Archive for July, 2010
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What Difference Does a Preposition Make?
Monday, July 5th, 2010WORDMASTER talks about Prepositions.
The other day, our colleague Julie Taboh told us about a friend of hers, a non-native English speaker. It seems he once tried to tell someone that the person should expect to hear from him again. But instead of saying “I’ll get back to you,” he said “I’ll get back at you.” The wrong preposition sent the wrong message. To get back at someone means to take revenge.
Julie had no idea that we had just gotten off the phone with a retired English professor in Canada. David Thatcher has written a book called “Saving Our Prepositions: A Guide for the Perplexed.” Actually it’s an e-book which you can download free of charge here. Continue to read here
Listen to the story here
Source : VOA News
Mary Lyon, 1797-1849: A Leader in Women’s Education in the 19th Century
Monday, July 5th, 2010People in America in VOA Special English tells the story of someone important in the history of the United States. Today, Steve Ember and Shirley Griffith tell about Mary Lyon. She was a leader in women’s education in the nineteenth century.
During the nineteenth century, women’s education was not considered important in the United States. Supporters of advanced education for women faced many problems.
States did require each town to provide a school for children, but teachers often were poorly prepared. Most young women were not able to continue on with their education in private schools.
If they did, they often were not taught much except the French language, how to sew clothing, and music. Continue here
Listen to the story here
Source : VOA News
Boroughing In
Monday, July 5th, 2010Last time was the easy part. I’d been wanting to write about New York City, and I focused on the core of the Big Apple — Manhattan Island, whose power, glamour, and jaw-dropping scale form our image of the city as a whole.
But there are four other boroughs, or administrative divisions, including one that was once every bit as powerful and prestigious as Manhattan. And except for following the New York Yankees baseball team in the Bronx or the New York Mets in Queens — or reliving the glory days of the Brooklyn Dodgers team that split for Los Angeles in 1958 — most Americans don’t give them much thought. Read more here
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Source : Ted Landphair’s America
Happy Fourth of July
Sunday, July 4th, 2010
“I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom.” ~Simone de Beauvoir
Celebrating Independence Day With Parades, Fireworks and Water Balloon Fights
Saturday, July 3rd, 2010Today American Mosaic in VOA Special English tells about Independence Day in the United States. This Fourth of July will mark America’s two hundred and thirty-fourth birthday.
The Fourth of July marks the anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence from Britain. During the summer of seventeen seventy-six, American colonists were deeply divided. Almost one in three was loyal to Britain. Yet most were increasingly angry about what they considered unfair treatment by the British government. By June, fighting had already taken place between colonial forces and Britain. The idea of independence was spreading.
Delegates from the thirteen colonies gathered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Continental Congress decided that a document declaring separation from Britain should be declared. Thomas Jefferson led a committee chosen to write it. Continue here
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Source : VOA News
More resources :
-Fireworks in Los Angeles here
- Fourth of July in LA here
- Fourth of July in Washington DC here
- 4th of July Celebrations here
- Bay Area July 4th events here
- 4th of July in New Jersey here
A Mix For America
Friday, July 2nd, 2010Whether you’re a constitutional scholar, someone who yells “USA! USA! USA!” at sporting events, or both, you’ll agree that America — the country, not the soft-rock band behind “A Horse With No Name” — is worth at least one day off a year. From representative democracy and free speech to the ingenuity that gave the world deep-fried cheese and Slankets, America deserves a continuous music mix extolling her virtues.
As Flag Day gives way to July 4 festivities, it’s the finest time of the year to hoist a flag, ignite some shoddily manufactured fireworks (imported, of course) and sit at your computer while streaming a whole bunch of music that sings the praises of our great land. Find the playliste here
Hear the Mix here
Source : NPR
Independence Day The 4th of July
Friday, July 2nd, 2010“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Independence Day, also known as The 4th of July, is when Americans celebrate their Freedom with Flags, Picnics and Fireworks. Many volunteers and Volunteer Organizations march in patriotic parades. There are reenactments of the writing and signing of The Declaration of Independence. Politicians give rousing patriotic speeches, and they all take a moment to remember what a gift they have in this great Nation of ours. Many Americans mark the 4th of July as the middle of the summer.
Independence day is celebrated on the 4th of July as a National Holiday. This is the Anniversary of the adoption of The Declaration of Independence. Signing of the document completed in August 1776.
The first Independence Day was celebrated on July 8, 1776; 4 days after the signing of The Declaration of Independence. In the early years fireworks, cannons and guns were fired and there were many deaths from the celebrations. By the early 1900′s many laws had been enacted by states outlawing fireworks because of the deaths. Congress made July 4th a National Holiday in 1941. It has become the greatest secular holiday in the United States.
Source : American Family Traditions
The Ginormous Apple
Thursday, July 1st, 2010As the rocker Alice Cooper once put it, I’ve been “Big Apple dreamin’.” For me and anyone else who’s beguiled by New York City’s grandeur and charms, only a few months — a couple of years at most — can pass before the itch to visit again needs scratching.
You, too, may have put big, brash New York on your list of dream destinations. So I thought I’d tell you about the place in two blogs: Today, Manhattan, the little island that you’d think would sink from the sheer weight of its skyscrapers. Next time, the city’s four other boroughs, or administrative divisions, where 78 percent of its 8.3 million people live. Continue reading here
Listen to the story here
Source : Ted Landphair’s America
