VOA慢速英语2018--The Verbs Let, Allow and Permit

The verbs let, allow and permit are part of a group of verbs called causatives. These verbs express how one person or thing causes something else to happen. For instance, if I said, She let me borrow the book, the subject (she) is not the person who

英语动画:哈哈美语 Main Lesson 2-4

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英语语法：225 Is It OK to Switch Verb Tenses?

Todays topic is whether its OK to switch verb tenses in conditional sentences. It all started with a grammar question about was and were. On the Grammar Girl Facebook page, Veronica wanted to know whether she should write If the test was readminister

VOA慢速英语2018--Can You Find the Clauses?

Imagine we are having a conversation about dance. Suddenly I say, Because I love to dance! You might learn something about me: that I love dancing. But you might also look at me strangely since I told you only a reason for something, but I didnt tell

VOA慢速英语2018--用倒装法提高写作水平 Ⅰ

Improve Your Writing with Inversion, Part 1 In English, the traditional word order of a statement is subject + verb. Never do we change the order except when asking a question. Or do we? If you listened closely, you may have noticed that my statement

VOA慢速英语--Improve Your Writing with Inversion, Part 1

In English, the traditional word order of a statement is subject + verb. Never do we change the order except when asking a question. Or do we? If you listened closely, you may have noticed that my statement beginning with the word never failed to fol

Getting to Know the Verb 'Get'

Getting to Know the Verb 'Get' From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. So, Alice, what did you do last night? Well, I was at home, getting ready to go to the movies. I was getting my shoes on when I got a feeling that something strange w

英语语法入门：可能性状语

Adverbials of probability 可能性状语 We use adverbials of probability to show how certain we are about something. The most frequent adverbials of probability are: 我们用可能性状语表示我们队对某件事的确定程度。最常用的可

生活英语对话 Episode 18: Emergency

本单元是关于紧急情况的对话 Alice: Oh it's so quiet tonight! You could hear a pin drop. Gives me a chance to catch up on my reading. Man: Quick, quick! Get a doctor! Alice: She's just gone for a break. What's the matter? Man: I don't know. It's m

美式英语正音训练第32期:Exercise 1-38 Consistent Noun Stress in Changing Verb Tenses

Exercise 1-38: Consistent Noun Stress in Changing Verb Tenses This is a condensed exercise for you to practice simple intonation with a wide range of verb tenses. When you do the exercise the first time, go through stressing only the nouns Dogs eat b

【趣谈英语】动词化的词语-The Word ‘Verb’ Is A Noun

Pre-Listening Vocabulary verbing: the turning of a noun or adjective into a verb weird out: to make uncomfortable coin: to give something a name The Word Verb Is A Noun-词语动词是个名词 The most common definition of a noun is a person, place,

英语语法：91 Subject-Verb Agreement

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is subject-verb agreement, and I'm doing something a little different. This week I have a guest writer for the show, my long-time copy editor Bonnie Trenga, the author of The Curious Case of the Misplaced Modifier. Oh

The Mystery of the Disappearing ＂That＂

The Mystery of the Disappearing ＂That＂ From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today, we are going to explore a mysterious word in English that seems to appear and disappear at will! If you are wondering what we mean, consider these

VOA慢速英语--Forming Questions, Part 2: Yes or No Questions

English can be a complex language to master. It has a lot of rules and breaks many of them. No matter your level of English, forming questions can be one of the more vexing parts of mastering the language. The good news is that we are here today to m

VOA慢速英语2018--Don't Be Afraid of Contractions!

Many languages shorten words in everyday speech. In English, we shorten a lot of words. One way we do this is with contractions: two words joined with a special mark called an apostrophe. The apostrophe shows the reader where letters have been remove

Introducing English Verb Tenses

Introducing English Verb Tenses Editors note: This is the first of a four-part series on verb tenses. Click here for part two. For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today we are going to give you a basic overview of the verb tense syste

英语博客(A cup of English):046 You must love the verb 'to

Beginners. When you learn English, the verb 'to be' can be a bit of a problem sometimes. It is irregular, so it doesn't follow a regular pattern. But, that is okay. Lots of verbs in English are irregular. I am, you are, he is etc should be familiar i

英语语法：25 Verbification of a Noun

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is verbification. Last week police used a Taser on University of Florida student Andrew Meyer as they struggled to remove him from an auditorium where Senator John Kerry was speaking. The Web has been filled with deba

每日一词【567】Main Street：普通民众

今天我们要学的词是Main Street。 Main Street, 在美国，不论大城市还是小城镇，通常会有一条主街叫 Main Street. 如今说起Main Street，一般泛指普通民众、工薪阶层和小企业主的利益，相对于Wall Str

VOA慢速英语2019--Also, Too and As Well

Today on Ask a Teacher, a reader from Brazil asks about two common adverbs. Here is his question: Question: Hello from Brazil! Teacher, could you explain to us how and when to use as well and too? Obrigado! Luan Garcia, Brazil Answer: Hello, Luan! I