＂愚蠢＂法规

Do you know all the laws in your country？ What about America？ America has some incredible laws. Do you know that in the state of Alabama it＇ s illegal for donkeys to sleep in bathtubs？ Yes, that＇s it. You are prohibited from taking your pet donkey and placing him in the bath in order to wash him. This is the start of a new mini-series on some of America＇s dumbest laws. Here are some from Alabama, Alaska and Arizona （US English spelling）     

非洲沙暴(英文)

Researchers in the United States say dust clouds from dry African deserts may be a threat to the environment and human health. They say the dust may contain many small organisms(有机体) that could be dangerous to some people. Each year, huge dust storms form in the Sahara and the Sahel deserts of northern Africa. Winds carry the dust across     

Johnny Come Lately-Again!

Some students are late for school for reasons that are beyond their control. Some students arrive at school after the bell has rung because of choices they've made. Their lateness might be a symptom of anxiety about school- caused by either academic or social concerns. And some students wander in to class a few minutes late because they like the attention their grand entrance receives - especially if it results in a few minutes of one-on-one time with the teacher.If you have a student who consistently arrives late for school, try to identify the pattern that student is exhibiting. You will want to talk with the student and his parents, of course;     

Watching TV

Boys and girls love to watch TV.Some childrenspend(花费)six hours a day in school andfour to six hours a day in front of the TV set.Somechildren even(甚至) watch TV for eight or more hourson Saturday.TV programmes are like books and films.A child canlearn bad things from some of them and good things from theothers.Some programmes (节目)help the children to knowthe news from the other parts of the world.Some programmes showpeople and places from other countries or other times in history.With TV,a child doesn't need to go to the zoo to see animals(动物)or to     

The Teaching of Communicative English Course in College

This paper mainly concerns some approaches in the teaching of communicative English course in college.As students aresumetimes not keen on the courses,the teaching of it will inevitably encounter some reluctant participation by the students.However,there are a variety of reasons behind this phenomenon.The teachers'inappropriate attitudes towards students and the improper approachespplied in class are often the main causes to the uncooperative behavior from the students.The students'psyche underneath their reluc-tance and failure to cooperate with the teachers'otherwise creative approaches is also explored in the paper.     

Suggestions on Effective Performance in the IELTS Oral Component

This paper is aimed at presenting some suggestions to candidates who are taking the IELTS to get higher marks in speaking section.The first suggestion is from psychological aspect,using a variety of self-help materials to improve confidence.The second is to take a close look at the marking criteria of IELTS and make good use of it.The third encourages students to form a habit of thinking critically through invoking a range of academic perspectives.Evidences show that the suggestions are effective in raising scores on the speaking component since they have ever been applied to some students of the author.     

世界文明之旅之七——波斯文明及宗教(英文)

The culture of the Persians, in the narrower sense of intellectual and artistic achievements, was largely derived from that of previous civilizations. Much of it came from Mesopotamia, but a great deal of it from Egypt, and some from Lydia and northern Palestine. Their system of writing was originally the Babylonian cuneiform, but in time they     

Language Taboo in Chinese and English Based on Different Cultures

Language taboos are common in all languages all over the world.The taboos refer to some topics,words and language factors that can not or is not suitable in certain cases.There are lots of language taboos in both Chinese and English.As the two languages are studied and taught in the two countries,people find the differences between Chinese and English taboos are com mon and hard to master and use in daily life.This paper analyzes the differences between the two languages’taboos from differ ent point of view to help to master and use the taboos correctly.     

Graffiti in College:Topic Analysis and Linguistic Features

This paper explores how the Chinese college students’ life is represented in some graffiti collected in campus.The article analyzes and compares the topics of graffiti from different settings and the linguistic features they manifest.The findings show that fewer graffiti from female toilet and classroom in this university pay attention to political issues compared with the graffiti abroad.Graffiti in female toilet mainly focus on the theme of love,and are found to be more interactive in discourse.Whereas graffiti on desks tend to cover mixed themes and be less interactive.There are more graphic graffiti and exam answers on the undergraduate students’ desk than on the postgraduates’.Graffiti have some linguistic features as thematization,repetition and salience,etc.