2010年ESL之日常生活 20 Picking a Fight

20 Picking a Fight GLOSSARYWhat are you looking at? a phrase used when one feels defensive and thinksanother person is looking at oneself strangely, being critical or judgmental * What are you looking at? Every time I look up, youre staring at me. Yo

2009年ESL之娱乐 19 Types of Guns and Weapons

19 Types of Guns and Weapons GLOSSARY to peg (someone) as (something) to believe that someone has certaincharacteristics or will behave a certain way * I always pegged Sinclair as a great decision-maker, so Iwas really surprised byhis indecisiveness

2009年ESL之日常生活 07 Rearranging Living Room Furniture

26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

2009年ESL之餐饮 04 Ordering at a Sandwich Shop

04 Ordering at a Sandwich Shop GLOSSARY BLT a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich * Damien wanted to make a BLT for lunch, but he didnt have any lettuce. club a sandwich made with three slices of bread and two or more meats, among other things * She

2009年ESL之娱乐 16 Joking and Making Fun of Other PeopleGLOSSARY

16 Joking and Making Fun of Other PeopleGLOSSARY miffed angry, annoyed, and offended; upset * Leanne was really miffed when her husband didnt notice her new haircut. to tease to make jokes about someone else, but in a friendly way; to laugh at anothe

2014年ESL之餐饮娱乐 14 Adding Condiments to Food

Adding Condiments to Food Orlando: Hand me that Worcestershire sauce. Janine: Here. Youre not putting that on your burger, are you? Orlando: No, Im using it for my hot dog. Janine: Wait. Youve put ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and barbecue sauce on y

2010年ESL之日常生活 16 Talking About Astronomy

16 Talking About Astronomy GLOSSARY honey sweetheart; a word used when talking to loved ones to show them thatone cares * Honey, could you please take out the garbage? project assignment; the study of a particular subject for a period of time,usually

2010年ESL之日常生活 13 Staying Home from School

13 Staying Home from School GLOSSARY to play hooky to not go to school when one is supposed to; to skip classes * Did you ever play hooky when you were in high school? to put one over on (someone) to trick someone; to fool someone; to hidewhat one is

2010年ESL之日常生活 08 Shopping for Produce

08 Shopping for Produce GLOSSARY supermarket a large store that sells many types of food to be cooked orprepared at home * Please go by the supermarket on your way home from work to pick up bread,milk, and eggs. fresh recently picked; recently made o

2010年ESL之日常生活 05 Reducing Household Expenses

05 Reducing Household Expenses GLOSSARY finances how one manages ones money; the way that one saves and spendsmoney and/or the amount that one saves and spends * They review their finances together at the end of each month, balancing theircheckbook a

2010年ESL之日常生活 01 Having an Open House

01 Having an Open House GLOSSARYreal estate agent a person whose job is to help other people buy and sellhomes, buildings, and land * We gave our real estate agent a list of the three most important things werelooking for in a new home: a short dista

ESL之旅行 08 Missing the Tour Group Bus

08Missing the Tour Group Bus GLOSSARY to talk to (oneself) to speak quietly to oneself, not expecting anyone else tohear* Sawyer shares an office with someone who always talks to himself, so its difficult for him to concentrate on his work. tour grou

ESL之旅行 05 Traveling by Train

05Traveling by Train GLOSSARY train station the place where trains stop in a city and passengers get on andoff the trains* We have to take Keiko to the train station at 4:20 for her 5:00 train. stop a place where a train stops to let passengers on an

2008年ESL之购物 18 Talking About Product Quality

26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

2014年ESL之餐饮娱乐 11 Becoming a Spy

Becoming a Spy Vaughn: Youve been reading that novel for hours. What is it? Sydney: Its a spy novel and its really good. Its about a man who is recruited by the C.I.A. to work in counterintelligence doing code breaking, but he becomes embroiled in th

2014年ESL之餐饮娱乐 07 Writing One’s Memoirs

Writing Ones Memoirs Oscar: Were thrilled that youll be publishing your memoir with our company. Youve had such an interesting life. Im sure youll have lots of titillating stories to tell. Liz: Well, my memoir will certainly have a lot of stories abo

2014年ESL之餐饮娱乐 09 Complimenting Your Host

Complimenting Your Host Anton: Jenny, youve outdone yourself. This is quite a spread. Jenny: Thank you. Im glad you approve. Anton: Approve? I think everything on this table looks exquisite and mouthwatering. Jenny: Thats nice of you to say. I wanted

ESL Podcast 905 – Getting a Marriage License

Yves: Help me fill out this application for our marriage license. Vanessa: Cant you do it? Im really busy with work right now. Do as much as you can and just ask me if you dont know something. Yves: Okay, Ill try, but Im reading through the requireme

ESL Podcast 256 – Looking for Ideas

Ling: Ugh! Sam: Whats the matter? Ling: Im trying to jot down some ideas for the meeting tomorrow but Im drawing a blank. Sam: When Ive got a block, I usually step away from it for a while and come back to it later. Then I can look at it with a fresh

ESL Podcast 201 – Making a Bet

Suzanna: Hey, the back of the line is over there. Ivan: I was here. I just stepped out of line for a minute to get some cash. Suzanna: Yeah, right. I dont remember you being in line ahead of me. Ivan: Come on. Lets do this. Well flip for it. If its h