ESL Podcast 300 Arriving for an Appointment GLOSSARY office manager a person who is responsible for the administration and daily operations of an office* The office manager will help you write a job description and hire a newemployee. receptionist a...
ESL Podcast 296 Bad Manners at a Business Lunch GLOSSARY client customer; a person who buys products or services from a company* This bank has more than 3,000 clients in this city. manners the way that one behaves around other people, either politely...
ESL Podcast 292 Business Insurance GLOSSARY to lose control of (something) to no longer be in control of something; to notbe able to influence how something moves or happens* When I was driving home last night, I thought I was going to lose control o...
ESL Podcast 288 A Business Contract GLOSSARY contract a written agreement between two or more people, businesses, ororganizations* Many cell phone companies make their customers sign a six-month or one-yearservice contract. party a person, business,...
ESL Podcast 284 A Friendly Rivalry GLOSSARY to rub (ones) nose in it to remind someone that one has something that he orshe doesnt have; to not let someone forget that one is better than him or her insome way* Baudette did much better on the exam tha...
ESL Podcast 282 Offending Someone GLOSSARY to grab to quickly reach out and hold something in ones hand* When Bala slipped on the ice, he grabbed his friends shoulder so that hewouldnt fall. off-color in poor taste; not appropriate; inappropriate; no...
ESL Podcast 280 Viral Marketing GLOSSARY buzz excitement and interest about something* In the early part of this year, there was a lot of buzz about a new computer thatcould do everything! viral marketing the ways that a company gets people to share...
ESL Podcast 276 The Stock Market GLOSSARY stock market the stock exchange; the buying and selling of stocks or shares (small parts in the ownership of a public company)* Dora decided to enter the stock market by buying stock in three large computerco...
ESL Podcast 272 Time Management GLOSSARY to be snowed under to have too much work to do; to be very busy* During finals week, students are snowed under with exams and essays. efficient able to do things very well and very quickly, without wasting tim...
ESL Podcast 268 Get-rich-quick Schemes GLOSSARY infomercial a very long commercial (TV advertisement) that is made to look like a television program instead of a commercial* Have you seen the infomercial for a knife that can cut through metal cans? s...
