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Wasn’t easy getting tickets to 2010 games in the first place. But tonight one man says now that he has them, he can’t get to the venue with a whole lot of hassle. Teresa Tang Explains.
After scoring tickets to 5 events including one on the Cypress Mountain, Chris Sutcliffe was looking forward to watching the Olympic in person but he still needs buts tickets to gets the venues. Only sold through the Olympic bus net work. Organizers are urging ticket holders to book now, saying it’ll way cheaper. But as hard as cliff try, he can’t seems to get a place on the bus. The problem is , they only pick up at certain locations, the one closes him seems to be sold out.
“The last options to go to the SFU or Capilano College which means going half an hour out of town in offside direction before coming back.” He says he tired to get but ticket online as soon as they were available, but couldn’t log on, then tied again. “Monday was find out , was to actually get hold of the person. I wish point tickets are all sold out.”
We spoken to VanOic, we’re told that our spaces are open from Lonsdale quay and they wouldn’t sure why cliff wasn’t getting through. So we also trying to get tickets and couldn’t get a seat from Lonsdale either. Meanwhile, Chris said all these hassle has a re-thinking whether he will go to the event at all. “So it comes along with does it worth it? So actually I’m thinking of selling my tickets.”
VanOix says they want to resolve this, they say they’re looking into it and contact Sutcliffe. But so far haven’t tonight.
2009年12月22日星期二
生命的长度
又到岁末，心中诸多感慨。回首过去的一年，些许欣慰、些许沉重、些许成长、些许失望，有太多的日子让我记忆犹新，对于我，这不是空白可以被忽略翻过的一页，我应该没有遗憾。
爸爸、妈妈在温哥华陪我们一起过完了新年就匆匆回去了。还记得送他们走的那天早上宝宝哭着、闹着不要去Daycare，小小的他好象知道他们的离开，之前他还从来没有跟Grandma分开过。晚上哭了，是Grandpa抱他，哄他，他生病了是Grandpa和Grandma带他去看病，陪着他。送走爸，妈，我的心一下子空落落的，为了安慰宝宝，我去了Wal-Mart给小宝买了个Mickey妙妙屋的玩具，去接他。宝宝在Daycare里很乖，看到新玩具他和高兴，一直抱在手里。回家进了门，不见了Grandpa和Grandma，他问我他们人呢？我告诉他他们已经回上海了，过一阵子会再来看他。小小的他看看我，很笃定得说，“不，他们一定在楼上。”他上了楼，当然什么都没有找到。不过孩子毕竟是孩子，我给他打开了新玩具，他就高高兴兴得玩了起来。下了飞机，刚到家的Grandpa和Grandma就打来电话，我听到的是电话那头的哭泣声。第二天上班，同时问我父母回去了孩子乖不乖，我向他们讲述这一切的时候，我的眼泪正不住，掉了下来。亲情，这个血浓于水的感情，似乎总要到那些分离、失落、困苦挣扎的时候才能被深深的感受到，也许更多的时候她一直都藏在心底的最深处。
两个人要上班又要照顾孩子的日子是辛苦的。之前结婚、生子，因为一直都在父母的呵护和照顾下，似乎从来都不曾觉得自己真正长大。可是现在，我真正觉得自己是个妻子、是个母亲。每天定表起床，洗漱准备宝宝早餐，帮宝宝穿戴起床，喂宝宝早饭，送他去Daycare，自己再去上班。上班会时而接到Caregiver的电话，一会是扭到了脚，一会儿是咳嗽了明天再这样不要送去Daycare，一会儿又是你先生怎么还没来接孩子。不下雨，老公会去接宝宝，下雨我去。因为老公不开车。回到家赶紧准备晚饭，吃完晚饭，还要准备自己和宝宝第二天要带的饭。这些事都做完，8点半了，宝宝睡觉的时间到了，给宝宝洗漱，哄宝宝睡觉。然后我们也要赶紧洗漱，因为宝宝晚上睡眠不太还，我们随时都要准备起来。这是正常的一天，如果宝宝生病了那就更tough。生活似乎就是活着。不过，宝宝着实给我们的生活增添了许多不同的色彩，看着他健康、快乐得成长，我们没有任何怨言。而且宝宝一天天得长大，我们会越来越轻松的。宝宝说他喜欢加拿大，这是我们最大的欣慰。
这一年我在事业上没有任何期许，只是想在有效期的最后一年把最后一门中国注册会计师考出来。索兴上班还不是很忙，用上班的时间我抓紧复习，8月中回国了一趟，把这个心愿给了了。5年的长跑，87分的结局我也算是满意了。
一来加拿大适逢加拿大的经济最高峰是我们的幸运，我们夫妻俩很快都在大公司找到工作，可是半年不到的高峰之后，又遭遇二战以来最大的经济危机，算是我们的不幸吧。还没到2009新年，老公的公司就说要裁员10%；我的公司虽没有明确裁员目标，不过也是重组、裁员的消息不断。这种不安全感是以前从未遭遇过的。虽然老公在那场裁员中幸存了，可是公司业绩仍然没有上升迹象，危机感仍然还在。
老公一直都不是个100%体贴、周到的模范老公，不过这两年的艰苦奋斗的生活也让他成长了很多。他做馒头、做面包、烧饭、洗碗、拖地；从你指挥到哪里他冲向哪里，到无需指挥积极主动得找事情做；甚至因为我坐的椅子有点低给我买了把新椅子。家、这个字是加拿大教会我们这些乳臭未干的新来者的。
曾经有过这样的感觉，又一年过去了，自己还是原来的自己，家还是原来的家，不觉得留下了任何岁月的痕迹，那样的生命应该是没有长度的吧。我希望当我老得什么都做不了的时候，回首过往，我有好长好长的生命印记可以去回味，去跟我的家人分享。
爸爸、妈妈在温哥华陪我们一起过完了新年就匆匆回去了。还记得送他们走的那天早上宝宝哭着、闹着不要去Daycare，小小的他好象知道他们的离开，之前他还从来没有跟Grandma分开过。晚上哭了，是Grandpa抱他，哄他，他生病了是Grandpa和Grandma带他去看病，陪着他。送走爸，妈，我的心一下子空落落的，为了安慰宝宝，我去了Wal-Mart给小宝买了个Mickey妙妙屋的玩具，去接他。宝宝在Daycare里很乖，看到新玩具他和高兴，一直抱在手里。回家进了门，不见了Grandpa和Grandma，他问我他们人呢？我告诉他他们已经回上海了，过一阵子会再来看他。小小的他看看我，很笃定得说，“不，他们一定在楼上。”他上了楼，当然什么都没有找到。不过孩子毕竟是孩子，我给他打开了新玩具，他就高高兴兴得玩了起来。下了飞机，刚到家的Grandpa和Grandma就打来电话，我听到的是电话那头的哭泣声。第二天上班，同时问我父母回去了孩子乖不乖，我向他们讲述这一切的时候，我的眼泪正不住，掉了下来。亲情，这个血浓于水的感情，似乎总要到那些分离、失落、困苦挣扎的时候才能被深深的感受到，也许更多的时候她一直都藏在心底的最深处。
两个人要上班又要照顾孩子的日子是辛苦的。之前结婚、生子，因为一直都在父母的呵护和照顾下，似乎从来都不曾觉得自己真正长大。可是现在，我真正觉得自己是个妻子、是个母亲。每天定表起床，洗漱准备宝宝早餐，帮宝宝穿戴起床，喂宝宝早饭，送他去Daycare，自己再去上班。上班会时而接到Caregiver的电话，一会是扭到了脚，一会儿是咳嗽了明天再这样不要送去Daycare，一会儿又是你先生怎么还没来接孩子。不下雨，老公会去接宝宝，下雨我去。因为老公不开车。回到家赶紧准备晚饭，吃完晚饭，还要准备自己和宝宝第二天要带的饭。这些事都做完，8点半了，宝宝睡觉的时间到了，给宝宝洗漱，哄宝宝睡觉。然后我们也要赶紧洗漱，因为宝宝晚上睡眠不太还，我们随时都要准备起来。这是正常的一天，如果宝宝生病了那就更tough。生活似乎就是活着。不过，宝宝着实给我们的生活增添了许多不同的色彩，看着他健康、快乐得成长，我们没有任何怨言。而且宝宝一天天得长大，我们会越来越轻松的。宝宝说他喜欢加拿大，这是我们最大的欣慰。
这一年我在事业上没有任何期许，只是想在有效期的最后一年把最后一门中国注册会计师考出来。索兴上班还不是很忙，用上班的时间我抓紧复习，8月中回国了一趟，把这个心愿给了了。5年的长跑，87分的结局我也算是满意了。
一来加拿大适逢加拿大的经济最高峰是我们的幸运，我们夫妻俩很快都在大公司找到工作，可是半年不到的高峰之后，又遭遇二战以来最大的经济危机，算是我们的不幸吧。还没到2009新年，老公的公司就说要裁员10%；我的公司虽没有明确裁员目标，不过也是重组、裁员的消息不断。这种不安全感是以前从未遭遇过的。虽然老公在那场裁员中幸存了，可是公司业绩仍然没有上升迹象，危机感仍然还在。
老公一直都不是个100%体贴、周到的模范老公，不过这两年的艰苦奋斗的生活也让他成长了很多。他做馒头、做面包、烧饭、洗碗、拖地；从你指挥到哪里他冲向哪里，到无需指挥积极主动得找事情做；甚至因为我坐的椅子有点低给我买了把新椅子。家、这个字是加拿大教会我们这些乳臭未干的新来者的。
曾经有过这样的感觉，又一年过去了，自己还是原来的自己，家还是原来的家，不觉得留下了任何岁月的痕迹，那样的生命应该是没有长度的吧。我希望当我老得什么都做不了的时候，回首过往，我有好长好长的生命印记可以去回味，去跟我的家人分享。
2009年12月20日星期日
财务管理87分，CICPA终于全科合格
中国的注册会计师考试一直都是顶级难度的考试之一，除了对考试内容的掌握之外，对考试内容的熟练程度的要求也是登峰造极的。考试的题量大、考试时间长、既有答错要倒扣分的是非题，又有咬文嚼字的多项选择题、还有题目就有大半页纸长的综合题，能每科的合格率一直都保持在百分之十几，在应试者高手如云的中国是很不容易的。曾经阅读到很多CICPA（中国注册会计师）考生的血泪史，影响最深的是，有一位怀孕的母亲，预产期之后的一个月就是她的CICPA考试，他的丈夫一直很支持她，在她生产之后就一直没有让她再见过孩子好让她专心修养、复习迎考，等她终于考完试，他丈夫才告诉她，孩子出生之后就状况很不好，不久就不治了。当时我就在问我自己，如果是我我会怎么样？孩子不治是考试的错吗？
虽然做会计这么多年，我一直都没去考CICPA，因为一直在考CGA（加拿大注册会计师），等CGA考出来，才觉得没个CICPA好象总是缺点什么，但是又要上班，CICPA又这么难考，所以也一直没有很当回事。于是2005年我就报了一门税法，试试看，结果过了。人就是这样，得到一些就想要得到全部了，2006年我怀孕了，情况和上面提到的母亲有点类似，考试是在9月中，我的预产期是10月1日。不过看过那位母亲的经历后，我告诉自己，考试当胎教就好，不要有压力，如果条件不允许，不去考也就算了。9月中了，宝宝没有要提前出来的意思，好吧，我就去考试了，为了以防万一怕一考试紧张起来孩子就要出来，我在考场里面考试，老公在考场外随时待命去医院。不过还好，宝宝就是踢了我几脚而已，安全完成考试。那一年我报了3门，去考了两门，结果过了一门。还不错，还有收获。2007年，对我来说又是个大年，年底决定登陆温哥华，因为觉得摸索到了一些考试的要领，而且在家里带宝宝也有些时间，于是我的计划是把剩下的三门CICPA全部考完。虽然觉得自己的记忆力在被注射过大量麻醉剂后已经大不如从前，还是全力以赴，9月的考试，12月才出成绩，这时我们已经在温哥华了。12月出来的成绩是3门过了2门，财务管理58分。怎么说呢，有些失望，不过还好，谁叫这是CICPA呢，我不怪自己。只差一门，总觉得这么放弃太可惜，于是2008年我是在这里请了假飞回中国考试的，这次考下来，感觉很差，最后的大题我有1题半来不及做。回到温哥华我只希望奇迹的出现，12月发成绩，59分，只差一分！这让我哭笑不得，老公说，有进步嘛，明年一定可以！CICPA的成绩5年有效，也就是说，如果我2009年还不能把最后一门考出来的话，2005年考的税法成绩就作废了。想起了以前的一位同事，就是卡在财务管理上一连考了两年都没有过，第三年请了1个月的假破釜沉舟，可最后还是败走麦城，最后他放弃了CICPA而该去考ACCA了。当然，今年我又飞回去了，终于功夫不负有心人，我完成了这件事。我跟我老公说，考出来CICPA比我考上大学和考出来CGA两个加起来还开心。
虽然做会计这么多年，我一直都没去考CICPA，因为一直在考CGA（加拿大注册会计师），等CGA考出来，才觉得没个CICPA好象总是缺点什么，但是又要上班，CICPA又这么难考，所以也一直没有很当回事。于是2005年我就报了一门税法，试试看，结果过了。人就是这样，得到一些就想要得到全部了，2006年我怀孕了，情况和上面提到的母亲有点类似，考试是在9月中，我的预产期是10月1日。不过看过那位母亲的经历后，我告诉自己，考试当胎教就好，不要有压力，如果条件不允许，不去考也就算了。9月中了，宝宝没有要提前出来的意思，好吧，我就去考试了，为了以防万一怕一考试紧张起来孩子就要出来，我在考场里面考试，老公在考场外随时待命去医院。不过还好，宝宝就是踢了我几脚而已，安全完成考试。那一年我报了3门，去考了两门，结果过了一门。还不错，还有收获。2007年，对我来说又是个大年，年底决定登陆温哥华，因为觉得摸索到了一些考试的要领，而且在家里带宝宝也有些时间，于是我的计划是把剩下的三门CICPA全部考完。虽然觉得自己的记忆力在被注射过大量麻醉剂后已经大不如从前，还是全力以赴，9月的考试，12月才出成绩，这时我们已经在温哥华了。12月出来的成绩是3门过了2门，财务管理58分。怎么说呢，有些失望，不过还好，谁叫这是CICPA呢，我不怪自己。只差一门，总觉得这么放弃太可惜，于是2008年我是在这里请了假飞回中国考试的，这次考下来，感觉很差，最后的大题我有1题半来不及做。回到温哥华我只希望奇迹的出现，12月发成绩，59分，只差一分！这让我哭笑不得，老公说，有进步嘛，明年一定可以！CICPA的成绩5年有效，也就是说，如果我2009年还不能把最后一门考出来的话，2005年考的税法成绩就作废了。想起了以前的一位同事，就是卡在财务管理上一连考了两年都没有过，第三年请了1个月的假破釜沉舟，可最后还是败走麦城，最后他放弃了CICPA而该去考ACCA了。当然，今年我又飞回去了，终于功夫不负有心人，我完成了这件事。我跟我老公说，考出来CICPA比我考上大学和考出来CGA两个加起来还开心。
2009年12月16日星期三
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs- Rogers Charge Free Texts
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Rogers Charges for “Free” Texts
What kind of contract locks you in with gives the other party the freedom to increase the price at anytime. Well that appears to be the case of cell phone contracts with Rogers. Here’s Cathy Tomlinson with our go public exclusive.
She has three teenagers, so when Rosanna Von Sacken got them cell phones, she likes Rogers written promise; all text message received are free.
Teenager girls try to control their incoming texts.
“Good luck. Once their cell phone number is given out to their friends. They absolutely no control as who’s gonna send them text messages.”
Ten months into this three year contract. Rogers start to charging her for them anyway, 15 cents each.
“That’s not what I signed up for.”
True, Rogers said when she complained. But text she said she was told are now added cost feature, even though her kids already had them for free.
“It certainly brought back memories of negative billing, where the customers don’t have a choice. If I terminate early I have to pay twenty dollars a month per phone for the rest of the term.”
Rogers refused our request for an interview, but told us its terms of service documents which comes with each phone says fees can be changed.
“Unfortunately, Canadian courts so far said Yes, that is binding.” This consumer advocator says Rogers is not a binding by an industry’s code of conduct though, which says customers can get out of contracts that change. “You can either keep you old term or you can go back or you can cancel the contract with no penalty.” Charging for texts he says is an unfair cash grab anyway which Canada’s big carrier may no longer get a way with as new competition arrives.
“This contract is unbelieving.”
On that code of conduct which says customer can cancel without penalty. A spoken person told us, Rogers doesn’t charge penalty, it charges cancellation fee which Rosanna Von Sacken still have to pay.
Rogers Charges for “Free” Texts
What kind of contract locks you in with gives the other party the freedom to increase the price at anytime. Well that appears to be the case of cell phone contracts with Rogers. Here’s Cathy Tomlinson with our go public exclusive.
She has three teenagers, so when Rosanna Von Sacken got them cell phones, she likes Rogers written promise; all text message received are free.
Teenager girls try to control their incoming texts.
“Good luck. Once their cell phone number is given out to their friends. They absolutely no control as who’s gonna send them text messages.”
Ten months into this three year contract. Rogers start to charging her for them anyway, 15 cents each.
“That’s not what I signed up for.”
True, Rogers said when she complained. But text she said she was told are now added cost feature, even though her kids already had them for free.
“It certainly brought back memories of negative billing, where the customers don’t have a choice. If I terminate early I have to pay twenty dollars a month per phone for the rest of the term.”
Rogers refused our request for an interview, but told us its terms of service documents which comes with each phone says fees can be changed.
“Unfortunately, Canadian courts so far said Yes, that is binding.” This consumer advocator says Rogers is not a binding by an industry’s code of conduct though, which says customers can get out of contracts that change. “You can either keep you old term or you can go back or you can cancel the contract with no penalty.” Charging for texts he says is an unfair cash grab anyway which Canada’s big carrier may no longer get a way with as new competition arrives.
“This contract is unbelieving.”
On that code of conduct which says customer can cancel without penalty. A spoken person told us, Rogers doesn’t charge penalty, it charges cancellation fee which Rosanna Von Sacken still have to pay.
2009年12月15日星期二
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs- Top Scams of 2009
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Top scams of 2009
With the convenience of the shopping from the comfort of your home computer comes the risk being scammed. And today warning about how easy that can happen. Alan Waterman reports.
Belly hultman fell victim to one of the most common scams of 2009. When dozens of 5$ charges began to appear for each texted message, the 15 years old enter sister received, the family figured the phone number had been compromised when belly and her older sister infirmly given about the information on an internet site. The girls’ father finally had to change the phone numbers and thread the company that sent the bills.
“I stopped to paying my bill, to switch the companies to let them to take me to the court and try make me pay. Now coz I wasn’t going to pay.”
But top numbers of complains in 2009 were for merchandize. Especially related to healthcare. From so called free trial for tooth whitening to a BC based Acne cream company to scam over H1N1.
“When the swine flu was first announced by the world’s health organization. There was something like three hundred websites that opened up within a few hours.”
The Competition Bureau of Canada says you should watch out for the fine print, the terms and conditions. And also be very ware of the so easily pushed the buttons “continue” and “I accept”.
“And every click counts. So make sure that you understand the kinds of terms and conditions that are associated in those fine print disclosures.”
Advice to keep the scams muddles at the bay into prevent new scams.
Top scams of 2009
With the convenience of the shopping from the comfort of your home computer comes the risk being scammed. And today warning about how easy that can happen. Alan Waterman reports.
Belly hultman fell victim to one of the most common scams of 2009. When dozens of 5$ charges began to appear for each texted message, the 15 years old enter sister received, the family figured the phone number had been compromised when belly and her older sister infirmly given about the information on an internet site. The girls’ father finally had to change the phone numbers and thread the company that sent the bills.
“I stopped to paying my bill, to switch the companies to let them to take me to the court and try make me pay. Now coz I wasn’t going to pay.”
But top numbers of complains in 2009 were for merchandize. Especially related to healthcare. From so called free trial for tooth whitening to a BC based Acne cream company to scam over H1N1.
“When the swine flu was first announced by the world’s health organization. There was something like three hundred websites that opened up within a few hours.”
The Competition Bureau of Canada says you should watch out for the fine print, the terms and conditions. And also be very ware of the so easily pushed the buttons “continue” and “I accept”.
“And every click counts. So make sure that you understand the kinds of terms and conditions that are associated in those fine print disclosures.”
Advice to keep the scams muddles at the bay into prevent new scams.
2009年12月14日星期一
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs- Olympic Forecast
音频下载 Audio Download: http://www.box.net/shared/ou3xuyacml
New Words: Nifty
Olympic Forecast
Environment Canada faces a doughty task at the Vancouver games, making sure it’s Olympic weather forecast win gold for accuracy. CBC’s Christ Brown got a sneak peak some performance and enhancing equipment.
For Olympic weather forecast what would be more perfect than having on of these. “It’s a real crystal ball.” “It is, it’s a real crystal ball.” If only were that easy. This crystal ball only measure sunlight, they wouldn’t tell you if rain or snow or wind is on the way. So environment Canada has to sample some other niftiest weather prediction tools ever for the 2010 Olympics.
“There are _ on the planet scale, they _ are tiny and there are all kinds of weather can coming and scale of minutes.”
Some thirty weather stations have been set up around the Elpane Valley, they are filled with instrument accurate enough to predict the weather in the area the sides and city block and updated every 15 minutes. That annoying sound comes from a wind profiler. It’s essential a giant speaker that should sound waves two thousand meters in to the air which are then tracked by the radar. “And from that we can calculate the speed of the wind by the way and its move.” That give Chris Doyle and his team a 30 minutes a head’s up on what weather here in squmash is on the way to whistler. The gages so are no substitute for people.
“This feels like the Olympic weather forecasting, this is the bias alongside.” Andrew Teakles won himself prestigious place in the forecasting team. He’ll be at the ski-jump. “I find it kind of thrill to there and build and provide that information.”
But the forecasters and the athletes all know a scope up could cost someone a medal.
“You can’t control it, but I mean guys lose the races all the time based on the weather.”
And so no expense’s been spent still, for a forecaster you think this will be hard to resist. “Have you ever come over and wave your hands over and look for some deviance operation.” “Often.”
Come Olympic time and there are only every a bit of advice they can get.
New Words: Nifty
Olympic Forecast
Environment Canada faces a doughty task at the Vancouver games, making sure it’s Olympic weather forecast win gold for accuracy. CBC’s Christ Brown got a sneak peak some performance and enhancing equipment.
For Olympic weather forecast what would be more perfect than having on of these. “It’s a real crystal ball.” “It is, it’s a real crystal ball.” If only were that easy. This crystal ball only measure sunlight, they wouldn’t tell you if rain or snow or wind is on the way. So environment Canada has to sample some other niftiest weather prediction tools ever for the 2010 Olympics.
“There are _ on the planet scale, they _ are tiny and there are all kinds of weather can coming and scale of minutes.”
Some thirty weather stations have been set up around the Elpane Valley, they are filled with instrument accurate enough to predict the weather in the area the sides and city block and updated every 15 minutes. That annoying sound comes from a wind profiler. It’s essential a giant speaker that should sound waves two thousand meters in to the air which are then tracked by the radar. “And from that we can calculate the speed of the wind by the way and its move.” That give Chris Doyle and his team a 30 minutes a head’s up on what weather here in squmash is on the way to whistler. The gages so are no substitute for people.
“This feels like the Olympic weather forecasting, this is the bias alongside.” Andrew Teakles won himself prestigious place in the forecasting team. He’ll be at the ski-jump. “I find it kind of thrill to there and build and provide that information.”
But the forecasters and the athletes all know a scope up could cost someone a medal.
“You can’t control it, but I mean guys lose the races all the time based on the weather.”
And so no expense’s been spent still, for a forecaster you think this will be hard to resist. “Have you ever come over and wave your hands over and look for some deviance operation.” “Often.”
Come Olympic time and there are only every a bit of advice they can get.
2009年12月11日星期五
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC News-Vancouver's Green
音频下载(Audio Download): http://www.box.net/shared/ry8qax37nt
(这个录音有点轻，不知道能不能用）
Vancouver’s Green
When it comes to stories about global warming, you probably use to hearing bleed predictions, but there is some good news and comes from Vancouver. Our environment report Lisa Johnson has the story.
You might not know it, stuck at rush hour traffic. But this city is achieving something the mayor says only handful of the world to pulled off. “I’m very proud of being Copenhagen and representing a city here in Vancouver that has walked its talk when comes to fighting climate change.” One reason Canada’s getting so criticized in Copenhagen is that the country’s green house gas emission just keep rising, but here in Vancouver even though emission rose for a decade after 1990, they’re now falling. So now staff think Vancouver is on track to be 6% lower than 1990 level’s in two years, which it the Kyoto target.
So how is Vancouver doing it? Your garbage’s playing a role. Running trash was at least pulling off green house gas. That messy now is cached use for energy. It’s also been a shifted how we are get around. The mayor mentioned walking the top. Well committing by foot’s gone up by 44%, since the early 90’s. Bike riding and transit use are up and 10% fewer cars are on the road. The result of decades of decision to built the depth walkable city, but still growing. “We’ve managed to accumulate throw just step fast pursuiting not the fruit on the ground, some low hanging fruit maybe fruit we have to get step ladders to reach.” And the city is still reaching. Just sign on with the local company Paul’s Energy to monitor natural gas and electricity usage, municipal building and look for efficiencies. Consular’s talking about the subcity for pulse partner that work of charging station for electric cars. All of the improvements could give a future mayor some more green and bright rights.
(这个录音有点轻，不知道能不能用）
Vancouver’s Green
When it comes to stories about global warming, you probably use to hearing bleed predictions, but there is some good news and comes from Vancouver. Our environment report Lisa Johnson has the story.
You might not know it, stuck at rush hour traffic. But this city is achieving something the mayor says only handful of the world to pulled off. “I’m very proud of being Copenhagen and representing a city here in Vancouver that has walked its talk when comes to fighting climate change.” One reason Canada’s getting so criticized in Copenhagen is that the country’s green house gas emission just keep rising, but here in Vancouver even though emission rose for a decade after 1990, they’re now falling. So now staff think Vancouver is on track to be 6% lower than 1990 level’s in two years, which it the Kyoto target.
So how is Vancouver doing it? Your garbage’s playing a role. Running trash was at least pulling off green house gas. That messy now is cached use for energy. It’s also been a shifted how we are get around. The mayor mentioned walking the top. Well committing by foot’s gone up by 44%, since the early 90’s. Bike riding and transit use are up and 10% fewer cars are on the road. The result of decades of decision to built the depth walkable city, but still growing. “We’ve managed to accumulate throw just step fast pursuiting not the fruit on the ground, some low hanging fruit maybe fruit we have to get step ladders to reach.” And the city is still reaching. Just sign on with the local company Paul’s Energy to monitor natural gas and electricity usage, municipal building and look for efficiencies. Consular’s talking about the subcity for pulse partner that work of charging station for electric cars. All of the improvements could give a future mayor some more green and bright rights.
2009年12月10日星期四
抢购机票
很长时间没有出去玩了，决定一家去LA的Disneyland转转。兴高采烈得订了酒店和机票，可没过几天就郁闷了。本来查到11月Vancouver 到LA来回的机票最便宜也要500刀，现在订了一月底每人350刀的觉得已经很便宜了。可没想到，接下来每查一次Westjet的票价就要再便宜一点。打电话去问有没有可能调低价格，答案是每人要交50刀。真是够郁闷的，莫名其妙吃了个大亏。更郁闷的是号称一直票价比Westjet贵的加航，也出来比我们买的便宜的机票。算了，算了，就当不知道吧。
老公昨天回来，一进门就跟我说，“我看到Westjet又出特价机票，Vancouver到LA69刀！”
天哪，我们买的差不多是120刀，比我们买的差不多要便宜一半。这样算来，就是交了改票的费用，我们还能要回来200刀。“要不我们换票！”于是赶紧打开电脑，一查，我们原来订的时间，特价票已经卖完，“要不改时间。”那可是200刀啊！我们选到了往后的一个星期，屏幕上显示“回程机票还有5张”，我们赶紧打电话给酒店，确认酒店的时间能否更改。酒店的电话打通了，确认不要增加任何费用，好！我们要改！“等我这边酒店的系统里操作一完成，你就按更改机票的确认键！”在给酒店打电话的老公跟我说。酒店的系统很慢，我们等得都快不耐烦了。“Thank you!”酒店终于搞定，我按下了更改确认键。可是，那票子已经Sold Out! Oh! No! 明明刚刚还有的。我们还不死心，再找，这是可供选择的特价机票时间已经更少了，我们终于找到了再后两个星期的时间，Oh, my god!回程只有三张机票了，“订吧，先把机票订了！”于是我开始进行操作，老公又开始打电话给酒店，这次，在得到酒店口头确认时间可以修改后，我马上按键订票！Done，我们，终于订到了，订到了这一天的最后三张票。这是已经快晚上7点了，我们还没有吃晚饭。
不知道为什么，也许是Vancouver的钱比较值钱吧，又或者在这里生活得不容易。200元，要是以前在上海我是绝对不会花时间这么麻烦去改机票的。不过，这也是Vancouver生活的乐趣，终于要回200刀，我们俩就象是打了个大胜仗，非常兴奋。
老公昨天回来，一进门就跟我说，“我看到Westjet又出特价机票，Vancouver到LA69刀！”
天哪，我们买的差不多是120刀，比我们买的差不多要便宜一半。这样算来，就是交了改票的费用，我们还能要回来200刀。“要不我们换票！”于是赶紧打开电脑，一查，我们原来订的时间，特价票已经卖完，“要不改时间。”那可是200刀啊！我们选到了往后的一个星期，屏幕上显示“回程机票还有5张”，我们赶紧打电话给酒店，确认酒店的时间能否更改。酒店的电话打通了，确认不要增加任何费用，好！我们要改！“等我这边酒店的系统里操作一完成，你就按更改机票的确认键！”在给酒店打电话的老公跟我说。酒店的系统很慢，我们等得都快不耐烦了。“Thank you!”酒店终于搞定，我按下了更改确认键。可是，那票子已经Sold Out! Oh! No! 明明刚刚还有的。我们还不死心，再找，这是可供选择的特价机票时间已经更少了，我们终于找到了再后两个星期的时间，Oh, my god!回程只有三张机票了，“订吧，先把机票订了！”于是我开始进行操作，老公又开始打电话给酒店，这次，在得到酒店口头确认时间可以修改后，我马上按键订票！Done，我们，终于订到了，订到了这一天的最后三张票。这是已经快晚上7点了，我们还没有吃晚饭。
不知道为什么，也许是Vancouver的钱比较值钱吧，又或者在这里生活得不容易。200元，要是以前在上海我是绝对不会花时间这么麻烦去改机票的。不过，这也是Vancouver生活的乐趣，终于要回200刀，我们俩就象是打了个大胜仗，非常兴奋。
2009年12月9日星期三
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-BC's drinking problem
音频下载（Audio Download): http://www.box.net/shared/14cate0k9q
New Words: Booze, epidemic, chronic illness, trauma
B.C. Drinking Problem
Well tonight the research at University of British Columbia, at University of Victoria say British Columbia’s drink too much booze. They want the province to raise the price of hard liquor and they have new research to back up their recommendation. Justine Ma’s on the story tonight.
“Justine, does BC have a drinking problem?”
“Well, Natalie, the short answer is yes.” Our per kept alcohol consumption is rising faster then anywhere else. We’ve now second only to Nunavut.
“Alcohol is actually been increasing faster than the rest of the Canada during BC. It’s going up approximately 16% in the past decade.”
Tonight people seems to be nursing their drinks. Many out on the Thursday night consider themselves white drinkers.
“Have beverage with dinner occasionally and social situations.”
But research is crunch data from liquor stores, hospitals say we’ve now consuming much more than one drink a day. The average British Columbia used to drink 475drinks per year, but now that’s shut up to 525 drinks a year. Research’s bring the increase and growing number of liquor stores and cheap price of booze. They will be releasing recommendations tomorrow about how BC liquor stores can help the drinking problem.
“The government alcohol monopoly can use their powers to go to fight. The curb the silence of epidemic that’s growing of the increasing of alcohol related trauma and death and chronic illness.”
It’s epidemic that’s let a 17% of increase in the number of the people being hospitalize because of their drinking. It’s not that surprising to saw. “There’s more bars, there’s more wine stores, there’s more everything.” Doctor Stockwell wants the government to list the alcohol leverl right on the label. The higher the level, the higher the price.
“Some kinds of alcohol drink more dangrous than others. And so we think the price should encourage people to make healthier choices. At the moment, unforturnately the price’s encourage people to make unhealthier choices.”
“So Justine they’re recommending higher booze price, but will the provicial government listen?”
“Well, as just say the government better do something. Twice of people died from alcohol abuse than they do from all legal drugs combined and heavier drinkers are more susceptible to disease and that’s healthcare cost them, the provincial government will have to pay for it.
New Words: Booze, epidemic, chronic illness, trauma
B.C. Drinking Problem
Well tonight the research at University of British Columbia, at University of Victoria say British Columbia’s drink too much booze. They want the province to raise the price of hard liquor and they have new research to back up their recommendation. Justine Ma’s on the story tonight.
“Justine, does BC have a drinking problem?”
“Well, Natalie, the short answer is yes.” Our per kept alcohol consumption is rising faster then anywhere else. We’ve now second only to Nunavut.
“Alcohol is actually been increasing faster than the rest of the Canada during BC. It’s going up approximately 16% in the past decade.”
Tonight people seems to be nursing their drinks. Many out on the Thursday night consider themselves white drinkers.
“Have beverage with dinner occasionally and social situations.”
But research is crunch data from liquor stores, hospitals say we’ve now consuming much more than one drink a day. The average British Columbia used to drink 475drinks per year, but now that’s shut up to 525 drinks a year. Research’s bring the increase and growing number of liquor stores and cheap price of booze. They will be releasing recommendations tomorrow about how BC liquor stores can help the drinking problem.
“The government alcohol monopoly can use their powers to go to fight. The curb the silence of epidemic that’s growing of the increasing of alcohol related trauma and death and chronic illness.”
It’s epidemic that’s let a 17% of increase in the number of the people being hospitalize because of their drinking. It’s not that surprising to saw. “There’s more bars, there’s more wine stores, there’s more everything.” Doctor Stockwell wants the government to list the alcohol leverl right on the label. The higher the level, the higher the price.
“Some kinds of alcohol drink more dangrous than others. And so we think the price should encourage people to make healthier choices. At the moment, unforturnately the price’s encourage people to make unhealthier choices.”
“So Justine they’re recommending higher booze price, but will the provicial government listen?”
“Well, as just say the government better do something. Twice of people died from alcohol abuse than they do from all legal drugs combined and heavier drinkers are more susceptible to disease and that’s healthcare cost them, the provincial government will have to pay for it.
2009年12月8日星期二
房屋拍卖会
拍卖会上通常都会有便宜东西，温哥华有各种各样的拍卖会，还有一年一次City拍卖欠税居民房子的拍卖会。理论上说你有可能用两到三年的property tax的价钱（几千到几万）买到价值几十万甚至几百万的房子。很有意思吧，于是今年我们也去凑了热闹。
拍卖就在City Hall里举行，我们早到了一会儿，队伍已经排到了电梯口。在温哥华可是不太容易见到这么多人在这么个狭小的空间里的，大家都耐心等待。还有妈咪推着婴儿车来的。时间到了，大家按着秩序走进会议室找好地方坐下，那个小婴儿也进了会议室。会议室就象电视里的小法庭，分上下两层，都坐的满满的。City的Collector和他的助手坐在会议室的前方，他们背后是英女皇和另外一位老先生的像，还有加拿大、B.C省和温哥华市的旗帜。拍卖是轻松愉快的，Collector报出拍卖标地的号码，大家就纷纷报价，没有牌子，就直接用嘴喊，期间还有人开玩笑，还有小婴儿的啼哭声，但一切井然有序、又其乐融融。
拍卖是从Upside Price起拍的，是City设定的买家在成交后24小时内必须支付的价格，大概是一年的property tax的费用。然后每次至少加价1千。坐在我们前面的一对couple很有趣每次都很自信得叫“Upside”，然后就再也不加价了，看来跟我们一样，是来玩的。
拍卖会上男人和女人也表现的完全不同。女士们起先总是小心翼翼，不想多花一分冤枉钱，每次加价1千，不过通常女士们的这种战略都被大刀阔斧的男士们的报价一下子吓退。不过也有用这种战略成功的，
“23thousand”, “24”,”25”,……,”40”,
“40 once, 40 twice, 40 pang”
不过女士们也有疯狂的时候，我们右边有一对Couple，看来是有备而来，他们选了几套要拍的房子。之前有一套，因为那男的没有再加价，差了1千被别人拍走了，眼看只剩下最后一套他们中意的，他们志在必得，起先是那男的喊价，女的在一旁让他加，加，再加；然后那女的开始自己直接喊，不断不断得加价，眼看都快超过市价了，吓得那男的在一旁不断得说，“Ok. That’s it. We are done!”
这是一次有趣的经历，不过基本上这些被拍的房子都会被本来的住户赎回，他们只需要交了积欠的税款。参与拍卖的买家只能得到一点利息上的回报。但至少给了很多人一个或许能梦想成真的机会。毕竟现在的房价实在太高。
拍卖就在City Hall里举行，我们早到了一会儿，队伍已经排到了电梯口。在温哥华可是不太容易见到这么多人在这么个狭小的空间里的，大家都耐心等待。还有妈咪推着婴儿车来的。时间到了，大家按着秩序走进会议室找好地方坐下，那个小婴儿也进了会议室。会议室就象电视里的小法庭，分上下两层，都坐的满满的。City的Collector和他的助手坐在会议室的前方，他们背后是英女皇和另外一位老先生的像，还有加拿大、B.C省和温哥华市的旗帜。拍卖是轻松愉快的，Collector报出拍卖标地的号码，大家就纷纷报价，没有牌子，就直接用嘴喊，期间还有人开玩笑，还有小婴儿的啼哭声，但一切井然有序、又其乐融融。
拍卖是从Upside Price起拍的，是City设定的买家在成交后24小时内必须支付的价格，大概是一年的property tax的费用。然后每次至少加价1千。坐在我们前面的一对couple很有趣每次都很自信得叫“Upside”，然后就再也不加价了，看来跟我们一样，是来玩的。
拍卖会上男人和女人也表现的完全不同。女士们起先总是小心翼翼，不想多花一分冤枉钱，每次加价1千，不过通常女士们的这种战略都被大刀阔斧的男士们的报价一下子吓退。不过也有用这种战略成功的，
“23thousand”, “24”,”25”,……,”40”,
“40 once, 40 twice, 40 pang”
不过女士们也有疯狂的时候，我们右边有一对Couple，看来是有备而来，他们选了几套要拍的房子。之前有一套，因为那男的没有再加价，差了1千被别人拍走了，眼看只剩下最后一套他们中意的，他们志在必得，起先是那男的喊价，女的在一旁让他加，加，再加；然后那女的开始自己直接喊，不断不断得加价，眼看都快超过市价了，吓得那男的在一旁不断得说，“Ok. That’s it. We are done!”
这是一次有趣的经历，不过基本上这些被拍的房子都会被本来的住户赎回，他们只需要交了积欠的税款。参与拍卖的买家只能得到一点利息上的回报。但至少给了很多人一个或许能梦想成真的机会。毕竟现在的房价实在太高。
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一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs-Aboriginal Pavilion
音频下载(Audio download): http://www.box.net/shared/ax1neexa24
New Words: Aboriginal, Pavilion, Prominence, Reverence
Aboriginal Pavilion
We got our first looking inside Olympic aboriginal pavilion that’s across the streets from our studio here at Georgia and Hamilton. Organizers are hoping it would showcase of first nation’s art and culture to the country and to the world.
“This is the aboriginal pavilion, almost but not quiet done. The final touch will be a 60 foot don. Another eye catching reminder the world first nations of these games. You can see it everywhere, in the design of the medals, the look show logo, governments paid aboriginals goods more than a hundred millions dollars for games related projects. And first nations been given prominence even reverence at every public event including today.
“Great recognition for us been here on co-celesh first nations territory, traditional territory. We were lucky to be here today.”
Some critics wonder this is nearly a strategy by Olympic organizers to pre anti-protest. But TEWANEE JOSEPH, who is working on these games says it’s more than that. Aboriginal people been treat with respect he said as equals.
“We gonna point over hundred initiatives related to these games that first nations in you and me team involves from torch relay to contracting business opportunities to you finishtives. We gonna point all of them and say, here is how these games made difference. We’re ready to show that with the world.”
And we a likely to get a lot of visitors and pavilion is one of the middle of the Olympic hospitality room and just short walk away from tow of the biggest venues GM and BC Place.
New Words: Aboriginal, Pavilion, Prominence, Reverence
Aboriginal Pavilion
We got our first looking inside Olympic aboriginal pavilion that’s across the streets from our studio here at Georgia and Hamilton. Organizers are hoping it would showcase of first nation’s art and culture to the country and to the world.
“This is the aboriginal pavilion, almost but not quiet done. The final touch will be a 60 foot don. Another eye catching reminder the world first nations of these games. You can see it everywhere, in the design of the medals, the look show logo, governments paid aboriginals goods more than a hundred millions dollars for games related projects. And first nations been given prominence even reverence at every public event including today.
“Great recognition for us been here on co-celesh first nations territory, traditional territory. We were lucky to be here today.”
Some critics wonder this is nearly a strategy by Olympic organizers to pre anti-protest. But TEWANEE JOSEPH, who is working on these games says it’s more than that. Aboriginal people been treat with respect he said as equals.
“We gonna point over hundred initiatives related to these games that first nations in you and me team involves from torch relay to contracting business opportunities to you finishtives. We gonna point all of them and say, here is how these games made difference. We’re ready to show that with the world.”
And we a likely to get a lot of visitors and pavilion is one of the middle of the Olympic hospitality room and just short walk away from tow of the biggest venues GM and BC Place.
2009年12月7日星期一
宝贝爱阅读
星期五下午，阳光明媚，带Dave去了新开的图书馆。Dave很高兴，进了门就大声说，“图书馆，图书馆”。“嘘，people all reading here, we need speak in a lower voice.”“噢，”Dave点点头。他很乖，跟我一起在电脑上找他喜欢的有关Dinosaur的书的编号，一起到书架上找到书。他很高兴，但是也一直保持着很低的声音同我说话。直到走到图书馆门外，他还用很低的声音说“I can do it, I can take these books.”我看看他，笑了：“好了，现在你不用小声说话了，我们出图书馆了。”
回到家Dave就要我给他念那本：Dinosaur Train.故事很简单：Thursday was a day much like any other for Jesse. Trains and dinosaurs. Dinosaurs and trains.Just before bed, Jesse drew one last picture. Suddenly there was a loud noise and the whole house began to shake.”All aboard!” someone shouted. “Please have your tickets ready!” “Thank you,” and the conductor “Dining car to the rear.” “Let me show you the view from the sky windows.””Tunnel ahead!”Jesse yelled.”Duck!” When they came out of the tunnel, Jesse said, “Look!That’s amazing.” Everyone leaned over to see. UH-OH!Jesse took charge. “Come on, you can do it!””Push it back on the track!””Thanks, son. You can ride up here with me.””Next stop-Jesse’s Room”.我念了一遍，Dave还要再一遍， 再一遍，在一遍；在念了四五遍之后我不耐烦了，“最后一遍啰！”“再两遍”Dave坚持，“好吧，说话算数哦！”
星期六一早，Dave一起床就找这本书，“妈妈，给我念Dinosaur Train” 于是我就又给他念了两遍。然后，Dave就自己开始念了，（前面的几句他说不会），从Jesse drew one last picture开始，他除了一两个小地方需要帮一下之外，差不多能一字不差得能念下来。当他手指着图书，大声念到“Push it back on the track!”, 我经不住说，“Baby, you are so great!” Dave才过的三岁生日，到加拿大也只有一年时间。他给了我太多的惊喜，他真是我们最好、最好的礼物。
回到家Dave就要我给他念那本：Dinosaur Train.故事很简单：Thursday was a day much like any other for Jesse. Trains and dinosaurs. Dinosaurs and trains.Just before bed, Jesse drew one last picture. Suddenly there was a loud noise and the whole house began to shake.”All aboard!” someone shouted. “Please have your tickets ready!” “Thank you,” and the conductor “Dining car to the rear.” “Let me show you the view from the sky windows.””Tunnel ahead!”Jesse yelled.”Duck!” When they came out of the tunnel, Jesse said, “Look!That’s amazing.” Everyone leaned over to see. UH-OH!Jesse took charge. “Come on, you can do it!””Push it back on the track!””Thanks, son. You can ride up here with me.””Next stop-Jesse’s Room”.我念了一遍，Dave还要再一遍， 再一遍，在一遍；在念了四五遍之后我不耐烦了，“最后一遍啰！”“再两遍”Dave坚持，“好吧，说话算数哦！”
星期六一早，Dave一起床就找这本书，“妈妈，给我念Dinosaur Train” 于是我就又给他念了两遍。然后，Dave就自己开始念了，（前面的几句他说不会），从Jesse drew one last picture开始，他除了一两个小地方需要帮一下之外，差不多能一字不差得能念下来。当他手指着图书，大声念到“Push it back on the track!”, 我经不住说，“Baby, you are so great!” Dave才过的三岁生日，到加拿大也只有一年时间。他给了我太多的惊喜，他真是我们最好、最好的礼物。
朗读笔记-Reading more like an American
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一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs- Cold Cases
音频下载 (Audio Download): http://www.box.net/shared/grhydolshd
New Words: arson, manslaughter
Cold Cases
Ten years have gone by, but the Vancouver Police department kept working on the murder file and now charges have been laid in that cold case and two others, but many more remain unsolved. Tanya Beja has the details.
Police picked up the pieces after the blowout inside this east Vancouver restaurant sprayed on to the street outside. On June 15, 2008, 25 year-old Ben nim hing was fatally shot. Police believe the murder is gang related. For nearly a year and a half they interviewed witness, finally today a bring-through.
“Homicide investigators arrested Ding Kuang Fan, a Vancouver and charge him with second degree murder.”
It was on of the three arrests on the cold cases. That police announced today. This east Vancouver house burn down more than a decade ago, the tow man inside killed. The police have now charged the 50 year-old Russell Wing Meders with arson and manslaughter and this downtown east side hotel, a violent argument left regional hints dead 5 years ago. The alleged killer now in custody.
“We hopeful that today these announcements so bring some small amount of comfort, and some small amount of closure to those who suffered.”
Vancouver police say their arrest rate in homicide cases is going up. But look at the number shows many Vancouver murders remain unsolved.
Vancouver has seen 18 homicides for each of past three years and 16 in 2006, roughly only a third of those have been solved.
Besides of the crime scene, witness cooperation and quality of evidence can all affect how long it takes investigators to do their jobs and police say sometime they just aren’t enough resources to process the evidence quickly.
“DNA become critical and in many of the investigations, not just murders but also in simple things even like breaking enter, DNA’s been submitted and been taking from the vendors, some of the now legislation, and basically the labs are working over time, they are bought down a lot of time.
Despite the delays, Vancouver police say they prepared to announce several more arrests in the days ahead.
New Words: arson, manslaughter
Cold Cases
Ten years have gone by, but the Vancouver Police department kept working on the murder file and now charges have been laid in that cold case and two others, but many more remain unsolved. Tanya Beja has the details.
Police picked up the pieces after the blowout inside this east Vancouver restaurant sprayed on to the street outside. On June 15, 2008, 25 year-old Ben nim hing was fatally shot. Police believe the murder is gang related. For nearly a year and a half they interviewed witness, finally today a bring-through.
“Homicide investigators arrested Ding Kuang Fan, a Vancouver and charge him with second degree murder.”
It was on of the three arrests on the cold cases. That police announced today. This east Vancouver house burn down more than a decade ago, the tow man inside killed. The police have now charged the 50 year-old Russell Wing Meders with arson and manslaughter and this downtown east side hotel, a violent argument left regional hints dead 5 years ago. The alleged killer now in custody.
“We hopeful that today these announcements so bring some small amount of comfort, and some small amount of closure to those who suffered.”
Vancouver police say their arrest rate in homicide cases is going up. But look at the number shows many Vancouver murders remain unsolved.
Vancouver has seen 18 homicides for each of past three years and 16 in 2006, roughly only a third of those have been solved.
Besides of the crime scene, witness cooperation and quality of evidence can all affect how long it takes investigators to do their jobs and police say sometime they just aren’t enough resources to process the evidence quickly.
“DNA become critical and in many of the investigations, not just murders but also in simple things even like breaking enter, DNA’s been submitted and been taking from the vendors, some of the now legislation, and basically the labs are working over time, they are bought down a lot of time.
Despite the delays, Vancouver police say they prepared to announce several more arrests in the days ahead.
2009年12月4日星期五
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs- City Hall Protest
音频下载: http://www.box.net/shared/14vpdmkdj8
City Hall Protest
We’ve began with protest public theory in City Hall tonight. Vancouver city counselor is making some unpopular cuts to deal with the 61 million dollars shortfall. Let go live to City Hall. Alan waterman, what’s happening now?
Natalie, inside city hall, they’ve just jam from a long list of speakers. More than 4 hours after tonight protest over budget cut first began. They started outside city hall, join driver’s attention to the closing of Stanley Park farm yard and Bloedel Conservatory. Jone Coupar’s father was the first director of conservatory when it opened in 1969, as far as the park board’s decision to close it.” They are really looking at a wrong head of way and I know there was tremendous support for it and I certainly supported, I’ll do everything I can to turn this around.”
The protestor and the signs were carried inside counsel chain ball along with symbolic 5 dollars donations to keep threaded facility to open.
“We are here tonight to hear from speakers regarding the 2010 operating budget.”
Counselor called the meeting to hear the public concerns about the city programmers related to be cut and counselor hear a lot.
“How can you say no to not letting stay open just on more year to approve we can do some to improve revenue and reducing cost and staff hours and give these animals a safe home”
Many speakers hope the counsel will turn the park board decision to shut down the farm yard and conservatory as well as the other facilities in programmes. The park board vote at the time was close four to three. Tonight park board commissioners on the loosing side of that vote try to restate their case to the counsel.
“We’re here tonight, many people ask you to save this or that particular service or menidity. I’m asking you to save them all.”
The mayor openly wondered whether the park board decision was hasty, whether there were other financial options.
“Private individuals, organizations, foundations. There are some new modems are possible here and the last few weeks since you deliveried this park board.”
A local is offering a hundred thousand dollars to help to save the farm yard, another group is funding raise for the conservatory. And the meantime the clock is ticking, the counsel must vote on the cuts by Dec 18th.
City Hall Protest
We’ve began with protest public theory in City Hall tonight. Vancouver city counselor is making some unpopular cuts to deal with the 61 million dollars shortfall. Let go live to City Hall. Alan waterman, what’s happening now?
Natalie, inside city hall, they’ve just jam from a long list of speakers. More than 4 hours after tonight protest over budget cut first began. They started outside city hall, join driver’s attention to the closing of Stanley Park farm yard and Bloedel Conservatory. Jone Coupar’s father was the first director of conservatory when it opened in 1969, as far as the park board’s decision to close it.” They are really looking at a wrong head of way and I know there was tremendous support for it and I certainly supported, I’ll do everything I can to turn this around.”
The protestor and the signs were carried inside counsel chain ball along with symbolic 5 dollars donations to keep threaded facility to open.
“We are here tonight to hear from speakers regarding the 2010 operating budget.”
Counselor called the meeting to hear the public concerns about the city programmers related to be cut and counselor hear a lot.
“How can you say no to not letting stay open just on more year to approve we can do some to improve revenue and reducing cost and staff hours and give these animals a safe home”
Many speakers hope the counsel will turn the park board decision to shut down the farm yard and conservatory as well as the other facilities in programmes. The park board vote at the time was close four to three. Tonight park board commissioners on the loosing side of that vote try to restate their case to the counsel.
“We’re here tonight, many people ask you to save this or that particular service or menidity. I’m asking you to save them all.”
The mayor openly wondered whether the park board decision was hasty, whether there were other financial options.
“Private individuals, organizations, foundations. There are some new modems are possible here and the last few weeks since you deliveried this park board.”
A local
2009年12月2日星期三
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs- Rental Ripoff (一条很有用的新闻）
音频下载: http://www.box.net/shared/6cuvc9kv09
New Words: Ripoff, low ball, fleece
Rental Ripoff
Have you run on to this problem, a rental car company advertising which seems like a low price and then after you actually do the rental, jacking up that price with hundreds of dollars and extra fees. Our go public reporter, Cathy Tomlinson talk to a Vancouver man who is fighting his enfleeced bill.
“It looks like the best deal on line.”
“Even cheaper now.”
Dave Carman booked in Vancouver at the price advantage rent a car quoted.
“$470.77, your grand total.”
When he picked up the car in Toronto, he says the agent at the counter confirmed that rate.
“Two weeks later, I drop the car off. The fellow prints out the receipt, folds it very compactly on my dad. The actually final total, once receiving the bill is $785.97.”
Three hundred dollars extra advantage billed him. Over charged him a full day’s rate, slaped on his wife was the driver and for declining insurance.
“Why even would be charged declining insurance is beyond me.”
CBC found no other renal car agency charges for that.
“This can’t happen. They can’t fleece me for this much money.” He said, he was told too bad, you agreed.
The company president didn’t want to be interviewed, but sent paper work signed by Carmen and at the pickup counter which do show extras. Fees that wouldn’t included anywhere on line.
“They were known fees. Why was it not on the website. So I can get accurate picture what I would be paying.”
More than a dozen similar complains have been filed with the better business bureau most advantage hasn’t respond to. Complains on travel website include $327 dollars for a four day rental. It was supposed to be $159, the rental agent doubled the advertised, guaranteed rate.
“We think it’s getting worse. The consumer advocate said it’s easy for car rental agency to low ball rates on line.
“It’s not something that market gonna sort out by itself. It’s something that I think that needs to have a government advantage to protect the entire marketplace.”
Since Carmen mad a fuzz, advantage had put its extra fees on the website. And he’s been promised by partial refund.
How frustrate will that be. Cathy Tomlinson joined us live now.
“Cathy, what should people be careful of when they booking rental cars online?”
“Well, first of all. Read all of the company’s policy on line. And realize when you clicked the book you are agreeing the terms and conditions. Then print that booking and take it with you and compare it to the paper rental agreement you get when you pick up you car. Of course you should keep all of that paper working, in case something going wrong down the road. If you do feel you been mislead, call and contact competition Bureau, that federal agency does have power to go after companies for misleading advertising.
“When you rental a car, just take you lawyer and accountant with you.”
Email Cathy at Gopublic@cbc.ca
New Words: Ripoff, low ball, fleece
Rental Ripoff
Have you run on to this problem, a rental car company advertising which seems like a low price and then after you actually do the rental, jacking up that price with hundreds of dollars and extra fees. Our go public reporter, Cathy Tomlinson talk to a Vancouver man who is fighting his enfleeced bill.
“It looks like the best deal on line.”
“Even cheaper now.”
Dave Carman booked in Vancouver at the price advantage rent a car quoted.
“$470.77, your grand total.”
When he picked up the car in Toronto, he says the agent at the counter confirmed that rate.
“Two weeks later, I drop the car off. The fellow prints out the receipt, folds it very compactly on my dad. The actually final total, once receiving the bill is $785.97.”
Three hundred dollars extra advantage billed him. Over charged him a full day’s rate, slaped on his wife was the driver and for declining insurance.
“Why even would be charged declining insurance is beyond me.”
CBC found no other renal car agency charges for that.
“This can’t happen. They can’t fleece me for this much money.” He said, he was told too bad, you agreed.
The company president didn’t want to be interviewed, but sent paper work signed by Carmen and at the pickup counter which do show extras. Fees that wouldn’t included anywhere on line.
“They were known fees. Why was it not on the website. So I can get accurate picture what I would be paying.”
More than a dozen similar complains have been filed with the better business bureau most advantage hasn’t respond to. Complains on travel website include $327 dollars for a four day rental. It was supposed to be $159, the rental agent doubled the advertised, guaranteed rate.
“We think it’s getting worse. The consumer advocate said it’s easy for car rental agency to low ball rates on line.
“It’s not something that market gonna sort out by itself. It’s something that I think that needs to have a government advantage to protect the entire marketplace.”
Since Carmen mad a fuzz, advantage had put its extra fees on the website. And he’s been promised by partial refund.
How frustrate will that be. Cathy Tomlinson joined us live now.
“Cathy, what should people be careful of when they booking rental cars online?”
“Well, first of all. Read all of the company’s policy on line. And realize when you clicked the book you are agreeing the terms and conditions. Then print that booking and take it with you and compare it to the paper rental agreement you get when you pick up you car. Of course you should keep all of that paper working, in case something going wrong down the road. If you do feel you been mislead, call and contact competition Bureau, that federal agency does have power to go after companies for misleading advertising.
“When you rental a car, just take you lawyer and accountant with you.”
Email Cathy at Gopublic@cbc.ca
2009年12月1日星期二
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs-2 Crash Victims
音频下载: http://www.box.net/shared/da6bi9t59r
2 Crash Victims
Now many of those people searching for survivors, we looking for their friends. Two of the victims were from California, but they spent a lot of time on Saturna Island, the others came around metro Vancouver. Susana Da Silva joins us with more on that. Susana.
Well geloria, was even markable group of people that found themselves to get on board that air failed plane. Doctor Kerry Morcey was on board of the plane with her six month old daughter Sara. Her husband was at home with their other two years old daughter when the plan crashed. Fourty-one years old Kerry Morcey was a doctor providing maternity care at two Vancouver clinics, working with refugees and new immigrants. She also done volunteer work in south and central America for several months. Also on board of the plane another women who supported woman and environmental causes, Cindy Kefy was a photography, living in California with her 49 years old husband Bruce Huskey, also on the plane. The couple of co-owners of a pub on Saturna island and visited 5 or 6 times a year. The pair in the process to moving to Saturna island full time.
“I think they both definitely shared passion for travel, they both shared passion for the outdoors, for physical activity, they were either mountain bikers, runners. Cindy surfed, they sailed. They were just incredibly interested in meeting new people, experiencing new things.”
Now Susana, what do we know about other tow victims?
Oh, one of the victims was 55 years old Catherine whitehome, she was the counselor of three bridge community center in Vancouver. She was also a well known advocator and author about the transgender issues. And we also know the other, the six victim was the six year old Thomas groden glack and he was from white Rock.
2 Crash Victims
Now many of those people searching for survivors, we looking for their friends. Two of the victims were from California, but they spent a lot of time on Saturna Island, the others came around metro Vancouver. Susana Da Silva joins us with more on that. Susana.
Well geloria, was even markable group of people that found themselves to get on board that air failed plane. Doctor Kerry Morcey was on board of the plane with her six month old daughter Sara. Her husband was at home with their other two years old daughter when the plan crashed. Fourty-one years old Kerry Morcey was a doctor providing maternity care at two Vancouver clinics, working with refugees and new immigrants. She also done volunteer work in south and central America for several months. Also on board of the plane another women who supported woman and environmental causes, Cindy Kefy was a photography, living in California with her 49 years old husband Bruce Huskey, also on the plane. The couple of co-owners of a pub on Saturna island and visited 5 or 6 times a year. The pair in the process to moving to Saturna island full time.
“I think they both definitely shared passion for travel, they both shared passion for the outdoors, for physical activity, they were either mountain bikers, runners. Cindy surfed, they sailed. They were just incredibly interested in meeting new people, experiencing new things.”
Now Susana, what do we know about other tow victims?
Oh, one of the victims was 55 years old Catherine whitehome, she was the counselor of three bridge community center in Vancouver. She was also a well known advocator and author about the transgender issues. And we also know the other, the six victim was the six year old Thomas groden glack and he was from white Rock.
2009年11月30日星期一
American Accent- Memorizing the Exceptions- Ә
美音中一些发Ә的单词同我们之前学的不同: 如love, 我们会发成Λ, 但在美音中应发成Ә
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一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs-6 Bodies Recovered in B.C. Crash
音频下载: http://www.box.net/shared/tsknub0sla
6 bodies recovered in B.C. Crash
Well sad end this morning, to the story that still has numbers of unanswered questions. Search teams have recovered the bodies of 6 people who were on board of the float plant that went down in B.C. An infant was among the victims, there were only two survivors. The more on the story, let’s have Tim weaks in Vancouver.
Tim, tell us about the discovery of the bodies.
Well it was the result of very concentrate afford that went right through the night. The story began basically at 4 o’clock at afternoon when sea air beever was leaving S island for Vancouver when it was run out in to a trouble. Witnesses say it seems to take off, seems to crash very soon after take off and went to a nose dive, because a number of witnesses were there actually watching it happened. They scramble the boat and rush the scene as quickly as they could and to pull two people from the water and turned out to be pilot and a female passenger. But the massive search afford fail to find any body else. The coast guard dive team was called in, they walked through the item and we understand that just after the midnight, they did recovery the bodies of 6 people, including that of a baby for who we understand they were found the wreckage of the plane and the door is open and wreckage was discovered at about 11 meters of water.
Time, 6 bodies recovered, two survivors. Where does the investigation go from here?
Well the transportation safety board was be on the scene this morning. As the small plane doesn’t have the kind of black box flight recorder, but they are hoping to recover the plane, do all kinds of mechanic test on it. But perhaps the big key was talking to the survivors. The transportation safety boards says they are hoping to talk to the pilot soon. As soon as he is in good enough shape to tell them. What’s hoping to carry on some kind of conversation with him.
All right, Tim, good talking to you. Thank you very much.
6 bodies recovered in B.C. Crash
Well sad end this morning, to the story that still has numbers of unanswered questions. Search teams have recovered the bodies of 6 people who were on board of the float plant that went down in B.C. An infant was among the victims, there were only two survivors. The more on the story, let’s have Tim weaks in Vancouver.
Tim, tell us about the discovery of the bodies.
Well it was the result of very concentrate afford that went right through the night. The story began basically at 4 o’clock at afternoon when sea air beever was leaving S island for Vancouver when it was run out in to a trouble. Witnesses say it seems to take off, seems to crash very soon after take off and went to a nose dive, because a number of witnesses were there actually watching it happened. They scramble the boat and rush the scene as quickly as they could and to pull two people from the water and turned out to be pilot and a female passenger. But the massive search afford fail to find any body else. The coast guard dive team was called in, they walked through the item and we understand that just after the midnight, they did recovery the bodies of 6 people, including that of a baby for who we understand they were found the wreckage of the plane and the door is open and wreckage was discovered at about 11 meters of water.
Time, 6 bodies recovered, two survivors. Where does the investigation go from here?
Well the transportation safety board was be on the scene this morning. As the small plane doesn’t have the kind of black box flight recorder, but they are hoping to recover the plane, do all kinds of mechanic test on it. But perhaps the big key was talking to the survivors. The transportation safety boards says they are hoping to talk to the pilot soon. As soon as he is in good enough shape to tell them. What’s hoping to carry on some kind of conversation with him.
All right, Tim, good talking to you. Thank you very much.
2009年11月25日星期三
要吃热饭饭
Dave从小就不喜欢吃饭。在他3个月大的时候，他就有绝奶6个小时的纪录。现在他三岁了，随着他慢慢长大，吃饭的情况有所改善，只是每个月总会有那么几天，他仍然不喜欢吃饭。这几天就又是这样。
于是我要么苦口婆心的对他晓以利害，要么用他喜欢的东西对他威逼利诱。不过通常都是以我彻底放弃告终。Dave是个非常有个性的孩子。
今天在晚饭前的一小时，Dave说要看Mickey Club House，我说可以，不过要饭饭吃得好,吃完才能看。Dave看看我，试途同我沟通，“Mummy, I don’t want ……” 还没有说完，他就好伤心得哭了起来。“别哭，你是说饭饭吗？为什么呢？”“Yes, because I don’t like it.” 看看他很可怜，可是我还是说，“This is non-negotiable, 饭饭是一定要吃的，你的身体需要它。”
晚饭准备好了，我还在想今天怎样同他战斗，Dave突然跑了过来说，“我来了，来吃饭饭了。”大大出乎我的意料，他今天一口接一口得吃，吃得很好，我高兴得表扬他“今天Dave的表现真好！”Dave笑笑看看我说，“热饭饭好吃，我今天吃得快，饭饭是热的，不冷！”噢，天哪，他不仅饭吃得好，他还记得我前两天跟他说的话。回想起前两天他的饭吃得冰冷，我教育他时，他满不在乎，摇头晃脑的样子。原来他的小脑子都记得。
孩子啊孩子，你花费我太多的心思，也给了我太多的惊喜！妈妈，永远爱你！
于是我要么苦口婆心的对他晓以利害，要么用他喜欢的东西对他威逼利诱。不过通常都是以我彻底放弃告终。Dave是个非常有个性的孩子。
今天在晚饭前的一小时，Dave说要看Mickey Club House，我说可以，不过要饭饭吃得好,吃完才能看。Dave看看我，试途同我沟通，“Mummy, I don’t want ……” 还没有说完，他就好伤心得哭了起来。“别哭，你是说饭饭吗？为什么呢？”“Yes, because I don’t like it.” 看看他很可怜，可是我还是说，“This is non-negotiable, 饭饭是一定要吃的，你的身体需要它。”
晚饭准备好了，我还在想今天怎样同他战斗，Dave突然跑了过来说，“我来了，来吃饭饭了。”大大出乎我的意料，他今天一口接一口得吃，吃得很好，我高兴得表扬他“今天Dave的表现真好！”Dave笑笑看看我说，“热饭饭好吃，我今天吃得快，饭饭是热的，不冷！”噢，天哪，他不仅饭吃得好，他还记得我前两天跟他说的话。回想起前两天他的饭吃得冰冷，我教育他时，他满不在乎，摇头晃脑的样子。原来他的小脑子都记得。
孩子啊孩子，你花费我太多的心思，也给了我太多的惊喜！妈妈，永远爱你！
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs-Rough Ride
音频下载: http://www.box.net/shared/ntbma2p91c
New Words: jeopardize
红字部分没有听出来
Rough Ride
Well they swear they will never get on another BC ferry again, and after hearing that story you might not blame them. MI YANG-LI reports.
“I had a panic attack. I’ve on the ferry tons of times. I was like literarily not breathing and crying and just it’s was horrible.” It was supposed to be routine overnight trip home to the Queen Shores after a volleyball tournament. But it turned into a panic and feel, just after 1 AM BC ferry’s newest surprise both the adventurer found themselves being pumoured, caught in the middle of powerful storm. “You can hear it actual cut together, riding on the steel sort of thing, every time they lift like this, back and crouch like that and crouch back this way.” Passenger says they saw 10 meter waves ponding the side of the boat. Dishers, chairs, even the cars been tough around. A lot of people on board got sick. After 4 hours, they turned around and had to back to the Prince Rupert. “They represented there, turns around and says tells everybody in there that the severe weather was the problem. And I couldn’t handle that anymore because the severe weather was part of the problem. Real problem was the captain make a stupid air of leaving the port jeopardize people’s live. BC ferry admits the captain knows the storm is coming, “but the storm did come faster than what was expected, and was stronger than what was original forecast.” No one was seriously hurt, but the truma was damage enough for the team. He players demanding BC ferry pay for the freighting home.
The next trip to the Queen Shore should be setting sail right now, but it’s been cancelled due to the weather. So far those braver enough to get back on, they gonna have to wait, the schedule sailing is until Thursday.
New Words: jeopardize
红字部分没有听出来
Rough Ride
Well they swear they will never get on another BC ferry again, and after hearing that story you might not blame them. MI YANG-LI reports.
“I had a panic attack. I’ve on the ferry tons of times. I was like literarily not breathing and crying and just it’s was horrible.” It was supposed to be routine overnight trip home to the Queen Shores after a volleyball tournament. But it turned into a panic and feel, just after 1 AM BC ferry’s newest surprise both the adventurer found themselves being pumoured, caught in the middle of powerful storm. “You can hear it actual cut together, riding on the steel sort of thing, every time they lift like this, back and crouch like that and crouch back this way.” Passenger says they saw 10 meter waves ponding the side of the boat. Dishers, chairs, even the cars been tough around. A lot of people on board got sick. After 4 hours, they turned around and had to back to the Prince Rupert. “They represented there, turns around and says tells everybody in there that the severe weather was the problem. And I couldn’t handle that anymore because the severe weather was part of the problem. Real problem was the captain make a stupid air of leaving the port jeopardize people’s live. BC ferry admits the captain knows the storm is coming, “but the storm did come faster than what was expected, and was stronger than what was original forecast.” No one was seriously hurt, but the truma was damage enough for the team. He players demanding BC ferry pay for the freighting home.
The next trip to the Queen Shore should be setting sail right now, but it’s been cancelled due to the weather. So far those braver enough to get back on, they gonna have to wait, the schedule sailing is until Thursday.
2009年11月24日星期二
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs-Game Show Classroom
音频下载: http://www.box.net/shared/ghe0cf5qzp
Game show classroom
Game show’s made them popular, but now students and some professors out UBC are using them in class. Our on line interactive reporter, Teresa Lalone has more on the latest education technology.
This isn’t the science class you remember. Students don’t use pens, they use clickers to choose their answers to the day’s quiz question. It’s not only different for the students, even the way the class is prepared is new. “Often when professors give fracture given lectures give the previous term than that’s too much to change. But here I need to modify every lecture before every class based on the responds of students to do an online survey the day before.” The clickers are much like the ones used on this popular game show. “So talk with your neighbors and figure out the best answer.”
“I think they help us engaging class more, like we definitely working groups.”
“It makes it go by fast, like we look up the clock and we are like, oh my god, it’s over already.”
“It’s a great system, it’s a like keep you on track.” The technology keep students engage but also keeps the teacher on track. “And I’m on the though that I present thing like a clear way, but then when I hear the results from the students with the clicker, response. Then I know well they got it or maybe I need try again. Critics of technology in the classroom worry about pondering to the wired generation to leaner to create past paste to stay focus. Stull says that is the part of the reason why the clicker is work, but the basic tendency of teaching remains. “We still want the students to learn and understand new facts and that part of the question hasn’t been changed.” Students get fifteen percent of their mark for the click participation and 5 percent bonus if their answer is right. A growing number of UBC professors using the teaching aid.
Game show classroom
Game show’s made them popular, but now students and some professors out UBC are using them in class. Our on line interactive reporter, Teresa Lalone has more on the latest education technology.
This isn’t the science class you remember. Students don’t use pens, they use clickers to choose their answers to the day’s quiz question. It’s not only different for the students, even the way the class is prepared is new. “Often when professors give fracture given lectures give the previous term than that’s too much to change. But here I need to modify every lecture before every class based on the responds of students to do an online survey the day before.” The clickers are much like the ones used on this popular game show. “So talk with your neighbors and figure out the best answer.”
“I think they help us engaging class more, like we definitely working groups.”
“It makes it go by fast, like we look up the clock and we are like, oh my god, it’s over already.”
“It’s a great system, it’s a like keep you on track.” The technology keep students engage but also keeps the teacher on track. “And I’m on the though that I present thing like a clear way, but then when I hear the results from the students with the clicker, response. Then I know well they got it or maybe I need try again. Critics of technology in the classroom worry about pondering to the wired generation to leaner to create past paste to stay focus. Stull says that is the part of the reason why the clicker is work, but the basic tendency of teaching remains. “We still want the students to learn and understand new facts and that part of the question hasn’t been changed.” Students get fifteen percent of their mark for the click participation and 5 percent bonus if their answer is right. A growing number of UBC professors using the teaching aid.
2009年11月23日星期一
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs-Snow tire season
音频：http://www.box.net/shared/287j34qqbo
New Words: slush
Snow Tire Season
Well from the rain to the snow, tire retailer say that lower mainland residents are getting their snow tires earlier than ever this year. Prompted apparently by the heavy snow of last year. An of course the now has arrived on mountains. Tim weeks reports.
Opening day at mountain seymour, the snow is come early and so up the snow boarders. This is our second earliest opening in the last dozen years and we were really excited the condition is grate and the snow is packed really nicely. Last year the mountain didn’t get going until the mid of December. But the earlier the blast of the snow of a lot seymour to open up a lot of the rain. Good news for operators, but concern for some drivers. The warning is already up “It is winter highway. There is the snow on the road, and slush ice. We do recommend snow tires. Especially if it’s now hard we can, when it is very bad conditions, we will put a gate check at the bottom.” Snow tires aren’t mandatory in BC. However, authority is kind of require winter tires on certain highways where condition is demanded. That means signs and posts is saying, winter tires or chains are required to past that point. If you drive past without snow tire, your tire will designated at the mud of snow waiting. You can be given a ticket for 109 dollars. Retailers say it is important to get the right tires for winter. “And there is the symbol you look for.” That symbol shows mountain and snow flake. And the tires with those signal now stocked at the tire repair bay at fountain tire. That is something new. Usually in Vancouver, most people waiting until the snow on the ground to get their winter tires. “This year, the month of Oct. so far Nov, I have never in my history selling tires seeing so many people buy winter tire so early in the season.” Says last year, many people came to get winter tire once the snow started to fall and found they just wouldn’t available, business sold out. More people are getting snow tires earlier this year to be ready whatever this weather deliveries.
New Words: slush
Snow Tire Season
Well from the rain to the snow, tire retailer say that lower mainland residents are getting their snow tires earlier than ever this year. Prompted apparently by the heavy snow of last year. An of course the now has arrived on mountains. Tim weeks reports.
Opening day at mountain seymour, the snow is come early and so up the snow boarders. This is our second earliest opening in the last dozen years and we were really excited the condition is grate and the snow is packed really nicely. Last year the mountain didn’t get going until the mid of December. But the earlier the blast of the snow of a lot seymour to open up a lot of the rain. Good news for operators, but concern for some drivers. The warning is already up “It is winter highway. There is the snow on the road, and slush ice. We do recommend snow tires. Especially if it’s now hard we can, when it is very bad conditions, we will put a gate check at the bottom.” Snow tires aren’t mandatory in BC. However, authority is kind of require winter tires on certain highways where condition is demanded. That means signs and posts is saying, winter tires or chains are required to past that point. If you drive past without snow tire, your tire will designated at the mud of snow waiting. You can be given a ticket for 109 dollars. Retailers say it is important to get the right tires for winter. “And there is the symbol you look for.” That symbol shows mountain and snow flake. And the tires with those signal now stocked at the tire repair bay at fountain tire. That is something new. Usually in Vancouver, most people waiting until the snow on the ground to get their winter tires. “This year, the month of Oct. so far Nov, I have never in my history selling tires seeing so many people buy winter tire so early in the season.” Says last year, many people came to get winter tire once the snow started to fall and found they just wouldn’t available, business sold out. More people are getting snow tires earlier this year to be ready whatever this weather deliveries.
自雇人士也将能享受EI
The Government of Canada delivers Employment Insurance fairness for the self-employed
TORONTO, ONTARIO, November 3, 2009—The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, today announced that the Government of Canada has introduced the Fairness for the Self-Employed Act, legislation that would extend Employment Insurance (EI) special benefits, including maternity, parental, sickness and compassionate care benefits, to the self‑employed.
“Our government knows that self-employed Canadians should not have to choose between their family and their business responsibilities,” said Minister Finley. “Extending access to these benefits is the fair and right thing to do. It is good family policy, and it represents one of the most significant enhancements to the EI program in the last decade.”
“The self-employed have had little or no income protection to cope with major life events, such as giving birth, caring for a newborn or newly adopted child, being sick or injured, or caring for a gravely ill family member,” added Minister Finley. “This government is now providing these Canadians with greater peace of mind with respect to their future financial security.”
This measure responds to the Government’s 2008 pledge to help provide improved economic security and support for all those who are self-employed. By introducing this legislation, the Government is delivering on, and in fact exceeding, its commitment. With these changes, self-employed Canadians would be able to voluntarily opt into the EI program and receive special benefits. Overall, the special benefits for self-employed individuals would mirror those currently available to salaried employees under the EI program.
“About 2.6 million Canadians are self-employed. The majority of them have long asked for this support, and our government is responding to this strongly expressed need,” said Minister Finley. “We think that the self-employed should have the option of getting the same income protection that salaried employees currently receive when it comes to major life events.”
This measure demonstrates that the Government continues to make responsive and responsible choices to support Canadians through the EI program. It is just the latest in a series of improvements the Government has already made to the EI program.
Through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the federal government is helping those hardest hit by the economic downturn by providing longer EI benefits, more efficient service and support for training, while protecting jobs through Work-Sharing agreements. The Government has also frozen EI premiums for 2010 at the same rate as 2009.
Most recently, the Government introduced legislation to extend EI regular benefits for unemployed long-tenured workers, who are individuals that have paid EI premiums for years and made limited use of the program, and who now need additional support while they look for jobs in a recovering economy.
The Proposed Changes
Self-employed individuals who opt into the EI program would be eligible for special benefits available to regular salaried employees, including:
Up to 15 weeks of maternity benefits.
Up to 35 weeks of adoption benefits.
Up to 15 weeks of sickness benefits that may paid to a person who is unable to work because of sickness, injury or quarantine.
compassionate care benefits (6 weeks maximum), which may be paid to persons who have to be away from work temporarily to provide care or support to a family member who is gravely ill with a significant risk of death.
In order to take advantage of the program, individuals would have to opt in to the program at least a year prior to receiving benefits.
TORONTO, ONTARIO, November 3, 2009—The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, today announced that the Government of Canada has introduced the Fairness for the Self-Employed Act, legislation that would extend Employment Insurance (EI) special benefits, including maternity, parental, sickness and compassionate care benefits, to the self‑employed.
“Our government knows that self-employed Canadians should not have to choose between their family and their business responsibilities,” said Minister Finley. “Extending access to these benefits is the fair and right thing to do. It is good family policy, and it represents one of the most significant enhancements to the EI program in the last decade.”
“The self-employed have had little or no income protection to cope with major life events, such as giving birth, caring for a newborn or newly adopted child, being sick or injured, or caring for a gravely ill family member,” added Minister Finley. “This government is now providing these Canadians with greater peace of mind with respect to their future financial security.”
This measure responds to the Government’s 2008 pledge to help provide improved economic security and support for all those who are self-employed. By introducing this legislation, the Government is delivering on, and in fact exceeding, its commitment. With these changes, self-employed Canadians would be able to voluntarily opt into the EI program and receive special benefits. Overall, the special benefits for self-employed individuals would mirror those currently available to salaried employees under the EI program.
“About 2.6 million Canadians are self-employed. The majority of them have long asked for this support, and our government is responding to this strongly expressed need,” said Minister Finley. “We think that the self-employed should have the option of getting the same income protection that salaried employees currently receive when it comes to major life events.”
This measure demonstrates that the Government continues to make responsive and responsible choices to support Canadians through the EI program. It is just the latest in a series of improvements the Government has already made to the EI program.
Through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the federal government is helping those hardest hit by the economic downturn by providing longer EI benefits, more efficient service and support for training, while protecting jobs through Work-Sharing agreements. The Government has also frozen EI premiums for 2010 at the same rate as 2009.
Most recently, the Government introduced legislation to extend EI regular benefits for unemployed long-tenured workers, who are individuals that have paid EI premiums for years and made limited use of the program, and who now need additional support while they look for jobs in a recovering economy.
The Proposed Changes
Self-employed individuals who opt into the EI program would be eligible for special benefits available to regular salaried employees, including:
Up to 15 weeks of maternity benefits.
Up to 35 weeks of adoption benefits.
Up to 15 weeks of sickness benefits that may paid to a person who is unable to work because of sickness, injury or quarantine.
compassionate care benefits (6 weeks maximum), which may be paid to persons who have to be away from work temporarily to provide care or support to a family member who is gravely ill with a significant risk of death.
In order to take advantage of the program, individuals would have to opt in to the program at least a year prior to receiving benefits.
2009年11月20日星期五
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs-Intersection Police
音频：http://www.box.net/shared/gttu7t9i29
红字出是没有听出来的
Intersection Police
Police is cracking down on drivers at intersections and today they are out in Richmond. Alan Waterman is at the No.2 Road and Westminster highway.
This is on of the two intersections that Richmond RCMP the intergrade safety traffic unit cover today. They have no problems writing all the scores of the ticket. This is how they did it. They had a under cover officer in the core of one intersection for very suddenly call in violator to his colleague waiting down the street. They were looking for everyone from right light jumps, those of not wearing their seat belts to speeders. There’s all part of the annual ICBC camping. “40 percentage of the traffic collision are occurring in an intersection making them the most dangerous place for our motorist and therefore we want to draw some attention to the fact that motorist to be extremely cautious when they approaching intersections.”
The camping goes on until the end of the month. Majority of the concept is that drivers be aware what they are doing around intersection the other 11 months.
All right. Thank you Alan Waterman at the saugy intersection of the No.2 road and Westminster highway in Richmond.
红字出是没有听出来的
Intersection Police
Police is cracking down on drivers at intersections and today they are out in Richmond. Alan Waterman is at the No.2 Road and Westminster highway.
This is on of the two intersections that Richmond RCMP the intergrade safety traffic unit cover today. They have no problems writing all the scores of the ticket. This is how they did it. They had a under cover officer in the core of one intersection for very suddenly call in violator to his colleague waiting down the street. They were looking for everyone from right light jumps, those of not wearing their seat belts to speeders. There’s all part of the annual ICBC camping. “40 percentage of the traffic collision are occurring in an intersection making them the most dangerous place for our motorist and therefore we want to draw some attention to the fact that motorist to be extremely cautious when they approaching intersections.”
The camping goes on until the end of the month. Majority of the concept is that drivers be aware what they are doing around intersection the other 11 months.
All right. Thank you Alan Waterman at the saugy intersection of the No.2 road and Westminster highway in Richmond.
2009年11月19日星期四
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs-BC Ferry Cancelled
音频：http://www.box.net/shared/us55m5fm2h
New words: scramble
有两处标记红色实在听不出是哪个单词
Ferries Cancelled
All we’v told you about tough trip home for thousands people, hundreds of thousands people in Toronto yesterday. A construction accident shut down part of Toronto’s busy subway line right the hard afternoon rush hour. But ove on the west coast, things not a lot better. Sussan Silver has more.
Those were hoping to catch a ferry were going no where fast. “My poor little daughter just came hone for from England and we stuck.” “Nothing you can do and I think. I heard that some of the ,there’s like no hotels, everything’s booked in Tsawwassen and” By 6:30, heavy winds pumoured the terminal and BC ferry is decided to cancel all sailings for the rest of the night in Tsawwassen and the horseshoe bay. And the numbers of ferry cross the provinces. And that is the storm aponded the south coast. Things just got uglier. BC hydro scrambled to keep up and its peak nearly 20,000 customers left in the dark. Many of them thinks to falling trees. And all this rain is falling a snow at higher elevations including in the mountain passes, the cocoholo is expected to get up 25 centimeters of snow. And the sea to sky is black and white. Good news for whistler, the mountain has already received over three and half meters of snow, more than double the average for the mouth. But down here, the drivers try to avoid the growing puddles, while the others has to find different route home. And as the night went on, the rain just kept on coming and so did the wind. But still not enough to keep everyone inside. “If you cancelled for rain, there won’t be so many soccer games” “Why did you still come out?” “Because we need to practice for a game.” “It’s wet and cold, the shoes is filled with water.”
New words: scramble
有两处标记红色实在听不出是哪个单词
Ferries Cancelled
All we’v told you about tough trip home for thousands people, hundreds of thousands people in Toronto yesterday. A construction accident shut down part of Toronto’s busy subway line right the hard afternoon rush hour. But ove on the west coast, things not a lot better. Sussan Silver has more.
Those were hoping to catch a ferry were going no where fast. “My poor little daughter just came hone for from England and we stuck.” “Nothing you can do and I think. I heard that some of the ,there’s like no hotels, everything’s booked in Tsawwassen and” By 6:30, heavy winds pumoured the terminal and BC ferry is decided to cancel all sailings for the rest of the night in Tsawwassen and the horseshoe bay. And the numbers of ferry cross the provinces. And that is the storm aponded the south coast. Things just got uglier. BC hydro scrambled to keep up and its peak nearly 20,000 customers left in the dark. Many of them thinks to falling trees. And all this rain is falling a snow at higher elevations including in the mountain passes, the cocoholo is expected to get up 25 centimeters of snow. And the sea to sky is black and white. Good news for whistler, the mountain has already received over three and half meters of snow, more than double the average for the mouth. But down here, the drivers try to avoid the growing puddles, while the others has to find different route home. And as the night went on, the rain just kept on coming and so did the wind. But still not enough to keep everyone inside. “If you cancelled for rain, there won’t be so many soccer games” “Why did you still come out?” “Because we need to practice for a game.” “It’s wet and cold, the shoes is filled with water.”
2009年11月18日星期三
北美口音-American Accent- one-y
Really
Happy
Ready
Sorry
"y" is pronouced more like "i" in PinYin.
Imagine how the kids here sing "Happy birthday to you!"
Happy
Ready
Sorry
"y" is pronouced more like "i" in PinYin.
Imagine how the kids here sing "Happy birthday to you!"
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Park Board Cuts
音频: http://www.box.net/shared/yr565pnrjy
New words: Upbeat
Park Board Cuts
The Vancouver park board will hold a special meeting tonight to consider almost three million dollars in cuts. And on the chopping blog are tow venerable institutions, the bloedel conservatory and stanley park petting zoo. Time Weeks has the story.
The farm yard is closed now are workers set up for the stanley park white night Christmas display. It’s a traditional going back decade. Children meeting the animals and wondering what they might say.
“Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!”
“Do all bunnies say that?”
“Maybe they will change their own voice.”
If they could talk, they may not be quite that upbeat now. The animals could soon be without job. The Vancouver park board is looking to make up for a 2.8 million dollars shortfall and the farm yard is the target. Park board is contributing or subsidizing it to a 160,000 dollars a year. And there are visitors obviously come and see. That I have concern personally, but there are some tough decisions we have to make. One of those tough choices also involves Vancouver landmark. Backing 1969, when the city decided to really highlight the Queen Elizabeth park and unveil Harry more’s sculpture. But the real highlight was going to be the result of the huge million dollar donation, the Bloedel conservatory. It was big news when it open the modern building holding unique plants, birds but appeartly hats. The park board says the building like the hat is not as popular as once it was. We are not deciding on which direction we are going to walk. We gonna demodern the shape or what we gonna do. We haven’t gone there yet. There might be someone who might be interest in taking over the Bloedel for all we know. Raj syas the park board plan to discontinue the 250,000 dollars a year to pay to subsidize it. Says the cuts are necessary in order to preserve Co-programme offered by the board. The special public meeting will be hold tonight to discuss the cuts.
New words: Upbeat
Park Board Cuts
The Vancouver park board will hold a special meeting tonight to consider almost three million dollars in cuts. And on the chopping blog are tow venerable institutions, the bloedel conservatory and stanley park petting zoo. Time Weeks has the story.
The farm yard is closed now are workers set up for the stanley park white night Christmas display. It’s a traditional going back decade. Children meeting the animals and wondering what they might say.
“Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!”
“Do all bunnies say that?”
“Maybe they will change their own voice.”
If they could talk, they may not be quite that upbeat now. The animals could soon be without job. The Vancouver park board is looking to make up for a 2.8 million dollars shortfall and the farm yard is the target. Park board is contributing or subsidizing it to a 160,000 dollars a year. And there are visitors obviously come and see. That I have concern personally, but there are some tough decisions we have to make. One of those tough choices also involves Vancouver landmark. Backing 1969, when the city decided to really highlight the Queen Elizabeth park and unveil Harry more’s sculpture. But the real highlight was going to be the result of the huge million dollar donation, the Bloedel conservatory. It was big news when it open the modern building holding unique plants, birds but appeartly hats. The park board says the building like the hat is not as popular as once it was. We are not deciding on which direction we are going to walk. We gonna demodern the shape or what we gonna do. We haven’t gone there yet. There might be someone who might be interest in taking over the Bloedel for all we know. Raj syas the park board plan to discontinue the 250,000 dollars a year to pay to subsidize it. Says the cuts are necessary in order to preserve Co-programme offered by the board. The special public meeting will be hold tonight to discuss the cuts.
2009年11月17日星期二
秋风、落叶
去Daycare接Dave，“Mum, Mum, tree tree!” Dave 兴高采烈得指给我看墙上的画。“Very nice!” 是真的觉得很漂亮而不是客套。就是这一幅，我给它拍了照。
这是孩子们共同完成的。是他们照着院子里的那棵有个鸟剿的大树画的。Betty说孩子门从院子里捡来些落叶，照着园子里那棵大树的样子，每人在树枝贴上了几片叶片。然后孩子们又发现了树上还有鸟剿，一阵风吹过又落下了几片树叶，他们又加上了鸟剿和风。多么随意而又美丽的图画呀！我的心仿佛有些悸动， 看着Dave，不知道他明不明白，并不是每个人都能看到秋风、落叶的美丽的。此刻我很高兴Dave可以在温哥华生活，这里不仅有美丽的大自然环绕，还有会带他们发现美丽的老师的引导。
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC News-Olympic Weather Woes
Olympic weather woes
音频：http://www.box.net/shared/v5xfdlhpuj
New words: Bull's eye
Flood woes, power outages and dangerous driving conditions warnings of bad weather are sweeping sudden in British Columbia tonight. Is it the start of warm, wet winter that could mess up the Olympics? Chris Brown has the details in Vancouver.
It would be new if it didn’t rain in November in BC, but every so often it over the top and this is one of those times. A big blast of warm air noticed as pineapple express has roared off the pacific, creating a mass of problem. Vancouver Island got saturated by up to a hundred of fifty millimeters of rain, leaving parts of Comox under water and under a state of the emergency.
“These streets are all flooding. So some people is taking a risk going through here. They are not paying attention of the signs of the roads even closed.”
“It turns out that Vancouver island was smacked the bull’s eye .They got hit pretty hard. All schools in the area long with many roads were closed and some fifty-four families ordered from their homes. The worst may still be declumed. Over the Vancouver side, it blow hard too. Just days after opening to skier. Grouse mountain has to haul it’s Gandulas.
“Pretty high winds and with the rain fall as well. It has put damp on things.”
Now the rivers are raising fast and anxious John frances knows if it comes up to another foot two. It’s a bad news for its house.
“Definitely, if this continues soon much more beyond tomorrow. I think that it will be cost for worry.”
So far as, it’s not the river approving deadly, it’s the roads. Two pedestrian in strenken killed in separate instance over the weekend. Police say the wind and lousy visibility were affect.
With the winter Olympic closing in. Every big weather event seems take on extra meaning. After the skiing season got to early start, organizers were founding pretty pleased. Now they hope that a lot of that snow hasn’t been washed away and it’s get cold again and stays that way.
音频：http://www.box.net/shared/v5xfdlhpuj
New words: Bull's eye
Flood woes, power outages and dangerous driving conditions warnings of bad weather are sweeping sudden in British Columbia tonight. Is it the start of warm, wet winter that could mess up the Olympics? Chris Brown has the details in Vancouver.
It would be new if it didn’t rain in November in BC, but every so often it over the top and this is one of those times. A big blast of warm air noticed as pineapple express has roared off the pacific, creating a mass of problem. Vancouver Island got saturated by up to a hundred of fifty millimeters of rain, leaving parts of Comox under water and under a state of the emergency.
“These streets are all flooding. So some people is taking a risk going through here. They are not paying attention of the signs of the roads even closed.”
“It turns out that Vancouver island was smacked the bull’s eye .They got hit pretty hard. All schools in the area long with many roads were closed and some fifty-four families ordered from their homes. The worst may still be declumed. Over the Vancouver side, it blow hard too. Just days after opening to skier. Grouse mountain has to haul it’s Gandulas.
“Pretty high winds and with the rain fall as well. It has put damp on things.”
Now the rivers are raising fast and anxious John frances knows if it comes up to another foot two. It’s a bad news for its house.
“Definitely, if this continues soon much more beyond tomorrow. I think that it will be cost for worry.”
So far as, it’s not the river approving deadly, it’s the roads. Two pedestrian in strenken killed in separate instance over the weekend. Police say the wind and lousy visibility were affect.
With the winter Olympic closing in. Every big weather event seems take on extra meaning. After the skiing season got to early start, organizers were founding pretty pleased. Now they hope that a lot of that snow hasn’t been washed away and it’s get cold again and stays that way.
2009年11月16日星期一
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC News-BC Weather Warning
音频:http://www.box.net/shared/ysip94k9ny
New Words: Outage
Flood watches and warnings are affecting parts of British Columbia, more than a hundred millimeter rain fell yesterday and there is more on its way today. CBC Tim weaks’ in Vancouver.
We better say some pretty heavy rain and also wind just hauling through here in effect we were told they are picking up 90 kilometer per hour in the Fraser Valley. So there have been lots of power outage and there are still about 17 thousands home without power in the lower mainland and the sunshine cause another thousands without power on Vancouver island and that’s the addition to all the homes they have restored the thousands of those. Meanwhile some heavy rain continue to fall and saying that some areas especially the higher elevation we sit could see 200 perhaps even 300 millimeters of rain. So would be higher temperature with all that rains. Snow packing is melting that’s gonna to push some areas just pass the break they say. A reserving starting to see some isolated flooding that affect the street in Stanley Park has been flooded, some streets and in surrey and maple ridge. Meanwhile most of the lower mainland as well as the north shore all under the flood watch. There has been a flood warning issued for a four rivers on Vancouver island which means they’ve already hit the capacity, some cases probably already starting to flood and if this heavy rain continues that only going to get worse. So they are already telling people that stay away from the rive banks. They are saying a lots erosion areas there probably just not get save to get pass or get close to those fast moving river.
New Words: Outage
Flood watches and warnings are affecting parts of British Columbia, more than a hundred millimeter rain fell yesterday and there is more on its way today. CBC Tim weaks’ in Vancouver.
We better say some pretty heavy rain and also wind just hauling through here in effect we were told they are picking up 90 kilometer per hour in the Fraser Valley. So there have been lots of power outage and there are still about 17 thousands home without power in the lower mainland and the sunshine cause another thousands without power on Vancouver island and that’s the addition to all the homes they have restored the thousands of those. Meanwhile some heavy rain continue to fall and saying that some areas especially the higher elevation we sit could see 200 perhaps even 300 millimeters of rain. So would be higher temperature with all that rains. Snow packing is melting that’s gonna to push some areas just pass the break they say. A reserving starting to see some isolated flooding that affect the street in Stanley Park has been flooded, some streets and in surrey and maple ridge. Meanwhile most of the lower mainland as well as the north shore all under the flood watch. There has been a flood warning issued for a four rivers on Vancouver island which means they’ve already hit the capacity, some cases probably already starting to flood and if this heavy rain continues that only going to get worse. So they are already telling people that stay away from the rive banks. They are saying a lots erosion areas there probably just not get save to get pass or get close to those fast moving river.
2009年11月13日星期五
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC News-Home Inspector Must Pay
音频下载：http://www.box.net/shared/iescji5hs5
Home Inspector Must Pay
Well now I hear some news that could have major impact on the home buyers across the country. A judging British Columbia has awarded Vancouver couple 200,000 dollars in compensation for a bad home inspection. Chris Brown is here with details on this.
Peter, this case involves the couple from North Vancouver who in 2006 spend 1.1million dollars on the home on the mountain slope. They hired a house inspector for 450 dollars, but the judge determined the man spent just 30 minutes looking at the outside of the building. He reported some problem of soil erosion and with some of rafters, total cost to fix 20,000 dollars said at the inspector. With only after the couple moved in and they found the rotten foundation problems was for more extensive, requiring 200,000 dollars repairs. The judger ruled the inspector’s report that did not clearly present the significance of the problems observed and that the liability waver didn’t protect inspector in part because the couple had very little time to read and understand what was in the contract.. People in the home inspect industry says that this ruling likable to tougher guidelines across Canada. Some of these standards if not all of them are very basic and nature. And you now as we speak can case judgment on the building without any degree of expertise. And this is what the standards at this time. And they will continue to be written. At this time is very loosely, very loosely defined.
Home inspector at this case was recommended by the couple’s real estate agent. So better to get someone who is independent. Also get everything aout the house in writing and don’t rush it. An through house inspection can take up to a day.
Home Inspector Must Pay
Well now I hear some news that could have major impact on the home buyers across the country. A judging British Columbia has awarded Vancouver couple 200,000 dollars in compensation for a bad home inspection. Chris Brown is here with details on this.
Peter, this case involves the couple from North Vancouver who in 2006 spend 1.1million dollars on the home on the mountain slope. They hired a house inspector for 450 dollars, but the judge determined the man spent just 30 minutes looking at the outside of the building. He reported some problem of soil erosion and with some of rafters, total cost to fix 20,000 dollars said at the inspector. With only after the couple moved in and they found the rotten foundation problems was for more extensive, requiring 200,000 dollars repairs. The judger ruled the inspector’s report that did not clearly present the significance of the problems observed and that the liability waver didn’t protect inspector in part because the couple had very little time to read and understand what was in the contract.. People in the home inspect industry says that this ruling likable to tougher guidelines across Canada. Some of these standards if not all of them are very basic and nature. And you now as we speak can case judgment on the building without any degree of expertise. And this is what the standards at this time. And they will continue to be written. At this time is very loosely, very loosely defined.
Home inspector at this case was recommended by the couple’s real estate agent. So better to get someone who is independent. Also get everything aout the house in writing and don’t rush it. An through house inspection can take up to a day.
2009年11月11日星期三
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs-B.C. transport operation carries on after licenses pulled
音频下载：http://www.box.net/shared/6igzdnkp2x
New words:
pull
B.C. transport operation carries on after licenses pulled
Our another story tonight about the questions about driving practices. This week on “go public”, we investigated British Columbia’s trucking operation that maybe putting you at risk. Here is our “go public” reporter.
“Oh, three million miles.” He drove Greyhood buses for years with no accidents then. “My whole body shunt back and my legs went up and the broken steering went off.” Gery Redia was injured permanently when a trucker trailer from Bayridge transport wheel ended his ven at full speed. “Without stopping at all, you know” “no stop”, “No. No skiing marks or anything. Truck was just coming.” Turns out Bayridge drivers cause 26 accidents in last 3 years. One left trailer burning on the highway. A provincial auditor found some working much longer than the law allows and faking law books. “It’s of a taking time on the highway there, over the drivers, over hours and certificated as they learned from this accident.” Province pulled Bayridges operating certificate. The drivers are still on the road though for Rideline. Different licenses same owner. Still hauling for a major BC grocery chain. “Unfortunately, some shippers choose use these carriers without asking any questions. The trucking association syas carriers that lose licenses should’t be able to carry on under other names and the Minister agrees. “We order the other companies as well. Riteline translport has just been audited. Managers refused to be interviewed, but says it’s now monitoring the drivers with GPS units in the trucks. There is a nation wide push among carriers to make the truck monitoring mandatory. In Ontario, operators have been stop for having multiple licenses. And BC is cracking down too with more audits actions and investigation.
New words:
pull
B.C. transport operation carries on after licenses pulled
Our another story tonight about the questions about driving practices. This week on “go public”, we investigated British Columbia’s trucking operation that maybe putting you at risk. Here is our “go public” reporter.
“Oh, three million miles.” He drove Greyhood buses for years with no accidents then. “My whole body shunt back and my legs went up and the broken steering went off.” Gery Redia was injured permanently when a trucker trailer from Bayridge transport wheel ended his ven at full speed. “Without stopping at all, you know” “no stop”, “No. No skiing marks or anything. Truck was just coming.” Turns out Bayridge drivers cause 26 accidents in last 3 years. One left trailer burning on the highway. A provincial auditor found some working much longer than the law allows and faking law books. “It’s of a taking time on the highway there, over the drivers, over hours and certificated as they learned from this accident.” Province pulled Bayridges operating certificate. The drivers are still on the road though for Rideline. Different licenses same owner. Still hauling for a major BC grocery chain. “Unfortunately, some shippers choose use these carriers without asking any questions. The trucking association syas carriers that lose licenses should’t be able to carry on under other names and the Minister agrees. “We order the other companies as well. Riteline translport has just been audited. Managers refused to be interviewed, but says it’s now monitoring the drivers with GPS units in the trucks. There is a nation wide push among carriers to make the truck monitoring mandatory. In Ontario, operators have been stop for having multiple licenses. And BC is cracking down too with more audits actions and investigation.
2009年11月10日星期二
一起看新闻、学英语- CBC News - Wooing Investors
移民温哥华、学英语就成了终生职业。
不当之处还烦请指正。
音频链接：http://www.box.net/shared/uintvsz4s7
或CBC网站：http://www.cbc.ca/bc
New words today:
Wooing
Entice
Wooing Investors
Welcome back. Every go to sports and wonder who those people are get winded and dieted and plush seats. Today the metro Vancouver mayors say they will be use some of your tax dollars to try to entice people who invest in the local economy. Belle Puri reports.
The Olympics are unmistakable on time opportunity for athletes to shine on the international stage. But metro Vancouver politicians are positioning to get their municipality on the pictures as well. Nine local governments has bend together to host foreign business people during the 2010 winter games and hopes that later they will come back to us drag a deal. “With foreign investment, we can develop partnership with the local business and we can create employment for the region. Decision makers from 50 small and medium companies will get the Olympic invite paid for by taxpayers. Half of the 1.5million dollars will come from the Ottawa, the rest from the cities. Critics say that local government should just reduce the property taxes to attract business. “Politicians bring business to a community by creation an environment that prompts business development not by partying on the taxpayer’s towel.”
The business people will spend 4 days in the region. They will meet local industry leaders and they’ll go to the Olympics and the tickets will be free. We do have a dialog with Bendlock and some assurance. That we will have the block tickets through the games to use for this purpose. Lower mainland mayors believe their squeezing process will insure the visitors will really are here to invest. We got to make sure they connect to BC business, BC trade organization, or a very direct link to an investment that now taking place in BC. Local leaders hope that at least half of the guests will come back to do business.
不当之处还烦请指正。
音频链接：http://www.box.net/shared/uintvsz4s7
或CBC网站：http://www.cbc.ca/bc
New words today:
Wooing
Entice
Wooing Investors
Welcome back. Every go to sports and wonder who those people are get winded and dieted and plush seats. Today the metro Vancouver mayors say they will be use some of your tax dollars to try to entice people who invest in the local economy. Belle Puri reports.
The Olympics are unmistakable on time opportunity for athletes to shine on the international stage. But metro Vancouver politicians are positioning to get their municipality on the pictures as well. Nine local governments has bend together to host foreign business people during the 2010 winter games and hopes that later they will come back to us drag a deal. “With foreign investment, we can develop partnership with the local business and we can create employment for the region. Decision makers from 50 small and medium companies will get the Olympic invite paid for by taxpayers. Half of the 1.5million dollars will come from the Ottawa, the rest from the cities. Critics say that local government should just reduce the property taxes to attract business. “Politicians bring business to a community by creation an environment that prompts business development not by partying on the taxpayer’s towel.”
The business people will spend 4 days in the region. They will meet local industry leaders and they’ll go to the Olympics and the tickets will be free. We do have a dialog with Bendlock and some assurance. That we will have the block tickets through the games to use for this purpose. Lower mainland mayors believe their squeezing process will insure the visitors will really are here to invest. We got to make sure they connect to BC business, BC trade organization, or a very direct link to an investment that now taking place in BC. Local leaders hope that at least half of the guests will come back to do business.
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2009年11月9日星期一
猪和牛
三个人的生活简单而快乐，简单到只有只有黑与白。
“猪！快起床！”我边给Dave穿衣服，边叫老公起床。“猪？妈妈，你叫爸爸猪吗？”Dave好奇得问到，“那我就叫爸爸：牛！”他也要参与。“牛、牛”他兴高采烈得叫着为了给爸爸取了个新名字。
我笑了，“Dave, 你知道妈妈，为什么要叫爸爸猪吗？因为猪很懒惰，爸爸不起床就是很懒惰的表现，所以我叫他猪。牛可不懒，而且牛还很勤劳，所以你不应该叫爸爸牛！”Dave睁大了眼睛认真得听我解释，然后他想了一想，“噢，”他恍然大悟，“那我们就是牛啦！妈妈，我们起床了，我们很勤劳，所以你就是大牛，我是小牛。哞、哞、哞。”他又兴高采烈起来。
于是从今天起，我们就只有两种动物，一种是猪，而另一种是牛！
“猪！快起床！”我边给Dave穿衣服，边叫老公起床。“猪？妈妈，你叫爸爸猪吗？”Dave好奇得问到，“那我就叫爸爸：牛！”他也要参与。“牛、牛”他兴高采烈得叫着为了给爸爸取了个新名字。
我笑了，“Dave, 你知道妈妈，为什么要叫爸爸猪吗？因为猪很懒惰，爸爸不起床就是很懒惰的表现，所以我叫他猪。牛可不懒，而且牛还很勤劳，所以你不应该叫爸爸牛！”Dave睁大了眼睛认真得听我解释，然后他想了一想，“噢，”他恍然大悟，“那我们就是牛啦！妈妈，我们起床了，我们很勤劳，所以你就是大牛，我是小牛。哞、哞、哞。”他又兴高采烈起来。
于是从今天起，我们就只有两种动物，一种是猪，而另一种是牛！
2009年11月7日星期六
HALLOWEEN
我们公司有个组织叫Social Committee, 象是中国的工会，专门搞群众活动的（这里的工会可不管搞群众活动的事，只管罢工）。于是差不多我们每个月都会有活动，不过这里的活动可没有组团到外面去玩的，都是在公司里偷着乐。Hawaiian luau, BBQ, Pot luck等等等等，这里的活动有一大特色，就是都要打扮起来，办公室要打扮起来、员工也动不动也要打扮起来; dress Up, dress Up。像Hawaiian Luau办公室的中央挂起了两棵硕大的Pineapple Tree, 墙上贴的都是夏威夷女郎，当然还有各色的草裙和人手一个的花环。Social Committee的同事们忙得乐在其中，而其他的员工也兴奋得参与dress up，纷纷穿上夏日风情装，还有的竟带来了吊床安置在了办公室内。
刚来的时候，只觉得这帮“老外”闲着无聊，穷开心。可渐渐得也被他们所感染，同他们一起忙活起来。
于是Halloween我也早早给Dave dress up起来。今年他是一个veterinarian,他穿这一件绿色的医生袍（衣服上还有一个按钮，按一下会有小狗叫的声音），带着听诊器和口罩，还拿着一只前爪受了伤的小狗很是煞有介事。Dave早就成了一个小Canadian了，两三个星期前就在问我，Halloween到了没有。终于盼来了，穿戴整齐可以出去要糖果了。到了Metrotown，那么多孩子还有些大人都穿戴起来，真是热闹，”Trick or treat!”虽然Dave的咬字还不是那么清楚，但是他还是努力大声地说。“Here you go, Mr. Veterinarian.”一位小伙子边往Dave的篮子里放糖果，边彬彬有礼得说。不一会儿，Dave的小篮子里就装了一篮子的糖果，他可高兴呢！回到家吃完晚饭，看天气还算不错，我决定再带Dave到neighborhood去转转，看到Dave大大方方得走到门前，咚咚咚得用小手敲着门，小小的人子，昂着头等着有人来给他开门，我就想笑，门开了，Dave会不由分说得冲进邻居家里Trick or treat!, 提上小篮子，通常都是别人还在给他装糖果呢，他就已经转身要走，不过他倒不会忘了说Thank you!, 邻居们都说他Cute，我也觉得他真可爱.我们走了七八家、直到他的小桶装都装不下了。。。。。。
今年的Halloween我们也乐在其中。
刚来的时候，只觉得这帮“老外”闲着无聊，穷开心。可渐渐得也被他们所感染，同他们一起忙活起来。
于是Halloween我也早早给Dave dress up起来。今年他是一个veterinarian,他穿这一件绿色的医生袍（衣服上还有一个按钮，按一下会有小狗叫的声音），带着听诊器和口罩，还拿着一只前爪受了伤的小狗很是煞有介事。Dave早就成了一个小Canadian了，两三个星期前就在问我，Halloween到了没有。终于盼来了，穿戴整齐可以出去要糖果了。到了Metrotown，那么多孩子还有些大人都穿戴起来，真是热闹，”Trick or treat!”虽然Dave的咬字还不是那么清楚，但是他还是努力大声地说。“Here you go, Mr. Veterinarian.”一位小伙子边往Dave的篮子里放糖果，边彬彬有礼得说。不一会儿，Dave的小篮子里就装了一篮子的糖果，他可高兴呢！回到家吃完晚饭，看天气还算不错，我决定再带Dave到neighborhood去转转，看到Dave大大方方得走到门前，咚咚咚得用小手敲着门，小小的人子，昂着头等着有人来给他开门，我就想笑，门开了，Dave会不由分说得冲进邻居家里Trick or treat!, 提上小篮子，通常都是别人还在给他装糖果呢，他就已经转身要走，不过他倒不会忘了说Thank you!, 邻居们都说他Cute，我也觉得他真可爱.我们走了七八家、直到他的小桶装都装不下了。。。。。。
今年的Halloween我们也乐在其中。
2009年11月6日星期五
回不去的原点
说走，我没有犹豫。离开一个生活了三十年的城市，对我来说更多的是对新生活的向往和期待，我跃跃欲试。最坏的结果，到了那里无法生存再回来就好，生活也不会坏到哪里去，就当这是一次长时间的旅行。于是辞掉了工作，定好了机票。离开就是这么简单。
不过我们并没有退掉原本租住着的房子，而是同房东谈了一个两年的租约，说不定还要回来的吗。转眼两年过去了，今天收到房东的Email说，决定要出售这房子了。前两天还在烦心要不要继续租着呢，这下不用烦了，可心却一下子落空了，回去没有落脚的地方了。两年了，从来没有正儿八经想过要回去，不过这一刻突然觉得是再也回不去了。不，也许从离开上海的那一刻起就是回不去的了。
“Where are you coming from?”
“From Shanghai! ”
初到温哥华每当有人这么问我，我就这么回答，骄傲的。上海人都以自己是上海人而骄傲，东方之珠，十里洋场，国际金融贸易中心。。。。。。
“Shanghai.” 可得到的往往是不置可否的回应，和下次再见到你时同样的问题，”Where are you coming from?” 然后在有一次被人追问说“Is it mainland China?” 之后我就不再说”Shanghai“而只说”China” 了。
温哥华年年都是人类最适合居住的城市之一，整洁、美丽、自然、安静。这里没有防盗门窗，大家都喜欢在院子里养花种草，这里很少卡拉OK。商店很晚开门很早关门。节假日，去Camp，或者在自家后院BBQ。这是大多数北美人喜欢的生活。理财找理财顾问，报税找会计师，人们抱怨奥运浪费了资源，破坏了平静的资源，他们给议员写信要求协助解决问题。不知道北美人是更先进还是更原始，只是他们一定是不同的。
那么两年后的我呢，从上海到温哥华的我呢？现在我叫高鼻子，蓝眼睛的北美人是“他们” ，我叫在祖国大陆的同胞们也是“他们” ，我有些恍惚了，那“我，我们”是谁呢？
喜欢温哥华花团锦簇，绿树成荫，蓝天白云；喜欢这里的高山，大海，沙滩都近在咫尺的自由；喜欢这里的清新空气；喜欢看到孩子在大草坪，在playground嬉戏；喜欢这里资源富足的安心。我不后悔来到了这里。可是，我也喜欢上海的小笼，喜欢餐桌上的饕餮大餐；喜欢竞争、竟取，房子股票热火朝天，喜欢伸手就能招出租车的潇洒；喜欢在上海赚大钱花大钱的感觉。我一直每有停止过对故乡的想念。
世界的两极，完全不同的生活，不同的价值观，我回不去了，回不去那个我出发的原点。这不是一次旅行。。。。。。
不过我们并没有退掉原本租住着的房子，而是同房东谈了一个两年的租约，说不定还要回来的吗。转眼两年过去了，今天收到房东的Email说，决定要出售这房子了。前两天还在烦心要不要继续租着呢，这下不用烦了，可心却一下子落空了，回去没有落脚的地方了。两年了，从来没有正儿八经想过要回去，不过这一刻突然觉得是再也回不去了。不，也许从离开上海的那一刻起就是回不去的了。
“Where are you coming from?”
“From Shanghai! ”
初到温哥华每当有人这么问我，我就这么回答，骄傲的。上海人都以自己是上海人而骄傲，东方之珠，十里洋场，国际金融贸易中心。。。。。。
“Shanghai.” 可得到的往往是不置可否的回应，和下次再见到你时同样的问题，”Where are you coming from?” 然后在有一次被人追问说“Is it mainland China?” 之后我就不再说”Shanghai“而只说”China” 了。
温哥华年年都是人类最适合居住的城市之一，整洁、美丽、自然、安静。这里没有防盗门窗，大家都喜欢在院子里养花种草，这里很少卡拉OK。商店很晚开门很早关门。节假日，去Camp，或者在自家后院BBQ。这是大多数北美人喜欢的生活。理财找理财顾问，报税找会计师，人们抱怨奥运浪费了资源，破坏了平静的资源，他们给议员写信要求协助解决问题。不知道北美人是更先进还是更原始，只是他们一定是不同的。
那么两年后的我呢，从上海到温哥华的我呢？现在我叫高鼻子，蓝眼睛的北美人是“他们” ，我叫在祖国大陆的同胞们也是“他们” ，我有些恍惚了，那“我，我们”是谁呢？
喜欢温哥华花团锦簇，绿树成荫，蓝天白云；喜欢这里的高山，大海，沙滩都近在咫尺的自由；喜欢这里的清新空气；喜欢看到孩子在大草坪，在playground嬉戏；喜欢这里资源富足的安心。我不后悔来到了这里。可是，我也喜欢上海的小笼，喜欢餐桌上的饕餮大餐；喜欢竞争、竟取，房子股票热火朝天，喜欢伸手就能招出租车的潇洒；喜欢在上海赚大钱花大钱的感觉。我一直每有停止过对故乡的想念。
世界的两极，完全不同的生活，不同的价值观，我回不去了，回不去那个我出发的原点。这不是一次旅行。。。。。。
怎样才能快乐
正烦着什么时候才能买得起温哥华的大House；正烦着每天上班没有太多的事情可干太没挑战；正烦着买的优先股的股价跌了不少，是不是该找回报再高些的品种；正烦着自己得英语还不够好得能同同事argue，正烦着自己怎么就那么多让人这么郁闷的事的时候，我看到了这篇文章：32岁海归博士回国三月后自杀。“他一直是同龄人中的佼佼者。高中毕业保送进入清华大学水利系，年年清华年级第一，拿到全奖学金就读于美国西北大学土木工程系，6年后拿到博士学位，留校从事博士后研究工作两年。拿到浙大聘书，回国执教。他留下了妻子和第二天就要过三岁生日的女儿，他说他只想安静的离开。”我愕然了，我们都怎么了，我们就那么不快乐了吗？
如果让你选择，是要做一个一无所有但快乐的人还是做一个富有却不快乐的人？我想大多数人都会选择要快乐，我也是。只是现实生活中我们做出的却往往是相反的选择。
从小到大我们学习语言、学习科学知识、学习一份耕耘一份收获，学习坚持到底就一定胜利；可是我们从来没有学过怎样才能快乐。
我认识两位年龄，背景都相仿的母亲，在退休了若干年，她们却有很大的不同。一位是满面红光，同她交谈也能让你感受到她的热情和喜悦，而另一位脸色暗沉，你不由得会体恤她的操劳很辛苦。她们都是值得尊敬的母亲，不过她们对生活做了不同的选择。退休了，总要做些什么，别的我也不能做，要么炒股票要么参加老年合唱团。于是我对这两个项目进行了考察。在证券交易所，又是烟味，又是噪声，看到大多数人的脸上都是焦虑，我想这一定不能让我快乐。唱歌、跳舞同一群年龄相仿都热爱音乐的人在一起，我们每天都象是在庆祝。于是我离开了证券交易所，坚持参加老年合唱团已经好多年了。不说你也知道这是红光满面那位母亲的选择。
生活是给了我们选择快乐机会的，只是我们真的关心我们得决定是否能让自己快乐吗？别人通常都只关心你飞的高不高，却不关心你飞的到底累不累，那么至少我们自己应该关心自己，不是吗？
如果让你选择，是要做一个一无所有但快乐的人还是做一个富有却不快乐的人？我想大多数人都会选择要快乐，我也是。只是现实生活中我们做出的却往往是相反的选择。
从小到大我们学习语言、学习科学知识、学习一份耕耘一份收获，学习坚持到底就一定胜利；可是我们从来没有学过怎样才能快乐。
我认识两位年龄，背景都相仿的母亲，在退休了若干年，她们却有很大的不同。一位是满面红光，同她交谈也能让你感受到她的热情和喜悦，而另一位脸色暗沉，你不由得会体恤她的操劳很辛苦。她们都是值得尊敬的母亲，不过她们对生活做了不同的选择。退休了，总要做些什么，别的我也不能做，要么炒股票要么参加老年合唱团。于是我对这两个项目进行了考察。在证券交易所，又是烟味，又是噪声，看到大多数人的脸上都是焦虑，我想这一定不能让我快乐。唱歌、跳舞同一群年龄相仿都热爱音乐的人在一起，我们每天都象是在庆祝。于是我离开了证券交易所，坚持参加老年合唱团已经好多年了。不说你也知道这是红光满面那位母亲的选择。
生活是给了我们选择快乐机会的，只是我们真的关心我们得决定是否能让自己快乐吗？别人通常都只关心你飞的高不高，却不关心你飞的到底累不累，那么至少我们自己应该关心自己，不是吗？
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