#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #国际新闻 开场白： Welcome back!! Today is Thursday, July 21, 2022. After taking a two-week hiatus , I feel more energized and ready for a new season for my Podcast. This summer hasn’t been easy. The weather in Shanghai is scorching hot! Covid is still happening sporadically. But, I am glad to be back and to share more news stories with you. Let’s begin today’s program with a language related trivia question. Do you know which country has more than 3 official languages? The answer will be announced in the end of the program. Feel free to jump through right now or find out online by yourself. In today’s program, let’s talk about the weather! the Heat! Apparently, 40 degree Celsius is not unusual for this summer! 新闻摘要 * (1:15") Historic U.K. heat wave pushes temperatures past 40°C for first time (Axios) * (2:43") Heat apocalypse’: Photos show Europe’s devastating fires as temperatures surge (CNBC) * (4:11") More than 100 million in the US face excessive warning or heat advisories as a dangerous heat wave continues (CNN) * (5:28") Heatwaves hammer megacities in China's Yangtze River basin (Reuters) Words of the Day * Provisional: arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later. 临时的 * scorchingly: very hot. 炎热的 * Dub: give an unofficial name or nickname to (someone or something). 被冠以 绰号的 * apocalypse: an event involving destruction or damage on an awesome or catastrophic scale. 启示录，大灾难 * meteorologist: an expert in or student of meteorology; a weather forecaster. 气象学家，气象预报员 * Plain:a large area of flat land with few trees. 平原 * Searing: extremely hot or intense. 灼热 * Basin: a natural depression on the earth's surface, typically containing water. 盆地 * Span: extend from side to side of. 跨度
#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #五分钟 #国际新闻 #CEO 开场白: (0:10”) Happy Friday! Today is July 1st, 2022. We are officially half way through 2022. We all know how important CEOs are to the company, to its shareholders, and to hundreds if not thousands of employee. However, in the real business world, changing CEO is more common than we thought. CEOs may be replaced, or retained, under various scenarios. So, in today’s program, let’s take a look a few companies which recently changed or retained their chief executive officers. The News Story * 有关迪士尼 (0:59") Disney extends CEO Bob Chapek’s contract by three years (CNBC) * 有关PINTEREST (2:04") Pinterest CEO steps down, Google executive to take over in e-commerce push (CNN) * 有关施乐公司 (3:06") Xerox CEO John Visentin Dies (Wall Street Journal) * 有关Bed Bath Beyond (4:09")Bed Bath & Beyond replaces CEO Tritton as sales sink (Reuters) Words of the Day (WoD) * Rein (p1): a long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse while riding or driving. 缰绳 * Pertain (p3): be appropriate, related, or applicable. 属于 * Rejig (p4): a reorganization. 公司重组
#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #五分钟 #国际新闻 #气候变化 #全球变暖 #新能源 开场白: (0:10”) Today is Wednesday, June 29th, 2022 感谢你再次收听我的播客节目, welcome back! If you have been paying attention to the news around globe, you probably have noticed that extreme weather is becoming more and more common. More flooding is happening every year. Climate change is real and dangerous. So, in today’s program let’s take a look a few news stories about how globe economy is coping with such a challenge that we all face. 我想我们都可以感觉到，极端天气正在发生地越来越频繁。在今天我们的节目里，让我们一起了解一些有关全球经济是如何面对这一巨大挑战的新闻。 The News Story * 有关中石化的新能源设施 (0:47") China's Sinopec produces first biojet fuel at east China refinery (Reuters) * 有关清洁能源的投资 (1:55") Private Investors Betting on Clean Energy Despite Market Selloff (Wall Street Journal) * 有关气候变化和虫害控制 (3:13") Climate change means more mice, demand for pest control (Associated Press) * 有关全球变暖和食物危机 (4:31") Chilli peppers, coffee, wine: how the climate crisis is causing food shortages (Guardian) Words of the Day (WoD) * Hammer (p2): hit or beat (something) with a hammer or similar object. 锤击 * Influx (p3): an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things. 涌入 * Rodent (p3): a gnawing mammal of an order that includes rats, mice, squirrels, hamsters, porcupines, and their relatives, distinguished by strong constantly growing incisors and no canine teeth. They constitute the largest order of mammals. 啮齿动物 * Blistering (p4): (of heat) intense. 起泡的 * Drought (p4): a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water. 干旱
#英语 #英语听力 #英语学习 #学英语 #五分钟 #国际新闻 #inflation #通货膨胀 #美联储 开场白: (0:10”) 感谢你再次收听我的节目，希望你度过了一个愉快的周末 Today is Monday, June 27th, 2022. Inflation is hot topic across the globe and central banks are quickly raising interests in most economies. Let’s review five different news stores today to look at how inflation might affect the globe economy. 今天的节目里，我们讨论几则有关全球加息和通货膨胀的新闻。 The News Story * 有关美国通胀和经济前景 (0:33") All the recession warning signs this week (CNN) * 有关全球加息 (1:32") Banking body urges decisive wave of global rate hikes to stem inflation (Reuters) * 有关人公司利润和通胀 (2:18") Did corporate greed fuel inflation? It’s not biggest culprit (Associated Press) * 有关通胀和经济衰退 (3:29") Is it worth risking recession to get inflation under control? (Yahoo Finance) * 有关通胀和失业 (4:43") This Is Going to Hurt (New York Times) Words of the Day (WoD) * Tepid: showing little enthusiasm. 不温不火 * Plunge: fall suddenly and uncontrollably. 暴跌 * Turbulent: characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled or calm. 动荡不安 * Culprit: a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed. 罪魁祸首 * Thrive: prosper; flourish. 蓬勃发展 * Reprieve: a temporary escape from an undesirable fate or unpleasant situation. 暂时得救
#英语 #英语听力 #英语学习 #学英语 #五分钟 #国际新闻 开场白: (0:10”) Today is Friday, June 24th, 2022 It’s Friday again. A lot of events have happened this week. Let’s wrap up some important news stories as we head into the weekend. The News Story * 有关奈飞 (0:22") Netflix lays off 300 employees as bad year continues to hit company (CNN) * 有关欧洲航空市场 (1:32") British Airways staff vote spells 'summer of strikes' at London's Heathrow (Reuters) * 有关人工智能 (2:26") Instagram tests using AI, other tools for age verification (Associated Press) * 有关权利于游戏 (3:20") Jon Snow series is real and it was Kit Harington’s idea, George R.R. Martin says (Ploygon) * 有关猴痘 (4:15") Scientists Zero In on Origins of the Monkeypox Outbreak (New York Times) Words of the Day (WoD) * Midst: in the middle of. 处于中间 * Chaotic: in a state of complete confusion and disorder. 混乱的 * Sequel: a published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one. 续集 * Zero in: take aim with a gun or missile. 瞄准
#英语 #英语听力 #英语学习 #学英语 #五分钟 #国际新闻 开场白: (0:10”) Hello, my listeners! Today is Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022. 让我们开始今天的节目！ The News Story * 有关夏季旅行旺季 (0:17") Airports Around the World Battle Long Lines, Canceled Flights (Wall Street Journal) * 有关家乐氏重组 (1:29") Kellogg to focus on snacks with surprise three-way split (Reuters) * 有关亚马逊 (2:36") Amazon names new retail CEO (the Verge) * 有关Beyoncé (3:38") Beyoncé dropping new song 'Break My Soul' at midnight (CNN) * 有关Zoom (4:24") Not now Zoom! Video-calling service goes down in the UK and US leaving thousands of users unable to join conferences (Daily Mail) Words of the Day (WoD) * Jubilee: a special anniversary of an event, especially one celebrating twenty-five or fifty years of a reign or activity. 禧年，大庆 * Overhaul: a thorough examination of machinery or a system, with repairs or changes made if necessary. 彻底检修 * Vet/Veteran: a person who has had long experience in a particular field. 退伍军人 * Subtly: in a manner that is so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe. 巧妙地 * Degraded: treated or regarded with contempt or disrespect. 降级的，退化的
#英语 #英语听力 #英语学习 #学英语 #五分钟 #国际新闻 开场白: (0:10”) Happy Monday! 又是一个新的星期开始了。 I wish you had a great weekend and you’re ready for a brand new week! Let’s take a look at some latest global news stories. The News Story * 有关加密货币 (0:20") Bitcoin drops below $20,000 as crypto selloff quickens (Associated Press) * 有关618和京东 (1:11") China's JD.com posts slowest growth ever in '618' shopping event (Reuters) * 有关特斯拉 (2:11") Bumpy road ahead for Elon Musk as Tesla faces losing world's biggest electric car maker crown, study says (Yahoo News) * 有关欧洲的炎热天气 (3:18") Europe heatwave: France braces for record-breaking temperatures as Spain battles forest fires (Guardian) * 有关IE (4:23") RIP Internet Explorer: Microsoft's Legacy Browser Is Now Gone for Good (CNet) Words of the Day (WoD): * Threshold (P1): a point of entry or beginning. 门槛，起点 * Plunge (P1): jump or dive quickly and energetically. 骤降 * Swelter (P4): (of a person or the atmosphere at a particular time or place) be uncomfortably hot. 闷热 * Phenomena (P4): a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question. 现象 * Emblazoned (P5): conspicuously inscribe or display a design on. 印花的
#英语 #英语听力 #英语学习 #学英语 #五分钟 #国际新闻 #BTS #ECB #FOMC 开场白: (0:10”) Today is Thursday, June 16th, 2022 Yesterday was a business news day for the global market. Let’s dive in. The News Story * 有关美联储加息 (0:19") Fed hikes its benchmark interest rate by 0.75 percentage point, the biggest increase since 1994 (CNBC) * 有关欧洲央行新的政策工具 (1:26") ECB pledges new crisis tool to help indebted southern states (Reuters) * 有关自动驾驶技术应用 (2:19") Self-Driving and Driver-Assist Technology Linked to Hundreds of Crashes, U.S. Data Shows (New York Times) * 有关加密资产 (3:38") Bill Gates says crypto and NFTs are a sham (CNN Business) * 有关BTS (4:36") BTS hiatus 'not as severe' as One Direction (BBC) Words of the Day (WoD): * Broadside (P1): a strongly worded critical attack. 重点报道的 * Indebted (P2): owing money. 债务缠身的 * Periphery (P2): the outer limits or edge of an area or object. 边缘，界限 * Burgeoning (P3): beginning to grow or increase rapidly; flourishing. 快速成长地 * Mock (P4): tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner. 嘲弄 * Hiatus (P5): a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.
#英语 #英语听力 #英语学习 #学英语 #五分钟 #国际新闻 开场白: (0:10”) Today is Tuesday, June 14th, 2022. Thank you for turning in for this program again. I hope you enjoy the show and would like to invite us to download my podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, 公众号，小宇宙，or Ximalaya Now let’s dive in to today’s latest global news stories. The News Story * 有关美国市场波动 (0:29") S&P 500 tumbles nearly 4% to new low for the year, closes in bear market territory (CNBC) * 有关英国和欧盟的争端 (1:3") UK moves to rewrite Brexit rules; EU threatens legal action (Associated Press) * 有关韩国通胀 (2:41") South Korea's president calls for measures to tackle inflation, News1 reports (Reuters) * 有关加密货币市场 (3:24") Bitcoin Price Plunges Below $23,000 as Crypto Lender Celsius Halts Withdrawals (Wall Street Journal) * 有关冥想和健康 (4:30") How meditation could change the brain (CNN) Key Words: * Tumble: (typically of a person) fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong. 快速下跌 * Unilateral: (of an action or decision) performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a particular situation, without the agreement of another or the others. 单边的 * Override: use one's authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.). 废除 * Mania: an excessive enthusiasm or desire; an obsession. 狂热 * Mindfulness: the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something. 察觉，正念
#英语 #英语听力 #英语学习 #学英语 #五分钟 #国际新闻 开场白: (0:10”) Today is Monday, Jun 13th, 2022 感谢你再次收听我的节目，新的一周又开始了。 Let’s review some global news stories from the weekend. The News Story * 有关美国汽油价格 (0:20") Gasoline Prices Reach $5 a Gallon Nationwide for the First Time (Wall Street Journal) * 有关瑞信 (1:28") Credit Suisse lands on UK watchlist for stricter supervision, Financial Times reports (Reuters) * 有关日元旅游 (2:17") Japan eases foreign tourism ban, allows guided package tours (Associated Press) * 有关智能电话 (3:17") What iOS 16 and Android 13 Tell Us About the Future of Smartphones (Cnet) * 有关侏罗纪公园 (4:19") Box Office: ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Bites Off $143.4M Opening (Hollywood Reporter) Key Words: * Shun: persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution. 避免，躲避 * Governance: the action or manner of governing. 公司治理 * Gadget: a small mechanical or electronic device or tool, especially an ingenious or novel one. 工具，机件 * Devour: eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly. 吞噬 * Tentpole: a movie that is expected to be very successful and therefore able to fund a range of related products or movies. 大卖的，热卖的
#英语 #英语听力 #英语学习 #学英语 #五分钟 #国际新闻 开场白: (0:10”) Happy Friday! Today is June 10th, 2022 今天是本周最后一期regular program了。 Let’s get started. The News Story * 有关美国市场 (0:18") Stock Losses Accelerate Ahead of Friday Inflation Report (WSJ) * 有关ECB加息 (0:57") ECB signals rates lift-off, eyes bigger move in September (Reuters) * 有关日元汇率 (1:55") Japanese yen slides further against dollar on BoJ policy divergence (Financial Times) * 有关PGA (2:48") PGA Tour officially suspends golfers participating in inaugural LIV Golf event(CNN) * 有关NASA (3:55") NASA Plans to Join U.F.O. Research Efforts (New York Times) Key Words: * Spiral: a progressive rise or fall of prices, wages, etc., each responding to an upward or downward stimulus provided by a previous one. 盘桓 * Herald: be a sign that (something) is about to happen. 预兆 * Defy: openly resist or refuse to obey. 无视 * Tournament: (in a sport or game) a series of contests between a number of competitors, who compete for an overall prize. 巡回赛 * Phenomena: a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question. 现象
#英语 #英语口语 #英语听力 #英语学习 #学英语 #五分钟 #国际新闻 开场白: (0:10”) Welcome back to the program. Today is Thursday, June 9th, 2022. Let’s go over some latest global new stories. The News Story * 有关Grab (0:18") Southeast Asia's Grab to offer mapping services to other firms in search for profit (Reuters) * 有关欧洲央行 (1:06") European Central Bank poised to signal July rate hike as inflation jumps to fresh record high (CNBC) * 有关企业应对通胀 (1:59") No, you’re not imagining it — package sizes are shrinking (Associated Press) * 有关欧洲充电线的新规 (3:15") What the EU’s new USB-C rules mean for the iPhone (the Verge) * 有关猴痘 (4:44") Monkeypox outbreak tops 1,000 cases, WHO warns of 'real' risk (AFP) Key Words: * Pitch: make a bid to obtain a contract or other business. 提议，介绍 * Onset: the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant. 开始 * Steadfastly: resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering. 坚定不移地 * Proprietary: relating to an owner or ownership. 专有的 * Zoonotic/zoonosis: A zoonosis (zoonotic disease or zoonoses -plural) is an infectious disease that is transmitted between species from animals to humans. 人畜共患病的
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