ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 312 – Different Work Styles

ESL Podcast 312 Different Work Styles GLOSSARY autonomy independence; ability and opportunity to work alone, without otherpeople; the freedom to make ones own decisions* Many teenagers fight with their parents because they want more autonomy. self-di

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 324 –Corporate Sponsorship

ESL Podcast 324 Corporate Sponsorship GLOSSARY funding money for a specific purpose; money that is meant to be used for a particular program, project, or organization* How much funding is needed each year to keep the aquarium open? strapped broke; wi

2007年ESL之交通出行 14 Riding the Subway

14Riding the Subway GLOSSARY token a piece of metal or plastic that looks like a coin and is used to ridesubways or buses, or to make a machine work* Lets get some tokens so the kids can play that video game. subway metro; underground transportation;

2007年ESL之交通出行 13 A Traffic Jam

13A Traffic Jam GLOSSARY traffic jam when there are so many cars on a road that they move very slowly,or cannot move at all* There are traffic jams every morning on many of the freeways in Los Angeles. congested with many cars that are moving very sl

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 232 – Business Bookkeeping

ESL Podcast 232 Business Bookkeeping GLOSSARY on the side extra; in addition to ones regular job * Janice works as a science teacher at the high school,but she offers privateclasses for younger students on the side to make extra money. accounting the

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 256 – Looking for Ideas

ESL Podcast 256 Looking for Ideas GLOSSARY to jot down ﾨC to quickly write down something; to note something quickly* Let me jot down your phone number before you leave, so I can call you nextweek. to draw a blank ﾨC to not be able to think of a

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 240 – Working Overtime

ESL Podcast 240 Working Overtime GLOSSARYovertime time worked in addition to the regular 40 hours of work in a week* Accountants usually work overtime in March and April, when they have to dotheir clients taxes before the April 15 deadline. to not mi

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 246 – Understanding Addresses

ESL Podcast 246 Understanding Addresses GLOSSARY mailing address the details of where a letter or package can be sent; eitherwhere the business or home is located, or a post office box * The business is located on Main Street, but its mailing address

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 248 – Business Websites

ESL Podcast 248 Business Websites GLOSSARY bookmarked saved in a list in ones Internet browser so that one can easily goto a particular website* When Gisela used Harolds computer, she was surprised to see that he hadbookmarked so many websites about

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 276 – The Stock Market

ESL Podcast 276 The Stock Market GLOSSARY stock market the stock exchange; the buying and selling of stocks or shares (small parts in the ownership of a public company)* Dora decided to enter the stock market by buying stock in three large computerco

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 280 – Viral Marketing

ESL Podcast 280 Viral Marketing GLOSSARY buzz excitement and interest about something* In the early part of this year, there was a lot of buzz about a new computer thatcould do everything! viral marketing the ways that a company gets people to share

2011年ESL之日常生活 13 Improving Your Looks

13 Improving Your Looks GLOSSARY agent a person whose job is to represent actors, musicians, writers, or othertypes of artist to help them find work * Sara is thinking of becoming a model, but she needs to find a good agent first. potential the possi

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 300 – Arriving for an Appointment

ESL Podcast 300 Arriving for an Appointment GLOSSARY office manager a person who is responsible for the administration and daily operations of an office* The office manager will help you write a job description and hire a newemployee. receptionist a

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 296 – Bad Manners at a Business Lunch

ESL Podcast 296 Bad Manners at a Business Lunch GLOSSARY client customer; a person who buys products or services from a company* This bank has more than 3,000 clients in this city. manners the way that one behaves around other people, either politely

2007年ESL之交通出行 09 Getting a Traffic Ticket

09Getting a Traffic Ticket GLOSSARY police car a car used by police officers, usually painted black and white* People often feel safer when there are a lot of police cars driving on the streetsat night. siren a loud noise made by police cars, ambulan

2007年ESL之交通出行 01 Parking Instructions

01Parking Instructions GLOSSARY kiosk a small building where food, drinks, and newspapers are sold, or wherepeople can ask for directions or other information* Every morning I buy a newspaper at the kiosk where I wait for the bus. compound a group of

如何准备托福独立口语一交通出行

选择公交： 地铁：subway， 公交车：bus， 轻轨：light rail， 火车：train 必杀短语： 对环境有好处 ：benefits the environment 私家车的坏处： 成本高： be far more costly than xxx 注册费：registration fee， 维

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 284 – A Friendly Rivalry

ESL Podcast 284 A Friendly Rivalry GLOSSARY to rub (ones) nose in it to remind someone that one has something that he orshe doesnt have; to not let someone forget that one is better than him or her insome way* Baudette did much better on the exam tha

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 288 – A Business Contract

ESL Podcast 288 A Business Contract GLOSSARY contract a written agreement between two or more people, businesses, ororganizations* Many cell phone companies make their customers sign a six-month or one-yearservice contract. party a person, business,

ESL商务英语: ESL Podcast 292 – Business Insurance

ESL Podcast 292 Business Insurance GLOSSARY to lose control of (something) to no longer be in control of something; to notbe able to influence how something moves or happens* When I was driving home last night, I thought I was going to lose control o