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English as a Second Language
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English Cafe #306 logo de English as a Second Language
En el Podcast  ESL Podcast  en  Idiomas
30:17 min | hace 6 meses
Topics: Ask an American: Health effects of city living; how do you say versus what do you call; résumé; too Words: to play out urban well-being poverty incidence bottom line in-house depressed substance abuse return on investment bike lane to think outside of the box landscape how do you say (something) what do you call (something) résumé too
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710 - Doubting One’s Language Use logo de English as a Second Language
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19:20 min | hace 6 meses
Not sure how to say what you’re not sure how to say? Listen to this episode and find out how to express your doubts in English. Slow dialogue: 1:23 Explanations: 3:24 Fast dialogue: 17:23 Flora: Can you help me? I’m working on this email to Emil and I’m having trouble coming up with the right words in French. Andy: My French isn’t much better than yours, but I’ll give it a shot. Flora: Okay, read this sentence for me. What I want to know is if that is a suitable way to say that I’m sick, but that I’m not seriously ill. Andy: Word choice can be tricky, but I think that’s the appropriate word, with the right meaning and the right connotations. Flora: Okay, now read this sentence. It doesn’t sound right to me. Is this the right usage of the word “faire”? I really doubt it. Andy: That’s because you’re using the wrong form of the verb, I think. Now if only I can think of the correct form. My French is really, really rusty. Flora: Now that you’ve pointed out the problem, I can look it up later. What about this paragraph? The last sentence sounds awkward to me. Andy: It sounds okay to me, but then again, I’m not a native speaker. Flora: Ugh, this is so frustrating! It’s such a production every time I write him an email. Andy: Maybe Emil will learn English and your troubles will be over. Flora: Yes and maybe monkeys will fly out of my butt! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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709 - Taking Someone for Granted logo de English as a Second Language
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16:06 min | hace 6 meses
Does your boyfriend appreciate you? Does your girlfriend ever thank you for all you do for her? If not, then find a new love by listening to this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:24 Explanations: 2:47 Fast dialogue: 14:29 Phil: Did you hear that Melissa has finally left Eric? It’s about time! Cameron: Oh, that’s sad. It’s always sad when two people can’t make it work. Phil: Well, it wasn’t for a lack of trying, on Melissa’s part. She bent over backwards trying to please Eric and he always took her for granted. If you ask me, Melissa was always too good for him. Cameron: Really? I don’t know Eric too well, but he seemed nice. Phil: Yeah, he’s nice on the surface, but he’s really a slimeball. Trust me, I know. Cameron: I believe you, but what’s Melissa going to do now? Phil: I think she should find a nice guy who’ll appreciate her. Cameron: Someone like you? Phil: She could do worse. I’d treat her right and make her happy. Cameron: You sound like a man with a plan. Phil: “Be prepared.” Isn’t that what the Boy Scouts say? Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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English Cafe #305 logo de English as a Second Language
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32:54 min | hace 6 meses
Topics: Famous Songs: I’ve Been Working on the Railroad; Burning Man; irony versus sarcasm versus satire; agreement versus cont ract; to fall for (someone) versus to fall for (something) Words: folk song to date back railroad to pass the time away whistle to rise radical self-reliance harsh leave no trace to burn effigy irony sarcasm satire agreement contract to fall for (someone) to fall for (something)
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708 - Trademarks and Logos logo de English as a Second Language
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16:23 min | hace 6 meses
Think different. Make money the old-fashioned way: Earn it by improving your knowledge of trademarks and logos in this episode. Slow dialogue: 0:59 Explanations: 2:32 Fast dialogue: 14:40 Bianca: Look at this logo I designed for our new line of products. Vien: That’s really nice, but it looks a lot like our competitor’s logo. In fact, it’s almost identical. Bianca: No, it’s not. The color is a different shade of green, the graphic is smaller, and instead of a picture of a woman, I’m using a picture of a man. They’re nothing alike. Vien: That’s not what most people would say. Looking at your logo and our competitor’s logo side by side, I’d say this was a clear case of trademark infringement. Bianca: Okay, to be honest, I purposely made them look a little alike so that customers will associate our products with their brand. So what? I don’t think that’s a big deal. Vien: Our competitor has exclusive rights to use its logo. If ours is too similar, the trademark registry and the courts are going to nail us. Bianca: So what do you want me to do? Vien: Go back to the drawing board – literally! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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707 - Looking Back on One’s Life logo de English as a Second Language
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17:55 min | hace 6 meses
Are you satisfied with your life so far? Learn how to be a little happier by listening to this episode. Slow dialogue: 0:58 Expl anations: 2:32 Fast dialogue: 16:12 Nick: I’m turning 40 this year and what do I have to show for it? Danielle: Actually, you’ve accomplished a lot. Do you know what your problem is? Your expectations are too high and your goals are unattainable for most people. Nick: Not for me. They shouldn’t have been. I had my life all planned out and nothing is turning out the way it should. Danielle: I would never have pegged you for someone with regrets about how his life has turned out. Nick: But I was supposed to make my first million dollars by the time I was 30. By 35, I should have met someone and settled down, maybe had a child or two. None of that has panned out. Danielle: You have lots of friends and a full life. Maybe things didn’t turn out the way you had imagined, but wouldn’t you say you were generally content? Nick: I was before I started thinking about my upcoming birthday. Danielle: Then stop thinking about it. Too much brooding could definitely lead to regrets – not to mention premature aging! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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English Cafe #304 logo de English as a Second Language
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32:12 min | hace 7 meses
Topics: American Presidents: Bill Clinton; Louisiana Voodoo; articulation versus enunciation versus pronunciation; to start vers us commence; I believe you versus I believe in you Words: governor fiscal responsibility to mar affair to impeach to lie under oath pardon Voodoo to trace (something) back to charm favor superstition articulation enunciation pronunciation to start to commence I believe you I believe in you
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706 - Feeling Ill from Food While Traveling logo de English as a Second Language
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16:43 min | hace 7 meses
Don’t drink the water, and be careful what you eat when you’re traveling! Find out how not to get sick on this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:07 Explanations: 2:24 Fast dialogue: 14:58 Rumi: I’m as sick as a dog! Hugo: It serves you right. I warned you not to eat food sold by food vendors on the street. Cleanliness is not a priority at some of those food stands. Rumi: I’m not one to turn up my nose up at street food. On the street is where you’ll find the most authentic food, the food the locals eat. And plus, I have a stomach of steel. Hugo: You had a stomach of steel, and there’s no way to guard against undercooked or contaminated food. Rumi: Okay, you’re right. Hugo: It’ll probably take days for whatever it is that’s making you sick to work itself out of your system. Some vacation! Rumi: Just be grateful you’re not puking your guts out like I am. Hugo: Believe me, I’m thanking my lucky stars. Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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705 - An Exclusive Guest List logo de English as a Second Language
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17:55 min | hace 7 meses
Did you get invited to our exclusive party? If not, find out why on this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:29 Explanations: 3:12 Fast di alogue: 16:04 Catherine: Do you have a draft of the guest list? We need to get the invitations out next week. Ralph: It’s not quite done yet. I keep going back and forth about a few people I’m not sure about, like Lacy Say. Catherine: Lacy Say? She’s a has-been. She hasn’t been in a movie for years. We only want people on the A-list at this party. Ralph: What about Jess McGillan? I’m on the fence about him. Catherine: He’s definitely a D-lister. This party is very exclusive and we don’t want any D-listers rubbing elbows with VIPs. Ralph: I understand that, but what if we don’t get enough A-listers to come? Catherine: That will not happen. This party has to be a success! Ralph: And if we don’t have enough guests because we’ve excluded so many D-list celebrities? Catherine: There will always be gatecrashers. We can let in a few to buff up the numbers, if push comes to shove. Ralph: What happens to the exclusivity of the party if that happens? Catherine: If that happens, this party has bombed and I don’t care if we even let in podcasters! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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English Cafe #303 logo de English as a Second Language
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34:05 min | hace 7 meses
Topics: Jaws; The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Gold Star, and the Medal of Honor; to go in versus to go into v ersus to get in versus to get into; overwhelming; off-kilter Words: jaw shark resort town breakthrough score suspense sequel medal civilian to commemorate posthumously to inter to go in to go into to get in to get into overwhelming off-kilter
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704 - Reselling Products for Profit logo de English as a Second Language
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18:59 min | hace 7 meses
If you have to have the latest electronic device, you may have to pay extra for it. Find out why in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:13 Explanations: 3:18 Fast dialogue: 17:04 Jessie: Where are you going? Masa: I’m going to stand in line to get one of the first iDopes. They go on sale this morning at 9 a.m. Jessie: Why don’t you just wait a couple of days when there’ll be no line? Masa: I’m sure they’re going to sell out, and plus, I’m going to buy an extra one so I can resell it. Jessie: You’re going to resell it? Oh, you mean like scalping tickets. Masa: You got it. I can put a markup on it and make a nice little profit. Jessie: You mean you’re going to jack up the price. Masa: I’m not gouging anybody. I’m just putting a little premium on a product that’s in demand. Jessie: But what if they don’t sell out? Won’t you be stuck with an extra iDope? Masa: I won’t have any problems unloading it. Trust me, this is a simple case of supply and demand. I’ve got the supply and there’s a big demand. Hey, where are you going? Jessie: I’m going with you. You’re not the only one in this house who wants to earn a little extra dough. Masa: I didn’t say you could go with me. Jessie: Why can’t I? Masa: Because then I’d be helping you to junk up the market. And that would be shooting myself in the foot. Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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703 - Attending an Auction logo de English as a Second Language
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18:51 min | hace 7 meses
Want to experience an exciting way to shop? Go to an auction in this episode and learn the English you’ll need to buy that Mone t you’ve always wanted. Slow dialogue: 1:14 Explanations: 3:09 Fast dialogue: 17:11 Diane: This is so exciting! I’ve never been to an auction before. Martin: Sit down. It’s about to start. The auctioneer is on the podium with her gavel and she’s ready to start the bidding. Diane: Are you bidding on the first lot? Martin: No, the reserve is too high. See? The opening bid is over 10,000 dollars. I’m not surprised. Items of that quality don’t appear on the auction block very often. Diane: What are those people doing on the phone? Martin: They are bidding on behalf of people who can’t be here, the absentee bidders. Hey, stop waving that paddle around! The auctioneer is going to think that you’re placing a bid. Diane: Oh, sorry. Listen, the price is up to 30,500 dollars. Going, going, gone! The auction house is going to make a nice commission on that one. This is so much fun! Martin: Shhh! I’m going to bid on the next lot. Where is the paddle? Diane: The paddle? Martin: Yeah, the paddle. Where did you put it? Diane: I had it just a minute ago. Martin: Find it, or else I’m putting your head on the block. Diane: The auction block? Martin: No, the chopping block! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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English Cafe #302 logo de English as a Second Language
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31:21 min | hace 7 meses
Topics: Famous Americans: Thomas Edison; Liberia; symposium versus workshop versus seminar; to account for; "Let us never negotia te out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate." Words: inventor prodigious practical phonograph patent entrepreneur telegraph wizard perspiration to repatriate to colonize elite symposium workshop seminar to account for to negotiate
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702 - Finding Other Singles logo de English as a Second Language
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19:03 min | hace 7 meses
If you’re looking for the love of your life, get some advice on this episode, and soon you will either no longer be single. Slo w dialogue: 1:11 Explanations: 3:23 Fast dialogue: 17:00 I was tired of being single. All of my friends had paired up and I was left hanging. Like everybody else these days, I tried using the Internet to find other singles, but I never had any luck. Cruising for my ideal woman among a bunch of lonely hearts is like looking for a needle in a haystack. I needed another strategy. I finally hit on a brilliant idea. I would find places where single women naturally congregate and simply show up. It may turn out to be a wild goose chase, but I was willing to give it a shot. That’s how I decided to take a jewelry-making class at the community center. I may not know much, but I do know that two things that naturally go together are women and jewelry. I got to the class a few minutes late so I could make a grand entrance. But when I walked in, I got the shock of my life. The room was full of single women all right, but not one of them was under the age of 70! They were definitely glad to see me. I even received a couple of invitations to dinner that day. But to be honest, that wasn’t the kind of dinner date I had been looking for! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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701 - Improving Your Looks logo de English as a Second Language
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20:40 min | hace 7 meses
They say real beauty is on the inside. Find out what to do when that isn’t good enough in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:09 E xplanations: 3:10 Fast dialogue: 18:39 Leo: Where have you been? Mai: I’ve been meeting with an agent. You know I’ve wanted to pursue a career in acting for a long time, but today I actually met with a real agent. She thinks I have potential. Leo: Is she going to sign you? Mai: She might. She suggested a few improvements that are going to make me more salable as an actress. Leo: What did she suggest? Mai: Well, she thought I should get some hair extensions to make my hair look longer and fuller. Leo: There’s nothing wrong with your hair. Mai: Well, she thought it could use some sprucing up. She also recommended getting my teeth capped. At the very least, she said I should have teeth whitening done. Leo: Your teeth look nice and natural. There’s nothing wrong with them. Mai: She also suggested getting a spray tan, so I’d look healthier. Leo: You already look healthy. Is she crazy? Mai: No, I think she’s giving me good constructive criticism. I want to make myself as salable as possible. Leo: It sounds like she wants to stamp out all of your individuality and turn you into a clone of every other actress out there. Mai: I was thinking of taking her advice. I want to be salable. Leo: You’re a person, not a piece of meat. Salable, schmalable! Don’t you even think about it! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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English Cafe #301 logo de English as a Second Language
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29:39 min | hace 7 meses
Topics: Ask an American: The value of church services; outbreak versus break out; to pull off versus to pull over versus to pull in; to act silly Words: invest church synagogue to overlook value pastor to commit suicide halo sacred demonstrable impact local outbreak to break out to pull off to pull over to pull in to act silly
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700 - Starting a New Workweek logo de English as a Second Language
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15:17 min | hace 7 meses
Everybody’s working for the weekend – or so I’ve heard. Find out how not to start a new week at work in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:12 Explanations: 2:34 Fast dialogue: 13:41 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 sitting here waiting for hump day. The weekend can’t come soon enough! Naomi: It’s Monday and you’re already looking forward to next weekend? Aaron: You got it. Naomi: And you want to slack off, while I take on the lion’s share of your work. Is that what you’re saying? Aaron: Just this once. I’ll return the favor the next time you have a rough weekend. Naomi: What are you planning for next weekend? Aaron: Why do you ask? Naomi: I want to know how long I’ll have to wait for a chance to sit back and watch you work! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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699 - Dealing With the Paparazzi logo de English as a Second Language
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17:39 min | hace 7 meses
Do you have photographers following you around wherever you go? If you do, then this episode will tell you what you need to know to talk about being so famous. Slow dialogue: 1:06 Explanations: 2:39 Fast dialogue: 15:56 Fredo: I feel like a prisoner in my own home! I can’t step outside without the paparazzi snapping pictures of me. They stake out my house 24 hours a day. Amanda: I suppose that’s the price of fame. You do have the most popular podcast in the world. Fredo: But they’re such a pain in the neck! They don’t just take pictures. They chase me in my car and follow me into restrooms, trying to corner me. It’s an invasion of privacy. Amanda: You’re right, but look on the bright side. The paparazzi give you plenty of exposure. They keep your name – and your face – in the spotlight. Fredo: It would be fine if they just took a few candid shots while I’m at dinner or at the store, but they try to take photos when I’m out of town, trying to catch me doing something I shouldn’t. Amanda: At least, that’s good news for your wife. She can call off that private detective she hired to follow you from city to city! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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English Cafe #300 logo de English as a Second Language
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33:01 min | hace 7 meses
Topics: American Presidents: Theodore Roosevelt; The Folk Tales of Uncle Remus; drug versus pill versus tablet; pronouncing ½; e ngagement versus commitment Words: sickly disillusioned spoils system to declare rough trust canal at odds with folk tale fictional dialect tar drug pill tablet half (½) engagement commitment
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698 - Making Ethnically or Racially Offensive Remarks logo de English as a Second Language
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17:22 min | hace 8 meses
Learn about racial and ethnic slurs in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:01 Explanations: 2:32 Fast dialogue: 15:47 Mike: Did you hear what Dan said? He called me a mick. What decade is he living in? Patti: He’s just ignorant. I’m sure he wasn’t trying to be offensive. Mike: Well, I take offense. And to add insult to injury, did you hear what else he said? Patti: What? Mike: He said that he was speaking on behalf of the Irish in the community when he said he liked the plan. How dare he speak for other people? It’s presumptuous. Patti: He was trying to make a point and probably just got carried away. I agree that what he said could be insulting, but let’s give him the benefit of the doubt. Mike: You can be magnanimous if you want to be, but I know an ethnic slur when I hear one. Patti: It wasn’t an ethnic slur. It wasn’t the politically correct term, that’s all. He’s a little behind the times. Mike: Behind the times?! He’d have to live to 150 to catch up to the present! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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