ESL之旅行 18 Picking up a Rental Car

18Picking up a Rental Car GLOSSARY reservation an arrangement to have or do something at a future date and time; an arrangement so that something is held for ones own use at a future date or time* Have you made a reservation at a hotel for next Tuesd

ESL之人际交往 15 An Old Love

15An Old Love GLOSSARY an item a romantic couple; a romantic pair* When Paul and Emily became an item, all of the other high school students knew about it immediately. old flame someone with whom one used to have a romantic relationship; anex-boyfrie

ESL之旅行 19 Traveling by Bus

19Traveling by Bus GLOSSARY in advance with anticipation; ahead of time; before something else happens* The dentist is always very busy, so we need to make our appointments at least four weeks in advance. terminal station; a large building where buse

ESL之餐饮娱乐 12 Buying a Digital Audio (MP3) Player

12Buying a Digital Audio (MP3) Player GLOSSARY MP3 player a device that plays digital music in MP3 files* This is a very popular MP3 player, but there are many other players that areless expensive. selection the variety of things to choose from at a

ESL之餐饮娱乐 11 Cable and Satellite TV

11Cable and Satellite TV GLOSSARY cable TV cable television; television services that are delivered through longwires that are underground or high in the air* With cable TV you can see hundreds of channels from all around the world. satellite TV sate

ESL之餐饮娱乐 10 A Problem with a Restaurant Check

10A Problem with a Restaurant Check GLOSSARY to get (someones) attention to do something so that another person pays attention to oneself; to do something to get another person to look at oneselfand/or listen to what one is saying* During the footbal

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 316 – Business Emails and Abbreviations

ESL Podcast 316 Business Emails and Abbreviations GLOSSARY re: regarding; related to; on the subject of* Did you read Ferns memo re: the change in the vacation policy? headway progress; advancement; the process of moving a task or projectforward* Eve

ESL之餐饮娱乐 09 Playing Video Games

09Playing Video Games GLOSSARY fighting violent; with two or more people physically struggling against eachother* In this fighting game, you can make the characters kick and hit each other inseveral directions. role-playing imagining that one is anot

ESL之日常生活 17 Rooms in a House

17Rooms in a House GLOSSARY to babysit to take care of another persons children or pets (animals) for a short period of time, usually in exchange for money* Olivia started babysitting her neighbors children when she was 14 years old, for $7 per hour.

ESL之日常生活 18 Getting Caught in the Rain

18Getting Caught in the Rain GLOSSARY drenched soaked; very wet* Youre drenched! What did you do, jump into a lake? weather report forecast; information about what the weather will probably be like later in the day or in the near future* According to

ESL之日常英语 19 Washing Clothes

19Washing Clothes GLOSSARY washing machine a large machine that washes clothing, towels, and sheets* The washing machine broke and now theres water and soap all over the floor. load a group of clothes, towels, and sheets that are washed at the same t

ESL之情景英语 20 Hiding from the Police

20Hiding from the Police GLOSSARY on the lam hiding from the police; on the run* After he was convicted, he went on the lam. If the police find him, hell go to jail for at least 15 years. wanted sought after by the police; on a list of people whom th

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 304 – A Potential Partnership Meeting

ESL Podcast 304 A Potential Partnership Meeting GLOSSARY synergy the additional success, money, power, energy, and other good things that happen when two or more people or organizations work together instead ofseparately* This team has great synergy.

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 308 – Formatting a Document

ESL Podcast 308 Formatting a Document GLOSSARY to format to change the appearance of a document; to change the way that adocument looks when it is printed on paper; to change the style of a document* Can you please format this report so that it fits

ESL之日常生活 16 Being Under Stress

15 Being Under Stress GLOSSARY to act up for a part of ones body to not work correctly or to feel pain; forsomething to be wrong with a part of ones body* Bills knee started acting up, so he had to stop playing soccer before the matchended. stress th

ESL之日常生活 14 Shopping for Furniture

14 Shopping for Furniture GLOSSARY furniture large things that are put inside ones home or office to make it morecomfortable and/or easier to live or work in* Maudes bedroom has only three pieces of furniture: a bed, a small table, andone chair. to d

ESL之餐饮娱乐 14 Setting the Table

14Setting the Table GLOSSARY Its not everyday that a phrase used to show that something happens only rarely and is not common or usual* Its not everyday that my favorite singer visits my hometown to perform! china porcelain dishes; very nice ceramic

ESL之餐饮娱乐 15 Finding the Right Wine

15Finding the Right Wine GLOSSARY empty-handed without bringing anything; without carrying anything; without having anything* The child came home from school empty-handed because he accidentally left his backpack and jacket on the bus. wine an alcoho

ESL之生活英语 13 Describing People’s Body Types

13Describing Peoples Body Types GLOSSARY costume clothing worn to dress like another person or thing, often for thetheater or for Halloween* Suri is going to be a sheep in the school play, so his mom is making him asheep costume. to sort (something)

ESL商务英语: ESLPodcast 320 –Micromanaging the Staff

ESLPodcast 320 Micromanaging the Staff GLOSSARY to checkup on(someone) to review someones progress; to see how someone is doing* Miranda asked another supervisor to check up on her employees while she was away working in another office last week. tas