An Old Love

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1. Types of Meetings Susanna: All right, then. This meeting is over. We’ll meet again next week for a Status update. Juan: Hey, do you have a few minutes to talk about tomorrow’s Teleconference? Susanna: Sorry, I’ve got to run. I’m late for my department’s weekly Brainstorming session. Can it wait? Juan: Sure, how about a Lunch meeting? Susanna: […]...
2. Starting a New Workweek Naomi: Wow, you look like you had a Rough weekend. A little too much Partying, huh? Aaron: You said it. I’m planning To ease into the new Workweek. I need time To chill and to recover. Could you Take a meeting this morning with our new client? Naomi: What will you do? Aaron: I’ll be […]...
3. Preparing Food for Cooking Marissa: How can I help? Juan Carlos: Um…why don’t you Iron the Tablecloth and Set the table? Marissa: I already did that. I want to help with the cooking. Juan Carlos: Okay, you can Scrub these potatoes, Peel the carrots, and Rinse these grapes. Marissa: All right, I’ll do that, but I think you’re just […]...
4. Juan comes up to the Mexican border on his bicycle Juan comes up to the Mexican border on his bicycle. He’s got two large bags over his shoulders. The guard stops him and says, “What’s in the bags?” “Sand,” answered Juan. The guard says, “We’ll just see about that get off the bike.” The guard takes the bags and rips them apart; he empties them […]...
5. Child Sports Injuries Angela: Wait! I need to put Sunscreen on Davy before he goes to the game. Juan: It’s not sunny today. He doesn’t need sunscreen. Angela: And here are four water bottles to make sure he stays Hydrated and doesn’t get Heat stroke. Juan: One of the other parents is bringing drinks for the kids. It’s […]...
6. Mexican Smuggler Juan pedals up to the Mexican border on his bicycle. He’s got two large bags over his shoulders. The guard stops him and asks, “What’s in the bags?” “Sand,” answers Juan. The guard says, “We’ll just see about that. Get off the bike.” The guard takes the bags and rips them apart. He empties them […]...
7. Reading a Bus Schedule This was my first visit to McQuillanville. I wanted to avoid driving, so I decided to take the bus around the city. However, I was having some trouble figuring out the Bus schedule. Louisa: Excuse me, could you help me read this bus schedule? Curt: I can try. Where do you want to go? Louisa: […]...
8. Reading and Processing Emails Every day I feel more and more Overwhelmed by email. Once I turn on my computer and look at my Inbox, I Get sucked into reading and responding to Emails. I have a personal email account and an email account for work. With my work email, I try to take an organized Approach. I scan […]...
9. Значение идиомы catch-22 [catch-22] {n.}, {informal} From Joseph Heller’s novel “Catch-22”, set in World War II. 1. A regulation or situation that is self-contradictory or that conflicts with another regulation. In Heller’s book it referred to the regulation that flight crews must report for duty unless excused for reasons of insanity, but that anyone claiming such an excuse […]...
10. Charlie Sheen Once Bought 2,600+ Outfield Seats At An Angels’ Game Because He Wanted To Catch A Home Run Ball Charlie Sheen has been making a bit of news this week with outlandish comments on TV and radio appearances, but his bizarre behavior is nothing new. In 1996, Sports Illustrated included a blurb in its “Scorecard” section that described Sheen’s trip to a California Angels game. Apparently, Sheen was determined to catch a home run […]...
11. Using Email One of the first things I do Each morning is to Check my email. I Open the email Program on my computer and I Check for new Messages. It usually takes only a few seconds for my new messages to Download from the Server into my Inbox unless there’s a large Attachment. I can then […]...
12. A middle aged man and woman fall in love, and decide to get married A middle aged man and woman fall in love, and decide to get married. On their wedding night they settle into the bridal suite and the bride says to her new groom, “Please be gentle… I am still a virgin.” The startled groom says “How can that be? You’ve been married twice…” The bride responds… […]...
13. Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb and Don Juan were having a terrible fight Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb and Don Juan were having a terrible fight. “I am the most beautiful person in the world,” proclaimed Sleeping Beauty. “No, you’re not,” answered Don Juan and Tom Thumb. “I am the smallest person in the world,” shouted Tom Thumb. “No, you’re not,” said Sleeping Beauty and Don Juan. “I’ve had […]...
14. A Family Road Trip Our family decided to take a Road trip across the country this year. The kids were really excited and my oldest son wanted to help Navigate. Before the trip, we looked at the Road maps and decided on our Route and the Points of interest we would try to see. Since we wouldn’t be taking […]...
15. Touring Washington A blonde was visiting Washington, DC for the first time. She wanted to see the Capitol building. Unfortunately, she couldn’t find it, so she asked a police officer for directions, “Excuse me, officer, how do I get to the Capitol building?” The officer replied, “Wait here at this bus stop for the number 54 bus. […]...
16. Receiving Letters and Packages in the Mail Celeste: Did the mail come? Anwar: Yes, you got some Letters and a Package. Celeste: Oh, I hope that one of those Envelopes has the photos Naomi promised us. Did you notice the Postmark? Anwar: No, but they’re sitting in the hall. Celeste: Those photos are Overdue and should have been Delivered days ago. Naomi […]...
17. Перевод слова avoid Avoid – избегать, остерегаться, уклоняться Перевод слова To avoid collision – избежать столкновения a fatality that it was hopeless to avoid – судьба, которой нельзя было избежать to avoid ambiguity – избежать неясности in order to avoid – во избежание Let’s Avoid a confrontation. Давайте избегать конфронтации. Why do you keep Avoiding me? Почему ты […]...
18. Значение идиомы catch one’s breath [catch one’s breath] {v. phr.} 1. To breathe in suddenly with fear or surprise. The beauty of the scene made him catch his breath. Compare: TAKE ONE’S BREATH AWAY. 2a. To rest and get back your normal breathing, as after running. After running to the bus stop, we sat down to catch our breath. 2b. […]...
19. Диалог на английском языке с переводом “He ran like hell” Luke Люк I’ve just heard the story of how a German tourist on the coast of Sumatra survived the great tsunami of 1883. Я только что услышал историю о том, как немецкий турист пережил огромное цунами на побережье Суматры в 1883 году. Naomi Наоми That’s incredible, because it was so huge. How did he do […]...
20. Пословица / поговорка love me, love my dog – перевод и значение, пример использования Пословица / поговорка: love me, love my dog Перевод: любишь меня, люби и мою собаку (т. е. все со мной связанное) Эквивалент в русском языке: кто гостю рад, тот и собачку его накормит Пример: “Love me, love my dog”, the man told his fiance when she asked him to sell his favorite chair which she […]...
21. Calling Tech Support I recently Signed up for a new ISP for my office, using DSL. I managed to get the Modem and the Router Configured properly, but now my email won’t work. I Dug out the manual that came with the modem and called the Toll-free line for Technical support. I’m not a big fan of most […]...
22. Значение идиомы at times [at times] {adv. phr.} Not often; not regularly; not every day; not every week; occasionally; sometimes. At times Tom’s mother lets him hold the baby. You can certainly be exasperating, at times! We have pie for dinner at times. Syn.: FROM TIME TO TIME, NOW AND THEN, ONCE IN A WHILE....
23. Значение идиомы no love lost [no love lost] {n. phr.} Bad feeling; ill will. Bob and Dickboth wanted to be elected captain of the team, and there was no lovelost between them. There was no love lost between the sales andthe accounting departments....
24. Значение идиомы cop-out [cop-out] {n. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} An irresponsible excuse made to avoid something one has to do, a flimsy pretext. Cowe on, Jim, that’s a cheap cop-out, and I don’t believe a word of it!...
25. Try to get some rest A man had been driving all night and by morning was still far from his destination. He decided to stop at the next city he came to, and park somewhere quiet so he could get an hour or two of sleep. As luck would have it, the quiet place he chose happened to be on […]...
26. Using an Online Email Program Luigi: What do you think of this new Email program? Selma: I don’t know yet. I just started using it. The Interface is pretty Intuitive, but I haven’t figured out how To sort my Inbox by date. Luigi: That’s easy. Let me show you. All you have to do is hit one of these buttons […]...
27. Диалог на английском языке с переводом “All messed up” Juan Хуан No wonder your luck’s been so bad recently. Неудивительно, что тебе так не везло последнее время. Luis Луис What are you talking about? Что ты имеешь в виду? Juan Хуан Your apartment’s Feng Shui is All messed up. У тебя в квартире Полный беспорядок с Фэн Шуем. Luis Луис You getting superstitious on […]...
28. Перевод слова dinner Dinner – обед Перевод слова Cracking good dinner – отличный обед dinner companion – сотрапезник at dinner – за обедом Dinner is ready. Обед готов. Wouldn’t he stay to Dinner? Не останется ли он пообедать? We’re having ham for Dinner. У нас ветчина на ужин....
29. Taking a Campus Tour Ji Won: Come on, Dad, the Campus tour starts over there. The Guide is ready to begin the Walking tour. Guide: Welcome, Prospective students and your parents. My name is Jaime and I’ll be conducting your tour today. This tour will last about an hour, and we’ll be making frequent Stops so I can Point […]...
30. Joe, the neighborhood chronic borrower Joe, the neighborhood chronic borrower approached his neighbor, “Ray, may I borrow your axe?” “Not today,” Ray replied, “I have to make soup.” “What kind of excuse it that?!” demanded Joe. “Well,” confessed Ray, “I admit its a lousy excuse. But, if I don’t want to loan you my axe, one excuse is as good […]...
31. A pollster was taking opinions outside the United Nations A pollster was taking opinions outside the United Nations building in New York City. He approached four men waiting to cross the street: a Saudi, a Russian, a North Korean and a resident New Yorker. He asked, “Excuse me, I would like to ask you your opinion on the current meat shortage?” The Saudi replied, […]...
32. Being Forgetful Charlize: You won’t Forget that we’re going over to the Wong’s for dinner tomorrow night, will you? Pete: It’s Etched in my brain. I won’t forget. Charlize: It Slipped your mind last week that we were meeting Donna at the movies, remember? Pete: I was Preoccupied last week, but I won’t forget about tomorrow night. […]...
33. One Meme Will Make You Love J. K. Rowling Even More Than You Already Do By now, J. K. Rowling’s rags-to-riches story is famous. The woman who is now rumored to be worth more than the Queen of England began Harry Potter as a single mother living on welfare. But while her success story is incredible, what’s even more amazing is what Rowling, the first self-made billionaire author in history, […]...
34. Love Love is the best feeling in the world. Love makes the world go round. It is the greatest mystery of all times. If you ask someone “What is love?”, he or she will hardly find enough words to express its meaning. Love can be different. There is love for parents, love for children, love for […]...
35. Muhammad Ali in Pyongyang: A Little Less Love than Rodman Dennis Rodman seemed to enjoy his short jaunt to North Korea. When Ali visited almost two decades ago, he was less impressed. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, his wife Ri Sol Ju, far left, and former NBA star Dennis Rodman dine in Pyongyang. Will Dennis Rodman’s visit to North Korea help improve relations between […]...
36. Значение идиомы catch-as-catch-can [catch-as-catch-can ] {adv. phr.} In a free manner; in any way possible; in the best way you can. On moving day everything is packed and we eat meals catch-as-catch-can....
37. Dietary Restrictions and Preferences Tony: Who did you Invite over for dinner Saturday? Carmela: I invited Keith, Sung, Stephanie, and Luis. Tony: You didn’t! Carmela: I did. Why? Tony: You’re going to have a hard time cooking for them. Keith is a Vegan and only eats food that’s Organic. Sung is Lactose intolerant and his doctor put him on […]...
38. Перевод слова catch Catch – ловить, поймать, схватить Перевод слова To catch a thief – поймать вора to catch a ball – поймать мяч to catch smb. in – застать кого-л. Hey! Nice Catch! Эй! Хороший улов! Let’s go outside and play Catch. Давай пойдем на улицу и поиграем в мяч. He Caught hold of her wrist. Он […]...
39. Stop redundancy The Committee for the Reduction of Redundancy and the Antiproliferation of Repetition has decided not to meet until they have their first meeting and thus will not be meeting until the first time. Their Pre-meeting Statement wanted to make this clear before they had their first meeting, so that it would not be unor confusing. […]...
40. Vacationing on an Island Mohsen: I need to get off this Island. I’m getting Island fever. Ella: We’ve only been here two days. Give it a chance. We’re here to enjoy a slower Pace of life, remember? Mohsen: When you said we were going on an island vacation, I didn’t know we’d be so Isolated. There isn’t a Living […]...