2010年ESL之商务英语 10 Retiring From a Job

10 Retiring From a Job GLOSSARY retirement party an office celebration before an employee retires, meant tothank that person for his or her work and wish him or her a happy retirement* Some people actually cried at Takerus retirement party, because t

2010年ESL之旅行交通购物 09 Reading a World Map

09 Reading a World Map GLOSSARY map a piece of paper with drawings and text showing the location of places * Noah hung a large world map on his office wall and circled all the places he hasvisited. globe a round ball that rotates in a special stand a

2010年ESL之旅行交通购物 08 Telling People Where You’re From

08 Telling People Where Youre From GLOSSARY from around here from the local area; born in the surrounding area; born inthis town or city * Ive lived here most of my adult life, but Im not from around here. originally from referring to the place where

2010年ESL之旅行交通购物 10 Paying Airline Fees

10 Paying Airline Fees GLOSSARY fee money paid to do or have something; money paid for a professional service * The library charges a late fee of $1 per day for each overdue book. to tack on to add something; to include one or more additional items *

2010年ESL之旅行交通购物 06 Buying Fake Products

06 Buying Fake Products GLOSSARY designer with a particular label or brand, especially in fashion * Why would you pay $200 for a pair of designer jeans when regular jeans costjust $25? steal a bargain; something that offers very good value for a smal

2010年ESL之旅行交通购物 07 Assigning Blame in a Car Accident

07 Assigning Blame in a Car Accident GLOSSARY shaken up disoriented, shocked, scared, and confused by something that hashappened, and not knowing what to do next * After the company presidents surprising announcement, everyone was shakenup. totaled c

2010年ESL之旅行交通购物 05 Applying for a Passport

05 Applying for a Passport GLOSSARY passport a small official book, issued by a national government, that allows aperson to travel to other countries and return to ones own country * Mojo likes to look at all of the stamps in his passport to remember

2010年ESL之旅行交通购物 04 An Emergency Airplane Landing

04 An Emergency Airplane Landing GLOSSARY cockpit the part of the plane where the pilot and co-pilot sit, separated from therest of the airplane * The cockpit is filled with instruments used to operate the plane. turbulence a period when there is a l

2010年ESL之旅行交通购物 03 Using a Camera

03 Using a Camera GLOSSARY camera a device used to take photographs of images, people, or scenes * Im not a professional photographer, so I dont need an expensive camera. Justa simple camera is good enough for me. photography the art and science of t

2010年ESL之旅行交通购物 02 Getting Around Without a Car

02 Getting Around Without a Car GLOSSARY to have got (something) covered to have something under control; to be incontrol of a situation; to know how to handle or deal with a situation * Yes, theres a lot of work to do by Friday, but dont worry. Insl

2010年ESL之旅行交通购物 01 Shopping for a Hat

01 Shopping for a Hat GLOSSARY to protect to keep something safe; to keep something out of danger or awayfrom harm; to make sure something isnt hurt, injured, or killed * Chantasit protects his important documents by putting them in his safe. beret a

2010年ESL之日常生活 01 Having an Open House

01 Having an Open House GLOSSARYreal estate agent a person whose job is to help other people buy and sellhomes, buildings, and land * We gave our real estate agent a list of the three most important things werelooking for in a new home: a short dista

2010年ESL之日常生活 02 A Homeowners’ Association

02 A Homeowners Association GLOSSARY what possessed you (to do something) an informal phrase used to asksomeone why he or she has done something that seems irrational, illogical,strange, and unexpected * What possessed you to buy a boat? You dont eve

2010年ESL之日常生活 03 Lying and Telling the Truth

03 Lying and Telling the Truth GLOSSARY full of it saying something that isnt true; lying or exaggerating * Youre so full of it! Theres no way you used to be a professional footballplayer. I dont believe you. Gods honest truth something that is absol

2010年ESL之日常生活 04 Being Forgetful

04 Being Forgetful GLOSSARY to forget to not remember something; to have no memory of something * Was your wife mad when you forgot her birthday? etched in my brain memorized; permanently written down in ones mind sothat one cannot forget something *

2010年ESL之日常生活 05 Reducing Household Expenses

05 Reducing Household Expenses GLOSSARY finances how one manages ones money; the way that one saves and spendsmoney and/or the amount that one saves and spends * They review their finances together at the end of each month, balancing theircheckbook a

2010年ESL之日常生活 06 Guessing a Number

06 Guessing a Number GLOSSARY contest a competition; an event where many people participate to try to winsomething * The contests first-place winner will win a new car, and the second-place winnerwill win a new bicycle. guess an answer that one provi

2010年ESL之日常生活 07 Discussing Social Class

07 Discussing Social Class GLOSSARY social class a large group of people who have approximately the same wealth(money), education, and social status (power and importance) * Do you think people in the upper social classes have an obligation to helppe

2010年ESL之日常生活 08 Shopping for Produce

08 Shopping for Produce GLOSSARY supermarket a large store that sells many types of food to be cooked orprepared at home * Please go by the supermarket on your way home from work to pick up bread,milk, and eggs. fresh recently picked; recently made o

2010年ESL之日常生活 10 A Parent-Teacher Conference

10 A Parent-Teacher Conference GLOSSARY parent-teacher conference a special meeting between a students parentsand teacher when they discuss how well (or poorly) the student is doing in school * At the parent-teacher conference, they found out that th