ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 332 –Profit and Loss

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商务英语: ESL Podcast 328 –Dishonesty at Work

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商务英语: ESLPodcast 320 –Micromanaging the Staff

ESLPodcast 320 Micromanaging the Staff GLOSSARY to checkup on(someone) to review someones progress; to see how someone is doing* Miranda asked another supervisor to check up on her employees while she was away working in another office last week. tas

ESL之日常生活 16 Being Under Stress

15 Being Under Stress GLOSSARY to act up for a part of ones body to not work correctly or to feel pain; forsomething to be wrong with a part of ones body* Bills knee started acting up, so he had to stop playing soccer before the matchended. stress th

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 308 – Formatting a Document

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商务英语: ESL Podcast 304 – A Potential Partnership Meeting

ESL Podcast 304 A Potential Partnership Meeting GLOSSARY synergy the additional success, money, power, energy, and other good things that happen when two or more people or organizations work together instead ofseparately* This team has great synergy.

ESL之情景英语 20 Hiding from the Police

20Hiding from the Police GLOSSARY on the lam hiding from the police; on the run* After he was convicted, he went on the lam. If the police find him, hell go to jail for at least 15 years. wanted sought after by the police; on a list of people whom th

ESL之日常生活 18 Getting Caught in the Rain

18Getting Caught in the Rain GLOSSARY drenched soaked; very wet* Youre drenched! What did you do, jump into a lake? weather report forecast; information about what the weather will probably be like later in the day or in the near future* According to

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 316 – Business Emails and Abbreviations

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商务英语: ESL Podcast 264 – Preparing for a Video Conference

ESL Podcast 264 Preparing for a Video Conference GLOSSARY video conference a meeting between two or more people at different locations using video so that they can see each other on a TV or video screen* Video conferences are better than phone confer

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 260 – Business Trends

ESL Podcast 260 Business Trends GLOSSARY overview a general description of something without very much detail* The first chapter of this book is an overview of US history but the rest is aboutwhat has happened in the past few years. trend something t

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 236 – An On-Site Estimate

ESL Podcast 236 An On-Site Estimate GLOSSARYbuilding contractor a person or company that is hired by someone else tobuild homes or offices* The Patils were very happy with their building contractor because he built theirhome faster and for less money

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 268 – Get-rich-quick Schemes

ESL Podcast 268 Get-rich-quick Schemes GLOSSARY infomercial a very long commercial (TV advertisement) that is made to look like a television program instead of a commercial* Have you seen the infomercial for a knife that can cut through metal cans? s

ESL之生活英语 12 Being Rich and Poor

12Being Rich and Poor GLOSSARY affordable able to be paid for; not too expensive; not so expensive that onecant pay for something* Do you know where I can buy affordable business clothes? budget a plan for how one will spend ones money; a plan for wh

ESL之日常生活 09 Saying Goodbye

09Saying Goodbye GLOSSARY Id better be going a phrase meaning I should go now, or I need to go now * The kids are going to come home from school in about 20 minutes, so Id betterbe going so that I can meet them there. See you later an informal phrase

ESL之日常生活 03 At the Bakery

03At the Bakery GLOSSARY to make up (ones) mind to decide; to make a decision; to choose; to select* He cant make up his mind about going to the party. He wants to go, but healso needs to study for the test. dessert a sweet food eaten after lunch or

2008年ESL之日常生活 03 At the Butcher’s

03At the Butchers GLOSSARY ground beef cow meat that has been cut into very small pieces by using a special machine* Lets buy some ground beef and make hamburgersfor dinner tonight. lean with very little fat; with less fat than normal* Turkey and chi

ESL Podcast ESL Podcast 377 – Reporting a Stolen Car

Kenji: Hello, my car was stolen and I want to report it. Officer: Where was it when it was stolen? Kenji: It was parked outside of my apartment building. I went outside this morning to drive to work, and it was gone. Officer: Okay, you need to fill o

ESL Podcast ESL Podcast 283 – A Restaurant Drive-Thru

I had a little time between appointments and stopped at a fast food restaurant to get some lunch. The idea was to save time by using the drive-thru, but it didnt work out that way. Order-taker: Welcome to McDennys. May I take your order? Daniel: Yes.

ESL Podcast ESL Podcast 408 – Calling Someone

Candace: Hello. Mehdi: Hello, may I speak to Candace Cho, please? Candace: Speaking . Mehdi: Oh, hello Ms. Cho. My name is Mehdi and I'm interested in applying for the job as assistant manager. Your name was listed as the contact person . Am I callin