英语笑话：English Joke - Factory Workers

Two factory workers are talking. The woman says, I can make the boss give me the day off. The man replies, And how would you do that? The woman says, Just wait and see. She then hangs upside-down from the ceiling. The boss comes in and says, What are

英语笑话：Did you hear about ...?

Did you hear about the blind carpenter who picked up his hammer and saw? Did you hear about the deaf shepherd who gathered his flock and heard (herd)? If you don't understand these, use your dictionary and look up the words blind, deaf, saw, heard an

2011年ESL之就医和人际交往 19 Admiring Someone from Afar

19 Admiring Someone from Afar GLOSSARY what I wouldnt give a phrase used to mean that one wants something verymuch, being willing to give a lot to have it * What I wouldnt give to have a few extra days of vacation from work! date a social meeting bet

2011年ESL之就医和人际交往 20 Getting Standard Medical Test Results

20 Getting Standard Medical Test Results GLOSSARY annual happening once each year; occurring at the same time each year;yearly * Welcome to our 10th annual users conference! physical a medical exam, usually conducted once a year, to assess anindividu

2011年ESL之就医和人际交往 17 Hints and Innuendo

17 Hints and Innuendo GLOSSARY coming up happening in the near future; occurring soon * Coming up next, well talk to a man who has three pet bears. to get at to say indirectly; to communicate something to another person withoutsaying it directly; to

2011年ESL之商务英语 03 Ordering Business Stationery

03 Ordering Business Stationery GLOSSARY investor a person who gives money to a project or business to help it grow,with the expectation that he or she will receive that money back plus additionalmoney once the project or company is successful * With

2011年ESL之旅行交通购物 10 Attending an Auction

10 Attending an Auction GLOSSARY auction an event or place where things are sold to the person who is willing topay the most for them * A lot of fine art is sold at auctions because it would be difficult to put a price tagon the pieces. auctioneer a

2011年ESL之旅行交通购物 11 Feeling Ill from Food While Traveling

11 Feeling Ill from Food While Traveling GLOSSARY sick as a dog very sick; very ill; with many physical symptoms of not beinghealthy or well * After eating an entire bag of cookies, Hank felt sick as a dog. it serves you right a phrase used when one

2011年ESL之旅行交通购物 12 A Difficult Place to Find

12 A Difficult Place to Find GLOSSARY to make one more pass to try to do something one more time, especiallywhen trying to find something while driving * Okay, well make one more pass to try and find the ice cream shop, but this isthe last time! to h

2011年ESL之旅行交通购物 13 Taking the Driving Test

13 Taking the Driving Test GLOSSARY driving test an exam that must be passed to receive permission to drive,where one drives a car while the examiner sits in the passenger seat, givinginstructions and observing how well one drives * Nick hit a stop s

2011年ESL之旅行交通购物 14 Getting a Visa to Travel

14 Getting a Visa to Travel GLOSSARY relative a person who is part of ones family; a person who one shares arelationship with through birth or marriage * Sheila doesnt have very many relatives, but her husband is from a huge familyand he has more tha

2011年ESL之旅行交通购物 15 Talking to a Mechanic

15 Talking to a Mechanic GLOSSARY mechanic a person whose job is to maintain and repair cars or other types ofmachines * Do you pay a mechanic to change the oil in your car, or do you do it yourself? engine the inside part of a car that makes it move

2011年ESL之旅行交通购物 16 Traveling Over the Holidays

16 Traveling Over the Holidays GLOSSARY battle the act of two or more people or groups fighting each other; one fight ina war; one of many fights * How many soldiers and how many innocent people died in the battle? holiday travel the period of time i

2011年ESL之餐饮娱乐 10 Dining with a Foodie

10 Dining with a Foodie GLOSSARY the latest thing something that is new, exciting, interesting, and innovative;something that interests people because it is the beginning of a new trend or fad * This MP3 player is the latest thing for music lovers. f

2011年ESL之商务英语 01 Working on Commission

01 Working on Commission GLOSSARY sales the field and profession of persuading people to buy something * Melissa makes 10-20 sales calls per week, but usually only one or two peoplewant to hear about the products shes selling. to make a bundle to ear

2011年ESL之就医和人际交往 18 Performing an Intervention

18 Performing an Intervention GLOSSARY intervention a meeting where close friends and relatives surprise an individualwho did not expect the meeting because they are concerned about his or heractivities, especially an addiction, and want him or her t

2011年ESL之餐饮娱乐 11 Eating Unhealthy Foods

11 Eating Unhealthy Foods GLOSSARY to help (someone) out to help another person, especially informally and whenone is not obligated to help, but chooses to do so * If you have a minute, can you please help me out with the laundry? to not sound like m

2011年ESL之餐饮娱乐 12 Talking About Television Shows

12 Talking About Television Shows GLOSSARY TV season the period of time each year when most entertainment televisionshows are shown on TV, usually from September until May * There arent very many interesting shows this TV season, so I guess Ill havep

2011年ESL之餐饮娱乐 13 Believing in Scary Things

13 Believing in Scary Things GLOSSARY Halloween a holiday celebrated each October 31st when children wear specialclothing and knock on doors to ask for candy, and when the spirits (ghosts) ofdead people are thought to be present * Last year, Adele wa

2011年ESL之餐饮娱乐 14 Kitchen Appliances

14 Kitchen Appliances GLOSSARY executive a manager or leader in a company; someone who is powerful andmakes important decisions in an organization * Most of us eat lunch in the cafeteria, but the executives have a special diningroom on the 17th floor