Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the administration will be asking for new financial tools to prevent future problems with companies like insurance giant AIG. Geithner told the House Committee the administration may be asking for more money

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 2009年NPR美国国家公共电台3月

The US economys growing more slowly than expected. The Commerce Departments downgrading the nations second-quarter growth to 1.6 percent, down from 2.5 percent. Dean Croushore, chairman of the Economics Department at the University of Richmond, says

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年NPR美国国家公共电台8月

An American Professors Advice to Chinese Students 美国教授对欲赴美留学者的忠告 Try a little to stretch yourself and integrate into1 the greater society around you. Its definitely a challenge. It can be difficult and unpleasant. But it c

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 英语沙龙

An American mining company has suspended work at the worlds largest gold mine in West Papua, New Guinea in a dispute with the Indonesian government. Indonesia wants changes to the mining company Freeport-McMoRans business. It also wants a majority ow

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(122) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(三)月

Task3: Layoffs can be predicted. Script In some cases companies inform their employees in advance that layoffs are coming. In other cases, they come without warning: You arrive on time for work on a Friday, but you are told not to come next week. Ouc

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(40) / 评论(0) 分类 新视野大学英语:视听说教程 4

A: How do I know what forms to fill out for unemployment? B: There is a special form to apply for unemployment benefits. A: How do I get the form to apply for unemployment benefits? B: You can go online to begin the application process. A: What type

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 失业英语对话

It's time for your NOW IN THE NEWS update, I'm Reggie Aqui, thanks for checking in. President Obama will sign the much debated economic stimulus bill into law in Denver. The president says his plan will create or save some 3.5 million jobs over the

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(115) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2009年(二)月

Good morning, happy Friday to you from the CNN center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Thanks for checking in. Here is a quick look at what's happening IN THE NEWS. The Labor Department is reporting the nation's unemployment rate has now hit 8. 1%. That

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(106) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2009年(三)月

1. Bring It Up Early 趁早提起 It's a safe bet that a potential employer will probably ask why you left your last job at some point in the interview. Divulge the facts when you're prompted, but don't be afraid to mention it earlier. Tell me about

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(113) / 评论(0) 分类 面试英语

今天我们要学的词是day-to-day。 Day-to-day, 日常的。 As a store manager, you are in charge of the day-to-day sales operation, 做为店面经理,你要负责每天的销售情况。 The latest round of layoffs made it hard for us to c

发表于:2019-01-25 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

今天我们要学的词是leak。 Leak是泄漏消息的意思。The contents of the report were leaked to the media, 是说报告内容被泄漏给了媒体。公司裁员的消息不知被什么人走漏了风声,the plans for the layoff have so

发表于:2019-01-25 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

核心句型: I will back you up all the way. 我会一直支持你。 back sb. up 直译过来就是:用背扛起某人,很容易联想到这个短语的正确意思:支持某人。因此,当美国人说I will back you up all the way.时,他

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MEGAN THOMPSON: Sisters Beatriz and Elizabeth Vergara attend public high school in a low-income, mostly Hispanic section of northern Los Angeles. The girls are aiming for college, and would be the first in the family with higher degrees. But the Verg

发表于:2019-01-27 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 PBS访谈教育系列

守财奴:6招教你年关守财(双语) 1. Divvy up any unexpected income 分配好福利收入 When you have a windfall a bonus, gift, or extra cash for extra work use the rule of thirds to determine how to use it: 当你得到一笔意外之财

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(46) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

6. Shelly just called in sick. Shelly 刚打电话来请病假. Call in sick 是一个在办公室内常会用到的片语, 指的是有人打电话来说他生病了不能来上班. 有兴趣听老美讲这句话的人不妨去看 What Women Want? (男

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(98) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

The U.S. economy had a net gain of 227,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate held steady at 8.3 percent. Some industry experts say Friday's employment data is the latest in a series of generally upbeat economic reports showing the economy

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(98) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Computer chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) on Thursday said it plans to cut its global workforce by about 10 percent in a move to reduce operational costs. The layoff will occur across all functions globall

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(105) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

职业场景 办公室场景 办公室常见人物: boss 老板 secretary 秘书 front desk 前台 employee雇员 employer 雇主 interview 面试转载自:考试大 - [233.com] interviewer 面试官 interviewee面试者 department 部门 head of d

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 大学四六级阅读

今天我们要学的词是decline。 Decline, 拒绝。 The company declined to offer any specifics about its layoff plan, 这家公司拒绝透露裁员计划的有关细节。 The source declined to be identified because of the sensitive nature of

发表于:2019-02-16 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

自从经济危机在美国开始以来,各大公司裁员的消息一直不断。被裁的员工失去了工作,侥幸留下来的也还得谨小慎微地行事,生怕成为下一拨离开的人。我们都知道公司里每个人的岗位和工

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 英语口译