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纯正英语一分钟-night
I like the night. Its an interesting time of the day. The city changes at night. I like all the bright lights. People seem to be more active. Everyone is rushing home or going out. All the action starts at night. Restaurants, bars and clubs open. Eve
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纯正英语一分钟-no
Sometimes I like the word no, and sometimes I hate it. It is a very powerful word, even though it has just two letters. I dont like the word no when I have been for a job interview and didnt get the job. I also hate this word when I ask someone on a
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纯正英语一分钟-Nobel Prize
I wonder why the Nobel Prize is so famous. Sure, the people who win it are very clever, but theyre not really superstars. Ive usually heard of the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize because theyre always in the news. But have you ever heard of the Nobel
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纯正英语一分钟-Noise
Noise is everywhere. I bet there isnt a place on Earth where you cant hear anything. I live in the city, so noise is everywhere. Sometimes it gets to me. I really want to have a button to turn it off. Its amazing how much noise there is around us. We
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纯正英语一分钟-nose
Our nose is the strangest of all body parts. Its such a funny thing. And where is it? Right on the front of our face. Right in the middle. It would be OK if everyone had exactly the same nose. But we all have a different nose. Some of us have a big n
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纯正英语一分钟-nuclear energy
Many scientists say nuclear energy is our future. Many normal people arent so sure. I think most of us worry about nuclear energy. We hear on the news about the dangers of nuclear power. Many years ago there was a big accident in Chernobyl, Russia. A
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纯正英语一分钟-Nuclear weapons
Nuclear weapons are the worst thing invented by man. The day we invented them was a black day in our history. Fortunately, they have only been used a few times. We only need to read the history of what happened in Japan to understand why nuclear weap
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纯正英语一分钟-numbers
A Just stop and think how important numbers are to our lives. Numbers control us. In fact, we are numbers. We have passport numbers, social security numbers, ID numbers, and more. We live in a house and a street that has a number. We communicate with
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纯正英语一分钟-Nursing
Nursing is one of the greatest professions in the world. Its so much more important than most jobs. The sad thing is that nurses get paid so little. They do such a valuable job but get paid less than politicians. This is not right. Politicians do wha
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纯正英语一分钟-Obesity
Obesity is a problem that is getting bigger and bigger around the world. It really hits rich countries. When people have money, they buy a lot of the wrong food. They become lazy and eat fast food. They also forget about exercise and sit in front of
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纯正英语一分钟-oceans
I really worry about our oceans. Not many people understand how important the oceans are. Every day we hear stories about the rainforests and the ice caps, but we rarely hear about the oceans. They form most of the Earths surface and most of the worl
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纯正英语一分钟-Oil
Oil is good and bad. Its good because it helps our energy needs. Its bad because it causes pollution. Oil is a fossil fuel. Burning it produces carbon dioxide (CO2). This is one of the biggest causes of global warming. There isnt much oil left in the
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纯正英语一分钟-OK
I like the expression OK. I dont know why. Its so useful. Everyone in the world understands what it means. It must be the only word that everyone knows. Is it a word or is at an abbreviation? We spell it okay but abbreviate it as OK. I wonder how man
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纯正英语一分钟-old age
Im a bit worried about my old age. I dont really want to get old. I like being young. On the other hand, if I do get old, I want to live to be over 100. Im hoping old age will be nice. It seems a time when you can relax and slow down. If course, you
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纯正英语一分钟-Olympics
I love the Olympics. It really is a unique and special world occasion. Theres only one event in the world better than the Olympics, and thats the Football World Cup. Anyway, the Olympics really is a celebration of humanity. The whole world watches an
