2008年ESL之餐饮 11 Eating Junk Food

11 Eating Junk Food GLOSSARY to hand (someone) (something) to give something to someone; to pass something to someone * Could you please hand me the phone? Thanks. potato chips a snack made by frying very thin slices of potato in oil and then adding

2008年ESL之餐饮 12 Serving Drinks and Cocktails

12 Serving Drinks and Cocktails GLOSSARY bartender a person whose job is to make alcoholic drinks at a party or in a restaurant or bar * We trained our bartender to know when to stop making drinks for people who have had too much to drink. to mix dri

2008年ESL之商务英语 20 Delegating Work

20 Delegating Work GLOSSARY to delegate to give other people part of the work that one is supposed to do; to ask or tell other people to help with ones work; to give people who work for you work that you are responsible for completing * When Charlott

2008年ESL之娱乐 13 Talking About Books

13 Talking About Books GLOSSARY well enough somewhat; satisfactory, but not great; so-so; not horrible, but not wonderful * I like math well enough, but I wouldnt want to solve math problems all day. glowing recommendation an enthusiastic statement t

2008年ESL之商务英语 22 Corporate Spying

22 Corporate Spying GLOSSARY second thoughts reconsideration; the feeling that one should change ones mind about something; the feeling that one should notdo something as planned * They wanted to go to Hawaii for vacation, but then they found out how

2008年ESL之商务英语 23 Finding a Niche in Business

23 Finding a Niche in Business GLOSSARY at (someones) request doing something because someone asked one to do it * At your request, I am sending you a copy of the McMannon report. niche specialty; something that is well adapted for one person who can

2008年ESL之商务英语 24 Workplace Safety

24 Workplace Safety GLOSSARY memo memorandum; a short, one-page written document used in offices to inform someone about a situation or decision without providing very much detail * If you have a suggestion for how our company can sell more, please w

2008年ESL之商务英语 25 Using the Copier

25 Using the Copier GLOSSARY copier a photocopy machine; a copy machine; a machine that makes a copy of the text or image on a piece of paper so that it appears on another piece of paper * Can your copier make color copies or only black and white cop

2008年ESL之商务英语 26 Dealing With an Angry Client

26 Dealing With an Angry Client GLOSSARY certainly definitely; clearly; without any doubt; obviously * Buying that house last year was certainly a good decision because its already worth $20,000 more than we bought it for! awful horrible; terrible; v

2008年ESL之就医 03 Taking Vitamins and Supplements

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

2008年ESL之娱乐 06 Watching the TV News

06 Watching the TV News GLOSSARY anchor person who announces the news on television; person who sits behinda desk and reads the news to the viewers * Angela works as an anchor on Channel 7. Because so many people watch thenews on that channel, people

2008年ESL之娱乐 09 A Bachelor Party

09A Bachelor Party GLOSSARY best man the man who helps the groom get ready for the wedding and whostands next to the groom during a wedding, usually the grooms best friend* Kevin asked his younger brother to be his best man. up to (someone) depending

2008年ESL之日常生活 25 Describing People’s Voices

25 Describing Peoples Voices GLOSSARY deejay DJ; disc jockey; a person who plays music and/or speaks on the radio, hosting a radio program * A good deejay is familiar with all of the most popular music. to take (someone or something) to use someone o

2008年ESL之商务英语 19 Working in a Dead End Job

19Working in a Dead End Job GLOSSARY employment agency a business that helps people find jobs* DeShawn had been looking for a job for almost six months, so he decided to goto an employment agency to get some professional help. dead end job a job that

2008年ESL之商务英语 21 Calling Someone You Haven’t Met About a Job

21 Calling Someone You Havent Met About a Job OSSARY may I speak to a phrase used when talking on the phone to ask to speak with a specific person * Hi, this is Rhawid. May I please speak with Jefferson? speaking a word used to show that one is the p

2008年ESL之日常生活 20 Planting a Garden

20Planting a Garden GLOSSARY fresh air air outside that smells clean and good * I love the smell of fresh air after it has rained. to plant to put seeds in the ground so that plants will grow * Where did you plant the carrots? garden a small piece of

2008年ESL之日常生活 24 Giving Awards and Congratulations

24Giving Awards and Congratulations GLOSSARY award something given to a person because he or she has done something well * Mickey got a good attendance award for having come toschool every day this past year. scholarship money given to a person so th

2008年ESL之日常生活 23 Getting a Dream Job

23Getting a Dream Job GLOSSARY want ad an advertisement by a company that is looking for a new employee, usually placed in a newspaper or magazine * She scanned the want ads looking for teaching jobs. dream job a job that one really wants to have; so

2008年ESL之日常生活 22 Planning a Protest

22Planning a Protest GLOSSARY protest something that a person or a group of people do to show that they think something is wrong or unfair * The students want to have a protest against the war. hold on an expression used to mean wait a minute, or to

2008年ESL之日常生活 21 Being in Debt

21Being in Debt GLOSSARY to be behind on (something) to be behind schedule; to be doing things later than one should be doing them; to not be able to do things on time when they need to be done * How did you get so far behind on your math homework? e