2012年ESL之日常生活 32 Learning Fire Safety

Learning Fire Safety The apartment manager asked all of the tenants to come to a short meeting to learn about fire safety. I didnt want to go, but the manager said that there would be free food, and who am I to turn down free pizza? ... Apartment man

2012年ESL之商务英语 20 Important Business Contacts

Important Business Contacts Kelly: What we need are a few people in the industry to talk up our new company. John: Im on top of that. Im really well connected, as you know, and Ive already put in a few calls to a few of the movers and shakers in our

2012年ESL之商务英语 21 Creating an Online Store

Creating an Online Store Kay: Id say were well on our way to establishing our new online store. Greg: I cant wait for this to get off the ground. Orders will pour in and well make money hand over fist. Kay: Lets not get ahead of ourselves. Lets see w

2012年ESL之商务英语 22 Working Shifts

Working Shifts Lisette: Youre the new kid on the block, arent you? Danny: Yeah, its my first day. Lisette: Im Lisette. Danny: Im Danny. Nice to meet you. Lisette: Youre lucky to be starting on the day shift. When I started working here umpteen years

2012年ESL之商务英语 23 Translating a Document

Translating a Document Francine: Do you know the word in Mcquish for partnership? Aziz: No, I dont speak Mcquish. What are you doing? Francine: Jim gave me this letter and this document to translate into Mcquish because I speak a little of it, but ev

2012年ESL之商务英语 24 Dealing With Corrupt Officials

Dealing With Corrupt Officials Vera: I cant believe that Stan has been arrested. I know that he wasnt always on the up-and-up, but hes being accused of influence peddling and taking bribes. Keigo: Stan has been getting kickbacks for years. Everybody

2012年ESL之商务英语 25 An Unscrupulous Partner

An Unscrupulous Partner My friend Charles convinced me to go into business with him about a year ago. I wish I had had the benefit of hindsight to say no. I was too trusting and that was my downfall. At first, everything was fine. We worked our butts

2012年ESL之日常生活 25 Talking About Immigration

Talking About Immigration Ann: The immigration policy in this country is ridiculous. Why are there so many illegal immigrants here? They cross the border and take American jobs! They all need to be deported. Chris: A lot of immigrants have lived here

2012年ESL之就医和人际交往 15 Not the Marrying Kind

Not the Marrying Kind Stacey: I have a date with George this Saturday. I cant wait! Brad: Have a good time, but you know what the word on the street is about George, dont you? Stacey: What? Brad: Hes not the marrying kind. Stacey: Oh, he just hasnt m

2012年ESL之旅行交通购物 07 Shooting Travel Videos

Shooting Travel Videos Cesar: Hurry up! Well miss the tour bus if we dont leave right now. Matilda: Im just getting some footage of this area before we leave. This area is known for its... Cesar: Now what are you doing? Matilda: Im doing a voice-over

2012年ESL之旅行交通购物 08 Driving While Calling and Texting

Driving While Calling and Texting Pamela: [laughs] Did you see this tweet from Sarah? Shes so funny. Josh: Hold on. Im texting Lance. I want to make sure he knows where were meeting up. Pamela: [cell phone rings] Hello. Oh, hi Lance. Did you get Josh

Passing Through Airport Security

Passing Through Airport Security Roland: Why are you so nervous about flying? Natalie: Im not nervous about being in the air. Its going through security. I hear its a hassle and I dont want to end up being strip-searched. Roland: You wont be strip-se

2012年ESL之旅行交通购物 09 Passing Through Airport Security

Passing Through Airport Security Roland: Why are you so nervous about flying? Natalie: Im not nervous about being in the air. Its going through security. I hear its a hassle and I dont want to end up being strip-searched. Roland: You wont be strip-se

2012年ESL之就医和人际交往 12 Eating Contaminated Food

Eating Contaminated Food Rachel: This tastes funny. Sergey: Its fine. Theres nothing wrong with it. Rachel: It tastes like its tainted or something. Dont you detect a funny metallic taste? Sergey: No, its perfectly fine. Just eat it. Rachel: I swear

2012年ESL之就医和人际交往 13 Dealing With a Bothersome Person

Dealing With a Bothersome Person Melissa: I hate that guy Reuben. Hes always getting in my face. Conan: Ooh, I sense some serious sexual tension between the two of you. Melissa: Sexual tension? Are you out of your mind? He does nothing but give me a

2012年ESL之餐饮娱乐 15Athletes Behaving Badly

Athletes Behaving Badly Connie: I just got a call from Rons agent. Hes in hot water again. Walt: Not again! What did he get up to now? Connie: He got into another fight outside of a bar, and hes in police custody right now cooling his heels. I dont k

2012年ESL之日常生活 29 Bargaining With Store Owners

Bargaining With Store Owners Connie: You speak McQuillanese. Ask the store owner the price of this vase. Ivan: All right. He says its $60. Connie: Thats actually a great price, but lets see if I can talk him down a little. You should never accept the

2012年ESL之餐饮娱乐 16 Having a Barbecue

Having a Barbecue George: Step aside! The king of the cookout is here. Im ready to work my magic on this barbecue. Sophia: Here are the burgers and hot dogs. The kids are pretty hungry. George: Hold on. I need to put on the charcoal. Now Im ready to

2012年ESL之餐饮娱乐 17 Betting on Sports

Betting on Sports Peter: Look at this! I just won 2,000 smackaroos! Angela: Where did you get all that money? Peter: I won it betting on the game last night. I placed a small wager with high odds and won big. Angela: Wow, I always put money in the po

2012年ESL之餐饮娱乐 18 Singing Christmas Carols

Singing Christmas Carols Andrea: What are you doing? Stephanie: Im coming up with a list of Christmas carols to sing when we go caroling. Andrea: Can I come? Stephanie: Uh, I dont think... Andrea: What? You dont think I can sing in tune? Stephanie: N