See what this week’s NancyWeekly has to offer: a rhyme with a cold drink to cool down your hot summer. Enjoy!
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Kitten’s First Full Moon
Welcome to a new adventure in this week’s NancyWeekly. You will be introduced to a children’s book story: Kitten’s First Full Moon is a simple, sweet book that tells the story of a little kitten who, upon seeing her first full moon, thinks she’s found a big bowl of milk, but try as she may, she cannot reach it. She tries to lick it, jump to it, run after it…all to no avail. Will the little kitty ever get her milk?
您还将在本期中听到在美国CDC从事多年微生物科学研究的美政群友魏谢蓉女士分享她的早先经历:即便是在Emory University做博士后的繁忙工作生活中她也没有忽略与孩子一起阅读的宝贵时间…
BBQ Slang 101
Do you enjoy summer barbecues with your family and friends? Do you know any barbecue slang? Find out in this NancyWeekly!
Sonnet 18: Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day?
“Sonnet 18” is one of the best-known of the 154 sonnets written by the beloved English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. In this episode of NancyWeekly, you will enjoy both the English and Chinese versions of this sonnet, as well as a song of it performed by an English guitarist and singer.
The New Deal
Have you heard about FDR’s New Deal? In this episode, not only will you follow a short passage about the New Deal, but you will also enjoy listening to some information shared by a learned lady from our JRMZ group.
Our First Kayaking Trip
Enjoy an episode of NancyWeekly on kayaking. You will hear some kayaking related vocabulary and even the names of four parts of a water vehicle. You will also practice a fun but challenging tongue twister.
Central Park
Central Park, the first public park in the nation, is still where New Yorkers go to get a breath of fresh air and recharge. In this episode, you will learn a bit about Central Park. There will also be some wonderful sharing by our friends on two other attractions of New York City.
On Children by Kahlil Gibran
In this episode, you will listen to a poem called “On Children” by the famous Lebanese poet Kahlil Gibran. Hope you will enjoy it!
Commencement Remarks to the Class of 2022 by Harvard President Larry Bacow (Excerpts)
In this episode you will appreciate some sobering and encouraging words spoken by Harvard President Larry Bacow at their 2022 Commencement. You will also hear the reactions from our friend, a liberal arts professor, at her own students’ commencement.