2010年ESL之商务英语 18 Introducing a Speaker

18 Introducing a Speaker GLOSSARY may I have your attention a formal phrase used when speaking to a large,noisy audience, asking them to be quiet and listen to what one has to say * May I have your attention, please? Its time for the best man to make

2010年ESL之日常生活 18 Experiencing an Earthquake

18 Experiencing an Earthquake GLOSSARY earthquake a short period of time when the ground shakes because ofgeological movements deep below the surface, often causing damage, injuries,and/or death * People living in southern California experience many

2010年ESL之日常生活 17 Being Pestered on the Phone

17 Being Pestered on the Phone GLOSSARY to ring off the hook for a phone to ring many times in a short period of time,because one is receiving many phone calls * Ever since our ad appeared on TV, our companys phones have been ringingoff the hook! Wha

2010年ESL之日常生活 16 Talking About Astronomy

16 Talking About Astronomy GLOSSARY honey sweetheart; a word used when talking to loved ones to show them thatone cares * Honey, could you please take out the garbage? project assignment; the study of a particular subject for a period of time,usually

2010年ESL之就医和人际交往 10 Suffering from Allergies

10 Suffering from Allergies GLOSSARY to sneeze to uncontrollably push air and drops of liquid from ones nose andmouth, usually making a loud noise, often when one is sick or when the air isdirty * Please cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze! itc

2010年ESL之就医和人际交往 11 Suggesting a Nightcap

11 Suggesting a Nightcap GLOSSARY to slur to speak slowly and unclearly, without pausing between ones words,often because one is drunk or has taken too much medicine * Whenever Randy takes sleeping pills, his speech becomes slurred for a whilebefore

2010年ESL之就医和人际交往 12 Calling for an Ambulance

12 Calling for an Ambulance GLOSSARY to lose consciousness to faint; to black out; to become unaware of where oneis and what is happening around oneself for a period of time, often because onehas been hit on the head or has had too much to drink * Ha

2010年ESL之就医和人际交往 13 Having an Overbearing Father

13 Having an Overbearing Father GLOSSARY grown adult; grown-up; no longer a child * His aunt said to him: Youre a grown man! Shouldnt you act like it and get ajob, instead of letting your parents pay for everything? overbearing too strong, opinionate

2010年ESL之餐饮娱乐 04 Magic and Illusions

04 Magic and Illusions GLOSSARY magic show a type of entertainment where the performer (magician) appearsto do things that are impossible or unbelievable* Have you ever been to a magic show where the magician actually pulled arabbit out of his hat? m

2010年ESL之餐饮娱乐 05 Eating a Home-Cooked Meal

05 Eating a Home-Cooked Meal GLOSSARY to live abroad to live overseas; to live in another country, often as a student fora certain period of time * Living abroad was the best part of my college experience. home-cooked meal food prepared and eaten at

2010年ESL之餐饮娱乐 06 Competition and Prizes

06 Competition and Prizes GLOSSARY to take (someone) on to compete against someone; to accept someoneschallenge * Why did you agree to take him on in a boxing match? Hes at least 50 poundsheavier than you are, so theres no way you can win. chicken a

2010年ESL之商务英语 13 Applying for Unemployment Benefits

13 Applying for Unemployment Benefits GLOSSARY unemployment agency a part of a government that helps people who do nothave jobs, usually by giving them money and helping them look for a new job* At the unemployment agency, people without jobs can use

2010年ESL之商务英语 11 Calling in Sick to Work

11 Calling in Sick to Work GLOSSARY fed up very frustrated with something; very tired of doing something and notwanting to do it anymore* Im fed up with hearing you two argue all the time! Why cant you just befriends? to call in sick to call ones sup

2010年ESL之商务英语 12 Hiring Business Consultants

12 Hiring Business Consultants GLOSSARY consultant a person whose job is to give advice on a particular topic, based onhis or her knowledge and experience; a person hired to complete a job or aproject for a company, but is not the companys employee*

2010年ESL之商务英语 14 Dealing with Website Hackers

14 Dealing with Website Hackers GLOSSARY hacker a person who tries to access and/or change the information on anotherpersons computer or website, usually to get secret information or to destroy acompetitors computer system* How long would it take a h

2010年ESL之商务英语 15 Talking About Sight

15 Talking About Sight GLOSSARY medication medicine; a substance swallowed or injected to treat an illness ormake one feel better* The doctor gave her a new medication for her high blood pressure. to mess with to interfere with something; to change t

英语听力短文01 Eat, Sleep, and Think Burgers

Burger Queen flew Billy and his Bronx coworkers to its training center. After returning, Billy told his cousin about his trip. Boy, was it great! I made tons of money in overtime. We were in training 12 days straight. We worked almost 16 hours a day.

艾伦脱口秀06 胡子是男人的标志

I don't know if you know this. But you have a beard now. What? 不知道你知不知道 你现在有胡子了 什么 What? yes, it's...there's something on your face. It happened finally after 25 years. 什么 是的 你脸上有东西 29年后终于长

艾伦脱口秀04 电滑梯佼佼者

This is the first week of season 11.I can't believe it's been 11 seasons. 这是第11季的首周秀 真不敢相信这都第11季了 It's crazy to me,but like they say,If you work hard and you make risky investments,you can never retire. 我惊呆了

艾伦脱口秀03 毒舌评委西蒙·考威尔喜当爹

So...so you get the call,you are...and...you really want to know,don't you? yeah, I kinda do. 所以你接到了电话 然后 你真的很想知道 是吧 对啊 还真想 Eh...but no,so you are...you are...Well, at first,were you like 'oh,my god'.Or