Britain is covered in snow

This is a photograph of Britain, taken from a satellite a few days ago In recent years, many places in England have had no snow at all. But this year, the snow stretches from Lands End (in the far south west of England) to John O’Groats (in the far north east of Scotland). This winter they could ski from Lands End to John O’Groats, but it is so cold that I strongly advise them to wear clothes this time....

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Money Words (Financial Vocabulary)

Xin chào ! Bài này giải thích 1 số từ thông dụng về tài chính như Compensate,Currency ,insufficient funds,Credit, Borrowing, and Interest . Chúc các bạn học tiếng Anh tốt .   This page gives a simple explanation of common money words (financial terminology) and banking. After reading it, there’s a link to a quiz to check your understanding. Money Words: Types of payment and compensation ...

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Is It Hot, Or Not?

Luyện tập tiếng Anh bằng cách trả lời các câu đố  vui … Look at the sentences below and say whether they are true or false. Tip: back up your answers with evidence, for example, the average temperature in °F or °C for each world city: 1. In January it is normally hotter in Jakarta than in Dublin. 2. In March it is normally hotter in Berlin than in Canberra. 3. In July it is normally colder in Buenos Aires than in London. 4. In May it is normally colder in Riyadh than in Bern. 5. In September it is normally hotter in Abu Dhabi than in Rome. 6. In July it is normally colder in Taipei than in Lima. 7. In January it is normally colder in Montreal than in Cape Town. 8. In May it is normally colder in Madrid than in Amsterdam. 9. In November it is normally...

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A man is driving through the countryside

A man is driving through the countryside when he sees a sign that reads "Pigs for sale, next left". Curiosity got the better of him and he turned into the farm. The farmer greets him at the gate and asks him which pig he wants. The man, having no experience of buying pigs simply points at one and asks "how much is that one?". The farmer grabs the pig's tail between his teeth, lifts the pig off the floor and says "£200" Slightly confused, the man says : "thats a bit expensive, how about that one" and points at another pig. Again the father picks up the pig by the tail between his teeth and says "that ones heavier, so it'll be about £250". "Heavier?" said the man, "am i supposed to believe you are weighing them" "Yes said the farmer, that’s how you weigh pigs, everybody knows that,...

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Solution to the IRS Mess: Eliminate the Corporate Income Tax

Guess post from Matthew J. Franck about Corporate Income Tax While everyone is quite rightly outraged by the abuses of the IRS in singling out conservative group for audits, intrusive inquiries, and endless delays on approval of their tax-exempt status, it has occurred to me that there is one simple solution to the problem that would not require nearly as much reform of the politically corrupt agency. Get rid of the corporate income tax. As David Rivkin and Lee Casey explained at the Wall Street Journal the other day: The IRS crackdown on tax-exemption approvals for conservative groups was directed at nonprofit social-welfare groups, often called 501(c)(4)s after the Internal Revenue Code section granting them tax-exempt status. Such groups do not have to disclose their donors and...

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Video : Toy Story from Australia network

Nghe “Câu chuyện đồ chơi” bài học Anh văn từ Australia Network   Video Download   Transcript We'll look at the expression 'by far', the phrasal verb 'move on', and a common irregular past tense. We love it I think Yeah Something we have a passion for both of us, both collecting and meeting collectors and promoting the hobby as a hobby. We're the biggest toy show in the southern hemisphere by far. We usually get around 24oo people over the two days. There's 328 tables today. Each year I always vow like a month earlier "that's it, this is the last one" I've just, it's too much. As soon as when I walked into the hall by "Ah, this is great! This is super." There's always items you hope to see. You're looking for that ultimate one that you haven't got or the ones you don't have...

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Tyler Fernengel BMX Stunts | Funny Video

Tyler Fernengel showing off his crazy BMX skills that will most likely get you killed if you try them....

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First African-American to Win a Pulitzer Prize for Literature

Chào các bạn! Hôm nay chúng ta nghe về Gwendolyn Brooks , nhà thơ Mỹ gốc Phi đầu tiên đoạt giải Pulitzer , 1 giải thưởng danh giá về văn chương của Mỹ . Audio: http://www.fileduty.com/download/512/se-pia-gwendolyn-brooks-03june12.mp3   TEXT: SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I’m Shirley Griffith. SARA LONG: And I’m Sarah Long with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we tell about the life of award-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks. She was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for Literature. (MUSIC) SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime. She had more than twenty books published. She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding about...

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Kinh nghiệm học ngoại ngữ qua internet

1. Những kinh nghiệm chung - Học đều đặn hàng ngày theo cách “mưa dầm thấm lâu”, chứ không nên học dồn vào một lúc mà lại ngắt quãng số lần học quá lâu. Sở dĩ cần đưa điều này lên trước là vì khóa học tiếng Anh trực tuyến không đòi hỏi về thời gian “lên lớp” nên nhiều người không chủ động được thời gian học tập. Hãy chủ động học tập hàng ngày với thời gian hợp lí, bạn vừa duy trì được thói quen học tập nề nếp, lại thấy được sự tiến bộ của mình hàng ngày. - Hãy tận dụng tối đa những tiện ích mà internet và chương trình đào tạo tiếng Anh trực tuyến mang lại để học tập hiệu quả nhất: sử dụng từ điển trực tuyến, tìm kiếm qua google để học bằng các mẫu vật, hình ảnh, đọc các trang web tiếng Anh… - Gọi cho trung tâm hỗ trợ học viên của các chương trình đào tạo tiếng Anh qua internet để nhận...

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Six Researchers Who Gave All to Their Work | English Audio

Nghe Audio về các nhà khoa học cống hiến nghiên cứu cho nhân loại. Audio http://www.fileduty.com/download/510/se-itn-chen-guangcheng-5may12.Mp3 TEXT SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: At the start of the twentieth century, the United States Army had a Yellow Fever Commission. The Army wanted medical experts to study yellow fever and find a way to stop the disease. One team went to Cuba to test the idea that mosquitoes spread yellow fever. The team was led by Walter Reed, the Army doctor and scientist noted for his work on infectious diseases. In August of nineteen hundred, the researchers began to raise mosquitoes and infect them with the virus. Nine of the Americans let the infected insects bite them. Nothing happened. Then two more let the mosquitoes...

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