英语口语1+1:Don't look a gift horse in the mouth

'Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth'

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we explore the origins and usage of common expressions in American English. Sometimes we tie the show to an event or special time of the year. This show could be tied to any

VOA慢速英语--'The Gift of the Magi,' by O. Henry

'The Gift of the Magi,' by O. Henry One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it in the smallest pieces of money - pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by negotiating with the men at the market who sold vegetables an

134. The Nice Wedding Gift

We attended the wedding of an acquaintance's son. Because we did not know the young man or his bride, we decided to send them a practical household gift, a fire extinguisher. Apparently, the couple ma

【购物】寻找完美礼物-Looking for a Perfect Gift (1)

A: Can you help me pick out a gift for my daughter? B: She might like a laptop computer. A: That sounds like a good idea. B: Might I suggest a Mac? A: How much? B: Well, a 15-inch Pro is $2,100. A: That sounds great. I'll take it. B: Great. How would

温馨夜读 PART2 03 The Gift 礼物

[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [by:] [00:00.55] The Gift 礼物 [00:07.00]It was Christmas 1961. I was teaching in a small town in Ohio [00:13.46]where my twenty-seven third graders eagerly anticipated the great day of gifts giving. [00:19.37]Each day the childre

英语儿歌274首 第62期:Here's a gift for you

歌词如下: Here's a gift for you. This is for you. Here's a doll for you. Do you like it? I like it very much! Thank you very much! I'm happy you like it! I love it! I love it! Here's a gift for you. This is for you. Here's a model plane for you.

地道英语在线听-Gift of the Gab 能说会道

Has she got the gift of the gab? Neil: Hello, welcome to Real English from BBC Learning English, Im Neil. Helen: 大家好，我是 Helen。 Neil: In Real English we look at words and phrases people use all the time, but you probably won't find in your dic

'The Gift of the Magi,' by O. Henry

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it in the smallest pieces of money - pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by negotiating with the men at the market who sold vegetables and meat. Negotiating until one's face

情景会话— A Christmas Gift 圣诞礼物

Shop-assistant : May I help you, sir? Mr. Yung : Er …I wart to buy my wife a gift for Christmas, but I don't know what she would like. Shop- assistant : How about an evening gown? These are all from

英语赠言For Gift and Present

VOA慢速英语2018--'The Gift of the Magi,' by O. Henry

We are pleased to share a traditional holiday story with you, 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. Karen Leggett adapted this story for VOA Learning English. Your storyteller was Shep O'Neal. The producer was Lawan Davis. One dollar and eighty-seven c

学个词Learn a Word 第870期 Regift

今天我们要学的词是regift。Regift, 意思是把自己收到的没用的礼物拿来转送给别人。最新调查显示，36 % of U.S. adults will regift this year, 美国36%的成年人今年都会把收到的礼物转送给别人。Regifti

每日一词【870】regift

今天我们要学的词是regift。Regift, 意思是把自己收到的没用的礼物拿来转送给别人。最新调查显示，36 % of U.S. adults will regift this year, 美国36%的成年人今年都会把收到的礼物转送给别人。Regifti

Christmas Gift

A Christmas survey showed that men spend more time looking for gifts for their bosses than for their wives, but women spend more time shopping for their pets than their spouses. This wouldn't happen if spouses remembered the truth. Your wife is the b

A Christmas Gift 圣诞礼物

Shop-assistant : May I help you, sir? Mr. Yung : Er I wart to buy my wife a gift for Christmas, but I don't know what she would like. Shop- assistant : How about an evening gown? These are all from Paris. Mr. Yung : No. She has very good taste in clo

英语美文：A Humble Gift

这是一篇家长写给老师的感谢信，字里行间透出对老师深深地敬意和感激！ It is the last day of the school year and I stand empty-handed with no gift to give you. It isn't that I haven't tried to think of something thoughtfu

英语博客:The big gift

My son, Cass, has been playing the piano for over a year. He loves it! He practices at home, and attends his weekly class religiously. He really has the discipline thing 'down' as we say, meaning that he understands why and how to be disciplined. I a

学个词Learn a Word 第1410期　gift card

今天我们要学的词是gift card。Gift card, 就是可以在商场使用的代金卡。新年到了，亲朋好友们通常会互相交换礼物。 If you don't know exactly what to buy, gift cards might be a good idea, 如果你不知道该买什

The Gift

It was at the end of the school year, and a kindergarten teacher was receiving gifts from her pupils. The florist's son handed her a gift. She shook it, held it overhead, and said, I bet I know what it is. Some flowers. That's right the boy said, but