2011年ESL之商务英语 18 Working Without Supervision

18 Working Without Supervision GLOSSARY to oversee to monitor and supervise; to carefully watch how other people aredoing their work, making sure everything is running smoothly * The regional sales manager will be responsible for overseeing all of th

2011年ESL之商务英语 15 Reselling Products for Profit

15 Reselling Products for Profit GLOSSARY to stand in line to stand with many other people, one in front of another,waiting to do or receive something when only one person at a time can do orreceive that thing * We had to stand in line at the bank fo

2011年ESL之商务英语 14 Starting a New Workweek

14 Starting a New Workweek GLOSSARY rough difficult; challenging; not easy or smooth * Last year, Adolfo lost his job and his mother passed away. It was a rough year. weekend Saturday and Sunday; the days of the week when most offices areclosed and m

2011年ESL之商务英语 13 Investing Your Money

13 Investing Your Money GLOSSARY 401(k) a plan that helps people save money for retirement, offered by acompany to its employees so that individuals can put a certain amount of moneyinto the plan each month, where it is invested, without paying taxes

2011年ESL之商务英语 12 Recommending Someone for a Job

12 Recommending Someone for a Job GLOSSARY to put in a good word for (someone) to say something good about anotherperson; to recommend someone for an opportunity or position * The committee is going to review my artwork tomorrow. Could you please put

2011年ESL之商务英语 11 Ending a Business Relationship

11 Ending a Business Relationship GLOSSARY to break the news to tell someone something he or she does not want to hear;to share bad news with someone * The hardest part of being a doctor is having to break the news to the familywhen the patient has p

2011年ESL之日常生活 11 Being Late for an Event

11 Being Late for an Event GLOSSARY to get a move on to hurry; to rush; to do something very quickly * Get a move on! We have to finish wrapping all of these packages by noon! to hold (ones) horses to wait; to be patient; to stop rushing or hurryinga

2011年ESL之日常生活 10 Listening to a Political Speech

10 Listening to a Political Speech GLOSSARY to talk out of both sides of (ones) mouth to say different things to differentpeople; to present different opinions about a single thing when speaking withdifferent people * Libby often talks out of both si

2011年ESL之日常生活 08 Disagreeing about Religion

08 Disagreeing about Religion GLOSSARY religion a system of belief about the origins and purpose of life, including theceremonies and rituals that are connected with it * Becca was raised as a Christian, but lately she has been studying otherreligion

2011年ESL之日常生活 07 Getting a Makeover

07 Getting a Makeover GLOSSARY makeover a service in which one changes ones appearance by changingones hair, makeup and clothing; a professional service that changes onesappearance * Carrie agreed to get a makeover, but she wouldnt let anyone cut her

2011年ESL之日常生活 06 Threatening Other Countries

06 Threatening Other Countries GLOSSARY military exercise war game; a way to train an army or navy group, or a way totest equipment for warfare, by testing systems as if an actual battle or war ishappening * Sometimes countries use computer simulatio

2011年ESL之日常生活 05 Making Controversial Comments

05 Making Controversial Comments GLOSSARY news commentator a person whose job is to talk about current events orpolitics, usually on a TV or radio program * If you have such strong opinions about whats happening, maybe you shouldbecome a news comment

2011年ESL之日常生活 04 Trying to Remember

04 Trying to Remember GLOSSARY to hurry up to rush; to do something more quickly than usual * Hurry up! We need to run to the bus stop or well miss the bus! combination the series of numbers, usually three sets of two digits, needed toopen a door, li

ESL Podcast 899 – Purchasing and Using an E-Ticket

I thought I would save time by purchasing my airline ticket online and checking in at the airport with my e-ticket. I went onto the McQ Air website and selected my flights. The screen then prompted me to pay with a credit card. After I typed in my pa

2011年ESL之日常生活 09 Getting Feedback on Writing

09 Getting Feedback on Writing GLOSSARY marked up edited; revised; corrected, usually by drawing lines and commentsin red ink * The professor marked up Jims essay because he used the passive voiceinstead of the active voice. draft an initial version

英语笑话：The Trains Are Always Late

A man was complaining to a railroad engineer. What's the use of having a train schedule if the trains are always late. The railroad engineer replied. How would we know they were late, if we didn't have a schedule?

英语笑话：English Joke - Boy or Girl

A: Just look at that young person with the short hair and blue jeans. Is it a boy or a girl? B: It's a girl. She's my daughter. A: Oh, I'm sorry, sir. I didn't know that you were her father. B: I'm not. I'm her mother.

英语笑话：English Joke - The Monk

monk = a religious man who spends much time praying and thinking about religion. monastery = a place where monks live. a vow of silence = a promise not to speak A man wanted to become a monk so he went to the monastery and talked to the head monk. Th

英语笑话：2 More Short Jokes: Homework & On the Bus

A teacher is talking to a student. Teacher: Did your father help you with your homework? Student: No, he did it all by himself. On a crowded bus, one man noticed that another man had his eyes closed. What's the matter? Are you sick? No, I'm okay. It'

英语笑话：Doctor Jokes

The patient says, Doctor, I have a pain in my eye whenever I drink tea. The doctor says, Take the spoon out of the mug before you drink. mug = cup The patient says, Doctor, you've got to help me. Nobody ever listens to me. No one ever pays any attent