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2009年ESL之就医和人际交往01 Problems with Drugs
01 Problems with Drugs GLOSSARY drug medicine; a chemical substance that is swallowed to make a sick or injured person feel better or to make one healthier * Are you taking any drugs to lower your blood pressure? medical device a piece of electronics
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2009年ESL之就医和人际交往02 Making an Emergency Medical Call
02 Making an Emergency Medical Call GLOSSARY emergency an unexpected situation that is dangerous or very serious and makes one act immediately * Is anyone here a doctor? Its an emergency! My wife is giving birth! to state to say something; to give in
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2009年ESL之就医和人际交往03 Ending a Bad Date
03 Ending a Bad Date GLOSSARY from hell horrible; as bad as something can possibly be; extremely unpleasant * Ive had a day from hell: I ran out of gas in my car,I spilled my coffee on my pants, I lost my keys, and my wallet was stolen. creep an unpl
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2009年ESL之就医和人际交往04 Apologizing for a Bad Date
04 Apologizing for a Bad Date GLOSSARY to blow (something) to fail; to not be able to do something; to do something very poorly * She blew the interview and now theres no way shell get the job offer. to walk out on (someone) to leave another person,
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2009年ESL之就医和人际交往05 Having Doubts About Getting Married
05Having Doubts About Getting Married GLOSSARY wedding party the group of people who are officially part of a weddingceremony and stand next to the people who are getting married during theceremony* All the women in the wedding party wore long purple
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2009年ESL之就医和人际交往06 Having a Good or Bad Bedside Manner
06 Having a Good or Bad Bedside Manner GLOSSARY cut out intended for something; designed or created to do something; a goodmatch for something * If you like asking people questions and you enjoy writing, then youre probablycut out to be a newspaper r
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2009年ESL之就医和人际交往07 Having Trouble Sleeping
07 Having Trouble Sleeping GLOSSARY newlyweds people who married each other recently, usually within the past year * Do you think newlyweds fight more or less often than people who have been married for many years? to go with the territory to be expe
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2009年ESL之就医和人际交往08 Being Clumsy
08 Being Clumsy GLOSSARY to have two left feet to be a bad dancer, not knowing how to move ones feet * He likes to watch people dance, but he never joins them because he has two left feet. clumsy moving awkwardly; not being able to control the moveme
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2009年ESL之就医和人际交往09 Having Limited Mobility
09 Having Limited Mobility GLOSSARY crutch one of two long sticks where one puts one end under ones armpit(between ones arm and body) and the other end reaches the ground, used to support ones weight and help one walk when one cannot put very much we
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2009年ESL之就医和人际交往10 Having a Temper Tantrum
10 Having a Temper Tantrum GLOSSARY ear-splitting very loud, high-pitched, and hurting ones ears * Their teenage son calls it music, but they just hear ear-splitting noise. temper tantrum a short period of time when a child loses control of his or he
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2009年ESL之就医和人际交往11 Marrying a Gold Digger
11 Marrying a Gold Digger GLOSSARY boy toy a young, attractive man whom one dates for fun or for ashort period of time, without being very serious about the relationship * Melina really likes to date. She must have had at least 10 boy toys in the pas
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2009年ESL之就医和人际交往12 Buying Glasses
12 Buying Glasses GLOSSARY sunglasses glasses that are worn to protect ones eyes from bright sunshine and other strong lights * Do you know where my sunglasses are? Its really bright outside and I cant see anything. frames the metal or plastic part t
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2009年ESL之就医和人际交往13 Seeing a Dentist
13 Seeing a Dentist GLOSSARY check-up an exam where a dentist or doctor considers ones health and looks for any problems * The last time I went in for a check-up, the doctor hadmy blood tested for cholesterol and glucose. cleaning the process of havi
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2009年ESL之就医和人际交往14 Teaching Children About Safety
14 Teaching Children About Safety GLOSSARY substitute substitute teacher; a teacher who teaches a class temporarily, usually when the regular teacher is sick or traveling * Mistys class had a substitute last week when their regular teacher was sick.
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2009年ESL之就医和人际交往15 Guarding One’s Privacy
15 Guarding Ones Privacy GLOSSARY drawn closed, used when talking about curtains or drapes * They always sleep with the curtains drawn. privacy the ability to be alone and keep ones personal information and actions secret, so that other people do not
