2012年ESL之餐饮娱乐 17 Betting on Sports

Betting on Sports Peter: Look at this! I just won 2,000 smackaroos! Angela: Where did you get all that money? Peter: I won it betting on the game last night. I placed a small wager with high odds and won big. Angela: Wow, I always put money in the po

2012年ESL之商务英语 26 Working in a Factory

Working in a Factory Tony: The plant manager says that youre the new kid. Amber: Yes, its my first day. Tony: All right, youll be a line worker like the rest of us. Heres your workstation. What you have to remember is that output and productivity are

2012年ESL之日常生活 27 Dropping Out of College

Dropping Out of College Aaron: Mom, I have something to tell you and youre not going to like it. Margo: What is it? Aaron: Im dropping out of college. I want to get out into the real world and get a job. Im wasting time in school. Margo: Youll get a

2012年ESL之商务英语 05 Negotiating Price

Negotiating Price Justin: Hello. Rachel: Hi, Justin. Its Rachel from McQ Corp. Justin: Oh hi, Rachel. Did you get our bid for the job? Rachel: Yes, we did. We like your proposal, but we still need to come to terms on the price. Justin: Weve already g

2010年ESL之就医和人际交往 16 Being Spontaneous or Well-Planned

16 Being Spontaneous or Well-Planned GLOSSARY notes information that is written down informally to help one develop an idea orremember something in the future, usually intended only for oneself * Jackie always takes notes when she speaks with clients

2010年ESL之就医和人际交往 14 Being a First-Time Parent

14 Being a First-Time Parent GLOSSARY birth when a new child is brought into the world; when a baby comes out of hisor her mothers womb and begins breathing on its own * How many births happen in this hospital each year? first-time parent a person wh

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往21 Describing Men’s Bodies

21 Describing Mens Bodies GLOSSARY to ogle (someone) to look at someone in an unwanted way that shows one is sexually interested in that person * Have you ever noticed how Professor DuPuois always ogles his female students? construction worker a pers

2009年ESL之商务英语 13 Riding in a Carpool

13 Riding in a Carpool GLOSSARY off-site at a different location; not at the office * The companys old files are off-site, in a storage facility about a mile from the main office building. to walk (someone) to (somewhere) to accompany someone while w

2009年ESL之商务英语 11 Getting Around Regulations

11 Getting Around Regulations GLOSSARY qualm a feeling of uneasiness and a little bit of fear; an uncomfortable feeling that one gets because one thinks that something is wrong or dangerous * Shes having a lot of qualms about leaving her job and look

2009年ESL之商务英语 09 Riding in a Carpool

10Riding in a Carpool GLOSSARY off-site at a different location; not at the office * The companys old files are off-site, in a storage facility about a mile from the main office building. to walk (someone) to (somewhere) to accompany someone while wa

2009年ESL之商务英语 16 Regretting Past Actions

16 Regretting Past Actions GLOSSARY to let (ones) temper get the best of (one) to lose control of ones words and actions because one is very angry, saying and doing things that one normally wouldnt say or do * After sitting in heavy traffic for hours

ESL之人际交往 15 An Old Love

15An Old Love GLOSSARY an item a romantic couple; a romantic pair* When Paul and Emily became an item, all of the other high school students knew about it immediately. old flame someone with whom one used to have a romantic relationship; anex-boyfrie

ESL之就医 22 Quitting Smoking

22Quitting Smoking GLOSSARY smoke break a short period of time during the workday when one stops working and goes outside to smoke a cigarette* My co-worker takes up to six smoke breaks a day! I dont know how she gets any work done. to bum (something

ESL之人际交往 19 Writing a Love Song

19Writing a Love Song GLOSSARY to keep it down - to be quiet; to not make very much noise* Please keep it down! Melinda is trying to study for tomorrows exam, but shecant concentrate with so much noise in here. none of (ones) business not something t

2008年ESL之商务英语 24 Workplace Safety

24 Workplace Safety GLOSSARY memo memorandum; a short, one-page written document used in offices to inform someone about a situation or decision without providing very much detail * If you have a suggestion for how our company can sell more, please w

2008年ESL之人际交往 08 A Scandal

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 05 A Fist Fight

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之商务英语 08 A Management Dispute

08A Management Dispute GLOSSARY management dispute a disagreement among a companys leaders about howthe company should be run* The company is having a big management dispute over whether it should openoffices in other countries. subsidiary a company

2015年ESL之商务英语 22 Collecting Debt

Collecting Debt Ken: Look at this list of customers who still owe us money. How is this business supposed to survive if we keep extending credit? Marjorie: We started doing it because some of our best customers didnt have ready cash. Theyre good for

2015年ESL之商务英语 20 Being Assertive and Meek

Being Assertive and Meek Victor: We need to take the bull by the horns. In the meeting today, were going to give it to them straight, no more hemming and hawing. Maura: Youre right. We need to tell them what we really think and be done with it. Victo