . ? Locations On the right/left Near the window By the door In the box On the chair Under the table Actions The man is _______ i

2017年CRI Commission urges full access to Myanmar's Rakhine

Ghassan Salame, member of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, briefs media on the commission's interim report and recommendations in Yangon on March 16, 2017. [Photo: China Plus/Tu Yun] A 9-member international commission set up to monitor issu

2017年CRI E-WTP facilitates SMEs go global via digital Silk Road

The development of the digital economy and advancements of new technology are expected to bring more opportunities to small and medium enterprises, or SMEs, through globalization on an electronic world trade platform. (Abbreviated version of audio re

2018年CRI Chinese SOEs see solid profit growth in 2017

Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) saw 23.5 percent profit growth last year, a contrast to the 1.7-percent in 2016. Data from the Ministry of Finance shows that combined SOE profits rose to a record-high 2.9 trillion yuan, or about 450 billion U.

白领美丽英文诵典365 -060 Married Women, Work, and Val

An examination of the relevant data shows a continuing secular increase in the labor force participation of married women--a phenomenon Ralph Smith called a subtle revolution two decades ago. However, this growth has slowed down in recent years and h

2007年VOA标准英语-Britain Freezes Business with Iran Until Britis

By Sonja Pace London 28 March 2007 Britain has announced it is freezing all bilateral business with Iran, except efforts to gain the release of 15 British naval personnel seized by Iranian forces last Friday. As VOA's Sonja Pace reports from London,

VOA慢速英语2012 THIS IS AMERICA - Lessons in Small Business Survival

THIS IS AMERICA - Lessons in Small Business Survival CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Christopher Cruise. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. Many small, family-owned businesses in the United States are strug

VOA标准英语2009年-Ukraine: Gas Talks With Russia to Resume Thursd

Ukraine and Russia are expressing concern about their image as reliable gas suppliers amid growing gas shortages in Europe, for which Moscow and Kyiv are blaming each other. European officials warn of a crisis across region as a dispute between Russ

英语闲谈-Describing People(3)

A: Have you met the new girl? B: No. Have you? A: She's one of the prettiest girls at the school. B: What does she look like? A: Well, she's quite short. B: How tall would you say that she is? A: I would say she's only 5 feet. B: What about her facia

英语闲谈-Describing People(2)

A: There's a new girl in school, have you seen her yet? B: I haven't seen her yet. A: I think that she is very pretty. B: Tell me how she looks. A: She's kind of short. B: What height is she? A: She's probably about five feet. B: That's nice, but tel

英语闲谈-Describing People(1)

A: Have you seen the new girl in school? B: No, I haven't. A: She's really pretty. B: Describe her to me. A: She's not too tall. B: Well, how tall is she? A: She's about 5 feet even. B: What does she look like, though? A: She has pretty light brown e

2006年VOA标准英语-Mourners Pay Last Respects to Civil Rights

By Mike Cooper Atlanta 04 February 2006 Coretta Scott King during The Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Commemorative Service in the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Heritage Sanctuary, in Atlanta (File photo -

2016年CRI Harbin Ice and Snow Festival Kicks off in NE China

Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province on the edge of Siberia, is one of China's coldest places. And when the temperature dips below minus 20 degrees Celsius, the city turns into a wonderland with the creation of castles, towers, and buildings

2015年CRI Remains of Bodies Found from Warship Wreckage in NE China

The 50-meter-long Zhiyuan Warship, located 10 nautical miles southwest of Dandong Port, was sunken by the Japanese navy during a Sino-Japanese War about 12 decades ago. The State Administration of Cultural Heritage launched investigation and salvage

2016年CRI Collaborative Innovation for SMEs Highlights Young Entrepreneur Innovation Summit

Small and medium-sized enterprises are currently seen as the growth engine for Asia. But Bundit Limschoon, Secretary General of ACD Provincial Secretariat, believes that the actual contribution of SME's to the region's economic development is vastly

2016年CRI China Unveils Plan for Streamlining SOEs

Latest measures announced by China's State Council are targeting a series of specific problems with SOEs, such as redundancy in employment, the overlap of corporations and their administrators, as well as eliminating an oversized cluster of subsidiar