SPEAKING EFFECTIVE AMERICAN ENGLISH

There are six characteristics of speech, all of which are vital to speak effectively. In this section we'll look at each of them separately. These speech characteristics are basically important to you

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By Melinda Smith Washington 31 August 2007 Centuries ago doctors used hypnosis to help relieve the excruciating pain of surgery. It then fell out of favor with the introduction of anesthesia. Now as VOA's Melinda Smith reports, new studies show a hos

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Im totally hopeless with money. Ive never really understood things like investments. I should be more interested in investments because I know Ill get more money. I find everything very confusing. I never know what to invest in. Some of my friends in

35 the master of investment—Warren Buffett

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By Al Pessin Brussels 13 June 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the NATO alliance has demonstrated that it can be effective in Afghanistan in spite of continuing shortfalls in the number of troops member-nations are providing. VOA's Al Pe

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By Jessica Berman Washington 14 May 2008 Researchers have determined that commonly prescribed triple-drug combination therapies that use old antiviral drugs are the most effective for suppressing the deadly virus that causes AIDS. The findings have m

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Effective Investment Key to Economic Transformation

Participants take part in the discussion China's Changing Economy during the 2013 Fortune Global Forum in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 7, 2013. [Photo: Xinhua/Xue Yubin] China's economy is changing. While most particip

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今天我们要学的词儿是investment。 Investment是投资的意思。Safe investment，是安全的投资；Foreign investment，是外来投资；High return on my investment，就是说我的投资得到了高回报。 最近有研究发现，美

Fitch confirms Brazil's investment grade

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有效的睡眠疗法

Sleep well, sleep better If sleep has plunged to the bottom of your to-do list, you're not alone. Although the National Sleep Foundation recommends getting seven to nine hours of sleep a night, the average American logs only six hours and 40 minutes.

Banks encouraged to seek private investment

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China's fixed-asset investment up 20.7 pct

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China's fixed-asset investment picks up pace

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U.S. urged to create fair environment for Chinese investment

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U.S. woos Chinese investment amid economic slump

NANJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Investment contracts worth 3.4 billion U.S. dollars were signed by enterprises from both China and the United States during a forum held Saturday in eastern China's Jiangsu province. The investments, mostly directed towar

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今天我们要学的词儿是investment。 Investment是投资的意思。Safe investment，是安全的投资；Foreign investment，是外来投资；High return on my investment，就是说我的投资得到了高回报。 最近有研究发现，美

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