VOA慢速英语2009年-Health Report - 'Gelotophobia' Is No L

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Shy people often avoid situations that force close contact with other people. They worry that something they say or do will make others laugh at them. But some people worry much more than others about be

纯正地道美语 第1期(讲解篇):Difficult Customer

Elementary - Difficult Customer A: Good evening. My name is Fabio, Ill be yourwaiter for tonight. May I take your order? B: No, Im still working on it. This menu is not even in English. Whats good here? A: For you sir, I would recommend spaghetti and

BEP 23 Telephoning: Handling a Difficult Customer

In a recent Business English Podcast (BEP 22), we looked at how to deal with technical problems when speaking on the telephone in English. Today, were going to talk how to deal with problems with the caller, which are of course much harder to handle!

365个英语简短小故事- 10.Provider Overbills Customer

Simon got a monthly bill that he didnt like. His Internet service provider, Wink, automatically withdrew $15 from his checking account each month. This was called direct payment. It made things simpler for him because it meant one less check to write

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Everyone likes to get good customer service, but we dont always get it. In this episode, we talk about tipping (where, when, and how much), and about how to handle a situation when the service was not so good. Harp and Maura also share their own pers

VOA标准英语2009-First Lady's Fashion Gets Attention

A blog devoted to Michelle Obama's fashion sense has inspired a book. The woman behind both says there hasn't been a first lady in more than 40 years who has attracted this much attention for what she wears. Susan Logue | Washington 27 November 2009

voa标准英语2008年-Sporadic Gunfire, Bomb Blasts as Mumbai Siege C

Clashes between Indian security forces and the remaining terrorists that launched a multi pronged assault on Mumbai continued into the night as authorities slowly regained control of the city. Raymond Thibodeaux has this report from Mumbai where exp

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Motorola is a manufacturer of wireless mobile phones, two-way radios, microprocessors and wireless network infrastructure equipment. Its website says: Motorola is a global communications leader powered by a passion to invent and an unceasing commitme

2006年VOA标准英语-The Notorious Bettie Page Returns on the B

By Alan Silverman Hollywood 16 April 2006 A new film exposes an icon of 1950's pop culture in the United States: a pin-up model whose provocative photographs, though tame by today's standards, created

VOA慢速英语2009年-IN THE NEWS - Sotomayor Likely to Gain Sea

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Judge Sonia Sotomayor appears headed for confirmation to the United States Supreme Court. The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings this week to consider her nomination by President Obama. Judge Sotomay

VOA标准英语2009年-Sotomayor in 3rd Day of Nomination Hearing

Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor is spending a third day answering questions before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Lawmakers continued to ask Sotomayor about her past rulings as a federal judge, and statements she has made, as they consi

VOA标准英语2009年-Sotomayor Pledges Commitment to Law, Impar

Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Barack Obama's nominee to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, has pledged impartiality and fidelity to the law if she is confirmed as the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice and only the third woman to

VOA标准英语2008年-Revenge for Danish Cartoons Blamed for Pak Blas

By Gary Thomas Washington 02 June 2008 The uproar over the 2005 publication of Danish cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad may have faded in the West, but analysts believe angry Islamic militants may still be seeking revenge. VOA correspondent Gary Thom

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【生词预览】 wreck精神上受到严重损伤的人，blas司空见惯的， pull up停车， stammer结巴 【笑话原文】 What Was Wrong When I moved to California, I was a nervous wreck about earthquakes. My friend Lisa, who was born and

PBS高端访谈:美国教育共同核心标准的第一轮测试

GWEN IFILL: Congress is on the verge of finally approving a rewrite of the education law known as No Child Left Behind. The Senate is expected to pass it easily tomorrow. The House did so last week, and the president is expected to sign it. It will g

VOA标准英语2009-Sotomayor Senate Hearings Begin July 13

Senate confirmation hearings will begin July 13th for President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor. She must be confirmed by a vote of the full Senate before she can take the place of retiring Justice David Souter. Meanwhile