http://www.FastTrackEnglish.com FTE.com is a leader in English Study Copyright 2009 FastTrackEnglish.com en-us Sun, 26 Mar 2009 06:56:53 GMT Article 60 http://www.fasttrackenglish.com/images/logo.gif http://www.fasttrackenglish.com/ Many English words are derived from Latin. Some of these words have been modified, but others have remained in their original versions. Latin terms are used in philosophy, medicine, law, and biology. Here are some of the more common words and phrases that are either /Everyday_English/Article-754.shtml 6/12/2009 5:39:43 AM 日常英语 A. Anonymity-state of being unknown or unidentified Acid-compound having sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis Acute-sharp or severe Agrarian-relating to land, farmers, or agriculture /Everyday_English/Article-753.shtml 6/12/2009 5:34:24 AM 日常英语 Felicia roleplays person who’s networking, and Jinglei roleplays the person she’s meeting. Felicia: Hello, I’m Felicia Zimmerman. (shakes hands with Jinglei and hands him her card) /Networking/Article-752.shtml 6/12/2009 5:27:42 AM 商务社交 Jinglei: I think that our team should try to sell our new service to the Mega Company. They’re so huge—billions of dollars—that if we’re successful, we’ll make a huge splash in the marketplace. Felicia: Jinglei, while you’re right that Mega is big and if we succeed in /Succeed_at_Work/Article-751.shtml 6/12/2009 5:22:21 AM 职场升迁 Student: Professor Hu, I appreciate your taking the time to meet with me today. Professor: I’m happy to do so. What’s on your mind? /Study_In_US/Article-750.shtml 6/12/2009 5:14:32 AM 留学美国 Felicia: Good morning, Professor Hu. This is Felicia Zimmerman. Is this a convenient time to talk with you to schedule an appointment? Professor: Hello, Felicia. Yes we can schedule an appointment now. /Study_In_US/Article-749.shtml 6/12/2009 4:45:34 AM 留学美国 In America, privacy—along with the freedom of religion, the freedom of speech, the right to due process (a person’s legal rights), and the right to own property—is an important “civil liberty,” a right that protects a citizen from the U.S. Government. As such, Americans value their privacy, often because their privacy ensures that they can make the /American_Culture/Article-748.shtml 6/12/2009 4:25:50 AM 美国文化生活 In some cultures, taking care of, respecting, and learning from one’s elders is important. But, America—especially thanks to the high non-white birth rate—is a very youth-oriented society. Older individuals often spend their twilight years alone in assisted living facilities and nursing homes. Older actresses, with a few notable exceptions, have trouble /American_Culture/Article-747.shtml 6/12/2009 4:20:53 AM 美国文化生活 The quick answer is that this person may or may not require these capsules or tablets. But, the pharmaceutical industry is very big business in the U.S. If you watch TV, you’ll see ads for men’s erectile function medication, pills to combat depression, and drugs for losing weight, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. /American_Culture/Article-746.shtml 6/12/2009 4:01:36 AM 美国文化生活 In the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, before credit cards became omnipresent in the U.S., Americans purchased only what they could afford. Consequently, if someone paid cash when dining out or even for their first home, others weren’t surprised. /American_Culture/Article-745.shtml 6/12/2009 3:56:53 AM 美国文化生活 In the 1950s and 60s, if an American family went out to dinner, it was a special occasion, perhaps celebrating someone’s graduation, birthday, promotion or wedding anniversary. But, with increasing prosperity came fast food restaurants and a host of other dining establishments. Why eat at home if you can go out, have someone else do the cooking, and just /American_Culture/Article-744.shtml 6/12/2009 3:52:48 AM 美国文化生活 In general, young Americans today don’t work as hard as those of the post-World War II generation (usually their grandparents) or even their parents, who are also known as “baby boomers,” now in their late 40s and 50s. These young people—often with their parents’ financial assistance—like taking time off from school or work and partying and /American_Culture/Article-743.shtml 6/12/2009 3:47:12 AM 美国文化生活 Superpower status typically includes a variety of “powers”—military, economic, political, and “soft” or cultural. In this regard, a country may become a superpower as the result of a event, such as World War II, or because of its strong economy, political system, or cultural popularity. /American_Culture/Article-742.shtml 6/12/2009 3:42:03 AM 美国文化生活 Religion is an important part of American politics, society, and culture. If you look on the back side of a U.S. dollar bill, you’ll see the words “In God We Trust.” When American school children say the Pledge of Allegiance, they say: /American_Culture/Article-741.shtml 6/12/2009 3:11:21 AM 美国文化生活 If you’ve lived any amount of time in the U.S., you’ve noticed bumper stickers on cars. These adhesive labels state a message that may be commercial, religious, humorous, or, especially during U.S. presidential campaigns, political. /American_Culture/Article-740.shtml 6/12/2009 2:56:29 AM 美国文化生活 That Americans drink a lot of coffee is obvious. But, why they do so isn’t quite as clear. Some think that Americans’ love of coffee has something to do with the fact that citizens of England, America’s former parent country, drank tea, /American_Culture/Article-739.shtml 6/12/2009 2:51:22 AM 美国文化生活 Or, like the Italian spaghetti western film, Il Buono, il Brutto, il Cattivo which starred Clint Eastwood. Jinglei: Can you give me some examples of good teamwork? /Succeed_at_Work/Article-738.shtml 5/28/2009 8:00:24 AM 职场升迁 Let’s consider several situations in which you might need to speak with your boss about a difficult—even unpleasant—topic. /Succeed_at_Work/Article-737.shtml 5/28/2009 7:53:23 AM 职场升迁 In the following scenario, we’ll turn the tables. I’ll roleplay a Chinese high school interviewee, Lixia, and Jinglei will play an interviewer. Lixia: Mr. Hu, I’m happy to meet you, and of course, I’m delighted to be /Study_In_US/Article-736.shtml 5/27/2009 8:18:12 AM 留学美国 At some U.S. universities, having an interview is not mandatory, while at others, it is. Here’s a scenario you can read and listen to that will help you prepare. That way, you’ll “ace” your interview. /Study_In_US/Article-735.shtml 5/27/2009 8:12:46 AM 留学美国