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NOW THE VOA SPECIAL ENGLISH PROGRAM WORDS AND THEIR STORIES.AMERICAN ENGLISH IS FULL OF CLORAFUL EXPRESSIONS.ONE SUCH EXPRESSION IS TO TOUCH ALL BASES.IT COMES FROM SPORT OF BASEBALL.THERE ARE FOUR BASES IN BASEBALL.FIRST,SECOND,AND THIRD,THE FORTH IS HOMEPLAYT.TOGETHER THE BASES FORM A DAMON? SHAPE.WHEN BASEBALL PLAYER HITS THE BALL,HE MUST RUN TO EACH BASE IN ORDER TO TOUCH WITH HIS FOOT.IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO SCORE A POINT.IF THE PLAYER HITS THE BALL AND FAILES TO TOUCH ALL THE BASES,THE POINT WOULD NOT BE COUNTED. THE IMPOTANTANCE OF TOUCHING ALL THE BASES WEN? SHINE? START 1974 BASEBALL SEASON. HITALON? WAS A PLAYER WITH THE ATALANT? BRAVE TEAM.HE WAS SEEKING THE RECORD FOR HITING THE MOST HOMERUNS.???A HOME RUN IS A BALL THAT HIS OVER THE ?ARON JUST NEED ONE HOMERUN TO EQUAL THE RECORD HELD BY BEBFUF?,THE GREATES HITER IN BASEBALL HISTORY.ARON GOT THAT HOMERUN THE VERY FIRST TIME HE HAD A CHANCE TO HIT THE BALL.HE SENT THE BALL OVER THE WOR? THAT AROUND THE PLAYING FILLED???THAT GAVE HIM 714 HOMERUNS,THE SANE AS BEBRUF.AFTER THAT DAY,BASEBALL FANS HELD THEIR BREATH EVERYTIME WAS HNK? ARON'S TURN TO HIT,WHEN WOULD HE HIT HOMERUN NUMBER 715.THE WAIT WAS NOT LONG.IN THE SECOND WEEK OF THE SEASON,ARON AGAIN HIT THE ALL OVER THE WOR? HE HAD BEATTEN BEBRUF'S RECORD.BUT FIRST,HE HAD TO RUN AROUND THE FOUR BASES.THE OTHER PLAYERS ON HIS TEAM WATCHED CAREFULLY TO MAKE SURE HE TOUCHED EACH ONE.IF HE DID NOT,THE HOMERUN WOULD NOT HAVE COUNTERED? THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO NEW RECORD.SO TO TOUCH ALL BASES MEANS TO DO WHAT IS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE AN ACTIVITY.THE EXPRESSION IS USED IN BUSINESS AND POLITICS.NO BUSINEES DEAL OR POLITICAL COMPAIN IS REALLY COMPLETED UNTILL YOU DISCUSSED ALL THE ISSUSES INVOLVED.OR AS IT SAID UNTILL YOU TOUCH ALL BASES.EVEN PRFESSIONAL DEPLOMATES USE THIS EXPRESSION AS WELL AS OTHERS TAKEN FROM BASEBALL.?A DEPLOMATE REPORTING NEGOTIATIONS WITH DEPLEMATE FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES MAY SAY THEY TOUCHED ALL BASES DURING MANY HOURS OF TALKS.THIS MEANS THEY EXPLOIT? ALL ISSUES INVOLED IN THE SITUATION.PERHAPS THEY DID THIS AFTER EXPRESSION HOPE,THAT STHEY COULD PLAY BALL WITH EACH OTHER,MEANING THAT THEY COULD LEARN TO COOPERATE.SPORTS REPORTERS WRIT ABOUT FAST MOVING LIVELY EVENTS,THEY MUST DEVELOPE A WAY OF WRITING TAHT GOES STRAIGHT TO THE POINT.THEIR DUTY IS TO GIVE THE READER A CPMPLETE PICTURE OF THE EVENTS AS FEW WORDS AS POSSIBLE.THEY MUST TOUCH ALL BASES AS QUICKLY AS THEY CAN. THIS VOA SPECIAL PROGERAM WORDS AND THEIR STORIES WAS WRITTEN BY MAKKIDS?.THIS IS BOBDUTY? [ 本帖最后由 jiearnold 于 2008-4-27 23:39 编辑 ]

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Now the VOA Special English special program -- Words And Their Stories.

 

American English is full of colorful expressions. One such expression is "to touch all bases". It comes from the sport of baseball. There are four bases in baseball, first, second and third. The fourth is home plate. Together the bases form a diamond shape. When a baseball player hits the ball, he must run to each base in order and touch it with his foot. It is the only way to score a point. If the player hits the ball and fails to touch all the bases, the point would not be counted.

 

The importance of touching all the bases was shown at the start of 1974 baseball season. Hank Aaron was a player with the Atlanta Braves team. He was seeking the record for hitting the most homeruns. A homerun is a ball that hits over the wall. Aaron needed just one homerun to equal the record held by Babe Ruth, the greatest hitter in baseball history. Aaron got that homerun the very first time he had chance to hit the ball. He sent the ball over the wall that surround the playing field. That gave him 714 homeruns, the same as Babe Ruth. After that day, baseball fans held their breath every time it was Hank Aaron's turn to hit.

 

When would he hit the homerun number 715? wait was not long. In the second week of this season, Aaron again hit the ball over the wall. He had beaten Babe Ruth's record. But first he had to run around the four bases. The other players on his team watched carefully to make sure he touched each one. If he did not, the homerun would not have counted. There would have been no new record. So, "to touch all bases" means to do what is necessary to complete an activity.

 

The expression is used in business and politics. No business deal or political campaign is really completed until you discuss all the issues involved. Or as it is said, until you touch all the bases, even professional diplomats use this expression as well as others that come from the baseball. A diplomat in reporting on negociations with diplomats from different countries may say they touched all the bases during many hours of talks. This means they explored all issues involved in the situation. Perhaps they did this after expressing hope that they could paly ball with each other, meaning that they could learn to cooperate.

 

Sports reporters write about fast moving lively events. They must develop a way of writing that goes straight to the point. Their duty is to give the reader a complete picture of the event in as few words as possible. They must touch all bases as quickly as they can.

 

This VOA Special English special program -- Words And Their Stories was written by Mike B. this is Bob Doughty.

 

 

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            Now the VOA Special English Program Words and Their Stories.
            American english is full of colorful expressions.One such expression is to touch all bases.It comes from the sport of baseball.There are four bases in baseball ,first second and third. The fourth is home plate.Together the bases form a diamond ship.
            One of baseball player hits the ball, he must run to each base in order and touch it with his foot. It is the only way to score a point.If the player hits the ball and fails to touch all the bases,the ponit will not be counted. The importantance of touching all the bases was shown at the start of 1974 baseball season.
            Hank Aaron was a player at Atlanta Braves team.He was seeking the record for hitting the most homeruns .A homerun is the ball that is hit over the wall. Aaron needed just one homerun to equal the record held by Babe Ruth .The greatest hitter in baseball history.
           Aaron got that homerun the very first time he had chance to hit the ball. He sent the ball over the wall that surrounded the play field ,that gave him 714 homeruns the same as Babe Ruth. After that day baseball fans held their breath every time it was Hank Aaron turn to hit.
           When would he hit homerun number 714,the wait was not long.In the second week of the season , Aaron again hit the ball over the wall, he had beaten Babe Ruth record but first he had to round around the four bases.
           The other players on his team watched carefully ,to make sure he touched each one.If he did not the homerun would not have counted,there would have been no new record.So to touch all bases means to do what is necessary to complete and activity.
           The expression is used it in business and projects ,no business deal all political compaign is really completed until you discuss all the issues involved.Or as it said until you touch all bases even professional diplomats used this expressions as well as others that come from baseball.
           A diplomat in reporting on negotiation with diplomats from different countries.May say they touched all bases during many hours of talks.This means the exploit all issues involved in the situation.Perhaps they did this after expressing hope that they could play ball with each other.Meaning that could learn to cooperate.
          Sports reporters write about fast moving lovely events .They must develop a way of writing that goes straight to the point.They duty is to given the reader a complete picture of the event in as few words as possible.They must touched all the bases as quickly as they can.  
          This VOA Special English Program Words and Their Stories was written by Mike F 。This is Bob Doughty

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Now the VOA Special English special program, Words and Their Stories.

 

American English is full of colorful expressions. One such expression is "to touch all bases". It comes from the sport of baseball. There are four bases in baseball, first, second and third. The fourth is home plate. Together the bases form a diamond shape. When a baseball player hits the ball, he must run to each base in order and touch it with his foot. It is the only way to score a point. If the player hits the ball and fails to touch all the bases, the point would not be counted.

 

The importance of touching all the bases was shown at the start of 1974 baseball season. Hank Aaron was a player with the Atlanta Braves team. He was seeking the record for hitting the most homeruns. A homerun is a ball that is hit over the wall. Aaron needed just one homerun to equal the record held by Babe Ruth, the greatest hitter in baseball history. Aaron got that homerun the very first time he had a chance to hit the ball. He sent the ball over the wall that surrounded the playing field. That gave him 714 homeruns, the same as Babe Ruth. After that day, baseball fans held their breath every time it was Hank Aaron's turn to hit.

 

When would he hit the homerun number 715? The wait was not long. In the second week of the season, Aaron again hit the ball over the wall. He had beaten Babe Ruth's record. But first he had to run around the four bases. The other players on his team watched carefully to make sure he touched each one. If he did not, the homerun would not have counted. There would have been no new record. So, "to touch all bases" means to do what is necessary to complete an activity.

 

The expression is used in business and politics. No business deal or political campaign is really completed until you discuss all the issues involved. Or as it is said, until you touch all bases, even professional diplomats use this expression as well as others that come from the baseball. A diplomat in reporting on negotiations with diplomats from different countries may say they touched all bases during many hours of talks. This means they explored all issues involved in the situation. Perhaps they did this after expressing hope that they could play ball with each other, meaning that they could learn to cooperate.

 

Sports reporters write about fast moving lively events. They must develop a way of writing that goes straight to the point. Their duty is to give the reader a complete picture of the event in as few words as possible. They must touch all bases as quickly as they can.

 

This VOA Special English special program -- Words and Their Stories, was written by Mike B. this is Bob Doughty.

 

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Now the VOA Special English special program, Words and Their Stories.

 

American English is full of colorful expressions. One such expression is "to touch all bases". It comes from the sport of baseball. There are four bases in baseball, first, second and third. The fourth is home plate. Together the bases form a diamond shape. When a baseball player hits the ball, he must run to each base in order and touch it with his foot. It is the only way to score a point. If the player hits the ball and fails to touch all the bases, the point would not be counted.

 

The importance of touching all the bases was shown at the start of the 1974 baseball season. Hank Aaron was a player with the Atlanta Braves team. He was seeking the record for hitting the most homeruns. A homerun is a ball that is hit over the wall. Aaron needed just one homerun to equal the record held by Babe Ruth, the greatest hitter in baseball history. Aaron got that homerun the very first time he had a chance to hit the ball. He sent the ball over the wall that surrounded the playing field. That gave him 714 homeruns, the same as Babe Ruth. After that day, baseball fans held their breath every time it was Hank Aaron's turn to hit.

 

When would he hit / homerun number 715? The wait was not long. In the second week of the season, Aaron again hit the ball over the wall. He had beaten Babe Ruth's record. But first he had to run around the four bases. The other players on his team watched carefully to make sure he touched each one. If he did not, the homerun would not have counted. There would have been no new record. So, "to touch all bases" means to do what is necessary to complete an activity.

 

The expression is used in business and politics. No business deal or political campaign is really complete until you discuss all the issues involved. Or as it is said, until you touch all bases, even professional diplomats use this expression as well as others that come from / baseball. A diplomat in reporting on negotiations with diplomats from different countries may say they touched all bases during many hours of talks. This means they explored all issues involved in the situation. Perhaps they did this after expressing hope that they could play ball with each other, meaning that they could learn to cooperate.

 

Sports reporters write about fast moving lively events. They must develop a way of writing that goes straight to the point. Their duty is to give the reader a complete picture of the event in as few words as possible. They must touch all bases as quickly as they can.

 

This VOA Special English special program -- Words and Their Stories, was written by Mike B. this is Bob Doughty.

 

 

 

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----Now the VOA special English program words and their stories, American English is full of colorful expretions, one such expretion is to touch all bases . it comes from a sport of baseball, There are four bases in baseball, fist, second and third. The forth is home plate, together the bases form a dimand ship, When a baseball player hits the ball, he must run to each base in order and touch it with his foot. It is the only way to score a point. If the player hits the ball and fails to touch all the bases, The point were not be counted.The importantig of touching all the basas was shown at the start of 1974 baseball season.HA was a player with A team. He was seeking the record for hiding the most home run. A home run is ball that hits over the wall, A needed just one home run to eat wall record held by bay bruf-the greatest hiter in baseball history, A got that home run the very fist time he had a chance to hit the ball, he sent the ball over the wall that surround the playing field. That give him 714 home run.The same as BB. After that day basaball fans hels their breath every time when HE to hit, when woud he hit home run number 715, The wait was not long, In the second week of the season E again hit the ball over the wall. He had bitten BB'record, but first, he had to run around the four base, the othe players on his team watched carefully to make sure he touched each one. if he did not the home run would not have counted,they would have been no new record. So to touch all basas means to do what is neccessary to complate and the activity. The expretion used in bissiness and politcs. no bussiness dill or political campain is really complate untill you disscuss all the isssues involed or as it is said untli you touch all bases. Even professional diplomats use this exprtion as well as others that come from baseball. A diplomat repoting a negshiations with diplomats from different contoris may say they touched all bases during many hours without talks. This means they exploed all involes prohaps they did this after after playball with each other meaning that they sould learn to copoperrate. sprot reporter abot reputing envents they must develope way of riding that gose straits to the point. their duty is to give the reader a complate ficture of envent in a few words as possible.They must touch all bases as qickly as they can.

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Now the VOA special English programs: Words and their stories. American English is full of colorful expressions. One such expression is “to touch all bases.” It comes from the sport of baseball. |There’re 4 bases in baseball: first, second, and third. The forth is home plate. Together, the bases form a diamond shape. When a baseball player hits ball, he must run to each base in order and touch it with the foot. It is an only way to score a point. If the player hits the ball, and fails to touch all the bases, the point would not be counted. The importance of touching all the bases was shown in the start of 1974 baseball season. H was a player with a? Team, he was seeking the record for hitting the most home runs. The homerun was a ball that was hit over the wall. H needed just a homerun to equal the record hold by BR, the greatest hitter in baseball history. H got the homerun the very first time that he had a chance to hit the ball. He sent the ball over the wall surrounding the playfield. That gave him 714 homeruns, the same as BR. After that day, baseball fans held their breath every time that H is turn to hit. When would he hit the homeruns Number 715? The wait was not long. In the second week of the season, H again hit the ball over the wall. He had beaten BR ,but first he had to run around four bases. The other players on his team watched carefully to make sure that he touched each one. If he did not, the homerun was not counted. There would be no new record. So” to touch all the bases” means “to do what is necessary to complete an activity”. This expression is used in business and politics. No business deal or political campaign is really completed until all the issues involved. Or as is said, until you touch all bases. Even the professional diplomatist uses this expression as well as others comes from the baseball. A diplomat in reporting with diplomats from different countries may say they touched all bases during many hours of talks. This means they explored all issues involved in the situation. Perhaps they did this after expressing hope that they could play baseball with each other, meaning they could learn to cooperate. Sports reporters write about fast moving lively events .They must develop the way of writing that goes straight to the point. Their duty is to give the reader a complete picture of event in as few words as possible. They must touch all bases as quickly as they can.

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Now the VOA spacial English program words and their stories American English is full of colorful expressions. One such expression is "too touch all bases". It comes from the sport of baseball. There are four bases in baseball. First,second and third. The fourth is home plate. Together the bases form a diamond shape. When a baseball player hits the ball,he must run to each base in order and touch it with his foot. It is the only way to score a point. If the player hit the ball and fails to touch the bases,the point will not be counted. The importance of touching all the bases was shown at the start of the 1974 baseball season. Hank Aaron was a player of the Atalanta braves team. He is seeking the record of hitting the most homeruns. The homerun is a ball that is hit over the wall. Aaron need is just one homeruns to equal the record held by Babu ruth, the greatest player in baseball history. Aaron got the homeruns the very first time he got the chance to hit the ball. He send the ball over the wall that surronding the playing field. That gave him 714 homeruns. The same as Babu ruth. After that day, baseball fans held their breath when it's Aaron's turn to hit . When would he hit the number 715, the wait was not long. In the second week of the season, Aaron again hit the ball over the wall. He had beaten Babu ruth's record. But first he had to run around the four bases, the other players on his team watched carefully to make sure he touched each one. If he did not, the homerun would not have counted. There would have been no new record. So to touch all bases means to do what is necessary to complete an activity. The expression used in business and politics. No business deal or political campaign is really complete until you discussed all the issues involved. Or as it is said until you touch all bases. Even professional diplomats use this expression as well as others that come from baseball. A diplomats that reporting at a nogotiation with diplomats from different countries may say they touch all bases during many hours of talks. This means they expressed all the issues involved in the situation. Perhaps they discuss this after a baseball that they could play ball with each other. Meaning that they could learn to cooperate. Sport reports writers likes to write fast, moving , lively events. they must develop the way of writing that go staight to the point. Their duty is to give the readers a complete feature of the events as few words as possible. The must touch all bases as quickly as they can.

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American English is full of colorful expressions. One such expression is to touch all bases. It comes from a sport of baseball. There are four bases in baseball: first, second and third. The fourth is home plate. Together the bases form a diamond shape. When a baseball player hits the ball, he must run to each base in order and touch it with his foot. It is the only way to score a point. If the player hits the ball and fails to touch all the bases, the point will not be counted. The importance of touching all the bases was shown at the start of the 1974 baseball season. Han Kerren was a player with  a Letter Braves Team. He was seeking the record for hitting the most home rounds. A home round is a ball that is hit over the world. Kerren needed just one home round to equal the record held by Bei Bruce, the greatest hitter in baseball history. Kerren got the home round the very first time he had a chance to hit the ball. He sent the ball over the world that surrounded the playing field that gave him 714 home rounds the same as Bei Bruce. After that day, baseball fans held their breath every time it was Kerren's turn to hit. When would he hit home round number 715, the way was not long. In the second week of season, Kerren again hit the ball over the world. He had beaten Bei Bruce's record. But first he had to round around the four bases.The other players on his team watched carefully to make sure he touched each one. If he did not, the home round would not have counted. They would have been no new record. So to touch all the bases means to do what is necessary to complete an activity.  The expression is used in business and projects. No business deal or political campaign is really completed untill he discusses all the issues involved or as it is said until you touch all the bases. Even profession diplomats use this expression as well as others that come from baseball. A diplomat in reporting negotiations is diplomat from different countrys. May say they touch all the bases duing many hours of talks. This means they explore all the issues involved in the situation. Perhaps they did this after expressing hope that they could play ball with each other. Meaning that they could learn to cooperate. Sports report is right about after fast moving lively evens. They must develop the way of writing that goes straight to the point. Their duty is to give the reader a complete picture of the even in as fewer words as possible. They must touch all bases as quickly as they can.

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Now the VOA special English programme-words and their history. American English is full of colourful expressions.One such expression is "to touch all bases".It comes from sport of baseball.There are four bases in baseball.First,second and third.The forth is home plate.Together the bases form a diamond shape.When a baseball player hits the ball,he must run to each base in order and touch it with his foot.It is the only way to score a point.If the player hits the ball and fails to touch all the bases,the point would not be counted.The importance of touching all the bases was showed at the start of the 1974 baseball season.Hank Aaron was a player of the Atalantic Braver's team.He was seeking the record for hunting the most homeruns.A homerun is a ball that is hiting ove the wall.Aaron need just one homerun to equal the record held by Babe Ruth,the greatest hitter in baseball history.Aaron got the homerun very first time.He had a chance to hit the ball.He sent the ball over the wall that is rounded play field,that gave him 714 homeruns.the same as Babe Ruth.Afer that day baseball fans held their breath every time it was Hank Aaron's turn to hit. When would he hit the homeruns number 715,the wait was not long.In the second week of the season,Aaron again hit the ball over all.He had beaten Babe Ruth record.But first he had to run around the four bases.The other players on his team watched carefully to make sure ,he touched each one.If he did not ,the homerun would not have counted.There would have been no new record.So "to charge all bases "meansing to do what is neccessary to complete an activity. The expression is used in busness and politicas.No buisness deal or political campaign is really completed until you discuss all the issues invovled or as it is said,untill you touch all bases.even professional diplomats use this expression as well as other that come from base ball.A diplomat is reporting onnegotiations with different deplomat from differet countries,may say,they touched all bases during many hours of talks.This meanings the exporter all issues invovled in the situation.perhaps they did this after expressing hope that they could play ball with each other MEANING they could learn to cooperate.

sport reporter s write about fast moving lively events,they must develop a way of writing that goes straight to a point.their duty is to give the reader a compelet picture of the event as few words as possible .

they must touch all bases as quickly as they can.

[ 本帖最后由 christina_zyc 于 2008-4-29 21:23 编辑 ]

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HW Now the VOA Special English special program -- Words And Their Stories. American English is full of colorful expressions. One such of expressions is "to touch all bases". It comes from the sport of baseball. There are four bases in baseball, first, second and third. The fourth is home plate. Together the bases form a diamond shape. When a baseball player hits the ball, he must run to each base in order and touch it with his foot. It is the only way to score a point. If the player hits the ball and fails to touch all the bases, the point would not be counted. The importance of touching all the bases was shown at the start of 1974 baseball season. Hank Aaron was a player with the Atlanta Braves team. He was seeking the record for hitting the most homeruns. A homerun is a ball that hits over the wall. Aaron needed just one homerun to equal the record held by Babe Ruth, the greatest hitter in baseball history. Aaron got the homerun very first time he had chance to hit the ball. He sent the ball over the wall that sorround the playing field. That gave him 714 homeruns, the same as Babe Ruth. After that day, baseball funs held their breath every time it was Hank Aaron's turn to hit. When would he hit the homerun number 750? wait was not long. In the second week of season, Aaron againt hit the ball over the wall. He had beaten Babe Ruth's record. But first he had to run around the four bases. The other players on his team watched carefully to make sure he touched each one. If he did not, the homerun would not have counted. There would have been no new record. So, "to touch all bases" means to do what is necessary to complete an activity. The expression is used in business and politics. No business deal or political campaign is really completed until you discuss all the issues involved. Or as it is said, until you touch all the bases, even professional diplomats use this expression as well as others that come from the baseball. A diplomat in report negociations with diplomats from different countries may say they touched all the bases during many hours of talks. This means they explored all issues involved in the situation. Perhaps they did this after expressing hope that they could paly ball with each other, meaning that they could learn to cooperate. Sports reporter writes about fast moving lively events. They develop a way of writing that goes straight to the point. Their duty is to give the reader a complete picture of the event in as few words as possible. They must touch all the bases as quickly as they can. This VOA Special English special program -- Words And Their Stories was written by Mike B. this is Bob Doughty.

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HOMEWORK： Now the VOA special English program——Words and their stories. American English is full of colorful expressions. One such expression is “to touch all bases”. It comes from the sport of baseball. There are 4 bases in baseball, 1st,2ndand 3rd , the 4th is home plate. Together the bases form a diamond shape. When a baseball player hits the ball, he must run to each base in order and touch it with his foot. It is the only way to score a point. If the player hits the ball and fails to touch all the bases, the point will not be counted. The importance of touching all the bases was shown at the start of the 1974 baseball season. H.G was a player with Atlantic Braves Team. He was seeking the record for hitting the most homeruns. A homerun is a ball that is hit over the wall. H needed just one homerun to equal the score held by B.B—the greatest hitter in baseball history. H got that homerun the very first time he had a chance to hit the ball. He sent ball over the wall that surround the playing field. That gave him 714 homeruns——the same as B.B. After that day, baseball fans held their breath every time it was H to hit. When would he hit homerun NO.715? The way wasn’t that long. In the second week of the season, H again hit the base over the wall. He had beaten B.B’s record, but first he had to run around the 4 bases. The other players on his team watch carefully to make sure he touches each one. If he did not, the homerun would not have counted. There would have been no new record. So to touch all bases means to do what is necessary to complete an activity. The expression is used in business and politics. No business deal or politics champion is really complete until you discuss all the issues involved or as it said until you touch all bases. Even professional diplomats use this expression as well as others that come from baseball. A diplomat in reporting on a negotiation with diplomatic come from different countries may say they touch all the bases during many hours of talks. This means they explored all the issues involved in the situation. Perhaps they did this after expressing hope they could play ball with each other meaning that they could learn to cooperate. Sports reporters write about fast moving lively events, they must develop a way of writing that goes straight to the point. Their duty is to give the reader a complete picture of the event in as few words as possible. They must touch all the bases as quickly as they can. This VOA special English program words and their stories was written by M.W. This is B.B.

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The VOA special English program –words and their stories American English is full of colorful expressions. One such expression is to touch all bases. It comes from the sport of baseball. There are four bases in baseball, first, second and third. The forth is home plate. Together the bases form a diamond shape. When a baseball player hits the ball, he must run to each base in order and touch with his foot. It is the only way to score a point. If the player hits the ball and fails to touch all the bases, the point would not be counted. The importance of touching all the bases was shown at the start of 1974 baseball season. Hank Aaron was a player with Atlanta brave team. He was seeking the record for hitting the most home runs. The home run is a ball that is hit over the wall. Aaron needed just one home run to equal the record held by Bade Ruth, the greatest hitter in baseball history. Aaron got the home run the very first time he had a chance to hit the ball. He sent the ball over the wall that’s around the playing field. That gave him 714 home runs, the same as Babe Ruth. After that day, baseball fans held their breath every time when it was Aaron’s turn to hit. When would he hit home run No.715? The wait was not long. In the second week of the season, Aaron again hit the ball over the wall. He had beaten Babe Ruth’s record. But first, he had to run around the four bases. The other players on his team watched carefully to make sure he touched each one. If he did not, the home run would not have counted. There would have been no new record. So to touch all bases means to do what is necessary to complete an activity. The expression is used in business and politics. No business deal or political campaign is really completed until you discuss all the issue involved or as it is said until you touch all bases. Even professional diplomats use this expression as well as others that come from the baseball. A diplomat in the reporting on negotiations with diplomat from different countries may say they touched all the bases during many hours of talks. This means they export all issues involved in the situation. Perhaps, they did this after expressing hope that they could play ball with each other, meaning that they could learn to cooperate. Sport reporter’s write about fast moving lively event, they must develop a way of writing that goes straight to the point. Their duty is to give the reader a complete picture of the event in a few words as possible. They must touch all bases as quickly as they can.

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Now the VOA Special English Program Words and Their Stories.

 

American English is full of colorful expressions, one such expression is "to touch all bases". It comes from the sport of baseball. There are four bases in baseball. First, second, third, the forth is home plate. Together the bases form a diamond shape. When a baseball player hits the ball he must run to each base in order and touch it with his foot. It is the only way to score a point. If the player hits the ball and fails to touch all of the bases. The point will not be counted.

 

The importance of touching all the bases was shown at the start of the 1974 baseball season. Hank Allen was a player with the Atlanta Braves team. He was seeking the record for hitting the most homes runs. A home run is a ball that hit over the wall. Allen needed just one home run to equal the rocket held by Babe Ruth-the greatst hitter in baseball history. Allen got that home run the very first time he had a chance to hit the ball. He sent the ball over the wall to surround the playing field. That gave him 714 home runs. The same as Babe Ruth.

After that day the baseball fans held their breath every time and Allen's turn to hit.

 

When would he hit home run number 715? The wait was not long. In the second week of the season Allen again hit the ball over the wall. He had beaten Babe Ruth's record. But first, he had to run around the four bases. The other players on his team watched carefully to make sure he touched each one. If he did not, the home run would not have counted. There would have been no new record. So to touch all bases means to do what is necessary, to complete an activity.

 

The expression is used in business and politics. No business deal or political campaign is really complete until you discuss all the issues involved. Or as it is said until you touch all bases. Even professional diplomats use this expression as well as others that come from baseball. A diplomat in reporting on negotiations with diplomats from different countries may say they touched all bases during many hours of talks. This means the explored all issues involved in the situation. Perhaps they did this after expressing hope that they could play ball with each other.Meaning that they could learn to cooperate.

 

Sports reporters write about fast moving lively events. They must develop a way of writing that goes straight for the points. Their duty is to give the reader a complete picture of the event in as few words as possible.They must touch all bases as quickly as they can.

 

This VOA Special English Program Words and Their Stories was written by Mike Pits. This is Bob Diety.

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