Summary & Comment: BBC News

Summary & Comment: BBC News

Putin's joke

24 November 2016 Last updated at 20:01 GMT

He was pleased with it. But some might not find the Russian president's geography lesson so funny.

Summary:

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended an award show for geography whizz-kids. Putin asked a kid, "what can you impress U.S. with?" The kid answered, "I know all the borders, countries, contours, and capitals." Then Putin asked, "so where does Russia's border end?" The boy answered it correctly, "Russia's border ends at the Bering Strait, at the border with the U.S.A." Putin then joked, "Russia's border doesn't end anywhere. That was a joke."

At the end of the video, there are subtitles about Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine.

Comment:

I think Putin is an admirable person. He is ambitious but he doesn't go too far. With a bit humor, he made the award more interesting. His joke was mainly on the United States, so it doesn't bother me at all, though American people might find it offensive. We all need the sense of humor to make life easier and funnier. Life without humor must be a tragedy.

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English self-introduction (audio)

English self-introduction (audio)


(Script)

    I'm Sherry, a 22-year-old college student. There are four members in my family, my mom, my dad, and my younger sister. I retested for college in 2014, so I am a senior in Soochow University with my sister. My friends say that I'm sincere,friendly, and interesting. I like to get along with people who are genuine and honest.

    In my spare time, I like to chase idols and watching movies and series. My favorite singer is a Korean group, TVXQ, and I like every song of them, and they are actors too. I've been to few concerts of them, and these are the top 3 best memories to me. Recently, I watched Hannibal, Sherlock, and Supernatural, and none of them end. I think I can learn a lot from movies or series, as I can learn knowledge in the books. There were some concepts I didn't understand, but as time went by, I realized some of them and deeply convinced by them.

    For now, I'm working on improving my English ability. I hope I can become a translator and take some cases in the near future. If I have chance, I would like to be an exchange student to Europe.



I listened to the pronunciation at this website:
http://imtranslator.net/translate-and-speak/#

Recording - Car Accident

Car Accident


【Recording】
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByC-I_za4sCUdHF3UVo0UXBJMU1oaGdsa200Y1lERUt2VnRR 


【Script】

I played as "woman"


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Self-learning English websites

Self-learning English websites (focus on Let's Talk in English)

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Let's Talk in English

Most students in Taiwan must be familiar with "Let's Talk in English (大家說英語)". When I was in junior and senior high school, my teachers subscribed magazines like AMC (空中美語) and Let's Talk in English (大家說英語). I think they are both useful for high school students. The difficulty is neither too hard nor too easy, and the conversation is about the daily life events.

The picture I showed you is the "sample lesson", and the topic is Let's Learn to Cook. Check it out for more information. Isn't it delight your day?