The Royal Wardrobe-Queen Elizabeth’s Dress Display

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the second is one of Britain’s most famous and observed persons. Her wardrobe is a key element to her public image. The Queen is an 1) icon, simply 2) by virtue of the jo

Ballet-Kite Surfing

There is just one road along the Atlantic coast of Spain to the southern most tip of Europe. It follows the coast of De La Luis, the coast of the light, leading you to Tariffa, possibly the windiest beach in the world. Tariffa feels remote. Its Euro

VOA慢速英语2011-Before 'Black Swan,' Ballet as a Dance of

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Ballet is a formalized kind of dance performance with a rich and interesting history. The word ballet comes from the French language, and is based on the Italian word

英语听力—环球英语 1449 Li Cunxin: A Life of Ballet

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Colin Lowther. Voice 2 And Im Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand - no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 It is a cold snowy day in a smal

Eztalk美语【89】a ballet performance 芭蕾舞表演

Joice: Next is a ballet performance, but who is the dancer? Emily: I'd swear that's Eddy from circulation. Joice: Since when did Eddy start doing ballet?! Emily: Not very long from the looks of it! Joice: Look! He has a partner! circulation (n.) 流通

不择手段背单词(676):ballet芭蕾舞

ballet, ['blei] n 芭蕾舞（特点：动作典雅、精确、富于精心设计的外型技巧） 【例】ice ballet 冰上芭蕾舞 【类】instrumentalist:symphony＝dancer:ballet乐器演奏者演奏交响乐＝跳舞者表演芭蕾舞

The Royal Opera House 城市掠影

The script of this programme 本节目台词 The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden is open to all Helen: Welcome to On the Town from BBC Learning English, I'm Helen. This is the programme where we visit some of the most interesting places to spend time

VOA标准英语2008年-San Francisco Ballet Turns 75

America's oldest professional dance company turns 75 this year. The San Francisco Ballet is marking the milestone by sharing the joy of dance with its community and beyond. San Francisco Ballet Turns Seventy-five We start our basic day from 10 o'clo

British Vision Issue 27 英国皇家芭蕾舞团75周年寿辰

Now past and present members of the Royal Ballet have gathered to celebrate the company's 75th anniversary. The party at the Royal Opera House in London brought together hundreds of dancers including Alina Cojocaru and Antoinette Sibley, the 1960s' s

SSS 2011-06-10

The tomb of king Tutenkhamen better know as King Tut, has raised many questions over the years, what killed the young king, and what's the weird stuff on the walls, since the tomb was opened in 1922, tourists have peered the elaborately painted walls

美国国家公共电台 NPR Above The Ballet, Where The Tutus Are Made

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Next week, New York City Ballet will present its sixth annual fall fashion gala, where fashion designers are paired with choreographers to create new dances and new costumes - and perhaps one for BJ Leiderman, who writes our theme

TED演讲：学校扼杀创造力(11)

But as they went out of the room, he turned on the radio that was sitting on his desk. 但医生在出去时，把在办公桌上的收音机打开了。 And when they got out room, he said to her mother, Just stand and watch her. 在他们走出房间

英闻天下——392 Raise the Red Lantern on Chinese Ballet

Recently, an amazing performance of Raise the Red Lantern, put on by the National Ballet of China became a hit in Montreal, Canada in late February. A combination of gorgeous colors, breathtaking melodies and close-knit choreography took the show far

YouTube to live stream British royal wedding

SAN FRANCISCO, April 19 (Xinhua) -- YouTube announced Tuesday that the much-anticipated British royal(王室) wedding of Catherine Middleton and Prince William will be live streamed on the website' s live channel. Next Friday, the live stream will fo

London in party mood on royal wedding day

LONDON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- British Prince William and Kate Middleton on Friday had their fabulous wedding ceremony amid people's cheers and well wishes from all over London and from around the world. Waves of joyful people gathered along the proces

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-1-12

This is AP News Minute Around the world, leaders and journalists alike are condemning the deadly attack on a French satirical newspaper. Masked gunmen carried out the rampage Wednesday storming the office of Charlie Hebdo, killing 12 people before fl

CCTV9英语新闻：Gala held remembering ballet dancer's 100th anniv. of birth

Late dance legend Dai Ailian was born into a third-generation Chinese family in Trinidad, learned ballet and modern dance in London, and went on to become a famed dancer, choreographer, and educator in the 'New China'. On the 100th anniversary of her

Cuba's National Ballet to perform in China

HAVANA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Cuba's National Ballet (BNC), directed by the legendary dancer and choreographer Alicia Alonso, will perform in three Chinese cities in late April and early May, Cuban official media reported Thursday. From April 28 to Ma

CCTV9英语新闻：Geneva Grand Theater Ballet come to Shanghai

In Shakespeare's day, all the theatre roles were played by male actors, even Juliet. Now, the Geneva Grand Theater Ballet is remaining faithful to this tradition in its dance version of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. They performed at the Shanghai Gran

CCTV9英语新闻：'Romeo and Juliet' ballet, 'Richard III' staged in memory of Shakespear

In this 400th anniversary year of Shakespeare's death, Beijing is playing its part in honoring the Bard. Among the more high-profile tributes are the National Ballet of China's Romeo and Juliet and the National Theater of China's Richard III. Even wi