All of the countries in the British Isles have a patron saints day but the biggest celebrations are always held on March 17th, Irelands St Patricks Day. For people who live in Ireland and Northern Ireland it is a national holiday, but in the wider wo...
Part 1 How to Tip at a Restaurant 在餐馆如何给小费 Dialogue Script1 对话原文1 Lilly: Thank you so much for taking me out to dinner. Martin: It's the least I could do. You've babysat so much for me recently. Lilly: It was my pleasure. Your baby's suc...
British Playwright Harold Pinter Wins Nobel Prize in Literature 英国剧作家哈罗德·品特获诺贝尔文学奖 The man widely regarded as Britain's greatest living playwright has won this year'...
African-American Pioneers Helped Shape America’s Midwest 美国黑人先驱者创建了美国中西部文化 A group of African-American cowboys on horseback is a rare sight in the central agricultu...
Colorado Teens Tackle Shakespeare 科罗拉多少年演绎莎翁戏剧 Americans love Shakespeare. His plays have been adapted into popular musicals and movies … there are 80 Shakespeare festivals a...
Braille without Borders Gives New Hope to Blind Children in Tibet “点字无疆界”盲校为西藏盲童带来新希望 In a busy classroom filled with nearly 20 children, Sabriye Tenberken lectur...
Romance Writers are Passionate about Their Work 浪漫主义作家激情四射 You can't mistake a romance novel, with its richly illustrated cover -- usually depicting a beautiful woman and a handsom...
New York's Lincoln Center Features Puppet Theater for Adults 纽约林肯中心为成人设立木偶剧场 Thunderous applause and shouts of bravo may be surprising at the end of a puppet show, but th...
Los Angeles Offers Free Summertime Activities 洛杉矶提供免费夏日活动 It may cost money to go to Los Angeles, but once there, the city offers many activities for free, especially in summerti...
Know the Lingo to Make it in Hollywood 好莱坞方言一瞥 In 1935, the show business trade paper Variety informed its readers that farm movies were getting a big 'thumbs down' in rural America with...
