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English as a Second Language
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697 - Eating a School Lunch logo de English as a Second Language
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16:57 min | hace 8 meses
Are you between the ages of 6 and 18? Do you feel hungry? If so, then try eating a school lunch in this episode. Slow dialo gue: 1:15 Explanations: 2:56 Fast dialogue: 15:11 Chris: What are you doing? Let’s get into the hot lunch line. Sybil: See this lunchbox? My mom made me brown-bag it today. She says that the lunches served at school aren’t nutritious enough. Chris: That sucks. What did she make you? Sybil: A salad. Chris: Oh, gross. I really feel sorry for you. What else? Sybil: Let me see. There are some carrot sticks, too. Chris: Sucker! You should have thrown a fit. I wouldn’t have taken it lying down. Listen to me. You should ditch that lunch and buy lunch instead, like me. Sybil: I can’t. I don’t have any lunch money. Do you want to trade some of yours for mine? Chris: You’re dreaming. There’s no way I’m trading my pizza for your salad and carrot sticks. Sybil: Not even if I do your math homework? Chris: Math homework? Now you’ve got my attention. Sybil: Only if you give me the entire slice of pizza. Chris: You drive a hard bargain. How about this? I’ll split the pizza with you, if you’ll do my homework. Sybil: You must really think I’m a sucker if you think I’d agree to that! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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English Cafe #299 logo de English as a Second Language
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36:39 min | hace 8 meses
Topics: McCarthyism and the House Committee on Un-American Activities; Famous Songs: Dixie; to overrate versus to overestimate; t hat versus so; the stakes are too high Words: McCarthyism Red Scare to play on demagogue hearing to blacklist to change (one’s) story to gauge sense of decency Dixie blackface frost to overrate to overestimate that so the stakes are too high
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696 - Investing Your Money logo de English as a Second Language
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20:41 min | hace 8 meses
Get rich slowly by investing your money for your retirement. Find out how in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:24 Explanations: 3:2 8 Fast dialogue: 18:39 Karen: My company offers a 401(k) plan. Do you think I should have one? Jimmy: Yes, definitely. I had a 401(k) account when I worked for McQ Corp, and when I started working on my own I converted it to an IRA. Karen: I really don’t understand any of these investment options. I talked to an investment specialist at my bank, but I left her office just as confused as when I went in. Jimmy: Look, you want to have a diversified portfolio of lower-risk and higher-risk investments. On the low-risk end, put money in bonds, CDs, or a money market account. You want to balance that out with some riskier investments that may bring a higher return, such as mutual funds and stocks. Karen: Wow, all of that just went over my head. I don’t know a CD from a bond. Jimmy: It’s really simple. Your choice ranges from a fixed return to a variable return, and the variable investments carry different levels of risk. Karen: My head hurts. Are you sure I really need all of these investments? Jimmy: Not all of them, but it would be smart to invest your money in something. Karen: Not if I spend it all first, right? Jimmy: Right. You know what they say: “A fool and his money are soon parted!” Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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695 - Being Late for an Event logo de English as a Second Language
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15:01 min | hace 8 meses
You’re late! You’re late for a very important date! Hurry up and listen to this episode to find out how to talk about being l ate. Slow dialogue: 1:05 Explanations: 2:24 Fast dialogue: 13:30 Eric: Let’s get a move on or we’ll be late – again! Carmen: Hold your horses. I’m on the verge of being ready. Rome wasn’t built in a day, you know. Eric: A day? I’d settle for a week. Why is it that every time we have someplace to be you’re always running late? Carmen: That’s because I march to the beat of a different drummer. Life isn’t about watching the clock; it’s about living in the moment. Eric: Okay, at this very moment, we’re late. Carmen: Just give me a couple of minutes more and I’ll be ready. After all, none of our friends expect us to be punctual anymore. They all know better. Eric: Yeah, and I should, too. From now on, I’ll start getting ready when you say you’re all set. Then I’ll just have minutes to wait – not hours! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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English Cafe #298 logo de English as a Second Language
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31:16 min | hace 8 meses
Topics: Famous Americans: Jesse Owens; National Science Foundation; plea versus appeal versus petition; somewhat versus somehow; I s that all? Words: track and field Jim Crow law segregation obstacle world record to boycott autograph ticker-tape parade to snub grant independent merit plea appeal petition somewhat somehow Is that all?
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694 - Going to the Emergency Room logo de English as a Second Language
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21:26 min | hace 8 meses
If you have an accident and need to go to the hospital, you’ll probably go to the emergency room. Learn more in this episode. S low dialogue: 1:11 Explanations: 3:38 Fast dialogue: 19:19 Saturday, 9:35 p.m. I arrive in the emergency room. I had been at a party earlier in the evening when I accidentally cut my finger. My finger wasn’t severed, but it did have a very deep cut and I thought I might need stitches. I check in at the admissions desk and I’m told to take a seat and wait. Saturday, 10:40 p.m. I’m still waiting to see a doctor. The waiting room is filled to capacity and I expect it to be a long night. Saturday, 11:15 p.m. Several ambulances pull up to the door and EMTs wheel in several people on stretchers. I hear that there had been a pileup on Freeway 215 and these were the victims. I can see a doctor performing triage and the most critical cases are taken into exam rooms and maybe directly into surgery. Sunday, 1:25 p.m. I decide to give up and go home. If I hadn’t bled to death by that time, I could probably wait until Monday to see my regular physician. My evening in the emergency room wasn’t a total loss, though. I learned a valuable lesson: Never voluntarily go to the emergency room! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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693 - Following a Dress Code logo de English as a Second Language
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18:32 min | hace 8 meses
Sometimes a vacation seems like work. Learn about following rules for dressing in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:16 Explanations : 3:11 Fast dialogue: 16:39 Tae: What are you doing? Why are you taking all of my clothes out of my suitcase? I just finished packing that. Nicole: You’ve packed all of the wrong things. We’re going on a luxury cruise and all you’ve packed are shorts and t-shirts. Tae: I’m going on vacation and I don’t have to dress to impress. Nicole: You’ve never been on a cruise like this one, but I have, and there’s a dress code. You’ll need formal wear for some of the dinners. Tae: I’m not wearing a suit and tie on vacation. Nicole: No, not a suit and tie. There’ll be a dance the final night of the cruise that’s black tie, so you’ll need your tuxedo. I’m bringing a few cocktail dresses myself. Don’t worry. You can go semi-formal the rest of the evenings. Tae: This is ridiculous. I have to wear business attire 300 days out of the year and you’re making me dress up when I finally go on a vacation. Nicole: You don’t have to dress up the entire time. You can go California casual during the day. I’m just asking that you look presentable a few hours each day. Is that so hard? Tae: I knew there was a catch when you booked this vacation. It’s less a vacation for me than a dress-up party for you! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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English Cafe #297 logo de English as a Second Language
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35:44 min | hace 8 meses
Topics: The Lewis and Clark Expedition; Famous Authors: Anne Rice; to generate versus to create versus to make; a tad off target; run-on sentence Words: expedition corps to lay claim to navigable fur trapper to split up journal manifest destiny bicentennial vampire off-and-on relationship to renounce to generate to create to make a tad off target run-on sentence
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692 - Recommending Someone for a Job logo de English as a Second Language
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18:02 min | hace 8 meses
Be careful who you recommend for a job. Learn more in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:05 Explanations: 2:41 Fast dialogue: 16:26 Harry: I’ve put in a good word for you with my boss. He said to stop by the store at 4:00 today and he’ll interview you for the job. Judy: Okay, I think I can make it around 4:00. Harry: Not around 4:00. You need to be there at 4:00 sharp, got that? I’m sticking my neck out for you by recommending you for this job, so don’t let me down. Judy: All right, I’ll be there. It’s not like it’s my idea to get a job at your store. I didn’t ask you to put your reputation on the line. I don’t think that job is a good fit for me. Harry: You can’t afford to be choosy. You need a job and you need it right now. Judy: I’m not in a hurry. I want to find a job that really suits my talents. Harry: I’m sick of you sleeping on my couch and mooching off me. By the time you find a job that suits your talents, I’ll be in a nursing home – or an insane asylum! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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691 - Dangerous Freeway Driving logo de English as a Second Language
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19:55 min | hace 8 meses
Look out for that crazy driver! Learn how to end your life by driving dangerously on this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:16 Explanati ons: 3:12 Fast dialogue: 18:01 I do a lot of driving in my job. You would think that driving several hours each way would get old really fast, but I have ways of making an interminable drive seem much more exciting. I like to drive fast on the freeways. I usually pass all of the slower cars by staying in the passing lane. When there’s a slow-moving car in the passing lane, though, I tailgate it until the driver moves over to another lane. If the driver doesn’t move over, I weave back and forth from one lane to another until I get around it. What can I say? I just don’t like anyone to keep me from the open road. Sometimes, I encounter another driver who likes to drive fast and we have a drag race. I know how to bird dog the other car until I see a way to speed up and overtake it. That’s why I almost always win. As you can see, I know how to spice up a boring drive. I hope to see you soon – on the road. Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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English Cafe #296 logo de English as a Second Language
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31:21 min | hace 8 meses
Topics: Ask an American: driving while texting; ground versus soil versus land; as such; pupil versus people Words: eyewitness r eport to lose control apparent median to clip to flip distraction visual to glance manual cognitive to take (one’s) mind off ground soil land as such pupil people
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690 - Types of Views logo de English as a Second Language
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16:56 min | hace 8 meses
Hotel rooms are often more expensive when you have a good view. Find out about the different kinds of views and how to talk about them in English in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:09 Explanations: 3:04 Fast dialogue: 15:05 Andrea: Help me decide on which type of hotel room to book. George: I want the one with a bed. Andrea: Very funny. We have a choice of different views, and each one is a different price. For instance, a room with a city view is $175 a night and a panoramic view is $275 a night. George: $275 a night?! That’s highway robbery! Andrea: If you think that’s too steep, there are a few other options. We can get a courtyard room with no view for $120 a night or a room with an obstructed or peek-a-boo ocean views for $130 a night. George: I don’t really care which type of room we get as long as we don’t end up with a room on the ground floor. I don’t like having people walking back and forth outside my window all night. Andrea: Okay, I can request a room on an upper floor. You really don’t have a preference? George: No, not really. Andrea: There is a penthouse room for $400 a night. George: What?! For that price, I’d better get a view of the Eiffel Tower, the Parthenon, and the Great Wall of China! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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689 - Listening to a Political Speech logo de English as a Second Language
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18:52 min | hace 9 meses
Tired of the same nonsense from politicians? Learn how to complain about in English in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:18 Explan ations: 3:12 Fast dialogue: 16:56 Kylie: Can you understand a word he’s saying? Ramis: I doubt if anyone can. He’s talking out of both sides of his mouth. First he says he’s fighting for the little guy, and then he says he’s a champion for businesses. Kylie: I thought he’d be different, but he’s just like any other politician. Ramis: He looks sincere and he sounds sincere, but when you actually listen to what he says, it’s nothing but double-talk. Kylie: You’ve got that right. I wouldn’t trust him any farther than I could throw him. Now what is he saying? Ramis: He says that he can cut taxes and increase government services. Now how do you suppose he could pull that off? Kylie: He can’t. These are just campaign promises. Once he gets into office, he’ll renege on every one of those promises. Ramis: Year after year it’s the same thing – broken promises and the same old same old. Why do we put up with it? Kylie: Why? I have an answer for you. Do you want to run for office? Ramis: Me?! Are you kidding? Not on your life. Kylie: Right. That’s how I feel. I’m willing to sit back and let somebody else do the job. I guess we’ve dug our own graves. Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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English Cafe #295 logo de English as a Second Language
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33:47 min | hace 9 meses
Topics: Movie: 2001: A Space Odyssey; Bozo the Clown; kind of versus so-so versus more or less; firm versus company; to get + part iciple Words: odyssey concurrently plot extra-terrestrial cryogenically frozen to read lips to sneak to coincide with clown wig comedy sketch kind of so-so more or less firm company
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688 - Ending a Business Relationship logo de English as a Second Language
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20:15 min | hace 9 meses
If something isn’t working in any relationship, sometimes the best thing is just to end it. Learn more about how this might wor k for businesses in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:22 Explanations: 3:16 Fast dialogue: 18:26 Jerry: Who’s going to break the news to Tech Experts? Camila: You mean about pulling the plug on using their services? Jerry: Yeah, the contract we signed with them last year is almost up, and as we decided last month, we’ll be going with another company. Camila: I think we should hold off on telling them until after all of our current projects are done. We still have two more in the hopper. Jerry: Okay, but I don’t want to drag our feet in telling them, even if we’re not happy with their service. As a professional courtesy, we should let them know soon. Camila: That may be true with other companies, but Tech Experts has really let us down this past year. If we didn’t have an airtight contract with them, we would have switched companies long ago. Jerry: Well, maybe they’ll learn from their mistakes. After all, they’ve been in business a long time. Camila: Yeah, but old habits die hard. And if you ask me, the company is on its last legs. It’s only a matter of time before they lose most of their customers, at the rate they’re going. Jerry: I don’t know about that, but I do know one thing. It’s a good thing you’re not their PR rep! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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687 - Shopping for a Television logo de English as a Second Language
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15:03 min | hace 9 meses
Televisions are getting bigger and bigger each year. Learn how and why to buy a HUGE TV in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:09 Exp lanations: 2:33 Fast dialogue: 13:26 Byung: This is what I’m talking about! It’s time to upgrade to a big-screen TV and this is the perfect place to buy one. Nelly: They certainly have a large selection. These new TVs have pictures that are much sharper than our current one. Byung: There’s no comparison. These new TVs have a much better resolution. Just look at the brightness and the contrast! Our old TV looks washed out by comparison. Nelly: And listen to that sound quality. It’s like being in a movie theater with surround sound. Byung: Yeah, it’s time we moved into the 21st century. Nelly: According to what I’ve read, with a viewing distance of 10 feet, we should look for a screen size of about 40 inches. Byung: I was thinking more like a 60-inch screen. Nelly: A 60-inch TV?! That would take up the entire living room wall. Byung: That’s exactly what I had in mind! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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English Cafe #294 logo de English as a Second Language
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35:02 min | hace 9 meses
Topics: American Presidents: Abraham Lincoln; to rise versus to raise versus to arise; rather than versus prefer; to tender (one s) resignation Words: humble origins log cabin itinerant teacher to fall into debt oratorical abolitionist debate to secede reconstruction to rise to raise to arise rather than to prefer to tender (one’s) resignation
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686 - Roles Within a Family logo de English as a Second Language
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20:15 min | hace 9 meses
Meeting your loved one’s family for the first time? Make sure you know who is who by listening first to this episode. Slow dia logue: 1:07 Explanations: 3:15 Fast dialogue: 18:18 Larissa: I’m really nervous about meeting your family. Vince: You don’t need to be. They’ll love you and you’ll fit right in. Larissa: Okay, but I want to make sure I know everyone I’ll be meeting. Your Grandmother Celine is the matriarch of the family and your Uncle Nick is the black sheep of the family, is that right? Vince: That’s right, but none of us let on that Uncle Nick is considered the prodigal son. He was really rebellious when he was young and left home when he was 17. He came back 15 years later, but nobody really knows what happened during that time. He’s always been a little eccentric. Larissa: I’ll be sure to steer clear of Uncle Nick, in that case. Let’s see, you told me that he is the oldest and your Aunt Sue is the baby of the family. Where does your Aunt Lily come in? Vince: She’s the middle child and is always the scapegoat for anything that goes wrong. At least that’s what my grandfather has told me all these years. Larissa: That’s your Grandfather Albert, the patriarch of the family, right? Vince: Yes, you’ve got it. I’m impressed you remembered so much about my family. Larissa: If I’m walking into the lion’s den, then I want to be prepared. Vince: Don’t think of it that way. They’re all going to love you. Larissa: Famous last words! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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685 - Getting Feedback on Writing logo de English as a Second Language
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19:27 min | hace 9 meses
Don’t worry if your writing in English isn’t perfect. Learn to understand a teacher’s comments on how to improve it in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:15 Explanations: 3:08 Fast dialogue: 17:33 Xica: I just got my paper back from Professor Rodriguez and it’s all marked up. Lucas: Let me see. It doesn’t look too bad. This is a draft, right? His note at the top says to make revisions before handing in a final version. He’s trying to help you get a better grade. Xica: Maybe, but there’s nothing he likes about the essay. Look at all of those comments in the margins. He underlined the entire introduction and wrote “run-on sentence” next to it. Lucas: That’s easy to fix, and it is a run-on sentence, you know. Xica: And in the body, he wrote that I had no transitions and that my arguments weren’t well supported. Lucas: Well, transitions are easy to put in and you just need to cite a few more sources – that’s all. Xica: Yeah, but that’s not all. Next to the conclusion, he wrote that I didn’t properly summarize my main points. See what I mean? There’s nothing he likes about this essay. Lucas: I think you should take the constructive criticism as it’s meant – to help you. Xica: It’s easy for you to say. You’re done with college. It’s kind of demoralizing to get your paper back all marked up. Lucas: True, but you forget that I have my own battle wounds – lots of them! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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English Cafe #293 logo de English as a Second Language
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31:57 min | hace 9 meses
Topics: Famous Americans: Al Capone; The U.S. Military Academy at West Point; to crash versus to shatter versus to smash; how abo ut you? versus what about you?; bite me Words: odd job gang mentor scar to bribe to culminate massacre to lock (someone) up tax evasion notorious nominated cadet to crash to shatter to smash how about you? / what about you? bite me
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