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Today's topic is active voice versus passive voice. Here's Brian from Iowa: It drives me crazy when people write in passive voice. How can I teach people how to tell the difference between passive and active voice and stay away from passive voice? Th

VOA慢速英语2013 AS IT IS 2013-06-30 U.S. Offers Benefits to Married Gay Couples

AS IT IS 2013-06-30 U.S. Offers Benefits to Married Gay Couples Hi again. Nice to have you with us on As It Is, from VOA Learning English. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. If you were in front of the United States Supreme Court building in Washington, DC, this w

英语语法：219 Active Voice Versus Passive Voice

by Mignon Fogarty Today's topic is active voice versus passive voice. The podcast edition of this article was sponsored by GoToMeeting. With this meeting service, you can hold your meetings over the Internet and give presentations, product demos and

VOA慢速英语2013 Muslim Brotherhood Ready for More Active Role in Jordan

Muslim Brotherhood Ready for More Active Role in Jordan From VOA Learning English, this is IN THE NEWS in Special English. The Muslim Brotherhood is one of the largest Islamic groups in the Arab world. For years, the Brotherhood has been banned in a

VOA标准英语2009-Top US Officer Takes More Active Role on Afg

The top American military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, has taken a particularly active role in changing the U.S. approach to Afghanistan, contributing to the new strategy, choosing the new commander for U.S. and NATO forces, and deciding to replace

2017年CRI Young couples prefer long-lasting presents for Valentine's Day

The choice of presents on Valentine's Day has become a top issue for couples in love. But how romantic are Chinese people? At 9 am in the civil affairs bureau of Haidian District, couples are waiting in lines to take the oath and get their marriage r

VOA慢速英语2013 AS IT IS 2013-05-26 International Survey Shows Habits of Happy Couples

AS IT IS 2013-05-26 International Survey Shows Habits of Happy Couples Hi there. Nice to have you with us again on As It Is. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. I have a question for those of you in a relationship. How normal are you and

VOA慢速英语2013 AS IT IS 2013-07-28 International Survey Shows Habits of Happy Couples

AS IT IS 2013-07-28 International Survey Shows Habits of Happy Couples Hi there. Nice to have you with us again on As It Is. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. I have a question for those of you in a relationship. How normal are you and

VOA标准英语2008年-Turkey Plays Increasingly Active Role in Middle

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Istanbul last week is seen as part of Ankara's increasingly active role in the Middle East, after decades of passivity in the region. At the same time, some analysts say, Turkey's ties to the West are

VOA标准英语2012--World Health Day Focuses On 'Active Aging'

World Health Day Focuses On 'Active Aging' Shelby Harris just celebrated his 111th birthday. His secret? I try to live the right kind of life, he said. I try to live the truth, I love everybody and I want everybody to love me. Some experts say a posi

VOA标准英语2013--US Immigration Barrier Removed for Married Gay Couples

US Immigration Barrier Removed for Married Gay Couples Swede Anna Olsson and American Michelle Bailey met two years ago, fell in love, and built a life together near Washington. Swedish pancakes have become a shared morning ritual. Neither can imagin

Obama: Same-Sex Couples Should Be Able to Marry

In a major reversal of his position on a controversial issue in a U.S. presidential election year, President Barack Obama said Wednesday that same-sex marriage should be legal. President Obama's stance opposing homosexual marriage, which he had descr

美国国家公共电台 NPR Same-Sex Couples Sue U.S. Government For Kids' Citizenship

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Two married same-sex couples are suing the U.S. State Department. Each couple has twins, and in each case, the government granted one twin citizenship and denied the other. The couples say it is clear discrimination that would not

美国国家公共电台 NPR When India's Interfaith Couples Encounter Threats, 'Love Commandos' Come To Their Aid

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Now we have a story of what can go wrong when you fall in love. In India, parents have a big say in who their kids marry. When a child's heart tugs them another way, particularly towards someone of a different caste or a differen

Russia Approves Bill Banning Adoptions by Same-sex Couples

A bill that bans foreign same sex couples to adopt Russian children has passed the final reading in Moscow and residents there seem to uphold the decision. In my opinion, it is not normal, immoral from the moral side even. Well, if it is just women,

2015年CRI Chinese Couples Still Favor Marriage at 26

The report shows the current average age at which Chinese people get married remains at 26. About 75 percent of men got married between the ages of 25 and 34, while more than 90 per cent of women found their husbands before turning 30 years old. Clos

NATO chief calls for more active dialogue with China

LONDON, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) expressed his hope on Wednesday that NATO would seek a more active dialogue with China. We must expand the range of nations with whom

Samsung, suspends development, active shutter 3D TVs

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Samsung Electronics, the world's largest flat screen TV vendor, said Tuesday that it has suspended its plan to develop active shutter three-dimensional (3D) TVs with RealD, the U.S.-based 3D technology supplier. Samsung has

每日一词【995】active duty：现役的

今天我们要学的词是active duty。 Active duty, 现役的。星期一是美国阵亡将士纪念日。 My friend Jack is an active duty Army Captain who has deployed overseas three times, 我朋友杰克是现役陆军上尉，先后三次被派

学个词Learn a Word 第995期 Active duty

今天我们要学的词是active duty。 Active duty, 现役的。星期一是美国阵亡将士纪念日。 My friend Jack is an active duty Army Captain who has deployed overseas three times, 我朋友杰克是现役陆军上尉，先后三次被派