ESL之旅行 18 Picking up a Rental Car

18Picking up a Rental Car GLOSSARY reservation an arrangement to have or do something at a future date and time; an arrangement so that something is held for ones own use at a future date or time* Have you made a reservation at a hotel for next Tuesd

BEP 45 INT Socializing: Keeping a Conversation Going

This is the second in a two-part intermediate Business English Pod lesson on the basics of socializing and networking. Last time you learned ways to start and finish a conversation appropriately. Today youll be studying how to keep a conversation goi

BEP 77 INT Happy Hour: After-Work Socializing

In many countries, having a drink after work with colleagues is a popular way to relax: This kind of socializing helps us get to know each other and to build team spirit. To attract customers who are just getting off work, many bars and clubs have a

原版英文小故事 51. Fix the Car

She got into her car. She hoped it would start. Twice in the past month, the car had not started the first time she turned the key. It had started the second time she turned the key, but that made her nervous. Sooner or later, she might have to turn

365个英语简短小故事-336. The Rental Car (1)

What is this for, Ryan wondered as he looked at the bill from Enterprise car rental company. He and Amelia had traveled to Tucson over a month ago. He had wanted to take his car, but she said she didnt trust his car. Its a piece of junk, she said. Be

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 215: Buying a Car (1)

Chris告诉同事Jason, 准备买辆新车。 Jason: Hey there Chris, what are you up to? Chris: I'm just poring over some brochures about various car models. J: Oh, so you're thinking about buying a new car? C: Yeah, it looks that way. My wife has b

【买车】拒绝买车-Declining to Buy the Car

A: Thank you for letting me test drive the car. B: So do you think that you would like to purchase this car? A: You know, I am not interested in purchasing the car right now. B: What's the problem? We can at least sit down and maybe work out a deal.

简单慢速英语阅读:Fix the Car

She got into her car. She hoped it would start. Twice in the past month, the car had not started when she turned the key. It had started the second time she turned the key, but that made her nervous. Sooner or later, she might have to turn the key th

原版英语小短文 134. Fix the Car

She got into her car. She hoped it would start. Twice in the past month, the car had not started when she turned the key. It had started the second time she turned the key, but that made her nervous. Sooner or later, she might have to turn the key th

音乐咖啡厅:Madeline Juno - Yellow Car

[Verse 1] By myself, I walk down these streets we own I came across the tree where you met me, you met me Strange to say, this city is not the same without you Why'd you have to go? I think I have to let you know [Chorus] That every time I see a yell

VOA标准英语 Japanese Car Sales Slump

In spite of some signs the recession in Japan could be easing, the important export market is down nearly 46 percent, compared to a year ago. At the center of the downturn, are Japan's car manufacturers - heavily dependent on foreign markets. It is

英语情景对话-Declining to Buy the Car(2)

A: I appreciate you letting me take the car out for a spin. B: Why don't you come over here and we can work out the details of the purchase? A: I don't think that this is the car for me at this point in time. B: It's a great deal. Let's talk price. M

英语情景对话-Declining to Buy the Car(1)

A: Thank you for letting me test drive the car. B: So do you think that you would like to purchase this car? A: You know, I am not interested in purchasing the car right now. B: What's the problem? We can at least sit down and maybe work out a deal.

'The Law of Life,' by Jack London, Part Two

Koskoosh placed another stick on the fire and let his thoughts travel deeper into the past. There was the time of the great famine. He had lost his mother in that famine. In the summer the usual plentiful catch of fish had failed, and the tribe looke

ESL Podcast 545 – Getting Around Without a Car

Caitland: How are you planning on getting to school and to your job without a car? Bruno: Ive got it covered . I have my skateboard . Caitland: Your skateboard wont be any use on those dirt roads . Bruno: No big thing . Ill just take my bike . Caitla

Local Carrazco wins 10th stage of Costa Rica's Cycling tour

SAN JOSE, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Costa Rican cyclist Nieves Carrazco Thursday won for the second time in his carrer, the 10th stage of Costa Rica's International Cycling Tour, where Colombian Oscar Sanchez is general leader. Carrazco was the first one t

商务礼节美语第198期:Buying a Car 买车(上)

Chris告诉同事Jason, 准备买辆新车。 Jason: Hey there Chris, what are you up to? Chris: I'm just poring over some brochures about various car models. J: Oh, so you're thinking about buying a new car? C: Yeah, it looks that way. My wife has b

Female Team to Compete in Major Car Race in Daytona, Florida

Many car racing teams have rich supporters with ideas that sound too good to be true. Most of the ideas fail before the cars even make it to the track. Jackie Heinricher, however, has had success with her idea. She has formed an all-female team of dr

【英文短篇小说】Car Crash While Hitchhiking

Class again. Living with Lit was doing a composition, and most of them were bent sweatily over their papers, putting their thoughts grimly down on the page, as if chopping wood. All but three. Robert Lawson, sitting in Billy Stearns's seat, David Gar

CCTV9英语新闻：Beijing Autoshow: Electrics at crossroads, in-car connectivity needs time

At the Beijing Autoshow many carmakers are showcasing their latest electrics, hybrids and in-car connectivity gadgets. Xia Cheng and Cheng Lei find out how far those technologies are from the average driver. At the Beijing Autoshow many carmakers are