2009年ESL之餐饮 02 Planning a Gourmet Meal

02 Planning a Gourmet Meal GLOSSARY food critic a person whose job is to taste food, especially at restaurants, andthen write about it, often for a newspaper or magazine, letting other people knowwhether they should try it too * I read an article by

2009年ESL之日常生活 02 Being a Self-Made Man/Woman

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之娱乐 20 Renting a Movie

20 Renting a Movie GLOSSARY drop box a large box or an opening in a wall where one can return things, likerented movies or library books * The library has a drop box right next to the parking lot, so people can returnbooks without getting out of thei

ESL之餐饮娱乐 15 Finding the Right Wine

15Finding the Right Wine GLOSSARY empty-handed without bringing anything; without carrying anything; without having anything* The child came home from school empty-handed because he accidentally left his backpack and jacket on the bus. wine an alcoho

ESL之餐饮娱乐 10 A Problem with a Restaurant Check

10A Problem with a Restaurant Check GLOSSARY to get (someones) attention to do something so that another person pays attention to oneself; to do something to get another person to look at oneselfand/or listen to what one is saying* During the footbal

ESL之餐饮娱乐 11 Cable and Satellite TV

11Cable and Satellite TV GLOSSARY cable TV cable television; television services that are delivered through longwires that are underground or high in the air* With cable TV you can see hundreds of channels from all around the world. satellite TV sate

2008年ESL之日常生活 26 Renting an Apartment

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之日常生活 19 Being Clean and Dirty

19Being Clean and Dirty GLOSSARY spring cleaning a period of time spent cleaning a home very well, usually once a year, getting rid of the things that one no longer wants or needs and cleaning the things that one wants to keep * The whole family got

2008年ESL之日常生活 20 Planting a Garden

20Planting a Garden GLOSSARY fresh air air outside that smells clean and good * I love the smell of fresh air after it has rained. to plant to put seeds in the ground so that plants will grow * Where did you plant the carrots? garden a small piece of

2008年ESL之娱乐 09 A Bachelor Party

09A Bachelor Party GLOSSARY best man the man who helps the groom get ready for the wedding and whostands next to the groom during a wedding, usually the grooms best friend* Kevin asked his younger brother to be his best man. up to (someone) depending

2010年ESL之餐饮娱乐 03 Having a Wild Party

03 Having a Wild Party GLOSSARYto house-sit to take care of a home while the owner is traveling, often livingthere for a period of time while watering plants, checking the mail, and more * The Nakamuras have asked us to house-sit for them next month

2010年ESL之日常生活 02 A Homeowners’ Association

02 A Homeowners Association GLOSSARY what possessed you (to do something) an informal phrase used to asksomeone why he or she has done something that seems irrational, illogical,strange, and unexpected * What possessed you to buy a boat? You dont eve

ESL之日常英语 11 Living in a Condo or Co-op

11Living in a Condo or Co-op GLOSSARY exasperated frustrated; tired of something; angry that something continues tohappen over time; very annoyed* The caller became exasperated when we told her that there was nothing wecould do to fix her problem. ho

ESL之餐饮娱乐 01 A New Year’s Cruise

01A New Years Cruise GLOSSARY New Years Eve the holiday celebrated on December 31; the night before the New Year (January 1)* Normally their children go to bed early, but on New Years Eve theyre allowed to stay up until midnight. harbor an area of oc

ESL之餐饮娱乐 02 The Comedy Club

02The Comedy Club GLOSSARY sketch comedy several short, funny scenes (acts) by a group of actors andcomedians* Saturday Night Live is a TV show that is famous for its sketch comedy. stand-up a type of comedy where one comedian speaks informally and t

ESL之日常生活 06 Getting Older

06Getting Older GLOSSARY to lose (ones) train of thought to forget what one is saying, sometimes in themiddle of a sentence or idea* The director lost her train of thought in the middle of her presentation and hadto start over. senior moment a moment

ESL之就医 13 Going on a Diet

13 Going on a Diet GLOSSARY scale balance; a small device that one steps on to see how heavy one is; asmall machine that is used to weigh oneself* Is your bathroom scale in kilos or pounds? to weigh to find out how heavy something is; to find out how

2008年ESL之日常生活 13 Trash and Recycling

13Trash and Recycling GLOSSARY garbage can a large container used to collect and store ones garbage (trash),or the things that one wants to throw away* Please put the dirty paper napkins into the garbage can and then wash thedishes. to recycle to sav

2008年ESL之日常生活 10 A Graduation Ceremony

10A Graduation Ceremony GLOSSARY Pomp and Circumstance a song played at graduation ceremonies; thegraduation song* Pomp and Circumstance played while the graduates entered the gym andtook their seats. graduates students who are receiving a degree; st

2008年ESL之日常生活 17 Being Evasive

17Being Evasive GLOSSARY ask away a phrase used to invite someone to ask whatever questions he or she wants to ask; a phrase used to let someone know that heor she can ask anything * - Id like to ask you some questions about your experience in our st