Thai police have called for anti-government protesters to vacate the main airports in Bangkok, which the group seized earlier this week. Ron Corben has this report from Bangkok, where the government has declared a state of emergency around the airpo

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(35) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十一月)

06 Guessing a Number GLOSSARY contest a competition; an event where many people participate to try to winsomething * The contests first-place winner will win a new car, and the second-place winnerwill win a new bicycle. guess an answer that one provi

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Grammar Girl here. Since this is my 100th episode, it seems like a fitting time to talk about how to use numbers in sentences. [Note: There are many exceptions to the rules about how to write numbers. These tips will point you in the right direction,

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Thailand's prime minister says he will not resign, despite calls by the Thai military to step down following bloodshed at an anti-government demonstration last week. Ron Corben reports for VOA from Bangkok. Somchai Wongsawat (l) speaks during press

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ERIC WESTERVELT, HOST: Think of all the numbers you've encountered today - the clock in your smartphone, maybe the date on your calendar, the numbers on that highway sign. And those are just the ones you can see. It's easy to take numbers for granted

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Google has thanked an 86-year-old British grandmother who proved old-fashioned manners have a place in the modern world when she typed please and thank you in an internet search. 谷歌近日向一位86岁的英国老奶奶表达了感谢,这位老奶

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