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781.Walking across the street in China can be very exciting. 走在中国的街道上是很令人激动的。 782.A predictableu life isnt very exciting. 可以预料的生活并不很令人兴奋。 783You need a little bit of excitement in your life. 你的生活需要一些激情。 784.
1. What a surprise. 2. How amazing. 3. Incredible. 4. That's extraordinary. 5. Fancy that. 6. It's hard to believe. 7. Are you serious? 8. You are pulling my leg, aren't you? 9. I can't believe my eyes. 10. I'm very surprised to hear that. 11. It can
我一时想不起来。 It's on the tip of my tongue. 这可问倒我了。 You've got me. 我的意思是。。。 I mean... 我不知说什么好。 I'm at a loss what to say. 我该说什么好呢? What should I say? 这个嘛。 Beats me.
我打电话询问有关。。。 I'm calling to inquire about.... 我打电话想问是否。。。 I'm phoning to ask if....
ESL Podcast 332 Profit and Loss GLOSSARY to train(someone)in to help someone learn what he or she needs to know for a new job or position* As the restaurant manager, you will be training in all of the new employees. to hold the bag to be responsible
ESL Podcast 328 Dishonesty at Work GLOSSARY to cook the books to change written numbers illegally, especially financial information, so that they are no longer true* Pilar lost her job when the company found out that she had been cooking the books fo
ESL Podcast 324 Corporate Sponsorship GLOSSARY funding money for a specific purpose; money that is meant to be used for a particular program, project, or organization* How much funding is needed each year to keep the aquarium open? strapped broke; wi
ESL Podcast 308 Formatting a Document GLOSSARY to format to change the appearance of a document; to change the way that adocument looks when it is printed on paper; to change the style of a document* Can you please format this report so that it fits
ESL Podcast 316 Business Emails and Abbreviations GLOSSARY re: regarding; related to; on the subject of* Did you read Ferns memo re: the change in the vacation policy? headway progress; advancement; the process of moving a task or projectforward* Eve
ESL Podcast 252 A Workers Strike GLOSSARY to strike to refuse to work because the workers are protesting (showing thatthey do not approve of) something* The teachers are striking because they want to get more money for the work that they do. manageme
ESL Podcast 240 Working Overtime GLOSSARYovertime time worked in addition to the regular 40 hours of work in a week* Accountants usually work overtime in March and April, when they have to dotheir clients taxes before the April 15 deadline. to not mi
ESL Podcast 244 Critiquing Someones Work GLOSSARYto look over to quickly review something; to quickly read something to giveones opinion about it* Do you think youll have time this afternoon to look over this report before I giveit to the company pre
ESL Podcast 246 Understanding Addresses GLOSSARY mailing address the details of where a letter or package can be sent; eitherwhere the business or home is located, or a post office box * The business is located on Main Street, but its mailing address
ESL Podcast 272 Time Management GLOSSARY to be snowed under to have too much work to do; to be very busy* During finals week, students are snowed under with exams and essays. efficient able to do things very well and very quickly, without wasting tim
ESL Podcast 276 The Stock Market GLOSSARY stock market the stock exchange; the buying and selling of stocks or shares (small parts in the ownership of a public company)* Dora decided to enter the stock market by buying stock in three large computerco
ESL Podcast 282 Offending Someone GLOSSARY to grab to quickly reach out and hold something in ones hand* When Bala slipped on the ice, he grabbed his friends shoulder so that hewouldnt fall. off-color in poor taste; not appropriate; inappropriate; no
ESL Podcast 301 Buying a Mens Suit GLOSSARY suit professional clothing of a jacket and pants made from the same fabric* I always wear my best suit to important business meetings. contemporary modern; related to the present time; not old-fashioned; no
ESL Podcast 296 Bad Manners at a Business Lunch GLOSSARY client customer; a person who buys products or services from a company* This bank has more than 3,000 clients in this city. manners the way that one behaves around other people, either politely
ESL Podcast 288 A Business Contract GLOSSARY contract a written agreement between two or more people, businesses, ororganizations* Many cell phone companies make their customers sign a six-month or one-yearservice contract. party a person, business,