Today, the minimum wage has increased by 25c from $12.75 to $13 an hour. For young people who are still being trained for the job, their pay has increased by 20c from $10.20 to $10.40. At $13 an hour, this comes to $520 for a 40-hour week. The median

发表于:2018-12-05 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 新西兰英语

A: I want to open an account. B: What kind of account do you want to open? A: I want to open a checking account. B: Do you know the minimum balance youre required to keep? A: How much is that? B: You have to maintain a minimum balance of $100. A: Rea

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A: I need to open an account. B: Do you know what kind you want to open? A: I want a checking account. B: Do you know what the minimum balance is? A: What is that? B: You need to keep it at $100. A: Thats it? B: Thats the least amount you can have. A

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A: I would like to open an account today. B: What kind? A: I want to open a checking account. B: You need to keep a minimum balance. A: How much is it? B: You need at least $100 in your account. A: Is that all? B: Yes. Thats the minimum. A: What happ

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01. When did you last get a promotion or a pay raise? 你最近一次的升职加薪是什么时候的事? 02. I really hate the competition in getting a promotion. 我真是受够了为升职而你争我斗。 03. I'd like to talk to you about my sa

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by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

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Apple TV Review Apple TV Review Last week Apple started selling the newest model of its set-top box, the Apple TV. This Apple TV has more power and gives you more features. The new Apple TV lets you watch shows, view photos, and listen to music. You

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Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentences Controversial in US In April of 1998, twins Lawrence and Lamont Garrison were about to graduate from Howard University in Washington. Both worked at the U.S. Justice Department and planned to attend law school. Then,

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(53) A: How is the new material working out for you ? B: Fine .we're saving a lot of money with it .A: I'm glad to hear that . B: It was a good suggestion .thanks . A:新原料用得如何? B:不错,

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今天我们要学的词是 minimum。Minimum 最少的,最起码的。You need to keep a minimum balance of $250 in your checking account in order to avoid a monthly fee. 如果不想交月费,你活期帐户余额必须维持在250美元以上。

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Todd: So Greg, we're talking about controversial issues and one of the issues in your book is income disparity. So, what do you think about minimum wage? Greg: Minimum wage. Minimum wage I think is very important to have otherwise employers are going

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By Al Pessin Washington 08 April 2008 The top U.S. military commander in Iraq and the U.S. ambassador told Congress Tuesday that progress in Iraq is fragile and reversible, and called for continuing U.S. commitment, including an open-ended pause in U

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BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's top economic planner announced Wednesday that it will raise the minimum purchase prices for wheat from farmers in 2012 to boost grain output. The move aims to protect farmers' enthusiasm to grow grains and furthe

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(89) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

By Jeff Swicord Washington, DC 19 July 2006 watch Minimum Wage report U.S. law has guaranteed most workers a minimum wage since the 1930s. The last increase in the wage was in 1997. Now Democrats in the U.S. Congress say it's time for another raise.

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An Important tip! ''Tipping', gratuity or 'service' is handled very differently in the UK and America. It's important to get this right when you visit each place as it can affect whether the staff in bars, cafe, restaurant, hotels, hairdressers, and

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有关于外贸跟单英语口语60句 1.whats the size?多大尺寸? 90x90 (ninety by ninety)九十乘九十。 2.whats the cmb? 体积多大? 0.07m3 (zero point zero seven cube meter) 0.07立方米。 3.whats the best/last price? 最低价是

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Todd: So Greg, we're talking about controversial issues and one of the issues in your book is income disparity. So, what do you think about minimum wage? Greg: Minimum wage. Minimum wage I think is very important to have otherwise employers are going

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United States 美国 Minimum Wages: Leaving a bad taste 最低工资:留下了坏印象 Higher minimum wages may force bad restaurants out of business. 愈高的最低工资可能使糟糕的餐馆倒闭。 With Republicans in charge in Washington,

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Listen to people asking questions at the money exchange and check the proper answers for the questions. 1.Do you accept Taiwan dollars? 2.Do you charge commission on the money exchange? 3.Do you accept travel checks for the money exchange? 4.What is

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A: I would like to open an account today. B: What kind? A: I want to open a checking account. B: You need to keep a minimum balance. A: How much is it? B: You need at least $100 in your account. A: Is that all? B: Yes. That's the minimum. A: What hap

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