2010年ESL之商务英语 08 Blowing the Whistle at Work

08 Blowing the Whistle at Work GLOSSARY ramification implication; consequence; something additional that results fromones actions, especially when one cannot know exactly what it will be ahead oftime* The decision to quit your job could have serious

2008年ESL之商务英语 04 Showing Disapproval and Sympathy

04Showing Disapproval and Sympathy GLOSSARY long face an expression of sadness, depression, and/or disappointment* Heidi had a long face for weeks after her dog died. thats awful thats too bad; a phrase used to show that one sympathizes withanother p

BEP121 ADV Negotiations: Bargaining

In this Business English Podcast episode, well study the skills and language of bargaining. This podcast is part of an ongoing series on negotiation skills. Bargaining is the process of swapping or trading concessions in other words, You give me some

BE360 Tips for your First Job Interview: Attitude

Welcome back to Business Skills 360 the podcast that looks at the other side of Business English. Todays show is the second in our series about your first job interview. Last week, in BE360 Interviews Part 1, we looked at how to show youre right for

BEP 28 INT – Meetings: Agreeing

This Business English Podcast episode is the first part in a two-part series looking at agreeing and disagreeing. In these two episodes, well be practicing different levels of agreement and disagreement, from weak to strong. Appropriate agreement and

ESL Podcast 931 – Solving a Mystery

Jane: You have to watch this movie. Its so good! Hercule: Im not really into mysteries. Jane: But this is a really good whodunit. Hercule: I prefer action movies. Jane: Listen, the movie gives you plenty of clues, and the detective follows hunch afte

ESL Podcast 940 – Ending Excessive Spending

Raphael: Sorry to be a buzzkill, but this gravy train weve been on is about to end. Kelly: What do you mean? Raphael: There have been a lot of complaints about our departments spending on extraneous things, and to quell the masses, the department hea

ESL Podcast 899 – Purchasing and Using an E-Ticket

I thought I would save time by purchasing my airline ticket online and checking in at the airport with my e-ticket. I went onto the McQ Air website and selected my flights. The screen then prompted me to pay with a credit card. After I typed in my pa

原汁原味商务英语播客 第1课:作汇报

Making a good introduction to your presentation is key to getting your audiences attention. This Business English Podcast episode looks at the language used in making an internal presentation during a videoconference and particularly the language use

英文原版对话1000个:1218 Learn Types Part 2

Julia: And how about you? What kind of learner are you? Todd: Well I guess I'm maybe kinesthetic, that's movement, right, or doing things with your hands. Julia: Yeah, I think so or even your whole body? Todd: I don't know. Is kinesthetic using your

2011年ESL之餐饮娱乐 08 Dealing With the Paparazzi

08 Dealing With the Paparazzi GLOSSARY prisoner a person who is forced to stay in a jail or another building, held byother people and not allowed to leave * Gertrudes uncle was a prisoner for several months during World War II. paparazzi a photograph

2010年ESL之日常生活 03 Lying and Telling the Truth

03 Lying and Telling the Truth GLOSSARY full of it saying something that isnt true; lying or exaggerating * Youre so full of it! Theres no way you used to be a professional footballplayer. I dont believe you. Gods honest truth something that is absol

2007年ESL之交通出行 01 Parking Instructions

01Parking Instructions GLOSSARY kiosk a small building where food, drinks, and newspapers are sold, or wherepeople can ask for directions or other information* Every morning I buy a newspaper at the kiosk where I wait for the bus. compound a group of

ESL之人际交往 11 Meeting the Future In-laws

11Meeting the Future In-laws GLOSSARY I dont mind telling you a phrase used to mean I want to tell you or Imnot embarrassed or frightened to tell you * Weve always told each other our secrets, so I dont mind telling you about theembarrassing thing th

ESL之人际交往 10 Telling Secrets to Parents

10Telling Secrets to Parents GLOSSARY to be supposed to do (something) to be expected to do something; to havean obligation or agreement to do something* The person who leaves the house last in the morning is the one who is supposed to lock the door.

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多伦多，奥兰多傻傻分不清楚..... Andrew: Well, I have a lovehate relationship with Toronto. Lets put it that way. I do like Toronto, but I also dont like Toronto. Lets just say Torontos OK. I have no strong feelings of love for Toronto an

创业成功人士访谈录 第51期:我非常喜欢自己的工作(1)

Youre a geek hero. Youve got a huge following. 你是极客中的英雄，并拥有大量追随者。 How much do you want to be the Digg guy, especially as Digg is expanding and moving beyond its roots? 在掘客网当前市场规模不断发展壮大

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We return to Glastonbury today for a first-hand account of the mud and the music from Hilary. The full text of my conversation with her is in a pdf file in the posting immediately before this one. First, listen to the podcast without looking at the t

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[This podcast is longer than normal. The first part of the transcript is below. The second part is here and can also be download as a pdf file.] When you learn a new language, often it is the little words that cause the big problems. I am learning Ge

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The English poet Wystan Hugh Auden was born 100 years ago this week. He wrote over 400 poems, and he was always known by his initials W H Auden. When he was young, he was a radical, both in his politics and his poetry. But like many of us he became m