ESL之人际交往 11 Meeting the Future In-laws

11Meeting the Future In-laws GLOSSARY I dont mind telling you a phrase used to mean I want to tell you or Imnot embarrassed or frightened to tell you * Weve always told each other our secrets, so I dont mind telling you about theembarrassing thing th

ESL之人际交往 10 Telling Secrets to Parents

10Telling Secrets to Parents GLOSSARY to be supposed to do (something) to be expected to do something; to havean obligation or agreement to do something* The person who leaves the house last in the morning is the one who is supposed to lock the door.

2008年ESL之就医 12 Getting a Cold

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

2008年ESL之就医 11 Exercising at the Gym

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

2008年ESL之人际交往 20 Having a Best Friend

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

2015年ESL之就医和人际交往 08 Childhood Fitness

Childhood Fitness Mom: Hold it right there. Put that candy bar down. Justin: Mom, I just wanted a snack to tide me over. Mom: Dont you remember what Dad said about this familys need to improve our level of fitness? Justin: Only old people have to wor

2014年ESL之旅行交通购物 06 Using GPS When Driving

Using GPS When Driving Justin: Okay, were ready. Lets get on the road. Fay: Wait! We dont know where were going. Were strangers in a strange land. Wheres our guide? Justin: We dont need a guide. See this? Its GPS and itll help us navigate to where we

2014年ESL之日常生活 02 Converting to Another Religion

Converting to Another Religion Debbie: Okay, Im off. Ill be back around eight oclock. Marcelo: Hey, where are you going in such a hurry? Debbie: Im going to my religious education class. Marcelo: Religious education class? Whats that about? Debbie: W

2014年ESL之日常生活 01 Recovering After a Setback

Recovering After a Setback Carl: Come on, lets go. I have $500 burning a hole in my pocket. Shelly: Where are we going? Carl: Were going to the track. I have a tip on a sure thing for one of this afternoons races. This is exactly what I need after la

2013年ESL之日常生活 08 Cheering Someone Up

Cheering Someone Up Eleanor: Isnt it a beautiful day? The sun is shinning; the birds are singing. Its good to be alive! Porter: Okay, Pollyanna, go spread good cheer somewhere else. Eleanor: Whats wrong with you? You must have woken up on the wrong s

2013年ESL之日常生活 11 Talking to a Bank Teller

Talking to a Bank Teller Bank Teller: Can I help you? Antonio: Yes, Id like to deposit this check. Bank Teller: Please fill out a deposit slip and be sure to endorse the check on the back. Antonio: Here you are. Ive already filled out a slip and sign

2013年ESL之日常生活 13 Checking on the Status of an Application

Checking on the Status of an Application Leo: Heres the mail. Denise: Did I get anything? Leo: No, sorry. Are you expecting something? Denise: Yeah, Im waiting for a decision letter about my application to the McQ program. I should hear any day now.

2013年ESL之就医和人际交往 10 Getting a Marriage License

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 re

2013年ESL之就医和人际交往 05 Using Caffeine as a Stimulant

Using Caffeine as a Stimulant Joan: Hi, how are you? What are you doing? What is this? Roberto: Whoa! Youre very high- strung this morning. Joan: Am I? I am a little wired. Ive been up all night trying to finish an assignment for one of my classes. R

ESL Podcast 924 – 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. Camile: Cant you present it to your

ESL Podcast 895 – Government Reactions to Protests

Tom: Have you seen the news? Marianne: No, whats happening? Tom: People in McQuillanland are rising up against the dictator and rallying against his government. Marianne: Wow, this is big. I thought the dictator would order a media blackout and we wo

ESL Podcast 896 – Preparing a Speech

Lourdes: I need help. Valery: Sure, whats up? Lourdes: Im supposed to give a speech at the start of the conference next month and I dont know what to do. Valery: Its not that hard to plan out a speech. You start with an attention getter using humor o

ESL Podcast 908 – Being Territorial at Work

Andy: What are you doing? Sita: Im running some numbers for the new project. Andy: I thought that was Delias turf. Sita: Shes usually the go-to person for this type of information, but I need this info right now. Andy: Id be careful about stepping on

ESL Podcast 910 – Plagiarizing a Paper

Paul: All done. Samantha: Youre done with your paper? How can that be? Im just getting started. Paul: Im just a better student than you are. Samantha: Let me see that. You didnt write this. Paul: No, I didnt. I downloaded somebodys paper from some we

ESL Podcast 906 – Using Illegal Drugs

Nancy: So, what do you think? Ron: Uh, that was interesting. Nancy: Thats all you have to say? I spent six months making this anti- drug film to show students in schools to try and deter illegal drug use. Ron: Well, Im not sure if it gets the point a