ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 292 – Business Insurance

ESL Podcast 292 Business Insurance GLOSSARY to lose control of (something) to no longer be in control of something; to notbe able to influence how something moves or happens* When I was driving home last night, I thought I was going to lose control o

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 288 – A Business Contract

ESL Podcast 288 A Business Contract GLOSSARY contract a written agreement between two or more people, businesses, ororganizations* Many cell phone companies make their customers sign a six-month or one-yearservice contract. party a person, business,

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 284 – A Friendly Rivalry

ESL Podcast 284 A Friendly Rivalry GLOSSARY to rub (ones) nose in it to remind someone that one has something that he orshe doesnt have; to not let someone forget that one is better than him or her insome way* Baudette did much better on the exam tha

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 296 – Bad Manners at a Business Lunch

ESL Podcast 296 Bad Manners at a Business Lunch GLOSSARY client customer; a person who buys products or services from a company* This bank has more than 3,000 clients in this city. manners the way that one behaves around other people, either politely

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 300 – Arriving for an Appointment

ESL Podcast 300 Arriving for an Appointment GLOSSARY office manager a person who is responsible for the administration and daily operations of an office* The office manager will help you write a job description and hire a newemployee. receptionist a

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 301 – Buying a Men’s Suit

ESL Podcast 301 Buying a Mens Suit GLOSSARY suit professional clothing of a jacket and pants made from the same fabric* I always wear my best suit to important business meetings. contemporary modern; related to the present time; not old-fashioned; no

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 282 – Offending Someone

ESL Podcast 282 Offending Someone GLOSSARY to grab to quickly reach out and hold something in ones hand* When Bala slipped on the ice, he grabbed his friends shoulder so that hewouldnt fall. off-color in poor taste; not appropriate; inappropriate; no

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 280 – Viral Marketing

ESL Podcast 280 Viral Marketing GLOSSARY buzz excitement and interest about something* In the early part of this year, there was a lot of buzz about a new computer thatcould do everything! viral marketing the ways that a company gets people to share

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 276 – The Stock Market

ESL Podcast 276 The Stock Market GLOSSARY stock market the stock exchange; the buying and selling of stocks or shares (small parts in the ownership of a public company)* Dora decided to enter the stock market by buying stock in three large computerco

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 272 – Time Management

ESL Podcast 272 Time Management GLOSSARY to be snowed under to have too much work to do; to be very busy* During finals week, students are snowed under with exams and essays. efficient able to do things very well and very quickly, without wasting tim

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 268 – Get-rich-quick Schemes

ESL Podcast 268 Get-rich-quick Schemes GLOSSARY infomercial a very long commercial (TV advertisement) that is made to look like a television program instead of a commercial* Have you seen the infomercial for a knife that can cut through metal cans? s

跟艾米莉一起学口语 第14期:结果

end up结果在做什么；意外到达某地 We were going to go out,but ended up watching TV at home. 我们原计划外出，结果却在家里看电视。 Our baggage ended up in Paris. 我们的行李箱意外到达了巴黎。 A:Hey,what's the

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 248 – Business Websites

ESL Podcast 248 Business Websites GLOSSARY bookmarked saved in a list in ones Internet browser so that one can easily goto a particular website* When Gisela used Harolds computer, she was surprised to see that he hadbookmarked so many websites about

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 246 – Understanding Addresses

ESL Podcast 246 Understanding Addresses GLOSSARY mailing address the details of where a letter or package can be sent; eitherwhere the business or home is located, or a post office box * The business is located on Main Street, but its mailing address

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 244 – Critiquing Someone’s Work

ESL Podcast 244 Critiquing Someones Work GLOSSARYto look over to quickly review something; to quickly read something to giveones opinion about it* Do you think youll have time this afternoon to look over this report before I giveit to the company pre

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 240 – Working Overtime

ESL Podcast 240 Working Overtime GLOSSARYovertime time worked in addition to the regular 40 hours of work in a week* Accountants usually work overtime in March and April, when they have to dotheir clients taxes before the April 15 deadline. to not mi

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 236 – An On-Site Estimate

ESL Podcast 236 An On-Site Estimate GLOSSARYbuilding contractor a person or company that is hired by someone else tobuild homes or offices* The Patils were very happy with their building contractor because he built theirhome faster and for less money

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 256 – Looking for Ideas

ESL Podcast 256 Looking for Ideas GLOSSARY to jot down ﾨC to quickly write down something; to note something quickly* Let me jot down your phone number before you leave, so I can call you nextweek. to draw a blank ﾨC to not be able to think of a

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 232 – Business Bookkeeping

ESL Podcast 232 Business Bookkeeping GLOSSARY on the side extra; in addition to ones regular job * Janice works as a science teacher at the high school,but she offers privateclasses for younger students on the side to make extra money. accounting the

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 260 – Business Trends

ESL Podcast 260 Business Trends GLOSSARY overview a general description of something without very much detail* The first chapter of this book is an overview of US history but the rest is aboutwhat has happened in the past few years. trend something t