半个月时间,听完了ESLPod出品的《Using English at Work》,笔记和自己听的时候的备注列在下面。准备把每个语音里的快速阅读部分截取出来,放在手机里反复听。
下一阶段把ESLPod的几个教程全部听完吧。
Lesson 1 Arriving at Work
2016.08.29,第1次复习; 2016.09.01,第2次复习
Word:
TGIF: thanks God it’s Friday
Am looking forward to
Parking Structure
Parking spot
Parking permit
Parking lot
Be towed/ be towed away
Security gate
Security arm
Stop the car from entering the building
Charge for parking
Keycard
Lock up
In no time
Badge
Are supposed to
We belong there
Made fun of me
Visitor’s pass
Sentence
Drive to work and pull into the parking lot: (尤指即将停下来的车辆司机把车停下)开向路边,开进;进站;停进车位
Lesson 2 Checking Mail, Email and Voice Mail
2016.08.29,第1次学习; 2016.09.01,第2次复习
Word:
Mail room
Mail slot
Intra-office/inter-office
Junk mail/ spam
Spend a few minutes sorting through it
Spam filter
Trash folder
Was filtered out
Draft folder
Lesson 3 Attending the Morning Meeting
2016.08.29,第1次学习; 2016.08.30,第2次学习; 2016.09.01,第3次复习
Word:
Go over: to talk about something in depth, to talk about a specific topic or plan.
Status report
Handout 讲义
Bullet points 点句
Take turns 轮换; 替换,轮流; 更替; 倒换;
Rundown(电池)耗尽的;精疲力竭的;衰弱的,裁员;刺杀出局;纲要,总结
Make some comments
To get us motivated
Pep talk鼓舞士气的讲话;
Lesson 4 Working at My Desk
2016.08.30,第1次学习; 2016.09.01,第2次复习
Word:
Clear off
Stacks of papers: 一堆纸
A manila envelope牛皮纸信封
Is fast approaching
Pad of paper 一叠纸
Jot down: 匆匆记下
Paper clips, stapler, and scotch tape 回形针、订书机和透明胶带
Get down the business
Take notes on the things
Skim the background
Lesson 5 Taking a Break and Eating Lunch
2016.08.31,第1次学习; 2016.09.01,第2次复习
Walk to a break room
Co-workers
Water cooler
A coffee pod, pours coffee into your cup, a mug of coffee
Walk over to the vending machine
Snacks
Candy bars
Walk across
Beat the rush
Host, hostess
Place the food orders
Do you mind if I start?
Bag lunch
Separate checks
Lesson 6 Having Computer Problems
2016.09.01,第1次学习; 2016.09.12,第2次复兴
Make some headway and meet the deadline, n.进展,前进
It starts acting up, means start working properly.
Freeze, means stop working.
Boot something up again, means turning on the computer again.
Get jammed, means that paper is starting
Go haywire, n.<美>捆干草用的铁丝,取去干草后的杂乱缠绕的铁丝, To go haywire发疯;陷于混乱,杂乱不堪
Find out
A mile a minute, means very quickly.
Word processing program
Spreadsheet program
It’s fixed
Lesson 7 Scheduling a Meeting
2016.09.12,第1次学习;
A vendor,订货商
Set up a meeting
I am away from my desk
Retrieve the message, means get something or information, 取回,检索,恢复,找回猎物
Return someone’s call
Play phone tag, 电话“捉迷藏”游戏
I am tied up, 有事的,很忙的,被占用的
To suit her
The earlier the better
To entertain clients
Back and forth
Lesson 8 Meeting with the Boss
2016.09.12,第1次学习; 2016.09.14,第2次复习;
Stop by, means visit quickly.
Update the progress
On schedule, means on time
Call someone into his office
Be impressed with something
Is hash hash, means something is secret, been quiet with something, keep it hash hash.
Give me the heads up, 注意,警告
Put me in line to eventually become a regional manager myself, help someone prepare
Keep my head down and keep plugging away, plug away at,努力的干,
As a corporate climber
Get a pat on the back from the boss
Jump the gun
In case it doesn’t happen
Lesson 9 Leaving Work
2016.09.14,第1次学习;
Quitting time
Finishing touch
Pack up everything
Burn the midnight oil
Left everything behind
Lesson 10 Socializing With Coworkers
2016.09.14,第1次学习;
Happy hour
Blow off some steam, get rid of strong emotion and stress
On top of that, further more.
Is half price
Snacks and appetizers
Load up
Start to grumble about the work and bad mouth to boss
Kick back and relax
Has a hot date
It’s a good way to kick off the weekend