描述
VOA(美国之音)是世界上最大的新闻广播机构之一,它的英语节目就是一套完美的英语听力素材。因此,听VOA英语广播是提高英语听力的重要途径之一。 VOA特别英语节目的语言简明、易懂、灵活、生动,其语速慢,用词浅显,句子简短明晰, 词汇量在美国人最常用的1500个单词之内,播放速度为每分钟90个单词, 适合于听者循序渐进地学习,但文中信息量并没减少。 通过VOA的听力实践,听者不仅能了解到当今世界上的一些最新热点新闻,还能熟悉美国英语的语音、语调,掌握其语言特点,培养准确连贯的英语语感,学到地道的英语语言,扩大知识面,增加词汇量,为进一步听懂VOA标准英语打下扎实的基础。 本书收录了2007年的Special English(特别节目)中的Words and Their Stories(词语掌故)这一专题节目。 Words and Their Stories(词语掌故)这一专题节目向听众介绍美国英语中生动有趣的词语和习惯用法,它通过讲故事的形式讲解每一个词语。听众不仅能享受到娓娓动听的词语掌故、学到地道的美国英语,还能增加对美国社会文化背景知识、历史传统与现状的了解。
目录
Money: He Hit the Jackpot(免费使用)
More Money: Money Can Make People Do Strange Things
Money, Money, Money: Dinner Is on the House
Money Talks: Everything Else Walks
Monkey: No Monkey Business Here
Mouth Expressions: The Experience Left a Bad Taste in My Mouth
Nose: The Answer Is as Clear as the Nose on Your Face
Numbers: I, for One, Use These Expressions Often
More Numbers: Two Heads Are Better Than One
On a Short Leash: He Had Firm Control Over His Workers
Rocket Scientist: You Do Not Have to Be Extremely Intelligent to Understand This
Santa Claus: Do You Believe?
Stock Market: The Business of Investing
Swan Song: It Was My Final Effort and My Finest Work
To Touch All Bases: Baseball Rules!
Top Brass: What American Workers Call Their Employers
Water: She Is In Hot Water
Wildcat: Is It a Fast Car or False Money?
Words About Clothing: Let's See if I Can Name a Few Off the Cuff
More Words About Clothing: I Am Not Talking Through My Hat