2011年ESL之餐饮娱乐 15 Playing in a Tournament

15 Playing in a Tournament GLOSSARY standings rankings; a list of how good or strong people or teams are whencompared against each other * We played pretty well last year, but we werent at the top of the standings. to seed to put an athlete or a team

2011年ESL之餐饮娱乐 16 Writing a Story

16 Writing a Story GLOSSARY novel a book-length story; a long story created by a writer and not based onreal people or events * Joan likes to read novels in her free time, while her sister prefers readingnewspapers and newsmagazines. to abandon to gi

2011年ESL之餐饮娱乐 17 Describing One’s Taste in Music

17 Describing Ones Taste in Music GLOSSARY mellow calm; tranquil; quiet; not very exciting or enthusiastic * After spending the last three nights at parties, Becca was looking forward to amellow night at home. bluesy related to a style of music known

2011年ESL之日常生活 17 Outsiders Moving In

17 Outsiders Moving In GLOSSARY sick and tired very frustrated and upset about something that continues tohappen or has been happening for a long period of time * Im sick and tired of hearing Isaac complain about his job! to buy up to purchase all of

2011年ESL之旅行交通购物 17 After Christmas Sales

17 After Christmas Sales GLOSSARY to get up to stand up from a sitting or lying position, especially to wake up andget out of bed * Vince wants to find a job where he wont have to get up until at least noon. to miss out on to not be able to have or p

2011年ESL之商务英语 02 Outdoor Advertising

02 Outdoor Advertising GLOSSARY advertising campaign an effort to make people aware of ones products orservices and want to buy them by using many different kinds of relatedadvertisements * An advertising campaign designed to reach young consumers mi

2011年ESL之日常生活 18 Serving on a Jury

18 Serving on a Jury GLOSSARY jury a group of people who listen to a legal case and reach an agreement onwhether someone is guilty (did the crime) or innocent (did not do the crime) * The attorney hopes to have a jury with mostly women, because he th

2011年ESL之商务英语 09 Recognizing an Unsung Hero

09 Recognizing an Unsung Hero GLOSSARY to fool (someone) to trick or deceive someone; to make someone believesomething that isnt true * The salesman fooled me! I should have known the price was too good to betrue. to work behind the scenes to do some

2011年ESL之商务英语 08 Selecting a Health Insurance Plan

08 Selecting a Health Insurance Plan GLOSSARY open enrollment a period of time once a year when employees can sign up forone of several health insurance plans and other benefits offered by the employer * We wont be allowed to change our health insura

2011年ESL之商务英语 07 Asking for More Time

07 Asking for More Time GLOSSARY status the current condition; the most up-to-date information about the quality,timing, or progress of something * All of the employees are supposed to send weekly reports on the status of theirwork. on schedule on ti

2011年ESL之商务英语 06 Having Cash Flow Problems

06 Having Cash Flow Problems GLOSSARY to crunch the numbers to make a calculation, especially in accounting orfinance; to perform a mathematical operation, such as adding, subtracting,multiplying, or dividing to get an result or answer * I wonder whe

2011年ESL之商务英语 05 Preparing a Video Resume

05 Preparing a Video Resume GLOSSARY video resume a short video created to present information about onesqualifications, education, experience, and skills, to be viewed by the people whoare hiring for a particular job * Why did you decide to send a v

2011年ESL之商务英语 04 Work-Related Injuries

04 Work-Related Injuries GLOSSARY seminar conference; workshop; a class where many people gather to learnabout and discuss a particular topic * Would you like to attend this seminar on direct sales techniques? work-related injury painful damage of pa

2011年ESL之就医和人际交往 13 Starting a New School Year

13 Starting a New School Year GLOSSARY supplies things that are needed for a particular purpose, especially for use inan office or school * Victor is ordering some pens, binders, nametags, and other office supplies. backpack a cloth or leather bag wo

2011年ESL之就医和人际交往 14 A Widespread Epidemic

14 A Widespread Epidemic GLOSSARY outbreak the moment when something begins to happen very suddenly,affecting many people * The outbreak of war caused panic in the streets. disease illness; something that makes a person sick* Dominic suffers from a r

2011年ESL之就医和人际交往 15 Childhood Illnesses and Diseases

15 Childhood Illnesses and Diseases GLOSSARY daycare center a facility or business that takes care of young children whiletheir parents are working somewhere else * Most daycare centers ask parents to leave an extra set of clothing, just in casethe c

2011年ESL之就医和人际交往 16 Being Blunt and Stubborn

16 Being Blunt and Stubborn GLOSSARY direct sharing ones opinion openly, without softening it or hiding some aspectof it * Its okay to share criticism, but did you have to be so direct when telling her thereport was poorly written? forthright direct;

2011年ESL之商务英语 10 Asking for Information About a Coworker

10 Asking for Information About a Coworker GLOSSARY lowdown the interesting, possibly secret information about someone orsomething * When I asked Eiko for the lowdown on the business deal, she refused to tell meanything. to fill (someone) in to give

2011年ESL之日常生活 21 Waiting For Exam Results

21 Waiting For Exam Results GLOSSARY foregone conclusion expected result; a result that is certain to happen * The team from Eden Prairie has won the championship every year for 10 years,so I feel that this years competition is a foregone conclusion.

2011年ESL之商务英语 22 Preferring Different Work Styles

22 Preferring Different Work Styles GLOSSARY to work out to be successful; to be effective; to be the way people hope orexpected it would be * Ahmed tried to become a rock musician, but when that didnt work out, he wentback to school. work style the