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2011年ESL之日常生活 01 Talking About Sound and Volume
01 Talking About Sound and Volume GLOSSARY to turn (something) up/down to increase or decrease the volume, especiallyof music or television * Could you please turn the TV up? I cant hear what the reporter is saying. ear-splitting hurting ones ears be
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2011年ESL之日常生活 02 Checking Accounts and Writing Checks
02 Checking Accounts and Writing Checks GLOSSARY notice notification; an official written statement letting one know something * The library sends me an email notice whenever its time to take back the booksIve checked out. to bounce for a check to no
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2011年ESL之日常生活 03 Having Problems Concentrating
03 Having Problems Concentrating GLOSSARY drivers test a written and driving exam that one must pass before one canreceive a drivers license * For the drivers test, youll need to know the maximum speed limit in residentialareas and on freeways. distr
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2011年ESL之日常生活 04 Trying to Remember
04 Trying to Remember GLOSSARY to hurry up to rush; to do something more quickly than usual * Hurry up! We need to run to the bus stop or well miss the bus! combination the series of numbers, usually three sets of two digits, needed toopen a door, li
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2011年ESL之日常生活 05 Making Controversial Comments
05 Making Controversial Comments GLOSSARY news commentator a person whose job is to talk about current events orpolitics, usually on a TV or radio program * If you have such strong opinions about whats happening, maybe you shouldbecome a news comment
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2011年ESL之日常生活 06 Threatening Other Countries
06 Threatening Other Countries GLOSSARY military exercise war game; a way to train an army or navy group, or a way totest equipment for warfare, by testing systems as if an actual battle or war ishappening * Sometimes countries use computer simulatio
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2011年ESL之日常生活 07 Getting a Makeover
07 Getting a Makeover GLOSSARY makeover a service in which one changes ones appearance by changingones hair, makeup and clothing; a professional service that changes onesappearance * Carrie agreed to get a makeover, but she wouldnt let anyone cut her
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2011年ESL之日常生活 08 Disagreeing about Religion
08 Disagreeing about Religion GLOSSARY religion a system of belief about the origins and purpose of life, including theceremonies and rituals that are connected with it * Becca was raised as a Christian, but lately she has been studying otherreligion
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2011年ESL之日常生活 09 Getting Feedback on Writing
09 Getting Feedback on Writing GLOSSARY marked up edited; revised; corrected, usually by drawing lines and commentsin red ink * The professor marked up Jims essay because he used the passive voiceinstead of the active voice. draft an initial version
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2011年ESL之日常生活 10 Listening to a Political Speech
10 Listening to a Political Speech GLOSSARY to talk out of both sides of (ones) mouth to say different things to differentpeople; to present different opinions about a single thing when speaking withdifferent people * Libby often talks out of both si
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2011年ESL之日常生活 11 Being Late for an Event
11 Being Late for an Event GLOSSARY to get a move on to hurry; to rush; to do something very quickly * Get a move on! We have to finish wrapping all of these packages by noon! to hold (ones) horses to wait; to be patient; to stop rushing or hurryinga
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2011年ESL之日常生活 12 Making Ethnically or RaciallyOffensive Remarks
12 Making Ethnically or RaciallyOffensive Remarks GLOSSARY mick a word for an Irish person, usually offensive * Dont call me mick. Im Irish, but that word is an insult! decade a period of 10 years * Which wars were fought in the same decade as the Vi
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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
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2011年ESL之日常生活 14 Looking Back on One’s Life
14 Looking Back on Ones Life GLOSSARY what do I have to show for it? a rhetorical question (a question one asksoneself, not expecting to receive an answer) one asks when one is disappointedthat one cannot observe the results of ones actions and feels
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2011年ESL之日常生活 15 Doubting One’s Language Use
15 Doubting Ones Language Use GLOSSARY to come up with to think of; to have an idea about or for something * How did you come up with such a creative marketing campaign? to give it a shot to try to do something, especially when one doesnt think onewi
