2011年ESL之日常生活 13 Improving Your Looks

13 Improving Your Looks GLOSSARY agent a person whose job is to represent actors, musicians, writers, or othertypes of artist to help them find work * Sara is thinking of becoming a model, but she needs to find a good agent first. potential the possi

2011年ESL之日常生活 12 Making Ethnically or RaciallyOffensive Remarks

12 Making Ethnically or RaciallyOffensive Remarks GLOSSARY mick a word for an Irish person, usually offensive * Dont call me mick. Im Irish, but that word is an insult! decade a period of 10 years * Which wars were fought in the same decade as the Vi

2011年ESL之日常生活 03 Having Problems Concentrating

03 Having Problems Concentrating GLOSSARY drivers test a written and driving exam that one must pass before one canreceive a drivers license * For the drivers test, youll need to know the maximum speed limit in residentialareas and on freeways. distr

2011年ESL之日常生活 01 Talking About Sound and Volume

01 Talking About Sound and Volume GLOSSARY to turn (something) up/down to increase or decrease the volume, especiallyof music or television * Could you please turn the TV up? I cant hear what the reporter is saying. ear-splitting hurting ones ears be

2011年ESL之日常生活 02 Checking Accounts and Writing Checks

02 Checking Accounts and Writing Checks GLOSSARY notice notification; an official written statement letting one know something * The library sends me an email notice whenever its time to take back the booksIve checked out. to bounce for a check to no

2011年ESL之日常生活 14 Looking Back on One’s Life

14 Looking Back on Ones Life GLOSSARY what do I have to show for it? a rhetorical question (a question one asksoneself, not expecting to receive an answer) one asks when one is disappointedthat one cannot observe the results of ones actions and feels

2011年ESL之日常生活 15 Doubting One’s Language Use

15 Doubting Ones Language Use GLOSSARY to come up with to think of; to have an idea about or for something * How did you come up with such a creative marketing campaign? to give it a shot to try to do something, especially when one doesnt think onewi

2011年ESL之日常生活 16 Being Physically Strong

15 Doubting Ones Language Use GLOSSARY to come up with to think of; to have an idea about or for something * How did you come up with such a creative marketing campaign? to give it a shot to try to do something, especially when one doesnt think onewi

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

2011年ESL之日常生活 17 Outsiders Moving In

17 Outsiders Moving In GLOSSARY sick and tired very frustrated and upset about something that continues tohappen or has been happening for a long period of time * Im sick and tired of hearing Isaac complain about his job! to buy up to purchase all of

2011年ESL之日常生活 18 Serving on a Jury

18 Serving on a Jury GLOSSARY jury a group of people who listen to a legal case and reach an agreement onwhether someone is guilty (did the crime) or innocent (did not do the crime) * The attorney hopes to have a jury with mostly women, because he th

2011年ESL之日常生活 21 Waiting For Exam Results

21 Waiting For Exam Results GLOSSARY foregone conclusion expected result; a result that is certain to happen * The team from Eden Prairie has won the championship every year for 10 years,so I feel that this years competition is a foregone conclusion.