04 Scheduling an Appointment GLOSSARYto make an appointment to schedule a time when one will be able to dosomething* Dont forget to make an appointment with the doctor for your sons shots. appointment schedule a calendar showing when one is committed

发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(101) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年ESL之商务英语

21Being Persuasive GLOSSARY favor something that one does for another person, because one has been asked to do it; something that one person asks another to do out of kindness* Please take this message to Antuka as a favor for me. down in the dumps f

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Luckily, the supermarket has a lot of checkout stands open. 所幸的是,超市的很多收银台都开放了。 A checkout stand is the place where you pay for your food. 收银台是你付款的地方。 The verb, to checkout, checkout, means to

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Usually it makes a certain sound a certain noise, 通常发动它时会发出特定声音, and once the engine starts, then you don't have to put the key forward, you just leave the key there, you take your hand off of it. 一旦引擎发动了,你

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So, in the morning the drive time in Los Angeles, for example, is 7:30 to 9:30. 因此,例如,洛杉矶早上上班的高峰期是7:30到9:30。 Most people are going to work during those hours. 多数人都在这个时间段上班。 In other ci

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Part five is called The Commute to Work. 第五部分叫做开车上班 Commute, commute, can be both a noun and a verb. 通勤(commute)既可以作名词,也可以作动词。 It means to go from your house to your work. 它是从家里去上班

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I open my car door and throw my briefcase in the back seat, and get comfortable for my drive. 我打开车门,把公文包扔到后座上,然后调整了一下,让我开车舒服一点。 I put my coffee mug into the cup holder, put the keys in

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I open my car door and throw my briefcase in the back seat, and get comfortable for my drive. 我打开车门,把公文包扔到后座上,然后调整了一下,让我开车舒服一点。 I put my coffee mug into the cup holder, put the keys in

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It's five o'clock and it's quitting time. 现在是下午五点,该下班了。 I put a few files into my bag, grab my mug, and say goodnight to the rest of the people in my area. 我把一些文件装入包中,拿上马克杯,向我部门里剩下

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Julianna: Ha ha! The wicked witch is dead! Hugo: What are you talking about? Julianna: Bettina is stepping down as chairperson of the committee. I thought this day would never come. Hugo: Thats a big surprise. I never thought Id live to see the day w

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Customs Officer: Your passports, please. What is your final destination? ?zkan: Los Angeles. Customs Officer: How long is your stay? ?zkan: Well be there for a week. Customs Officer: What is the purpose of your trip? ?zkan: Im going there on business

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Tammy: What are you doing this year to give your team an advantage? Phillip: I have a few tricks up my sleeve. Were going to have a winning season. Tammy: Are you going to start Wang? Phillip: No, Im redshirting Wang. I want him to sit out his first

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Andrea: This organizational chart is really confusing. Raffael: Why are you looking at that? Andrea: I have an interview next week and Im trying to bone up on the company Ill be interviewing with. I want to impress them, but this chart is really conf

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Tara: How is your presentation coming along? Stan: Its okay, but Im having trouble simplifying some of the key concepts without dumbing them down too much. Tara: I think your instincts are right. Youll be presenting to non- specialists, so its import

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Emeril: Can you hand me that pan? Rachel: This pot? Emeril: No, that pan over there. I need to pan-fry these vegetables. Rachel: Wouldnt be healthier if we steamed the vegetables or grilled them? Emeril: Maybe, but for this meal, Im frying them in th

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Gloria: Im surprised at the variety of people on this tour. Andy: Oh, yeah? I hadnt noticed. Gloria: Well, well be spending the next two weeks with these people so I thought Id get to know some of them. Andy: Thats nice. Gloria: Did you see that thir

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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

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Paying for College Chris: Which colleges are you applying to? Marcella: None. I cant afford to go to college. Even if I lived at home, tuition, fees, and books are just too expensive. Chris: You could apply for financial aid. Marcella: I dont want to

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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

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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

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