01The Supermarket Checkout GLOSSARY cashier a store employee who takes the money for things that a customer buys and provides a receipt* The cashier said he couldnt help me with the clothes I wanted to buy becausehe works only in the shoe department....
ESL Podcast 332 Profit and Loss GLOSSARY to train(someone)in to help someone learn what he or she needs to know for a new job or position* As the restaurant manager, you will be training in all of the new employees. to hold the bag to be responsible...
ESL Podcast 328 Dishonesty at Work GLOSSARY to cook the books to change written numbers illegally, especially financial information, so that they are no longer true* Pilar lost her job when the company found out that she had been cooking the books fo...
ESL Podcast 324 Corporate Sponsorship GLOSSARY funding money for a specific purpose; money that is meant to be used for a particular program, project, or organization* How much funding is needed each year to keep the aquarium open? strapped broke; wi...
ESLPodcast 320 Micromanaging the Staff GLOSSARY to checkup on(someone) to review someones progress; to see how someone is doing* Miranda asked another supervisor to check up on her employees while she was away working in another office last week. tas...
ESL Podcast 316 Business Emails and Abbreviations GLOSSARY re: regarding; related to; on the subject of* Did you read Ferns memo re: the change in the vacation policy? headway progress; advancement; the process of moving a task or projectforward* Eve...
ESL Podcast 312 Different Work Styles GLOSSARY autonomy independence; ability and opportunity to work alone, without otherpeople; the freedom to make ones own decisions* Many teenagers fight with their parents because they want more autonomy. self-di...
ESL Podcast 308 Formatting a Document GLOSSARY to format to change the appearance of a document; to change the way that adocument looks when it is printed on paper; to change the style of a document* Can you please format this report so that it fits...
ESL Podcast 304 A Potential Partnership Meeting GLOSSARY synergy the additional success, money, power, energy, and other good things that happen when two or more people or organizations work together instead ofseparately* This team has great synergy....
ESL Podcast 301 Buying a Mens Suit GLOSSARY suit professional clothing of a jacket and pants made from the same fabric* I always wear my best suit to important business meetings. contemporary modern; related to the present time; not old-fashioned; no...
