美语口音训练第一册41

Exercise 1-28: Sentence Stress with Set Phrases CD 1 Track 41 Repeat the following sentences. Noun Noun/Adj. Set Phrase 1. It's a finger. It's a nail. It's a finger nail. 2. It's a pan. It's a cake. It's a pan cake. 3. It's a tub. It's hot. It's a h

英语语法：226 Capitalizing Proper Nouns

Today's topic is capitalizing tricky nouns like Ground Zero, Internet, and Earth. The podcast edition of this article is sponsored by SleepPhones--pajamas for your ears. Get $5 off your order with the code grammar at http://www.sleepphones.com/gg . P

豆知识 2009-06-28&07-04 网络搜索策略

The Web may seem like a vast ocean when it comes to finding something you need. Thankfully, search engines can help turn oceans of information into small pools that make finding information easier. This is Web Search Strategies In Plain English. Befo

The Many Reasons for the Word 'The'

The 1995 film Dead Man has a strange opening scene. Actor Johnny Depp is sitting on a train. A man sits down across from Depps character, and speaks to him: Look out the window. And doesn't this remind you of when you were in the boat, and then later

英语写作11项规则

1. To join two independent clauses, use a comma followed by a conjunction, a semicolon alone, or a semicolon followed by a sentence modifier. 2. Use commas to bracket nonrestrictive phrases, which are not essential to the sentence\'s meaning. 3. Do n

雅思写作：英语写作的11条规则

1. To join two independent clauses, use a comma followed by a conjunction, a semicolon alone, or a semicolon followed by a sentence modifier. 2. Use commas to bracket nonrestrictive phrases, which are not essential to the sentence/'s meaning. 3. Do n

VOA慢速英语2018--Do You See What I See?

It was beautiful in Washington, DC, this morning! I could see the sun shining and hear birds singing. So, I decided to walk to work. As I walked down 6th Street, I smelled a delicious scent. I followed it and found a lovely French bakery! There, I sa

美国常用英语俚语:Dry run

【句子对照】 I'd like to do a dry run of our presentation. I need more practice using the microphone. 为了演出，我想排练一次。我应该多掌握一下如何使用麦克风。 【关键俚语】 dry run (noun phrase) 英：a practice

英语语法：200 When to Use “Nor”

Today were going to get a bit negative by looking at the various times you can use the word nor. Nor with Neither Everybody knows that neither and nor are bosom buddies. They require balance. A nor usually follows a neither when they're used in the s

Adventures with Adverbials: Part 1

From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. The 1954 American film On the Waterfront helped make actor Marlon Brando a star. Brando played the main character, a dockworker named Terry Malloy. In the film, Malloy meets face-to-face with a gan

VOA慢速英语--Adventures with Adverbials: Part 2

Many American western movies use a common plot element: A mysterious man appears in a small, dusty town. He speaks to people in a short, purposeful way. He shows confidence and strength. Often, he is looking for revenge. Exploring this common plot el

VOA慢速英语--Are You Crazy About English?

English speakers express likes and dislikes in so many ways. By now, youve learned how to use words such as like, enjoy, love, or even hate. For example: She really likes the new professor. We enjoy restaurants by the water. I love traveling to dista

英语语法：37 Capitalizing Proper Nouns

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is capitalizing tricky nouns like Ground Zero, Internet, and Earth. Quite a few people have asked me whether they should capitalize the words Internet, Web, and website, including Chris from Olney, Maryland; Matt from

Studying Sentence Patterns to Improve Your Writing: Part 2

Studying Sentence Patterns to Improve Your Writing: Part 2 This week, we are going to give you more information about another common pattern in English: the linking verb pattern. To get you started with linking verb patterns, consider this passage fr

Demonstrating How to Use Demonstratives

Demonstrating How to Use Demonstratives From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Have you ever wondered about the differences between the words this, that, these and those? These words are called demonstratives. Demonstratives tell who or

Adventures with Adverbials: Part 2

Adventures with Adverbials: Part 2 Many American western movies use a common plot element: A mysterious man appears in a small, dusty town. He speaks to people in a short, purposeful way. He shows confidence and strength. Often, he is looking for rev

跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第93期

Marriages don't break up on account of infidelity. It's just a symptom that something else is wrong. 语音讲解： 单词发音 marriages /ˈmrɪdʒɪz/ infidelity /ˌɪnfɪˈdeləti/ symptom /ˈsɪmptəm/ 词间连读 don't break up /dəʊntbreɪk

【英语趣味课堂】户外烧烤-Barbecue

Todd: What are you doing on Saturday because a friend of mine is having a big dinner, like a big party that a lot of my colleagues are going to go to, it's like a big holiday dinner. Katia: Really, is it this Saturday? Todd: It's this Saturday yes, i

try this when you are sick

Try this when you're sick NO question about it, you're a hardworking student. But no matter how serious you are, you have to skip some lectures when you don't feel well. So this week we give you: words related to 请假. 1. John, hi, can you please t

VOA慢速英语2019--What Is the 'Zero Article'?

Wow, I sure do love cats! I suppose I didnt know how much until my social media service informed me I had liked eight pictures of cats this week. Maybe I should get a cat or stay off of social media. If you listened closely, you may have noticed that