B-Boys and B-Girls Get Down 嘻哈舞翻天 I want to get down on the good foot. With these words, the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, created a new dance that spread across America in the early 1970s. This dance included spins and leg kicks that wou...
Taking Legal Action 诉诸于法 Dialogue A Ron and Trish are at the night market. Trish：Do you see that? Ron ：That looks just like the T-shirt that I designed. Let's take a closer look. (Ron and Trish talk to the vendor.) Ron ：Excuse me, sir....
New Year's Celebrations 欢喜庆新年 Fireworks, parties, and excitement are just a few words that cross our minds when we talk about celebrating the New Year. It is a time for celebration all over the world. However, people in various places celeb...
Men are from Mars and women are from Venus. This statement is certainly correct in the human world, but is it also true in the animal world? Since the beginning of time, animals have done odd things to attract another's attention. Inside of all anima...
The New Kid on the Block 菜鸟新同事 Dialogue A Alice and Jerry are talking in the office. Jerry： Hey, Alice. Who's that? Alice： Oh, that's Gordon. He's the new kid on the block. He was hired last week. Jerry： Wow, he's so young! He probabl...
Arthur and the Minimoys 阿瑟的奇幻王国：毫发人的冒险 Every child wants a good bedtime story before they fall asleep and go into their dream world. Arthur was no different and his grandmother read stories to him every night. She amazed h...
A princess named Elizabeth was going to marry a prince named Ronald. One day, a dragon flew down from the mountains and burned their whole castle down. The castle was completely destroyed and the prince was captured. Elizabeth, however, managed to su...
Destination: New Orleans 前进纽奥良 Dialogue A Karen is greeting Martin. Karen： Welcome to New Orleans! Martin： Thanks, I've come to experience Mardi Gras. Karen： Well, you're in the right place. Martin： I can't wait to see people in cos...
YouTube 一夕成名 If you want to share movies with the world, you don't need to be a famous movie star. With YouTube, anyone can make their own videos and put them on the Internet. Three friends founded the website http://www.youtube.com in Februa...
Dialogue A Adam and Sheila are talking about the pricing strategy for their new drinks. Adam： I love the peach flavor. It's delicious. Sheila： It's my son's new favorite drink. Now, all we need to do is introduce it to the public. Adam： I've be...
We might forget the things we do, but that doesn't mean they forget us. If you believe in karma, then you believe everything a person does is a cause. Some day their actions will return as an effect. Whether it is a good deed or a mean trick, every a...
Everyday Things 原来如此！ London had a big problem during the hot and humid summer of 1858. The River Thames had become seriously polluted because of the recent invention of flush toilets. These were much better than the traditional holes in th...
Julius Caesar, the Roman military and political leader, was born in 100 BC. He is considered to be one of the ancient world's mightiest leaders. Caesar caused a civil war in 49 BC. After winning the war, he became the head of the Roman world. He gain...
Dialogue A Eva just called Steve on the phone. Eva：Hey, Steve. It's Eva. Did you hear about your naughty girlfriend? Steve：What did she do now? Eva：Do you know where she was last night? Steve：She told me she was studying at the library. Eva：...
Two thousand years ago in the Kingdom of Israel, the Philistine army marched into the valley of Elah and set up camp. At that time, the King of Israel was Saul. He was a great king before, but by this point had become a weak man. King Saul gathered h...
