Working Part-Time Jobs Luisa: Are you still here? I thought you got off at 3:00. Max: I picked up a second shift. I could use the money. Luisa: But I thought you had another part-time job in the evenings. Max: I normally do, but the restaurant where

发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 2015年ESL之商务英语

Preparing for a New Baby Wanda: Oh hi, I wasnt expecting you today. Enrique: Weve been cleaning out our garage and your sister said I should come by with a few things for your baby. Wanda: Thats really sweet of you guys, but Im not due for another si

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Adopting a Pet Gabe: Why are we here? I thought we decided to put off getting a dog. Rene: I know thats what youd like to do, but I thought a trip to the pound might convince you that this is the right time to adopt a dog. Look at this cute little do

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Getting and Making Threats Ruth: Im really glad youre getting so much support from the public. Look at all of these bags of fan mail. Carl: Only about half of that is fan mail. The rest is hate mail. Ruth: Hate mail? Who would send you hate mail? Car

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Launching an Initial Public Offering Zoe: What are you looking at? Midas: Its the prospectus for Boogles IPO. I wish I could get in on the initial public offering, but since I cant, Ill buy stock as soon as the company becomes publicly traded. Zoe: I

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Giving Someone Your Recommendation Jimmy: My cousin Sal said that he put in an application for a job here. Suzanne: Yeah, thats right. Jimmy: Well? Suzanne: Well, what? Jimmy: Are you going to hire him? Suzanne: Im not sure. He doesnt have any experi

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Giving Someone Your Recommendation Jimmy: My cousin Sal said that he put in an application for a job here. Suzanne: Yeah, thats right. Jimmy: Well? Suzanne: Well, what? Jimmy: Are you going to hire him? Suzanne: Im not sure. He doesnt have any experi

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Going to Business School Karla: I just heard that youre taking a leave of absence to go to business school. Is that right? Joaquin: Yeah, Ive been thinking about it for a long time, and have finally taken the plunge. I need an MBA to get ahead in my

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I share a bathroom with my roommate, which is usually not a problem. 我和我室友共用卫生间,这也不成问题。 We each try to keep the sink, the tub, and the toilet clean, and we have separate medicine cabinets to keep our things. 我们用

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Our story begins by me describing how much I do not like getting up. 故事的开始是我在描述我有多么讨厌起床。 To get up means to get out of your bed, to stand up after you have been lying down on a bed. 起床的意思就是离开床

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You could be an early riser; you could be a late riser. 你可以当一个早起的人,也可以当一个晚起的人。 The word riser comes from the verb to rise, rise, which, in this case, means to get up. 起床者这个单词来源于动词上升

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So, we have a comforter and we have a light blanket. 所以,我们有一床被子和一条薄毯。 Usually, there is a top sheet, sheet, that you put over you in between your body and the blankets, 一般来说,有一个上层床单,sheet是你放

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The toilet, toilet, is what you use to go to the bathroomwhat you use to get rid of things from your body, we might say. 马桶(toilet),就是你去卫生间会用到的东西也就是你用来排泄的。 When you are done using the toilet, yo

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The mouthwash, mouthwash, (all one word) 漱口水(mouthwash),(是一个字) is a liquid like water, but it has something in it that helps clean your teethclean the inside of your mouth; that is mouthwash. 是像水一样的液体,但它含

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ESL Podcast 1186 Being in a Severe Storm Shana: Hey, did you hear that? Theres a severe storm coming. Lets hope for the best. Aecio: Yeah, I hope it doesnt leave a lot of damage. We havent recovered from the aftermath of the last big storm. Shana: No

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ESL Podcast 1171 Cancelling a Service Diana: Youve reached customer service for Bully Services. How may I help you today? Phillip: Id like to cancel my service. Diana: Why do you want to cancel? Phillip: Im switching to another company with cheaper s

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Cesar: Rise and shine! Its time to get to work. Karol: What?! Its four oclock in the morning. The sun isnt even up yet. Cesar: You live on a farm now. We have a lot of chores to do before sunup and we need to start doing them now. Karol: Ill milk the

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Sarah: Come on! We only have two more hours before the stores close and I want to make it to the outlet stores. Aidan: I thought that when you asked if I wanted to spend the day together, you meant wed go somewhere for lunch, go to a movie, or just h

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Whenever I have a technology problem at work, I try to solve it myself. Its not that I know a lot of about technology. In fact, the opposite is true. Im pretty much a computer illiterate, but I still try. Why do I bother? The answer is the IT departm

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04 Trying to Remember GLOSSARY to hurry up to rush; to do something more quickly than usual * Hurry up! We need to run to the bus stop or well miss the bus! combination the series of numbers, usually three sets of two digits, needed toopen a door, li

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