BEP 44 INT Socializing: Striking Up a Conversation

Todays Business English Pod lesson is the first in a two-part series on the basics of social English: starting a conversation, keeping it going, and finishing it appropriately. Successful conversation is an important part of networking the skill of b

BEP 45 INT Socializing: Keeping a Conversation Going

This is the second in a two-part intermediate Business English Pod lesson on the basics of socializing and networking. Last time you learned ways to start and finish a conversation appropriately. Today youll be studying how to keep a conversation goi

BEP 77 INT Happy Hour: After-Work Socializing

In many countries, having a drink after work with colleagues is a popular way to relax: This kind of socializing helps us get to know each other and to build team spirit. To attract customers who are just getting off work, many bars and clubs have a

BEP 78 INT Socializing: Discussing Politics

They say theres one rule of conversation that you should always follow in business dont talk about politics, sex or religion. Actually, however, it seems like 90% of casual conversations are about just those things politics, sex and religion. So in t

BEP156 INT Socializing: Networking (Part 2)

This is the second of a two-part Business English Pod lesson on business networking. Networking is all about people and connections. You never know when someone you meet at a conference or trade show may be able to help your business in the future. L

科学美国人60秒 SSS Some Malaria Mosquitoes May Prefer Cows to Us

As you've probably experienced firsthand, some mosquito species have a real taste for warm, human blood. So much so that if you raise them on it the lab, they'll accept no substitute. Fortunately, I don't get major reactions at all. Brad Main is a mo

Italy lacks energy for economic revamp

ROME, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Italy lacks the necessary energy(能量,活力) and strength for an economic revival while unemployment and poverty are on the rise, warned a report issued Friday. The 44th edition of the Censis think tank social survey, the

科学美国人60秒 SSS 2016-8-15

In Africa's battle against malaria, two low-tech tacticsinsecticides and bed netshave done a decent job killing off mosquitoes. But it's mainly one species that's been affected. That's a species called Anopheles gambiae, sometimes called the African

英语听力：自然百科 走进西藏 tibet—13

In such a frugal environment, the Pika's farming helps to kickstart the food chain. But the Pika itself is a very tasty morsel. Its presence has enabled an uneasy relationship to develop between the two plateau most opportunistic predators, the fox a

英语听力：自然百科 走进西藏 tibet—11

The possibility of escaping the cycle of life and death and the promise of enlightenment encourages people to perform activities that benefit all beings. This belief assigns as much importance to the environment and its creatures as it does to humans

英语听力：自然百科 走进西藏 tibet—9

The yak has even led the Tibetans to buried treasure. In summer,people can be seen scouring the grassland,bent over in deep concentration.This is the world's weirdest harvest.Tibetans first investigated this strange root-like organism,known locally a

英语听力：自然百科 走进西藏 tibet—7

It's about 5,000 meters above sea level, way above the point at which altitude sickness starts to affect humans. At this height, most people are gasping for breath. But lack of oxgygen hasn't cramped this creature's style. Chiru, or Tibetan antelope

英语听力：自然百科 走进西藏 tibet—2

For the argali, the worlds largest sheep, it means searching for a few tufts of grass. Descending from the hilltops to lower altitudes, the argali band together for safety. Hopefully, down here theyll be able to find enough food to last them through

英语听力：自然百科 走进西藏 tibet—14

Out on the plateau,new-born chiru are vulnerable to predators, so their mothers must try to hide and protect them. The most recent problem faced by the chiru is the new Tibet-Qinghai railway, which cuts right through their traditional migration route

英语听力：自然百科 走进西藏 tibet—15

Like a giant hotplate. The plateau heats up in the spring and summer. The change in air pressure draws in warm moist air from the Indian Ocean in the south. Thanks to this, over a billion people from India to Burma benefit from the monsoon rain that

地道美语听力播客:Socializing at a Reception

Man: Hi, it's a bit crowded in here. Woman: Yes, it's always like this on the first night of the conference. Is this your first time attending? Man: Yes, it is. By the way, I'm Dan Morimoto. Woman: I'm Gwen Renault. Were you here this morning for the

Third Forum on Development of Tibet concludes in Athens

ATHENS, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- The third Forum on the Development of Tibet concluded here on Friday after discussions on efforts to promote the world's understanding of Tibet and enhance the cooperation between China and the rest of the world with regar

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一夜成名并非易事， 尤其在强手如林的美国歌坛。十几岁就声名鹊起的歌手Britney Spears 从小就开始在迪斯尼登台演出，积累了丰富的舞台经验。而2001年倍受瞩目的创作女歌手Alicia Keys 的成功则又一次证明了幸运总是降临到有准备的人身上。 出生于纽约市哈莱姆区的Alic

美国国家公共电台 NPR Qinghai-Tibet Railway Benefits People in Tibet in Multiple Ways

Known as the Roof of the World,the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau used to be inaccessible to the outside world. However, that was before the opening of the Railway. Now, an increasing number of people, especially holiday makers, can explore this holy land. St

万物简史 第509期:丰富多彩的生命(5)

You might not think there would be that many people in the world prepared to devote lifetimes to the study of something so inescapably low key, 你或许会认为，世界上不会有多少人愿意花毕生的心血来研究那个不起眼儿的东西