ESL Podcast

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English as a Second Language
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567 - Visiting a Patient in the Hospital logo de English as a Second Language
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14:47 min | hace 2 años
Learn how to talk about visiting someone in the hospital in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:25 Explanations: 3:03 Fast dialogue: 1 3:02 George: You’re just in time. There’s only another 20 minutes until the end of visiting hours. Inez: I got here as soon as I could. How is Uncle Peter? George: They moved him from the emergency ward to the intensive care unit. He’s on life support. Inez: How could this have happened? How could somebody in the prime of his life collapse suddenly like that? George: They’ve been running tests all day, and the doctor is supposed to come by after her rounds to talk to us. Hopefully, we’ll get some answers then, and she’ll give us an update on Uncle Peter’s condition. Come on, I’ll take you to the ICU. Inez: Okay, but I really dread seeing him on a respirator and hooked up to monitors. George: This is it, room 323. Inez: Oh, look at him. What are all of these IV drips for? He looks so lifeless in that hospital bed. Is he under sedation? George: Yeah, I think so. We’ll know more when the doctor gets here. Oh, here she is. Inez: Let’s hope she has some answers for us. Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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English Cafe #234 logo de English as a Second Language
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29:17 min | hace 2 años
Topics: Classic game shows; the sister cities program; beyond a reasonable doubt; infinite versus permanent versus eternal; forwa rd versus forwards Words: game show classic on the air to make a comeback contestant showcase deal newlywed to make whoopee sister city ties waste beyond a reasonable doubt infinite permanent eternal forward / forwards
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566 - Having a Wild Party logo de English as a Second Language
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18:13 min | hace 2 años
Where’s the best place to have a wild party? At someone else’s house, as you’ll learn in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:11 Explanations: 3:05 Fast dialogue: 16:15 Paula: Okay, let’s get this party started! Mitch: I really don’t think having a party is such a good idea. We’re supposed to be house-sitting, and I’m sure the Abrahams wouldn’t want their house used for a big blowout. Paula: Ignorance is bliss. They’ll never know. Stop being such a goody two-shoes and help me set up. Mitch: What if something gets broken or damaged? Things usually get out of hand when people start pounding back a few. Paula: What do you think I’m doing? I’m moving the breakables to the other room. Nothing will happen. Mitch: How can you say that? At Kyle’s party last month, two guys got into it and ended up trashing his parents’ house! Paula: That’s because they didn’t have Babbit. Mitch: What’s a Babbit? Paula: Babbit is the name of an old high school friend of mine and he’s tough as nails. He’ll be here to bust heads and to keep everybody in line. Trust me. Nothing bad will happen with Babbit playing bouncer. Where are you going? Mitch: I’m getting out while I can. This is a disaster waiting to happen. Paula: You’re not staying for the party? You’re leaving? Mitch: Wouldn’t you, if you were on the Titanic? Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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565 - Dating a Friend’s Ex logo de English as a Second Language
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21:59 min | hace 2 años
What happens when a woman dates her best friend’s ex-boyfriend? You’ll want to find out by listening to this episode. Slow d ialogue: 1:26 Explanations: 3:31 Fast dialogue: 20:02 Fareed: Where are you going? Amber: I’m going to meet Peter. Fareed: When are you going to tell Lily? Amber: Tell her what? Fareed: You know what – that you’re dating her ex. She’s not going to take it well. Amber: I don’t know why she would object. They broke up over a year ago and they’ve both moved on. Fareed: Peter has moved on, but Lily still has a thing for him. You know that as well as I do. Amber: She never said that he was off-limits. It’s not like we’re sneaking around behind her back. Fareed: Aren’t you? She’s one of your best friends and you haven’t clued her in on the two of you yet. If you don’t tell her soon, when she finds out, all hell is going to break loose. Amber: That’s not fair. If there were a statute of limitations on ex-boyfriends, then we’re well past that. He’s fair game. Fareed: That’s not how she’s going to see it. If you ask me, you have two options: break it off with Peter or tell Lily now, before she finds out from someone else. Tell her the truth and let the chips fall where they may. Amber: That’s easy for you to say. You’re not facing Lily’s wrath. I think I’ll keep this under wraps for now, thank you very much. Fareed: Fine, but it’s your funeral. Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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English Cafe #233 logo de English as a Second Language
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29:25 min | hace 2 años
Topics: Apollo Theater; Famous Americans: Susan B. Anthony; to talk down to; to bail on; had better versus would rather Words: t alent to make (one’s) debut jazz legend to bill (oneself) executioner to revive landmark status to play a pivotal role suffrage wage equality temperance movement to advocate to talk down to to bail on had better would rather
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564 - Working in a Laboratory logo de English as a Second Language
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18:58 min | hace 2 años
A laboratory is no place for a young child. Learn why in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:17 Explanations: 3:00 Fast dialogue: 17: 20 I was working in the lab, as usual, when my colleague brought his three-year-old son into work. ... Tony: Hi, Gale. This is my son, Philippe. There was a problem with his daycare today, so he’ll be spending the day here with me. I’ll teach him all about doing research. Gale: I’m not sure this is a good place for a toddler. Should he be playing with the microscope like that? Tony: Oh, he’ll be fine. I’ll just keep the beakers and test tubes out of his reach and he’ll be all right. Gale: Whoa, he almost tipped over that tray of Petri dishes. I’m using those for the experiment I’m running, and there are some pretty dangerous chemicals in them. Tony: Good thing you saw him before he could do any real damage. I think he just wants to help, right? You just want to collect some data for Gale, right? Gale: Don’t look now but he’s emptying those solutions into the pockets of your lab coat. Tony: Oh, you silly goose! You’re just trying to make work more fun and interesting for us, aren’t you? Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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563 - Reducing Household Expenses logo de English as a Second Language
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17:10 min | hace 2 años
Financial planning can be painful but necessary. Learn more in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:25 Explanations: 3:30 Fast dialogu e: 15:16 Roland: If we want to save enough money to buy a house, we need to get serious about our finances and do some financial planning. I think the first step is to create a household budget. Ginger: Okay by me. You know that I’m all about the bottom line. Roland: Yeah, right. I think we have a pretty good idea of our spending patterns, so it shouldn’t be too hard to come up with a budget that we can both live with. Ginger: Right. Roland: Okay, one thing we need to keep in mind is that we tend to underestimate our monthly expenses. If you look at our discretionary spending on this spreadsheet I created, you’ll be surprised at how much money we spend on nonessentials. Ginger: Okay, I can cut back on nonessentials. Roland: You can? Ginger: Sure, instead of getting my nails done every week, I’ll get them done only three times a month. Roland: Well, that’s a start… Ginger: And instead of buying a new 60-inch TV, we can get a 52-inch one instead. That should save us a lot of money. Roland: I think you need to do the math. If we don’t cut back much more drastically, we’ll be ready for retirement by the time we can afford a house! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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English Cafe #232 logo de English as a Second Language
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29:38 min | hace 2 años
Topics: The Godfather; Graceland and Elvis; to hinder versus to hamper versus to impede; the hunt is on; quick and dirty tips Wor ds: godparent mafia bribery corruption brutal to legitimize stillborn sideburns the rest is history mansion recording studio artifact to hinder to hamper to impede the hunt is on quick and dirty tips
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562 - Buying Fake Products logo de English as a Second Language
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17:07 min | hace 2 años
Be careful when you buy things that you are actually getting what you think you’re getting. Learn more in this episode. Slow d ialogue: 1:22 Explanations: 2:53 Fast dialogue: 15:28 Lindsay: Look at this designer bag I bought. It was such a steal! Rafael: Let me see that. You do know that this is an imitation, not the real thing, right? Lindsay: What do you mean? Of course it’s real. Rafael: Where did you buy it? Lindsay: Well, there was a guy on the street selling all of these genuine designer bags. He said he got them straight from the factory, and that’s why he could sell them at such a markdown. Rafael: The reason he could sell it dirt cheap is because this is a knockoff. I know you’re a sucker for a bargain, but I can’t believe you fell for his line. Lindsay: How do you know this is a knockoff? Are you an expert on women’s handbags? I still think this is real, and I’m sure I didn’t get ripped off. Rafael: Whatever you say. As they say, there’s a sucker born every minute! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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561 - Being Forgetful logo de English as a Second Language
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17:24 min | hace 2 años
I would tell you what this episode is about, but I forgot. Learn more about being forgetful in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:13 Explanations: 3:16 Fast dialogue: 15:25 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. Charlize: I’m reminding you because the week before that, you forgot to cash that check at the bank. Remember that? Pete: I didn’t forget. I was just a little wrapped up in work that week. I’m not usually absentminded, you know. Charlize: Right. Do you want me to send you an email tomorrow morning to jog your memory? Pete: That won’t be necessary. I have the day, time, and even their address committed to memory. Do you want to test me? Charlize: No, I don’t, but I just want to make sure we don’t have a repeat of what happened last month. You were supposed to meet me at the Donnelly’s at 8:00 and you never showed up. Remember that? Pete: No, I don’t. I have amnesia. I won’t remember any other incident you want to throw in my face. I thought last week you said you would stop giving me a hard time about my bad memory. Remember that? Charlize: Uh, no, I don’t. Pete: I guess I’m not the only one who’s scatterbrained! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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English Cafe #231 logo de English as a Second Language
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30:34 min | hace 2 años
Topics: Ask an American: social media and job searches; go ahead, make my day; years old versus year old Words: to scratch the s urface there’s no telling wild, wild west tremendous social media to enhance credibility thought leadership buddy to dictate to come back permanency immediacy Go ahead, make my day years old year old
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560 - Learning Work Rules and Routines logo de English as a Second Language
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18:46 min | hace 2 años
Sometimes our jobs don’t give us much independence, but require following the rules exactly. Learn more in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:27 Explanations: 3:30 Fast dialogue: 16:53 I was happy to finally get a job, but I wasn’t ready for a first day of work like this one. ... Boss: This is your first day and my job is to give you the rundown on how we do things around here. This is a well-oiled machine. Everybody has to pull his or her weight, or things don’t run smoothly. Got that? Olivia: Yes, I do. I’m here to learn and to get up to speed as quickly as possible. Boss: Good. I expect you to know the drill and be able to fall in line by the end of the week. Olivia: I will do my very best. Boss: We don’t like surprises around here, so we’ve built our workday around a lot of routines that every employee follows. We expect people to arrive at 8:30 on the nose. That’s our start time and there is no leeway whatsoever. If you’re habitually late, you’re out. Got that? Olivia: Got it. Boss: We’re no run-of-the-mill company. We have a tried and true system here and we expect all of our employees to follow lockstep. Got that? Olivia: Yes, sir. ... I needed a job, but when I was offered this one, I didn’t know what I was letting myself in for. I didn’t have a new boss. I had a drill sergeant! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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559 - Ending a Restaurant Meal logo de English as a Second Language
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17:07 min | hace 2 años
Learn how to end your meal in a restaurant in English in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:20 Explanations: 3:20 Fast dialogue: 1 5:11 Server: Can I clear these plates and get them out of your way? Alvin: Sure, we’re all done. Can I get the rest of that in a doggie bag? Server: No problem. I’ll wrap it up for you. Is there anything else I can get you? Did you leave room for dessert? How about some coffee or tea? Alvin: No, I’m stuffed. Just the check for me, thanks. Server: Sure, coming right up. ... Server: Here’s your check. I’ll take that when you’re ready. Alvin: Do you accept personal checks? Server: No, I’m afraid we don’t. Alvin: How about credit cards? Server: Yes, we do accept credit cards. Alvin: Here’s my Discover card. Server: Oh, we don’t accept that one. Alvin: Okay, here’s my American Express. Server: Sorry, but we don’t take that one either. We only accept Visa or MasterCard. Alvin: I don’t have a Visa or MasterCard. Server: We also accept cash, of course. Alvin: I don’t have any cash on me. Is there an ATM nearby? Server: There’s one about three blocks away, but you’ll need to leave something with us so we know you’re not running out on the check. Alvin: How about my doggie bag? Server: How about your cell phone or your driver’s license? Alvin: Okay, here’s my cell phone. I’ll be back ASAP. Server: No rush. I’ll be right here making a few calls to Bora Bora. Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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English Cafe #230 logo de English as a Second Language
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30:27 min | hace 2 años
Topics: Woodstock; Walter Reed Army Medical Center; a lot versus a load of; indicate versus signify; Hispanic versus Spanish Wor ds: to be billed as concert-goer hippy mud bell-bottoms documentary flagship veteran wounded in battle rehabilitation neglect a lot a load to indicate to signify Hispanic Spanish
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558 - Being a Strict Parent logo de English as a Second Language
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20:03 min | hace 2 años
Your mother is telling you to be quiet and listen to this episode about parental discipline, so listen up! Slow dialogue: 1:25 Ex planations: 3:39 Fast dialogue: 18:03 Allison: I’m almost ready for my granddaughter’s visit. She’ll be here tomorrow and I want everything to be perfect. Ola: What do you have planned? Allison: I’m going to spoil her rotten. My daughter is very strict and doesn’t allow her to do anything that a normal 10-year-old wants to do. Ola: Like what? Allison: Well, her time is very structured and regimented. She’s never allowed any time for just frivolous fun. Ola: And you’re taking off the shackles. Allison: That’s right. She can play as much as she wants to for the next week. I don’t want her to miss out on any experiences just because her mother is overprotective. There will be no curfews and no time schedules. Ola: Are you sure that’s a good idea? I’m sure your daughter has instructions about how your granddaughter should behave and the punishments she should get if she misbehaves. Allison: You’re right about that. I’m expecting a long list of rules for my granddaughter while she’s here, but she shouldn’t expect me to toe the line. I’m the grandmother after all, so I have special privileges. Nobody tells me what to do with my own granddaughter. Ola: How did a free spirit like you end up with a daughter who is so uptight? Allison: Beats me. Ola: She’s not going to thank you for spoiling her daughter, you know. Allison: I know, but I’m her mother and there’s still a thing or two I can teach her about raising a daughter! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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557 - Applying for a Passport logo de English as a Second Language
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18:53 min | hace 2 años
Getting a passport is more work than you think. Learn more in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:14 Explanations: 3:15 Fast dial ogue: 16:45 Clerk: Yes, can I help you? Orlando: I want to get a passport. Clerk: Have you filled out the application? Orlando: No, I haven’t. Clerk: Come back when you’ve filled it out. Orlando: Okay, I’ve completed the application. Clerk: Let me see it. You need to fill in your Social Security number here and you need to provide evidence of your citizenship. Have you ever had a passport before? Orlando: No, I haven’t. Clerk: In that case, you’ll need to submit a copy of your birth certificate, or if you were born outside of the country, a copy of your Naturalization Certificate or a Consular Report of Birth Abroad. Orlando: I don’t have those documents with me. Clerk: Come back when you do. Orlando: Okay, I’m back. I have a copy of my birth certificate. Clerk: All right. Let me see some identification. Orlando: Identification? Clerk: Yes, I need to see a valid driver’s license, a government ID, or a military ID. Orlando: I’ll be right back. Clerk: Yes? Orlando: Here’s my military ID. Clerk: Where are you passport photos? Orlando: Passport photos? Clerk: Yes, you need two identical passport photos. Orlando: I’ll be right back. Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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English Cafe #229 logo de English as a Second Language
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30:16 min | hace 2 años
Topics: American Cities: Milwaukee; Neighborhood Watch/Citizen’s Arrest; to look versus to look like; not by the hair of my chi nny-chin-chin; pretty + (adjective) Words: brewery on the shores of waterway per-capita violent crime suspicious to intervene citizen’s arrest felony sign to deter to look to look like not by the hair of my chinny-chin-chin pretty
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556 - Scheduling an Appointment logo de English as a Second Language
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17:46 min | hace 2 años
You don’t need to make an appointment to listen to this episode, which tells you how to make an appointment in English. Slow dialogue: 1:25 Explanations: 3:33 Fast dialogue: 15:45 Ann: Hello. Serge: Hi, Ann. It’s Serge. I’m calling to make an appointment for LeeAnn. She wants to meet with Miles next week sometime. Ann: Let me take a look at his appointment schedule. Let’s see, can LeeAnn be here on Tuesday at 2:00? Serge: No, she’s tied up all Tuesday afternoon, but I could shuffle around some of her commitments to free her up on Tuesday morning, if that helps. Ann: Unfortunately, Tuesday morning is out. I could bump someone on Wednesday afternoon at 3:00. Can LeeAnn be here at that time? Serge: She has an appointment at 2:30 in this office, but it shouldn’t last more than a half hour. She should be able to make it by 3:00 if she’s not running late. Better yet, I may be able to finagle something, maybe push back that appointment until she gets back to the office. Why don’t you pencil her in for now? Ann: Okay, I’ll do that, but can you confirm with me by Monday? Serge: Sure, I’ll give you a heads up no later than noon on Monday if I can’t push back her other appointment. Ann: Okay, sounds good. Tell me, do you ever feel like we’re spinning our wheels, spending our days making, changing, and canceling appointments? Serge: Yeah, every single day! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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555 - Lying and Telling the Truth logo de English as a Second Language
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15:55 min | hace 2 años
This episode is about how to win a million dollars. Would I lie to you? Slow dialogue: 1:19 Explanations: 2:50 Fast dialogue: 1 4:22 Elizabeth: You’re full of it! Leo: I’m telling you the God’s honest truth. Why would I eat the last piece of cake when I know that you had your heart set on it? Elizabeth: That’s the question, isn’t it? Why would you go behind my back and eat it, and then try to put one over on me? Leo: Would I be able to look you in the eye if I were lying? Look at me. I’m the picture of Honest Abe. Elizabeth: Do you expect me to believe that? Leo: There’s not a dishonest bone in my body. I may tell a white lie here and there, but I would never try to tell you a bald-faced lie like this. Elizabeth: Oh, really? Do you swear? Leo: I swear that I didn’t eat the last piece of cake. Elizabeth: There’s something fishy about the way you said that. Leo: I don’t know what you mean. Elizabeth: You didn’t eat the last piece of cake, but you know who did. Leo: I’m pleading the Fifth. Elizabeth: Spill it, Abe! Leo: Not on your life! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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English Cafe #228 logo de English as a Second Language
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31:57 min | hace 2 años
Topics: Patriotic songs; Carnegie Hall; grande versus venti (at Starbucks); troop versus troops; (something) is ghostwritten Wor ds: patriotic to bless prayer national anthem prairie foam ocean current hall to seat acoustics to be lined with to be engaged in grande venti troop troops ghostwritten
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