在本課中, Brian reviews thethree basic conditionals: first (probable) conditional, 第二 (improbable) conditional and third (past improbable) conditional. In the second part of the video, Brian looks at some common errors native speakers make with the third conditional.
在這個視頻裡, Brian reviews the differentING forms and gerunds. After looking at the various types of ING words in English, Brian goes on to explain the use of gerunds.
This is the second in a two-part Business English Podcast lesson that follows some of the internal discussions that take place in a company going through a merger.
Today’s episode focuses on casual office conversation and gossip. Office gossip is a type of informal conversation in which we tell secrets or rumors about other people or other departments. Gossip is often called water cooler chitchat, since the water cooler is where colleagues meet by chance and discuss things that are happening in the office. You might also want to review some of our previous shows on socializing for more language to use in these types of conversations.
For the listening today, we rejoin Jack at the guitar manufacturer headquarters, after his short but difficult chat with his boss Jim. Jack is in the cafeteria when a co-worker meets him there by chance.
聽力問題
1) What did Frances hear from Joanna? 2) Who did Michelle take off with? 3) Where does Frances tell Jack she has to go?