第一册第7篇：论礼仪

7 On Etiquette 论礼仪 William Hazlitt 威廉黑兹利特 Etiquette to society is what apparel is to the individual. Without apparel men would go in shameful nudity which would surely lead to the corruption of morals; and without etiquette society

第一册第8篇：日出前的一小时

8 An Hour before Sunrise日出前的一小时 Charles Dickens查尔斯狄更斯 An hour before sunrise in the city there is all air of cold, solitary desolation about the noiseless streets, which we are accustomed to see thronged at other times by a

第一册第14篇：爱国志士

14 Who Loves His Country （1）爱国志士 Nancy Byrd Turner 南希伯德特纳 Who Loves His Country Who loves his country will not rest Content with(2) vow and pledge alone, But flies her banner in his breast And counts her destiny his own(3) --

大家说英语 第478期:接听电话(2)

Is taking messages really necessary? People can call back. 留话真的很重要吗？人们可以打回电话来啊。 Yes. Taking messages is necessary, Alex! They might have important information for me. 阿莱克斯，留个话很重要！他们可

大家说英语 第479期:回家过节(1)

Are you going home for the holidays, Taylor? 泰勒，你要回家过这个节日吗？ Yes. I'm flying to Vancouver on Friday. 是啊。我周五要飞去温哥华。 So you'll be with your family for Christmas on Sunday? 那你周日会和自己的家

大家说英语 第477期:接听电话(1)

Oh! The phone ... Linda, Taylor, somebody ... the phone... 哦！电话...琳达，泰勒，来人啊，有电话。 Hey, Ben. The phone is ringing. 嗨，本。电话在响。 I know. 我知道。 Please, answer the phone! 那就帮忙接一下电话！

大家说英语 第471期:神秘礼物(2)

Oh, look at all the pretty gifts! 哦，看看这些漂亮的礼物！ Yes. They are all sizes and shapes. What do you think is in them? 是啊。各种尺寸和形状的都有。你觉得里面都会是什么？ Should we try to guess? 我们可以猜

大家说英语 第481期:庆祝圣诞节的不同方式

Christmas is an important holiday that is celebrated around the world. 圣诞节是一个全世界都会庆祝的重要节日。 You probably know about the food, trees and gifts. 你可能知道圣诞大餐、圣诞树和圣诞礼物。 You might kn

大家说英语 第480期:回家过节(2)

It's our last day of work before the holidays! 今天是我们假期前的最后一个工作日！ Yes, I'm excited for tomorrow. Are you ready for your road trip? 是的，我对明天感到很兴奋。你准备好你的公路之旅了吗？ I am, a

2013年ESL之商务英语 02 Going to Business School

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2013年ESL之商务英语 05 Preparing a Professional Portfolio

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2013年ESL之商务英语 03 Mergers and Acquisitions

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2013年ESL之旅行交通购物 07 Learning to Ride the Subway

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2013年ESL之商务英语 08 Advertising in TV and Movies

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2013年ESL之旅行交通购物 10 A Territorial Dispute

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2013年ESL之旅行交通购物 09 Using Electronics While Traveling

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2013年ESL之商务英语 04 A Publicity Stunt

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2013年ESL之旅行交通购物 06 Going Through Customs

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2013年ESL之旅行交通购物 05 Listening to a Traffic Report

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2013年ESL之商务英语 06 Forming a Union

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