ESL Podcast 264 Preparing for a Video Conference GLOSSARY video conference a meeting between two or more people at different locations using video so that they can see each other on a TV or video screen* Video conferences are better than phone confer...
ESL Podcast 260 Business Trends GLOSSARY overview a general description of something without very much detail* The first chapter of this book is an overview of US history but the rest is aboutwhat has happened in the past few years. trend something t...
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 Podcast 252 A Workers Strike GLOSSARY to strike to refuse to work because the workers are protesting (showing thatthey do not approve of) something* The teachers are striking because they want to get more money for the work that they do. manageme...
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 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 Podcast 244 Critiquing Someones Work GLOSSARYto look over to quickly review something; to quickly read something to giveones opinion about it* Do you think youll have time this afternoon to look over this report before I giveit to the company pre...
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 Podcast 236 An On-Site Estimate GLOSSARYbuilding contractor a person or company that is hired by someone else tobuild homes or offices* The Patils were very happy with their building contractor because he built theirhome faster and for less money...
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...
