News Words - VOA Learning English (2015 - All Episodes)
Hear the word used in a news story and the expert hosts will tell you a bit more about that word. The next time time you hear it, you'll be able to go on with a smile on your face!
News Words - VOA Learning English (2014 - All Episodes)
Hear the word used in a news story and the expert hosts will tell you a bit more about that word. The next time time you hear it, you'll be able to go on with a smile on your face!
All through the year, this shaggy, raggy, rumbly, bumbly bear faces down whatever comes his way: bee stings and scolding squirrels, cold rushing rivers and prickly bushes. And he does it all with a spring in his step and a smile on his face. There’s just one thing he can't abide. Luckily, he knows exactly what to do about it.
The Art and Craft of Talking to Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime. We ALL have challenges talking to people. We smile too much. We don’t smile at all. People get bored of our stories. They’ve called us bitchy. We apologize too much. We talk too fast. We talk too slow. We ramble...or we clam up and don’t say a word at all. We’re shy. We’re forgettable. We chalk it up to genetics and say “that’s just the way I am.”
Psychological studies have shown that during an initial contact, it's psychologically impossible to dislike someone who has made you laugh genuinely for 5 times or more. (According to my experience, the word "dislike" should be replaced by "resist the attraction of".) Think about it. It's basic human nature to avoid pain and gain pleasure. What do we do when we experience pleasure? We smile or laugh! Laughter means pleasure, and humor is what creates laughter....
