ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 236 – An On-Site Estimate

ESL Podcast 236 An On-Site Estimate GLOSSARYbuilding contractor a person or company that is hired by someone else tobuild homes or offices* The Patils were very happy with their building contractor because he built theirhome faster and for less money

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 256 – Looking for Ideas

ESL Podcast 256 Looking for Ideas GLOSSARY to jot down ﾨC to quickly write down something; to note something quickly* Let me jot down your phone number before you leave, so I can call you nextweek. to draw a blank ﾨC to not be able to think of a

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 232 – Business Bookkeeping

ESL Podcast 232 Business Bookkeeping GLOSSARY on the side extra; in addition to ones regular job * Janice works as a science teacher at the high school,but she offers privateclasses for younger students on the side to make extra money. accounting the

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 260 – Business Trends

ESL Podcast 260 Business Trends GLOSSARY overview a general description of something without very much detail* The first chapter of this book is an overview of US history but the rest is aboutwhat has happened in the past few years. trend something t

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 264 – Preparing for a Video Conference

ESL Podcast 264 Preparing for a Video Conference GLOSSARY video conference a meeting between two or more people at different locations using video so that they can see each other on a TV or video screen* Video conferences are better than phone confer

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 252 – A Workers Strike

ESL Podcast 252 A Workers Strike GLOSSARY to strike to refuse to work because the workers are protesting (showing thatthey do not approve of) something* The teachers are striking because they want to get more money for the work that they do. manageme

ESL之人际交往 16 A Traditional Wedding

16A Traditional Wedding GLOSSARY wedding a ceremony that creates a marriage; a ceremony that makes twopeople married* They had a beautiful and very large wedding, with almost 300 guests. civil ceremony a wedding ceremony that is not religious; a wedd

ESL之就医 17 Giving First Aid

17Giving First Aid GLOSSARY nurse a medical professional who helps a doctor; a person who provides basic medial services, but isnt as highly trained and educated as a doctor* If you like taking care of people, but you dont want to be a medical studen

ESL之人际交往 18 A Mid-Life Crisis

18A Mid-Life Crisis GLOSSARY mid-life crisis a period in a mans life when he becomes unhappy that he is growing older and does strange things to try to feel younger* When Brett went through his mid-life crisis, he bought a red Ferrari and tried todat

ESL之人际交往 19 Writing a Love Song

19Writing a Love Song GLOSSARY to keep it down - to be quiet; to not make very much noise* Please keep it down! Melinda is trying to study for tomorrows exam, but shecant concentrate with so much noise in here. none of (ones) business not something t

ESL之人际交往 20 Describing People’s Moods

20Describing Peoples Moods GLOSSARY mood the way that a person feels at a particular time* Brianna was in a bad mood after the dentist told her that she needed surgery. allowance a small amount of money that some parents give to their children each w

ESL之人际交往 21 Being Persuasive

21Being Persuasive GLOSSARY favor something that one does for another person, because one has been asked to do it; something that one person asks another to do out of kindness* Please take this message to Antuka as a favor for me. down in the dumps f

ESL之就医 22 Quitting Smoking

22Quitting Smoking GLOSSARY smoke break a short period of time during the workday when one stops working and goes outside to smoke a cigarette* My co-worker takes up to six smoke breaks a day! I dont know how she gets any work done. to bum (something

ESL之餐饮娱乐 08 A Movie Collection

08A Movie Collection GLOSSARY buff a big fan; a person who likes something very much and knows a lot aboutit* Lynette is a music buff who owns thousands of CDs. collection a group of similar objects that are kept together, usually becausethey are int

ESL之旅行 12 All-Inclusive Vacations

12All-Inclusive Vacations GLOSSARY all-inclusive including everything; with nothing omitted or left out; complete* The cable company has an all-inclusive offer that includes cable TV andinternet service for one monthly cost. resort a nice place to go

2007年ESL之交通出行 13 A Traffic Jam

13A Traffic Jam GLOSSARY traffic jam when there are so many cars on a road that they move very slowly,or cannot move at all* There are traffic jams every morning on many of the freeways in Los Angeles. congested with many cars that are moving very sl

2007年ESL之交通出行 14 Riding the Subway

14Riding the Subway GLOSSARY token a piece of metal or plastic that looks like a coin and is used to ridesubways or buses, or to make a machine work* Lets get some tokens so the kids can play that video game. subway metro; underground transportation;

ESL之旅行 15 Visiting a Museum

15Visiting a Museum GLOSSARY hours of operation the time when a building is open; the hours whensomething is open* The banks hours of operation are Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to5:30 p.m. self-guided without a guide; able to see something b

ESL之旅行 16 Describing Distances and Giving Directions

16Describing Distances and Giving Directions GLOSSARY up the street on the same street one is currently on, but uphill or further along* The library is up the street from the Thai restaurant. corner the place where two streets meet each other* Our ho

2007年ESL之购物 17 Buying a Jacket or Coat

17Buying a Jacket or Coat GLOSSARY trench coat a very long coat that has large pockets and is closed with a belt* Trench coats are comfortable because theyre big and loose. raincoat a coat made from fabric that keeps one dry when it is raining* When