2013年ESL之日常生活 21 Having Bad Credit

Having Bad Credit Alisha: This is the second time Ive been turned down for a credit card in a month. I dont know what Im doing wrong. James: Have you checked your credit report recently? Maybe you have a bad credit rating. Alisha: I have a full-time

2013年ESL之日常生活 22 Being Tidy and Messy

Being Tidy and Messy Carole: It is beyond me how you and Oscar can be roommates. Youre very tidy and hes, well, a slob. Felix: Its not always easy, but were making it work. Carole: Isnt Oscar really messy all the time? Whenever I see him, his clothes

2013年ESL之日常生活 23 Trying to Locate Someone

Trying to Locate Someone Carmen: Hi, Im looking for Waldo. I was told that he comes in here from time to time. Have you seen him? Antonio: Waldo? I havent seen him in a while. He comes in sometimes, but its pretty hit-and-miss. Carmen: I cant seem to

2013年ESL之商务英语 18 Understanding Corporate Structure

Understanding Corporate Structure Andrea: This organizational chart is really confusing. Raffael: Why are you looking at that? Andrea: I have an interview next week and Im trying to bone up on the company Ill be interviewing with. I want to impress t

2013年ESL之商务英语 17 Getting Access to Important People

Getting Access to Important People Camile: That is a really good idea. Nathan: Thanks, but theres no way I can get past all of the gatekeepers in this company to get access to the president. Hes the only one who can green-light a project like this. C

2013年ESL之商务英语 16 Leasing Business Equipment

Leasing Business Equipment Olena: We need to keep pace with changing technology, but how are we going to raise capital to upgrade our equipment? Joel: Im not sure. Maybe we can find a supplier who will extend credit to us. We can pay in installments.

2013年ESL之餐饮娱乐 05 Enjoying Nature

Enjoying Nature Charles: This is what I call the great outdoors. Look at that stunning view! Rachel: This is truly jaw-dropping. Were in the middle of one of the most pristine areas of the world where wildlife lives in its natural habitat. Charles: I

2013年ESL之餐饮娱乐 06 Understanding Modern Art

Understanding Modern Art Stephan: Whats that? Livia: Its my latest artwork. Its experimental. Stephan: Its, um... Livia: Abstract. Its part of a performance art piece Im putting together. Itll really challenge peoples perceptions of reality. Stephan:

2013年ESL之餐饮娱乐 07 Cooking a Meal

Cooking a Meal Emeril: Can you hand me that pan? Rachel: This pot? Emeril: No, that pan over there. I need to pan-fry these vegetables. Rachel: Wouldnt be healthier if we steamed the vegetables or grilled them? Emeril: Maybe, but for this meal, Im fr

生活英语听力文章 第177期:130方法成为超级时间管理者(17)

72.Harness the power of your team. 利用团队的力量。 When you are faced with a large project or anything that takes a great deal of time, don't forget about the other members of your team. 当你面对大项目或者其他需要大量时间来完

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67.Two computer screens. 两个电脑屏幕。 If you work in multiple applications or programs, using two computer screens to save time from opening and closing multiple screens may be helpful. 如果你在使用两个电脑程序或软件，你可以

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62.Organize your websites. 整理你的而网站。 Make unsorted bookmarks a thing of the past. 不要再让它们分散在未分类书签肿了。 Use a free bookmarking service (delicious.com for example) to store, organize, and tag all your bookm

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52.Improve phone productivity. 提高通话效率。 When someone requests to speak with you, let them know how much time you allocated for the call before diving into the subject of the call. 如果有人想要和你通话，告诉他们你为这次通

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47.Record a clear voicemail greeting. 录下一段清晰的语音信箱问候语， Your voicemail greeting should ask people to leave a detailed message with the purpose of the call and the best time to return it. 告诉对方说明来电目的，以及

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44.Tell people your preferred method of communication. 让别人知道你喜欢的联系方式。 For most of us, email is our preferred method of communicating because of its numerous time-saving benefits. 很多人喜欢发邮件，因为它在节省

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40.Spot time wasters. 找到时间浪费者。 As you go about your day, be on the lookout for unproductive activities. 当你开始你的一天,是在寻找非生产性活动。 Find ways to eliminate them or approach those things differently. 找到方

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35.Set email boundaries. 设置看邮件的范围。 Use self-control and only check email two to three times a day (unless you are in a business that requires you to continually monitor your emails). 使用自制,一天只检查电子邮件两到三次

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31.Be smart about multitasking. 智能多任务处理。 Multitasking can improve efficiency in some areas such as returning and scheduling calls during your drive time, 多任务处理可以提高在某些领域的效率,如在你的开车时间返回

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26.Use a stopwatch. 使用一个秒表。 Use a stopwatch to measure the amount of time you are spending each day on the tasks that help you achieve your goals. 使用秒表测量你每天都花在任务上的时间,帮助你实现你的目标。 It'

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22.Communicate your schedule. 分享你的时间表。 After you've taken time to plan and organize your schedule, don't keep it to yourself. 在你花时间来计划和组织你的时间表,不要把它留给自己。 When you need people to do some