Mardi 06 Janvier 2009
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English as a Second Language Podcast
65 épisodes
440 ? Being a Self-Made Man/Woman
Slow dialogue: 1:25 Explanations: 3:30 Fast dialogue: 15:43 Edgar: What a crock! Ann: What is it? Edgar: I?m reading an article about successful business people who were self-made men and women. I don?t believe a word of it. Ann: What don?t you believe? Edgar: These people didn?t pull themselves up by their bootstraps. They were all born with silver spoons in their mouths. Ann: Not all successful people were born into money and privilege. Edgar: That?s true, but it gets me riled up when people who grew up at the country club claim to have had humble beginnings. Ann: Just because some people were born with a leg up doesn?t mean they didn?t work hard to get where they are. Edgar: Where would that hard work have gotten them if they didn?t have backers with deep pockets, or if they didn?t know people in high places? I know plenty of hard-working people who aren?t hobnobbing with the rich and famous. Ann: That?s true enough. Who needs the rich and famous? I?ll take my hard-working man over any of them any day. Edgar: That?s why I married you ? a woman with beauty and brains! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
English Cafe #170
Topics: Famous Americans: Weird Al Yankovic; Alcoholics Anonymous; figure out versus realize; kind of; noun + --ee and --er Words: weird parody to make light of relevant alcoholic addicted anonymous to break an addiction sober support group to abstain mentor to figure out kind of
439 ? Talking about Censorship
Slow dialogue: 1:37 Explanations: 3:53 Fast dialogue: 14:00 The school that my daughter attends is trying to decide whether or not to ban certain books, which some parents think are inappropriate. The school called a parents meeting to talk over the issue. At the meeting, one woman said: ?The books on this list are obscene! I don?t want my children reading that filth!? Another parent responded: ?That?s absurd! Haven?t you ever heard of free speech? Banning books violates everything we Americans believe in.? Another parent said: ?I don?t like the way this book portrays history. To me, it?s morally objectionable.? Still another parent complained: ?There is too much graphic violence in these books and I won?t allow my son to be exposed to it.? A parent stood up and yelled: ?People who want to ban books are fear mongering. They don?t give our kids enough credit.? The meeting turned into a shouting match. If you ask me, I?m very glad that none of the students were at this meeting. They would be learning an important lesson, but not one that any parent would want! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
438 ? Renting an Apartment
Slow dialogue: 1:17 Explanations: 3:37 Fast dialogue: 15:22 Heather: Hi, are you the apartment manager? I saw the vacancy sign outside and I?m looking for an apartment. Sam: Yes, I?m Sam. We have one unit available right now. When are you looking to move in? Heather: The lease on my apartment is up soon, so I?d like to move in the first of the month. Sam: Okay, follow me and let me show you the unit. Each unit gets one parking space in the garage, and there are laundry facilities on the first floor. The landlord pays for the gas, but the tenant pays for all other utilities. Here?s the unit. Take a look around. Heather: Oh, this is nice. Is this a furnished unit? Sam: It can be furnished or unfurnished, your choice. Since it?s an end unit, there?s only one common wall. Heather: This apartment is exactly what I?m looking for. How much is the rent? Sam: It?s $900 a month and we require a 12-month lease. To move in, you?ll need to have the first and last month?s rent, plus a security deposit. Heather: How much is the security deposit? Sam: It?s $450. Heather: Okay, I?ll think it over and get back to you. Thanks for your time. Sam: These units go fast, so if you?re interested, I suggest that you jump on it. Heather: Thanks, I?ll keep that in mind. Script by Dr. Lucy Tse


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