2009年ESL之娱乐 20 Renting a Movie

20 Renting a Movie GLOSSARY drop box a large box or an opening in a wall where one can return things, likerented movies or library books * The library has a drop box right next to the parking lot, so people can returnbooks without getting out of thei

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往18 Describing Family Relations

18 Describing Family Relations GLOSSARY family reunion an event where relatives meet, usually for a few days, to reconnect and strengthen their relationships with one another * Last summer, we went to our family reunion and met alot of cousins for th

2009年ESL之日常生活 02 Being a Self-Made Man/Woman

26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

2009年ESL之日常生活 01 Talking about Censorship

26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

2009年ESL之商务英语 09 Riding in a Carpool

10Riding in a Carpool GLOSSARY off-site at a different location; not at the office * The companys old files are off-site, in a storage facility about a mile from the main office building. to walk (someone) to (somewhere) to accompany someone while wa

2009年ESL之商务英语 10 Importing and Exporting Goods

10 Importing and Exporting Goods GLOSSARY to touch base with (someone) to speak with someone about something, especially to get that persons opinion and share ones own opinion * Ill give you a call so we can touch base on the revisedplan. regulation

2009年ESL之商务英语 11 Getting Around Regulations

11 Getting Around Regulations GLOSSARY qualm a feeling of uneasiness and a little bit of fear; an uncomfortable feeling that one gets because one thinks that something is wrong or dangerous * Shes having a lot of qualms about leaving her job and look

2009年ESL之商务英语 12 Getting a Performance Evaluation

12 Getting a Performance Evaluation GLOSSARY performance evaluation a written or spoken report of how well one has doneones job over a certain period of time, usually done every six months or once a year * Employees who do well on their performance e

2009年ESL之商务英语 13 Riding in a Carpool

13 Riding in a Carpool GLOSSARY off-site at a different location; not at the office * The companys old files are off-site, in a storage facility about a mile from the main office building. to walk (someone) to (somewhere) to accompany someone while w

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往16 Getting Plastic Surgery

16 Getting Plastic Surgery GLOSSARY plastic surgery / cosmetic surgery one of many medical procedures that involves cutting into ones skin to make one more attractive or beautiful * Shes thinking about having plastic surgery to make her nose smaller.

2009年ESL之餐饮 02 Planning a Gourmet Meal

02 Planning a Gourmet Meal GLOSSARY food critic a person whose job is to taste food, especially at restaurants, andthen write about it, often for a newspaper or magazine, letting other people knowwhether they should try it too * I read an article by

2009年ESL之餐饮 03 Eating Spoiled Food

03 Eating Spoiled Food GLOSSARY moldy with small green plants growing on something, usually because it is oldand/or wet, especially on food * The bread will get moldy more quickly if we leave it in a plastic bag in a warmroom. best if used by (date)

2009年ESL之餐饮 04 Ordering at a Sandwich Shop

04 Ordering at a Sandwich Shop GLOSSARY BLT a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich * Damien wanted to make a BLT for lunch, but he didnt have any lettuce. club a sandwich made with three slices of bread and two or more meats, among other things * She

2009年ESL之日常生活 08 Trying to Get Off the Phone

26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

2009年ESL之日常生活 07 Rearranging Living Room Furniture

26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

2009年ESL之日常生活 06 Getting a Bad Reputation

26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

2009年ESL之日常生活 05 Using an Instruction Manual

26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

2009年ESL之日常生活 04 Heating and Cooling a Home

26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往17 Snooping and Eavesdropping

17 Snooping and Eavesdropping GLOSSARY to talk (someone) into (something) to get another person to agree to do something that he or she doesnt really want to do * How did you talk Mousari into buying your car at that price? to rifle through to quickl

2009年ESL之旅行交通购物 11 Going on a Cruise

11 Going on a Cruise GLOSSARY cruise a vacation where one sleeps, eats, and is entertained on a very largeship * They went on a six-day cruise around the Hawaiian Islands. embarkation the process of getting on a ship * Embarkation will happen between