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English Cafe #228

Topics: Patriotic songs; Carnegie Hall; grande versus venti (at Starbucks); troop versus troops; (something) is ghostwritten Words: 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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Bad news: There may be a plane crash in this episode. Worse news: You’ll be able to understand what’s going to happen after listening to it. Slow dialogue: 1:10 Explanations: 3:18 Fast dialogue: 16:22 I was nearly asleep in my seat when I heard this announcement: “Folks, this is the captain speaking from the cockpit. We are experiencing a lot of turbulence and I’m turning on the fasten seatbelt sign. Please remain in your seats.” I didn’t think anything of it until a fe ...

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Slow dialog: 1:19 Explanations: 2:33 Fast dialog: 14:19 Cuca: What possessed you to agree to become the head of the homeowners’ association? Emiliano: I’m just tired of all of the waste and not having a say. Our dues keep going up and there seems to be special assessments every year. I’m not even sure the association is following the bylaws anymore. I just felt I had to step up. Cuca: That’s really admirable, but I hope you know what you’re getting into. There’s been ...

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Topics: Vampires; The Second City (comedy group); to sway versus to persuade versus to convince; get a life!; to ramp up Words: vampire to suck stake genre trilogy to be torn between to slay craze to crave improv to rehearse scripted to sway to persuade to convince get a life! to ramp up

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Slow dialogue: 1:33 Explanations: 3:08 Fast dialogue: 14:56 Missy: Okay, let’s sort this stack of applications into three piles: good candidates, those worth a second look, and definite “no’s.” Jonathan: Well, that didn’t take long. With this poor economy, I thought we’d get an embarrassment of riches, but these applications are pretty pathetic. I only see two of these people as employee material. Missy: Yeah, well, it might have something to do with the salary we’re ...

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Slow dialogue: 1:36 Explanations: 3:57 Fast dialogue: 15:33 I needed to make an appointment with a doctor so I called my health plan’s phone number for new patients. Before I could schedule my appointment, I had to listen to several recorded messages to be routed to the right medical office. The recording said to stay on the line for assistance. Clerk: Hello, Western Medical Group. Damien: Hello, I’d like to make an appointment with Dr. Gupta. Clerk: Are you a new patient ...

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Topics: Ask an American: The meaning of work; apart from versus in terms of; off the cuff; also versus as well Words: to earn a living to come down to paycheck hustle greatly debt to pay off chain defined imaginative apart from in terms of off the cuff also as well

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Slow dialogue: 1:22 Explanations: 3:41 Fast dialogue: 17:00 Lauren: Did you see what Stephanie was wearing? She looked like a wet dog! Quentin: Why do women do that? Lauren: Do what? Quentin: Why do women put other women down? Is it to make themselves feel superior? Lauren: It was only a joke. I didn’t mean anything by it. Quentin: Do you really think she would find it funny if she had heard you? Lauren: What about you men? You guys are always bantering and trying to ...

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Not familiar with the new digital cameras? Learn all about them in English in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:17 Explanations: 2:49 Fast dialogue: 12:32 Ingrid: I don’t mind lending you my camera for the trip, but first, let me show you how to use it. Deng: No need to do that. I took a photography class in high school, and I pretty much know all there is to know about taking pictures. Ingrid: Wasn’t that a long time ago? This is a digital camera with some new features. For ...

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Topics: Gay Rights Issues: Gay Marriage and “"Don't Ask, Don't Tell”"; Famous Americans: Oprah Winfrey; sneak preview; instead of versus rather than; a lot versus lots Words: gay rights spouse civil union to object military sexual orientation media personality talk show influential to endorse philanthropic sneak preview instead of rather than lots / a lot

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Is your boss impossible to work with? I know mine is. Learn how to fight back in this episode. Slow dialogue: 1:46 Explanations: 3:55 Fast dialogue: 18:09 Mr. Mann: Why are all these people milling around doing no work? Laura! You’re in charge when I’m out of the office and you’re incompetent! Laura: Mr. Mann, we need to talk in private. Let’s go into your office. Mr. Mann: What is this about? Laura: Mr. Mann, I’ve tried to do my job the best I can, but I won’t ...

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ESL Podcast 547 – Shopping for a Hat Slow dialogue: 1:20 Explanations: 3:15 Fast dialogue: 16:16 Christine: What do you think of this one? Eric: We’re here to buy hats to protect us from the sun while we’re on vacation. Do you think a beret will do that? Christine: No, but it looks great on me, don’t you think? Isn’t it great to be getting away to the beach in the middle of winter! I already picked out a straw hat with a wide, floppy brim, so I’m all set for the t ...

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Topics: Hip Hop Culture; The New York Stock Exchange; effectiveness versus efficiency; jilted; hence versus thus Words: hip hop DJ to rap graffiti breakdancing / breaking oppressive stock exchange stock trading floor NYSE Composite Index base value panic effectiveness efficiency jilted hence thus

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Slow dialogue: 1:43 Explanations: 4:07 Fast dialogue: 18:39 Kyoko: We’re not supposed to be here. I think we should leave and let our real estate agent hold the open house without us looking over her shoulder. Ernie: We’re not looking over her shoulder. I just want to sit in this car to see how many people go in and out. Kyoko: You know, there’ll be a lot of lookie-loos. And plus, there’ll be a sign-in sheet, so we’ll be able to see afterwards how many people stopped ...

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Slow dialogue: 1:30 Explanations: 3:17 Fast dialogue: 15:28 Caitland: How are you planning on getting to school and to your job without a car? Bruno: I’ve got it covered. I have my skateboard. Caitland: Your skateboard won’t be any use on those dirt roads. Bruno: No big thing. I’ll just take my bike. Caitland: Your bike was stolen, along with your rollerblades, remember? Bruno: Oh, yeah. Maybe I’ll save up and buy a Segway. Caitland: Those things are real ...

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Topics: Social networking; government-run lotteries; the use of “on” with the days of the week; to travel in/by; individual versus personal Words: social networking application post to keep in touch privacy discreet lottery scratcher / scratch-it ticket / scratch card chance jackpot lump sum annuity to travel by/in individual personal

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Slow dialogue: 1:20 Explanations: 3:27 Fast dialogue: 13:58 Adrina: So this is your new home office. It’s nice. Victor: It’s functional, and I like it. When my company decided to lower its overhead by decentralizing, it gave employees the option to work from home. When I heard that, I didn’t think twice about making the change. Adrina: I’m not surprised. Lots of people would kill to work from home. Did you have to get dedicated phone and fax lines? Victor: No, I alre ...

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Slow dialogue: 1:12 Explanations: 3:05 Fast dialogue: 14:52 Giles: Do you really think we’ll be able to renovate this place and turn it into a restaurant? Julia: It’s not so bad. I know it smells a little stale and musty in here, but all we need to do is air it out. Giles: Air it out? This place needs a lot more than an airing out. The kitchen smells putrid. I wonder what died in there. Julia: There is a faint smell of something nasty in there, but I don’t think it perm ...

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Topics: The Mormon/LDS Church; school lunches; using “in” or “on” with body parts; fall off versus fall down; a dollar down and a dollar a week Words: denomination angel revelation polygamy mob to distance (oneself) from afterlife tithe missionary to go hungry surplus corndog to punch to smack to touch to tap to fall off to fall down a dollar down and a dollar a week

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Slow dialogue: 1:18 Explanations: 3:26 Fast dialogue: 16:12 Brenda: I have to return these movies in the drop box today or I’ll have late fees. Can I get you anything while I’m out? Jang: Are you still renting movies from the video store? I use a service that delivers the movies to my mailbox. There are never any late fees. Brenda: I’ve thought about subscribing to one of those services, but I think I would really miss browsing at the video store. I like checking out th ...

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