This week's question:
Which member of the pop group The Spice Girls was nicknamed Posh Spice? Was it:
a) Emma Bunton
b) Geri Halliwell
c) Victoria Adams
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
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Showing posts with label Listening. Show all posts
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Posh People
Alice and Rob talk about the British class system, and discuss whether posh people are discriminated against.
This week's question:
Which member of the pop group The Spice Girls was nicknamed Posh Spice? Was it:
a) Emma Bunton
b) Geri Halliwell
c) Victoria Adams
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
DOWNLOAD Audio
Text (104 K)
This week's question:
Which member of the pop group The Spice Girls was nicknamed Posh Spice? Was it:
a) Emma Bunton
b) Geri Halliwell
c) Victoria Adams
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
DOWNLOAD Audio Text (104 K)
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Mobile Devices' Location Tracking Raises Privacy Concerns
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report, from http://voaspecialenglish.com | http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish
American lawmakers have expanded an investigation into the use of location-tracking systems on mobile devices. This follows recent reports about the storing of information on the Apple iPhone, iPad and iTouch. Questions have also been raised about Google Android devices. Some people consider location tracking to be a threat to personal privacy and security.
Radio-Controlled Hummingbird Represents a New Breed of Drone
From http://voaspecialenglish.com | http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish
A California company has developed a drone that looks like a hummingbird. This nano-hummingbird is smaller than drones now used by the United States military. The manufacturer, AeroVironment, develops and tests its drones near Los Angeles. The experimental bird-like aircraft is radio-controlled and has a camera. Matthew Keennon is supervising the project.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Alyssa Campanella, Miss USA 2011 Pageant Crowning Video
Alyssa Campanella, Miss USA 2011:
Alyssa Campanella is newly Miss USA 2011. She beat 51 contestants to won this prestigious title at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. She will now represent USA in Miss Universe Pageant that is scheduled to held in Brazil Later this year.Campanella who originally hails from New Jersey but now lives in Los Angeles.
Alyssa Campanella Miss USA 2011 Pageant Crowning Video:
Miss USA 2011 Final Question:
Interview with Miss California USA 2011, Alyssa Campanella
Miss California USA 2011, Alyssa Campanella:
thePageantGuy.com interview with model, actress, and former Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2007 and newly crowned Miss California USA 2011, Alyssa Campanella. On June 19, 2011, she won the Miss USA title in Las Vegas, Nevada. As Miss USA 2011, she will go on to compete in Miss Universe 2011 in September.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Drum Circle Widens Into a United Nations of Beats
From http://voaspecialenglish.com | http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish
People with musical instruments come ready to play. Strangers get up to dance. Crowds gather around. You can find them each Sunday at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, DC. For years, Willy Posey has been part of the Meridian Hill Park drum circle.
A New Life of Hope for a Young Burn Victim
From http://voaspecialenglish.com | http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish
Twelve-year-old Marius Dasianu has found hope, and a new family, in the United States. MARIUS DASIANU: "I do karate, and I'm going to go [out for] basketball." Marius was born in Romania.
Chuck Brown: Still the Go-To Guy for Go-Go Music
From http://voaspecialenglish.com | http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish
Chuck Brown has been called the creator of go-go -- a form of African-American music that developed in Washington. Go-go is part jazz, part rhythm and blues, and part hip-hop. It became popular in the 1970s.
Chuck Brown has been called the creator of go-go -- a form of African-American music that developed in Washington. Go-go is part jazz, part rhythm and blues, and part hip-hop. It became popular in the 1970s.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
James Bond
Alice and Rob talk about James Bond, the spy and hero of the novels by Ian Fleming. Carte Blanche, the first Bond story not written by Ian Fleming, was recently published.
This week's question:
What was the title of the first-ever James Bond story written by Ian Fleming?
a) Diamonds Are Forever
b) From Russia With Love
c) Casino Royale
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
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This week's question:
What was the title of the first-ever James Bond story written by Ian Fleming?
a) Diamonds Are Forever
b) From Russia With Love
c) Casino Royale
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
DOWNLOADMonday, June 13, 2011
Booking holidays online
Stephen and Alice talk about booking holidays online and the language used in advertising holidays on the internet.
This week's question:
Ctrip.com, the top online travel company in China, announced a huge increase in profits between January and March. But how much was the increase?
a) 13%
b) 23%
c) 33%
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
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This week's question:
Ctrip.com, the top online travel company in China, announced a huge increase in profits between January and March. But how much was the increase?
a) 13%
b) 23%
c) 33%
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
DOWNLOADMonday, June 6, 2011
Desert Museum in Arizona Exhibits Native Plants and Animals
The mountain lion is the largest cat native to North America. It is not often seen in the wild. But it can be found at the Arizona-Sonoma Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona. This realistic-looking area was build with man-made materials. The museum is home to more than three hundred animal species and one thousand two hundred kinds of plants. Craig Ivanyi works at the museum.
An American Cowboy Aims to Help Russia's Beef Herd
From http://voaspecialenglish.com | http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish
American cowboys are helping to rebuild Russia's beef cattle industry. Beef production in Russia collapsed after the break-up of the Soviet Union. The reasons: Cattle breeding and herd management programs fell apart, and people ate most of Russia's beef cows. Today, the beef herd in Russia is less than one percent the size of the American herd. Yet cowboy Darrell Stevenson says Russia has excellent resources.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
BBC Business English-Lesson 17. Comparing products and prices
Lesson 17. Comparing products and prices
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