世界节假日博览 第9期:国家赞美日

How often do you say nice things to your friends? Do you ever pay your boss a compliment? Well, for one day of the year, there is no excuse not to. National Compliments Day on January the 24th is one day in the year in the USA when people can give co

世界节假日博览 第4期:客户服务日

Customer Service Day is on January the 17th. At least, it is in America. Not sure about the rest of the world. This is a day for companies and businesses to reflect on the importance of providing good customer service. Its also a day for customer ser

世界节假日博览 第10期:相反日

Opposite Day is on January 24th each year. It is a strange but fun day. Whatever you say on this day must be the opposite of what you mean. If you say yes, you mean no and vice versa. If someone tells youYou dont look so good today, you say thank you

世界节假日博览 第7期:国际拥抱日

National Hugging Day started on January 21, 1986. The Reverend Kevin Zaborney from the USA created the dayto promote the emotional benefits of hugging. This celebration has moved beyond Americas borders and people now celebrate the benefits of a hug

世界节假日博览 第5期:世界宗教日

World Religion Day takes place every year on the third Sunday in January. Its aim is to help people understand religions other than their own. It hopes to promote understanding and harmony by focusing on the things that are common to all religions. T

世界节假日博览 第8期:全国书法日

National Handwriting Day is on January 23rd. Its aim is to highlight the importance of the skill of handwriting. It is an important day in todays world where people use a computer keyboard more than a pen or pencil. Some people are worried that in th

世界节假日博览 第1期:新年

New Years Day is, of course, the first day of the year. It is a national holiday in most countries around the world. It is a time when families get together and celebrate with a meal. Many people make new plansfor the rest of the year. These plans ar

世界节假日博览 第2期:国际盲人日

World Braille Day is on the 4th of January every year. Thats the date of birth of Louis Braille, the manwho invented the system that helps blind people read and write. Braille was a Frenchman who lived between 1809 and 1852. He became blind at the ag

世界节假日博览 第3期:清扫桌子日

Are you a messy or tidy person? Is your desk a mountain of books and paper or is it a dust-free zone? January 14th, Clean Off Your Desk Day, is for you if your desk looks like a bomb has hit it.This is also a dayfor you to clean your computer desktop

世界节假日博览 第6期:马丁·路德·金日

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday that celebrates the birth date of one of Americas greatest civil rights leaders. Dr. Kings date of birth is January 15th, but the actual holiday is on the third Monday in January. The holiday recognizes th

2016年ESL之商务英语 01 Booking Space for Business Events

ESL Podcast 1172 Booking Space for Business Events Roberto: All right, we have to find meeting rooms and a banquet hall for the annual sales meeting and luncheon. Do you have any ideas? Nicole: We could hold it at a hotel as weve done in past years o

2016年ESL之商务英语 03 Price Gouging

ESL Podcast 1180 Price Gouging Pedro: Why are you changing the prices on all of those items in the store? Elisa: Havent you heard? Theres a hurricane coming. People will be stocking up on basic necessities. Pedro: I know that, but that still doesnt e

2016年ESL之商务英语 02 Limits to Advancement at Work

ESL Podcast 1176 Limits to Advancement at Work Gloria: Did you hear that Manuel is quitting? He took a job with another company. Sam: Im not surprised. He came up against the glass ceiling and he decided to jump ship. Gloria: Really? I didnt know he

2016年ESL之就医和人际交往 01 Naming Children

ESL Podcast 1170 Naming Children Celeste: So, here is my shortlist. Albert: A shortlist for what? Celeste: Baby names. Albert: We have months to decide. Dont you think we should wait? Celeste: No, I want to be prepared. Here, take a look. See what yo

2016年ESL之旅行交通购物 05 Using a Map Program

ESL Podcast 1194 Using a Map Program Caroline: I just got an email from Sandra with her new address. I wish I knew what kind of neighborhood our daughter is living in. Bryce: Lets find out. Ill type in her address on this map program. Caroline: That

2016年ESL之商务英语 04 Being Boastful

ESL Podcast 1184 Being Boastful My boss is a complete blowhard. He likes to boast about his accomplishments and acquisitions every chance he gets. Unfortunately, I seem to be his favorite audience. Boss: You wont believe what I did over the weekend.

2016年ESL之旅行交通购物 01 Flying on a Budget Airline

ESL Podcast 1173 Flying on a Budget Airline Anton: Its amazing that we were able to get these airline tickets so cheaply. Federica: Its great, isnt it? We can fly to Lawrence City for a fun weekend. Lets check in using this kiosk. Anton: Hmm, this is

2016年ESL之日常生活 07 Living on the Fringes of Society

ESL Podcast 1191 Living on the Fringes of Society Carla: Why do those teenagers have to dress like that? Dont they want to fit in? Donald: Maybe they feel marginalized and theyre showing their feelings of alienation through their clothes. Carla: That

2016年ESL之餐饮娱乐 02 Describing Video Quality

ESL Podcast 1174 Describing Video Quality Amelia: I wish we had hired a professional videographer to film it instead of asking your friend Lenny to do it. Victor: This video isnt so bad. The production quality isnt the best, but he did a pretty good

2016年ESL之餐饮娱乐 03 Reading Food Labels

ESL Podcast 1179 Reading Food Labels Amy: Put a big bag of those potato chips in the basket. Giorgio: Have you read the nutritional label on these chips? Amy: No, but look. This doesnt have very much saturated fat, trans fat, or sodium. Giorgio: Look