#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #国际新闻 #就业报告 开场白： Welcome back! Today is Monday, September 5th. This is going to be a holiday week for both sides of the Pacific Ocean. In the U.S., Monday will be labor day which officially concludes the summer of 2022. As usual, we begin with a trivia question. So, in the last episode, we learned that how many countries use which major language as their official language. So, today’s question is whether the official language of a country has to be the primary language in the country? The answer will be revealed in the end of the program. Daily Phrase: Glass half full: used to refer to an optimistic outlook on life. 乐观的 新闻摘要： * August jobs report: Job market 'falling back to earth,' unemployment rises to 3.7%. (USA Today) * Why You Can't Trust Friday's Jobs Report, And What It Means For The S&P 500 (Investor’s Business Daily) * Amid labor shortage, some workers report to more than one job (The Journal Gazzette) * Job Openings Picked Up in July, Showing the Labor Market Remains Hot (New York Times) Word of the Day (WoD): * Sputter: make a series of soft explosive sounds, typically when being heated or as a symptom of a fault. * Mount: climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface). * Vibrant: full of energy and enthusiasm.

#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #国际新闻 #线上办公 开场白： Today Thursday, September 1st! Can’t believe that we are heading towards the last month of the third quarter of year 2022. Time flies! But, finally summer is over and let’s say to Fall. In today’s program, let’s talk about stories of remote work. Technology has made it possible for many jobs to be conducted remotely. Given how brutal the commuting could be, working from home is cherished by many workers. It was particular popular in the pandemic. So, as the pandemic is gradually winding down, so how is remote work today? As usual, we begin the program with a trivia question. It seems that Spanish is gaining momentum. So how many countries’ official language is Spanish? The answer will be revealed in the end of the program. Daily Phrase: Take a swipe: to direct criticism or insults toward (a particular person or group) 借机讽刺 新闻摘要： * Goldman Sachs lifts all COVID protocols, orders staff to return to office full-time (New York Post) * Workers Face Pressure As Top Companies Push Post-Labor Day Return to Office (Newsweek) * Apple’s return-to-office order sparks anxiety across tech workers (The Irish Times) * Is the work-from-home debate already over? (Guardian) Word of the Day (WoD): * Protocol: the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions. 规则 * Controversy: disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated. 争议

#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #经济 #国际新闻 开场白： Happy Monday! As the new week got started, we are wrapping up August. On the bright side, the unusually hot summer appears to end. In today’s episode, we will turn back to the global macro economy. It looks like after years of easy money, global central banks are turning the tide, but with a few noticeable exceptions. As usual, we will begin the program with a trivia question. So, what are the metropolitan areas in the U.S. that have the largest Chinese immigrants population? The answer will be revealed in the end of the program! Ok, now let’s have some latest global macro economy news stories. 新闻摘要： * Powell warns of ‘some pain’ ahead as the Fed fights to bring down inflation (CNBC) * ECB policymakers make the case for a big rate hike (Reuters) * Bank of Korea's Rhee says policy tightening unlikely to end before Fed (Reuters) * Will Joe Biden’s gamble on big oil pay off in leveling gas prices? (Guardian) Word of the Day (WoD): * Halt:bring or come to an abrupt stop. 突然停止 * Implement:put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect. 实施 * Ambitious: having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed. 雄心勃勃

#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #智能手机 #国际新闻 开场白： Hello, my listeners! Welcome back to the program. Today is Thursday, August 25th. First, a much needed cool weather has finally arrived! I am thrilled. I am sure many of you are just like me, and can’t wait for the beautiful fall to come and forget about the gruesome summer we have experienced. We made it! As we kick off today’s program, we begin with today’s trivia question? English and Spanish are the two dominant languages in the U.S., so what’s the third commonly spoken language in each state? The answer will be revealed in the end of the program. Ok, back to the program. Today’s topic is about the latest smartphone! 新闻摘要： * Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 4 is the foldable phone most people should buy (CNN) * Google Pixel 7 launch could take place in September, not October (TechRadar) * How Apple's iPhone 14 Camera Can Be the Best One Around (CNet) * Xiaomi 12S Pro review: Flagship made for photogs and gamers (TechNode) Word of the Day (WoD): * Footprint: the area occupied or affected by something. 占地 * Churn: (with reference to liquid) move or cause to move about vigorously. 搅动 * Lure: tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward. 吸引

#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #干旱 #国际新闻 开场白： Today is Monday, August 22nd. Hope you had a great weekend! We have been talking about the unusually hot weather in the earlier episodes. So, let’s talk about the side effect of heatwave, the drought, in today’s episode. As usual, we begin with a trivia question. Do you know who is the first international student from China to study abroad? 新闻摘要： * Europe’s Scorching Summer Puts Unexpected Strain on Energy Supply (New York Times) * Droughts Hurt World’s Largest Economies (WSJ) * Eerie Photos Show How Underwater Artifacts Are Resurfacing In Europe As Water Levels Drop Because Of Drought (BuzzFeed) * Droughts are getting worse around the world, here’s why and what needs to be done (World Economic Forum) Word of the Day (WoD): * Aggravate: make (a problem, injury, or offense) worse or more serious. 加剧 * Paralyze:bring (a system, place, or organization) to a standstill by causing disruption or chaos. 导致瘫痪 * Snarl: (of a person) say something in an angry, bad-tempered voice. 搞乱 * Eerie: strange and frightening; 怪异

#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #Recession #国际新闻 开场白： Today is Wednesday, August 17 Thank you for tuning in again. Today’s program is about business stories in Asia. As usual, before we begin the regular program, we will start with a language trivia question. Do know when the first English-Chinese dictionary in China was published? 新闻摘要： * Japan’s economy rebounds from Covid jolt, global slowdown clouds outlook(CNBC) * China’s central bank cuts key policy rates(MarketWatch) * Aussie, kiwi fall as China’s recovery r; yuan eases on surprise PBOC rate cut (CNBC) * Korea Inc's foreign labour crunch puts older workers back in factories (Reuters) Word of the Day (WoD): * Jolt: an abrupt rough or violent movement. 颠簸 * Crunch: a severe shortage of money or credit 紧缩

#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #通过膨胀 开场白： Good morning, my listeners! Today is Thursday, August 12th. Hope your week has been going well! I know it’s hot again in many parts of China! Before we begin today’s program, let’s review a few words that we can describe ‘hot’. So instead of saying hot, you can say scorching hot! It’s burning! It’s sweltering! Or, it’s like an oven outside. OK, now let’s back to the program. As always, we will begin with a trivia question Do you know which Chinese literature is the first one to be translated to English? And when? 新闻摘要： * Inflation eased in July from a year ago, as energy prices fell off summer peaks (Washington Post) * Consumer prices rose 8.5% in July, less than expected as inflation pressures ease a bit (CNBC) * Inflation comes off 40-year high but stays elevated at 8.5% as gas prices fall but food, rent jump (USA Today) * U.S. consumer price growth unchanged for July (Reuters)

#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #Recession #国际新闻 开场白： Good morning! Hope you had a great weekend! Today is Monday, August 8th. In today’s episode, let’s review some latest business news. But as usual, we will begin with today’s language trivia question. 新闻摘要： * (0’40”) Buffett’s Berkshire Pounces on Market Slump to Buy Equities (Bloomberg) * (2’03”)The iRobot Deal Would Give Amazon Maps Inside Millions of Homes (Wired) * (3’00”)AMTD Digital: How a small Hong Kong firm's shares soared (BBC) * (4’29”)Musk challenges Twitter CEO to public debate on bots (Reuters) Word of the Day (WoD): * Pounce: spring or swoop suddenly so as to catch prey. 猛扑 * Adage: a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth. 谚语 * Wellspring:an original and bountiful source of something. 源泉 * Meteoric: relating to meteors or meteorites. 流星 * Hoodwink: deceive or trick (someone). 蒙蔽

#英语 #英语听力 #英语学习 #学英语 #五分钟 #国际新闻 Opening Remarks: (0:10”) Today is Thursday, August 4th. Thank you for listening to my program. I have been having trouble to understand the globe economy lately, the U.S. stock market in particular. As we talked about in the last episode, even the big tech is suffering from many economic challenges, yet the stock market had its best July on record. All indices have rebounded quite significantly. Are things really that good? So in today’s episode, let’s talk about lay offs among some leading U.S companies. Nearly all of them took place in recent months. But as usual, let’s begin the program with a trivia question. We know many India is the outsource center for many tech jobs from the West because English is one of its official languages. Even though many Indians with lower social economic standing may not be able to speak English, affluent Indians do speak English very well. So, today’s question is, ‘When did English become the official language of India?’ The News Story * (1’33”) Robinhood to cut 23% of its workforce, revenue sinks 44%. (CNN Business) * (2’53”) Oracle's 'widespread' layoff aired on LinkedIn. (Techtarget) * (3’53”) Rivian lays off hundreds of workers as its struggles create a $19 billion headache for Amazon and Ford. (Insiders) * (5’14”) Shopify stock sinks 14% after company says it will lay off 10% of workers. (CNBC)

#英语 #英语听力 #英语学习 #学英语 #五分钟 #Big Tech #季度报告 开场白: (0:10”) Today is Sunday, July 31st. Hope you are enjoying the weekend. In this episode, let’s review last week’s earnings reports from big tech. Many of you have already known that, the U.S. stock market has been coming down quite substantially for the first half of 2022. The market is facing multiple challenges as inflation is sky high and the Fed is raising the rate with the fastest pace in four decades. So, how did these big name tech companies did in the second quarter? Let’s take a look at the earnings report from Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Apple. As usual, before we begin the program, let’s kick off with today’s trivia question. You may think the most Americans all speak with the same tone, or so-called American English, but do you know how many different dialect or accent within the U.S.? The answer will be revealed in the end of the program. The News Story * (1’10) Microsoft reports earnings that fall short of already-reduced expectations.(New York Times) * (2’28) Google stock had its best day of the year, after earnings weren’t as bad as feared (CNBC) * (3’42”) Facebook reports drop in revenue for the first time (Verge) * (4’53”) Apple's profit declines nearly 11% (CNN)

#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #Recession #国际新闻 开场白： Today is Tuesday, July 26th. As usual, let’s begin today’s program with a trivia question. Many of you may know that, in Europe, people tend to speak multiple languages. Even though English may not be the most common language, a large number of Europeans can speak English pretty. So for these European countries, what percentage of population can carry a conversation in English. Which country has the highest percentage and which has the lowest? The answer will be revealed in the end of the program. Today’s topic is recession. 新闻摘要： * 0:49” Germany ‘on Brink of Recession’ as Business Confidence Falls (Bloomberg) * 2’10” U.S. housing cooldown is recession red flag for markets (Reuters) * 3’12” Yellen downplays U.S. recession risk ahead of key economic reports this week (CBS) * 4‘19“ The numbers show the U.S. economy is at least teetering on a recession (CNBC) Word of the Day (WoD): * Jack up: raise something, especially a vehicle, with a jack. 提高 * Harbinger: a forerunner of something. 预兆 * Teeter: move or balance unsteadily; sway back and forth. 摇摇欲坠 * Nuance: a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound. 细微差别 * Flush with: 充足 * Part (with): give up possession of; hand over. 放弃

#英语 #英语学习 #学英语 #Snap #国际新闻 开场白: Today is Sunday, July 24th, 2022. Hope ya’ll have a great weekend! I know it’s blistering hot outside. The temperature is again reaching 40 degree Celsius. Please stay inside or maybe hit the pool if you can. Before we begin the regular program, let’s kick off with another language related trivia question. In last episode, we learned that, there are four countries that have more than four official languages, and Singapore is one of them. So what are the four official languages in Singapore? The answer will be revealed in the end of the program. In today’s program, let’s talk about the social media giant Snap’s downfall on last Friday. 新闻摘要: * Snap shares dive 39% following poor earnings report(CNBC) * Snap stock is getting obliterated (Techcrunch) * Snap 'is going through a near-death experience,' analyst explains (Yahoo Finance) * Why a social media app is dragging the market lower (CNN) Words of the Day (WoD): * Obliterate: destroy utterly; wipe out. 抹杀 * Reeling: wind a line onto a reel by turning the reel; 踉跄 * rejigger: rearrange or tamper with. 再次调整 * Warrant:justify or necessitate (a certain course of action). 应该受到 * Dismal:depressing; dreary. 阴暗的，让人失望的 * Come onboard:To join a company, organization, or some other group; 参与或者一起合作