ESL露西的一天 第38期:发型服饰讲解(1)

Episode four is entitled Doing Hair and Getting Dressed. 第4课的标题为服饰发型。 Lucy begins by going into the bathroom to finish doing her hair. 露西开头说到洗手间去完成发型的最后一步。 To do your hair means to make yo

ESL露西的一天 第36期:吃早饭(2)

In the kitchen, the first thing I do is pour myself a cup of coffee and I add a little skim milk and sugar. 走到厨房我先给自己倒一杯咖啡，加一点脱脂奶和糖。 My roommate usually makes a pot when she wakes up for both of us sinc

2011年ESL之商务英语 19 Buying Office Furniture

19 Buying Office Furniture GLOSSARY catalogue a printed book with many pages containing photographs and writtendescriptions of items that are sold by a particular company * If you order clothes through a catalogue, its really important to know the co

2011年ESL之商务英语 25 Dealing With a Mistake

25 Dealing With a Mistake GLOSSARY miscommunication something that was said or written to mean one thing, butunderstood to mean something else; an instance of unsuccessful communication * Craig thought we were meeting at 7:00, but nobody else showed

2011年ESL之就医和人际交往 14 A Widespread Epidemic

14 A Widespread Epidemic GLOSSARY outbreak the moment when something begins to happen very suddenly,affecting many people * The outbreak of war caused panic in the streets. disease illness; something that makes a person sick* Dominic suffers from a r

2011年ESL之商务英语 07 Asking for More Time

07 Asking for More Time GLOSSARY status the current condition; the most up-to-date information about the quality,timing, or progress of something * All of the employees are supposed to send weekly reports on the status of theirwork. on schedule on ti

2011年ESL之商务英语 02 Outdoor Advertising

02 Outdoor Advertising GLOSSARY advertising campaign an effort to make people aware of ones products orservices and want to buy them by using many different kinds of relatedadvertisements * An advertising campaign designed to reach young consumers mi

2011年ESL之旅行交通购物 15 Talking to a Mechanic

15 Talking to a Mechanic GLOSSARY mechanic a person whose job is to maintain and repair cars or other types ofmachines * Do you pay a mechanic to change the oil in your car, or do you do it yourself? engine the inside part of a car that makes it move

2011年ESL之就医和人际交往 19 Admiring Someone from Afar

19 Admiring Someone from Afar GLOSSARY what I wouldnt give a phrase used to mean that one wants something verymuch, being willing to give a lot to have it * What I wouldnt give to have a few extra days of vacation from work! date a social meeting bet

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

2015年ESL之日常生活 20 Describing Pleasant Scents

Describing Pleasant Scents Kitty: Oh, smell that. Isnt that delectable? Pepe: Yes, its pleasant. Kitty: Pleasant? Its heavenly. It has a nice fruity scent, not too sweet. Pepe: If you say so. I dont want to buy anything that has a strong perfume smel

2010年ESL之商务英语 10 Retiring From a Job

10 Retiring From a Job GLOSSARY retirement party an office celebration before an employee retires, meant tothank that person for his or her work and wish him or her a happy retirement* Some people actually cried at Takerus retirement party, because t