ESLPod.com presents “Using English at Work”, a special 10-epsisode course from Dr.Jeff McQuillian.
I learned it from March 7th to May 5th, almost 2 month by using the method from<把英語用起來>.
Lesson 1 Arriving at work
-TGIF
Thank goodness it’s Friday.
I drive to work and pull into the parking lot
I drive into the parking structure and find a parking spot
I am there in no time
made fun of me
What a joker!
Lesson 2
Check my inboxes
filtered out
Lesson 3 attending the morning meeting
conference room
Our manager passes out a handout of the meeting agenda with some announcements and goes over some bullet points regarding old and new business.
status report
to take turns
rundown
paying attention
to give a shot summary of
a little pep talk to get us motivated
4 Working at My Desk
to clear off a few stacks of paper
the deadline is fast approaching
filing cabinet
manila envelope
to jot down some ideas
to get down to business
to scan = to skim
to take notes
5 Taking a Break and Eating Lunch
water cooler
Do you want to join us?
to beat the rush
lunch special
all you can eat = buffet
to clear (one’s) plate
separate checks
bag lunch
6 Having Computer Problems
to make some headway
it starts acting up
Computer screen freezes
to boot it up
jammed
my mouse and keyboard go haywire
nice enough
a mile a minute
to abuse
to give up
7 Scheduling a meeting
vendor
to set up a meeting
away from my desk
retrieve
to return(one’s) call
to play phone tag
I’m tied up Monday and Tuesday.
to suit
the earlier the better
to entertain clients
to confirm
free and clear- open; without appointment
reminder
back and forth
8 Meeting with the Boss
be impressed with
promotion
hush-hush
the heads up- advance notice; information that is received ahead of time or earlier than usual.
to put me in line- to set someone up for something; to put someone on the path toward a personal or professional success
to keep my head down and to keep plugging away
corporate climber-someone who wants to move upward quickly at work, getting better jobs, more responsibility, and better pay
standout
to get a pat on the back
to jump the gun
9 Leaving Work
quitting time
finishing touch
to submit
to take work home
to burn the midnight oil
under control
to pack up
to shut down
-to leave something behind
to head home
here I come
10 Socializing with Coworkers
happy hour
to blow off some steam
on top of that- in addition; furthermore; moreover; also
big plan
Cantina
to load up- to put a lot of something on one’s plate or in a container
to grumble about work and to bad-mouth the boss
in no mood- not wanting to do something
to kick back - to relax; to stop working and start having fun
to have a good laugh
to kick off- to start something, usually with a ceremony or an event
