2008年ESL之商务英语 11 Going to Happy Hour

11Going to Happy Hour GLOSSARY happy hour a period of time, usually for a few hours after work, when bars have lower prices and/or free food to attract customers* Theres a little bar downtown that offers $2 beers during happy hour every day from 4:00

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ESL Podcast 369 – Going to Happy Hour

Gary: Hey, over here. Im glad you could make it. This place has a great happy hour. Let me get the waitress, Brenda, so we can order our drinks. Shanise: Hi, Gary. You sound like a regular. Do you come here a lot? Gary: Yeah, I like stopping by on my