2009年ESL之商务英语 06 Organizing Your Office

06Organizing Your Office GLOSSARY disorganized messy and being very difficult to find things; with things not grouped by type, so that one doesnt know where things are * She owns hundreds of CDs, but theyre very disorganized,so she can never find the

2009年ESL之商务英语 07 Feeling Nervous About Public Speaking

07Feeling Nervous About Public Speaking GLOSSARY youre on a phrase used to let someone know that it is his or her turn to do something * Gabe will go first, followed by Declan and Kimberly. Then, youre on! palm the inside part of ones hand, not inclu

2009年ESL之商务英语 08 Taking Chances in Business

08Taking Chances in Business GLOSSARY cautious careful; doing things only after one has thought aboutit a lot and decided that it is not too dangerous, unsafe, or risky * Misty is a very cautious driver who always drives slowly and lets other drivers

2009年ESL之商务英语 05 Talking About Inventory

05Talking About Inventory GLOSSARY foreman a person whose job is to be in charge of other people, especially in aconstruction project or in a factory* If you have any complaints, take them to the foreman and he will talk to themanagers. listen up a p

2009年ESL之日常生活 10 Using Hair Products and Accessories

26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

2009年ESL之日常生活 09 Having Plumbing Problems

26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

2009年ESL之旅行交通购物 10 Storing Luggage on an Airplane

10 Storing Luggage on an Airplane GLOSSARY roller bag a suitcase that is on wheels with a long handle, so that it can bepulled instead of carried * This suitcase is too heavy to carry! It would be much easier to travel with aroller bag. aisle a long,

2009年ESL之旅行交通购物 09 Describing Winds and Storms

09 Describing Winds and Storms GLOSSARY its just (ones) luck a phrase used when one is complaining about having badluck, used to introduce an example of how one has bad luck * Its just our luck that housing prices fell by almost 20% right after we bo

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往22 Making Funeral and Burial Arrangements

22 Making Funeral and Burial Arrangements GLOSSARY funeral a ceremony after a person has died, putting the body somewhere and allowing other people to say goodbye * Have you thought about what kind of funeral you want to have when you die? mourner a

2009年ESL之娱乐 16 Joking and Making Fun of Other PeopleGLOSSARY

16 Joking and Making Fun of Other PeopleGLOSSARY miffed angry, annoyed, and offended; upset * Leanne was really miffed when her husband didnt notice her new haircut. to tease to make jokes about someone else, but in a friendly way; to laugh at anothe

2009年ESL之娱乐 17 Starting a Blog GLOSSARY

17 Starting a Blog GLOSSARY blog a special kind of website or a part of a website that has a lot of information about a particular topic, with the newest information appearing on the top, and that gives other people the opportunity to write their opi

2009年ESL之商务英语 16 Regretting Past Actions

16 Regretting Past Actions GLOSSARY to let (ones) temper get the best of (one) to lose control of ones words and actions because one is very angry, saying and doing things that one normally wouldnt say or do * After sitting in heavy traffic for hours

2009年ESL之娱乐 18 Watching Competitive Sports

18 Watching Competitive Sports GLOSSARY remote remote control; a small device with many buttons, held inones hands to operate a television or stereo from a distance, changing channels or the volume * Before people had remotes, they had to walk to the

2009年ESL之旅行交通购物 12 Describing Speech and Language Ability

12 Describing Speech and Language Ability GLOSSARY its Greek to me a phrase used to show that one doesnt understand anythingthat one is hearing or reading, usually because it is too difficult or technical * I tried to understand this chapter in the s

2009年ESL之旅行交通购物 13 Having Trouble Making a Decision

13 Having Trouble Making a Decision GLOSSARY consumer review a short paragraph written by someone who has bought andused a product, sharing his or her experience and recommending that otherpeople do or dont buy it * Dido likes to read the consumer re

2009年ESL之旅行交通购物 14 Exterior Parts of a Car

14 Exterior Parts of a Car GLOSSARY pain in the neck a person who is very annoying, making things more difficultor frustrating * Your little brother is such a pain in the neck! Cant you get him to leave usalone? hood the large, flat piece of metal at

2009年ESL之旅行交通购物 15 Describing Speed and Pace

15 Describing Speed and Pace GLOSSARY slowpoke a person who is very slow; a person who does not move quickly * Stop being such a slowpoke! The sooner you finish cleaning your room, thesooner we can go do something fun. to hurry up to do something mor

2009年ESL之旅行交通购物 16 Finding the Perfect Gift

16 Finding the Perfect Gift GLOSSARY gift present; something that is given to another person, especially on a birthdayor holiday * Meghan receives birthday gifts from her parents, grandparents, and all of heraunts and uncles. present gift; something

2009年ESL之就医和人际交往15 Guarding One’s Privacy

15 Guarding Ones Privacy GLOSSARY drawn closed, used when talking about curtains or drapes * They always sleep with the curtains drawn. privacy the ability to be alone and keep ones personal information and actions secret, so that other people do not

2009年ESL之商务英语 15 Training Inexperienced Employees

15 Training Inexperienced Employees GLOSSARY newbie informal term for novice; someone who is doing something for the first time; someone who is new and inexperienced in a particular position or task * I always try to avoid the newbies at the grocery