17Rooms in a House GLOSSARY to babysit to take care of another persons children or pets (animals) for a short period of time, usually in exchange for money* Olivia started babysitting her neighbors children when she was 14 years old, for $7 per hour.

发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(82) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年ESL之日常生活

ESL Podcast 248 Business Websites GLOSSARY bookmarked saved in a list in ones Internet browser so that one can easily goto a particular website* When Gisela used Harolds computer, she was surprised to see that he hadbookmarked so many websites about

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16 Trademarks and Logos GLOSSARY logo an image used to identify a company or organization * Dont forget to put the companys logo at the top of the press release. to design to create the image, form, shape, or style of something * Who designed her wed

发表于:2018-12-26 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 2011年ESL之商务英语

04 Being Forgetful GLOSSARY to forget to not remember something; to have no memory of something * Was your wife mad when you forgot her birthday? etched in my brain memorized; permanently written down in ones mind sothat one cannot forget something *

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04 Asking for Recommendations GLOSSARY picky difficult to please; selective; willing to accept only certain kinds of things * Im not that picky, but I couldnt find a suit atthe store that I liked enough to buy. moderately priced not too expensive and

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02Traveling Off-Season GLOSSARY what I wouldnt give... I really want to do or have something; I would doalmost anything to do or have something* What I wouldnt give to see my granddaughter! My daughter and her family livein Singapore, and I havent se

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Carole: It is beyond me how you and Oscar can be roommates. Youre very tidy and hes, well, a slob. Felix: Its not always easy, but were making it work. Carole: Isnt Oscar really messy all the time? Whenever I see him, his clothes are rumpled and his

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

When I first met Lance, I thought he was the perfect guy. He was a real gentleman. He opened doors for me and pulled out my chair in restaurants. He was as chivalrous as they come. But after a while, I realized that he took chivalry a little too far.

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Danny: You look like you need to relax. Sybil: Excuse me? Danny: What I mean is, you look like you could use some R and R. Sybil: I didnt know I looked tired and worn out. Danny: No, what Im trying to say is, people need leisure time once in a while.

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Cody: Youre not the kind of person I would expect to work as a lobbyist. Jada: Why not? Cody: I picture lobbyists as being kind of pushy and corrupt, using underhanded tactics. Jada: Its not like that at all, at least not for me. I just use my powers

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Ashley: You dont look so good. Whats wrong? Terrell: I felt motion sickness watching that movie. The camera jerked around and it made me dizzy. Ashley: It didnt bother me. The hand-held camera used to film the movie had that effect on you? Terrell: I

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After three days of travel and meetings, I returned to my hotel room ready for some downtime. All I wanted was some peace and quiet so I could get a good nights sleep. ... [phone rings] Carl: Hello. Hotel staff: Hello, Mr. Mendez. Im calling to welco

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Renaldo: Hello, may I speak to Simone Otto? Simone: This is Simone. May I ask whos calling? Renaldo: This is Renaldo Garcia at Cinetect. You interviewed for a position with me last week. Simone: Oh, yes, of course. How are you? Renaldo: Im doing well

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

In the second part of our new ESL podcast series on business vocabulary, we continue with the topic of human resources (HR) by looking at useful language and collocations to describe the role and responsibilities of a training manager. 在新的有关商

发表于:2019-01-18 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 原汁原味商务英语播客

Todays Business English Podcast ESL lesson is the first in a two-part series that follows job applicant William Chow through his first interview at an international bank. 今天的商务英语播客是2节课中的第一部分,将要设计工作申请

发表于:2019-01-18 / 阅读(120) / 评论(0) 分类 原汁原味商务英语播客

图片1 Do you have all English idioms down cold? If you dont know every English idiom, listen to this podcast to learn a couple more. The question this week is about the expression to have something down cold.

发表于:2019-01-28 / 阅读(104) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

Hi! This is Stever Robbins, host of the Get-it-Done Guys Quick and Dirty Tips to Work Less and Do More. Grammar Girl is working on her book this week and since I do a lot of public speaking, she asked me to talk about how to use similes and metaphors

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Christine: What do you think of this one? Eric: Were here to buy hats to protect us from the sun while were on vacation. Do you think a beret will do that? Christine: No, but it looks great on me, dont you think? Isnt it great to be getting away to t

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Roberta: What are you working on? Lee: Oh, Im writing the company profiles for the businesses participating in the meeting next month. Do you have a minute to give me some feedback ? Roberta: Sure, what do you have so far ? Lee: Ive started to write

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Before we begin, I have an apology to make. In the last podcast, about the Archers, I talked about a woman whom I called Helen Carter and her new baby. I should have said Helen Archer. I do not know why I got her name wrong. Perhaps I am getting old.

发表于:2019-02-19 / 阅读(112) / 评论(0) 分类 听播客学英语