Thu, 13 November 2008 accustomed to My mother was accustomed to eating in fine restaurants. His eyes slowly became accustomed to the dark. In war you become accustomed to the smell of death.
afraid of Some people are afraid of thunder and lightning. I am afraid of swimming in deep water. What are you afraid of? She is afraid of that boy.
afraid about is close in
meaning to afraid of, but afraid about always refers to some event
in the future Aren't you afraid about the spread of nuclear weapons? He is afraid about going to college in the fall. They were afraid about running out of water in the desert.
afraid for means being worried about what might happen to someone or something My brother-in-law is violent. I am afraid for my sister. In a bad economy people are afraid for their jobs. I am afraid for the future of the country.
angry with and angry at have almost exactly the same meaning I am angry with my parents. I am angry at my parents. She was angry with the school administration. She was angry at the school administration. People are angry at the banks for making so many bad loans. People are angry with the banks for making so many bad loans.
angry about means angry concerning He was angry about the delayed flight. Don't be so angry about everything!
annoyed with, annoyed by, and annoyed at are pretty much interchangeable I am annoyed at her bad manners. I am annoyed by her bad manners. Are you annoyed with the rising cost of living? Are you annoyed by the rising cost of living? I’m not annoyed at you. I’m not annoyed with you.
annoyed over emphasizes the state of mind The general was annoyed over the delay in funding. The gymnasts were annoyed over the poor lighting.
anxious about and anxious over mean the same thing, but anxious about is much more common Many people are anxious about the global economy. Many people are anxious over the global economy. She is anxious about meeting new people. She is anxious over meeting new people.
anxious for means impatient He is anxious for the first game of the season. The children are anxious for Christmas to come. Comments[1] |
Fri, 17 October 2008 Conversation between William and Andrew. W: Hey, Andrew, how have you been? A: To tell the truth, not great. I lost my job four months ago and I'm looking for work. W: I'm sorry to hear that. What happened? A: My company laid off about 20% of its employees. W: How are you doing with the job search? A: I've sent out over 100 resumes...and I've had three interviews. W: Any hot prospects? A: Yeah, there's a pretty good position in Cincinnati...but that means moving away from my family and my social network. W: Well, the job market is not very good right now. A: I understand that. but I never thought I would have to move. W: Are you sure there's nothing closer to home? A: Only if I want to take a serious pay cut. W: Yeah, but say you got in with a good company. If you performed really well you could always advance.Taking less pay to start would be a kind of investment. A: You know, I think you're making a good point. I'm going to give a lot of thought to what you said.
Hey, Andrew, how have you been? Hey, Andrew, how have things been?
To tell the truth, not great. Truth is, things aren't going very well.
I lost my job four months ago and I'm looking for work. I got canned four months ago and I'm on the job market.
I'm sorry to hear that. What happened? I'm really sorry about that. What happened?
My company laid off about 20% of its employees. My company down-sized by about 20%.
How are you doing with the job search? So how is the job search going?
I've sent out over 100 resumes. I've got over 100 resumes out there.
...and I've had three interviews. ...and I've gotten three interviews.
Any hot prospects? Anything really good?
Yeah, there's a pretty good position in Cincinnati. Yeah, there's quite a good job in Cincinnati.
...but that means moving away from my family and my social network. ...but that means relocating away from all my friends and family.
Well, the job market is not very good right now. Well, jobs are in short supply right now.
I understand that. but I never thought I would have to move. I understand that, but I never imagined I'd have to change cities.
Are you sure there's nothing closer to home? Are you positive there's nothing doing closer to home?
Only if I want to take a serious pay cut. Not unless I'm willing to make a heck of a lot less.
Yeah, but say you got in with a good company. Yeah, but let's say you started with a good company.
If you performed really well you could always advance. If you gave it your best you could always move up in the organization.
Taking less pay to start would be a kind of investment. Working for a lower salary would be like an initial investment.
You know, I think you're making a good point. You know, I think you've got something there.
I'm going to give a lot of thought to what you said. I'm going to seriously think over what you said. Comments[0] |
Sun, 5 October 2008 bring about He did a lot to bring about change in his school. He did a lot to bring change about in his school. bring along I brought along a friend to the party. I brought a friend along to the party. My weekend guest brought along some work. My weekend guest brought some work along. bring around I brought around my new scooter for my parents to see. I brought my new scooter around for my parents to see. What can I say to bring you around to my point of view? His letter brought me around to make a contribution to the museum. bring off She brought off a successful campaign for reelection. How did you manage to bring that off? bring on You are so angry. What brought that on? All that noise brought on an awful headache. bring out You bring out the best in me. Having serious responsibilities brought out their best behavior. That new scarf brings out the green in your eyes. When are they bringing out the next edition of her book? When are they bringing the next edition of her book out? bring over We’ll be home. Why don’t you bring over your friend? We’ll be home. Why don’t you bring your friend over? Do you always have to bring up my former behavior? Do you always have to bring my former behavior up? bring up My parents brought me up to respect authority. Maria was brought up in Ecuador. Comments[0] |
Thu, 18 September 2008 My family is pretty much average sized. I've got one brother and one sister. They are both married and I am single. My brother Frank is the oldest and I am the youngest. He has had a fairly successful life. He's an executive in a solid company and makes a good living. His wife has decided to stay at home with their two kids for now. When their youngest is in high school she hopes to start a doctoral program. I think she really has her head on her shoulders. My sister Debbie is another story. She has never thought well of herself. Her husband isn't good at anything. He has had more jobs than you can count. He does not treat my sister very well. Luckily he is not interested in having children. He would be a terrible father. My folks and I think it is just a matter of time before they get divorced. As far as I’m concerned, the sooner the better. I hate to see my sister trapped in a dead-end situation. Once she's on her own again, she can start building a future. She can count on her family for support. But the responsibility to make good choices will be hers. My family is pretty much average sized. I would say my family is just about average in size. I've got one brother and one sister. I have two siblings, a sister and a brother. They are both married and I am single. They are both married and I am still a bachelor. My brother Frank is the eldest and I am the youngest. My brother Frank is the eldest and
I am the baby of the family. He has had a fairly successful life. His life has been a fairly successful one. He's an executive in a solid company and makes a good living. He's in the executive ranks of a prosperous company and he makes big bucks. His wife has decided to stay at home with their two kids for now. His wife is at home with their two kids for the time being. When their youngest is in high school she hopes to start a doctoral program. When their youngest child reaches high school she plans to go for a PhD. I think she really has her head on her shoulders. I think she is a very level-headed individual. My sister Debbie is another story. My sister Debbie is a completely different story. She has never thought well of herself. She has never had a good self-image. Her husband isn't good at anything. Her husband is a real loser. He has had more jobs than you can count. He bounces around from job to job. He does not treat my sister very well. His behavior towards my sister is not at all good. Luckily he is not interested in having children. Fortunately he has no interest in having children. He would be a terrible father. He would make a terrible father. My folks and I think it is just a matter of time before they get divorced. My parents and I think that they are headed for a divorce. As far as I'm concerned, the sooner the better. For my money, the sooner the better. I hate to see my sister trapped in a dead-end situation. It hurts me to see my sister in a hopeless situation. Once she's on her own again, she can start building a future. Once she is independent, she can start putting her life together. She can count on her family for support. The support of her family is a given. But the responsibility to make good choices will be hers. But the burden of making good choices will be all hers. Comments[6] |
Tue, 19 August 2008 China was the host
country for the 2008 Olympics. The effort made to prepare Beijing for the
Olympics was massive. The cost was close to $50 billion. One big issue was air
quality. Some factories had to stop operating. Automobile traffic came under
strict controls. The efforts seem to have succeeded. The training for Olympic
competition is rigorous. It is a years-long commitment made by the competitors
and their families alike. For example, a teenage swimmer has to be driven to
daily practice at 5 in the morning. Families adapt their schedules and budgets
to support young athletes. Everyone feels a thrill when a fellow countryman
wins an Olympic medal. In the Olympics big countries and rich countries have an
automatic advantage. In a sense, competitors from smaller and poorer countries
are the true heroes. One thing I don’t like is the television coverage in the
United States. Commercials and commentary take up at least half the time. I
usually end up recording the broadcast so I can skip over the parts I don’t
like. To be honest, I can only watch so many dives before I nod off. As you can
probably tell, I am not a fanatic about sports. Is it possible that love of
sports is a genetic variable?
China was the host country for the 2008 Olympics. China was host to the 2008 Olympic games.
The effort made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics was massive. A massive effort was made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics.
The cost was close to $50 billion. The expense was in the neighborhood of $50 billion.
One big issue was air quality. One of the biggest challenges was air quality.
Some factories had to stop operating. Some factories had to suspend operations.
Automobile traffic came under strict controls. Strict controls were imposed on automobile traffic.
The efforts seem to have succeeded. The efforts seem to have been a success.
The training for Olympic competition is rigorous. Competing in the Olympics requires rigorous training.
It is a years-long commitment made by the competitors and their families alike. The families of the competitors share in the years-long commitment.
For example, a teenage swimmer has to be driven to daily practice at 5 in the morning. For instance, a teenage swimmer has to be given a ride to daily practice at 5 a.m.
Families adapt their schedules and budgets to support young athletes. Families adjust their schedules and budgets in the support of young athletes.
Everyone feels a thrill when a fellow countryman wins an Olympic medal. It is thrilling to see someone from your own country win an Olympic medal.
In the Olympics big countries and rich countries have an automatic advantage. In the Olympics big and rich countries automatically have an advantage.
In a sense, competitors from smaller and poorer countries are the true heroes. In a way, it is competitors from smaller and poorer countries who are the true heroes.
One thing I don't like is the television coverage in the United States. One thing that rubs me the wrong way is the TV coverage in the U.S.
Commercials and commentary take up at least half the time. The commercials and commentary account for half the time at a minimum.
I usually end up recording the broadcast so I can skip over the parts I don't like. I usually end up taping the broadcast so I can skip the stuff that annoys me.
To be honest, I can only watch so many dives before I nod off. To be candid, after watching fifteen or so dives I am ready for a nap.
As you can probably tell, I am not a fanatic about sports. As you have probably figured out, I am not a sports fanatic.
Is it possible that love of sports is a genetic variable? I wonder whether there is a genetic marker for love of sports. Be sure see the links to music videos with displayed lyrics on the home page of www.esl-aloud.com Comments[4] |
Fri, 11 July 2008 There is no doubt that the earth is getting warmer. It is beyond question that the earth is becoming warmer. The reasons for this are complex. The causes of this are complicated. Magnetic energy and geothermal energy play a part. Magnetic and geothermal energy figure into the equation. The earth went through climate changes before man ever existed. The earth underwent climatic changes before the advent of the human species. So humans are not totally responsible for the phenomenon. So the phenomenon cannot be totally blamed on human activity. Nevertheless we are a major contributing factor. All the same, our contribution to global warming is a major one. Our use of energy increases every day. Our consumption of energy rises daily. People create heat pollution with their automobiles. Automobiles play a large part in heat pollution. In the U.S. the auto industry fights every attempt to raise mileage standards. The auto industry in the U.S. is resistant to raising mileage standards. Toyota has lead the way in efficient engines with the Prius. Toyota's Prius has been a revolutionary advance in efficient engines. The Prius is a hybrid car with a gasoline motor and an electric motor. The combination of a gas and electric motor makes the Prius a hybrid car. People have become increasingly interested in all-electric cars. The interest in an all-electric car has gained considerable ground. A battery charge that lasts for 20 miles is enough for local streets. A charge that’s good for 20 miles is sufficient for local travel. Such a car can be relatively inexpensive. A vehicle like this shouldn't be expensive to produce. You can get a 400% efficiency gain using no new technology. There is a low-tech way to get a 400% gain in fuel efficiency. You just need four people to drive together instead of separately. It just takes having four people driving together instead of separately. We're sure to be seeing all types of innovations. We can confidently look forward to a slew of new approaches. Note: It is important for me to have an idea whether people are using the audio flashcards. Please leave a Comment on the podcast screen or write to me at info@esl-aloud.com. You just have to write a simple sentence like: "I use the cards." or "I do not use the cards." Thank you. Comments[3] |
Fri, 20 June 2008 For an explanation about two-part verbs, see www.esl-aloud.com take after Her behavior is like her mother's. She takes after her mother. take apart The mechanic disassembled the motor. The mechanic took apart the motor. The mechanic took the motor apart take back I retract what I said about Mr. Foster. I take back what I said about Mr. Foster. Did you return the car to the dealer? Did you take back the car to the dealer? Did you take the car back to the dealer? That song makes me think of my childhood. That song takes me back to my childhood. take down I wrote down everything he said. I took down everything he said. I took everything he said down. They lowered the flag at sunset. They took down the flag at sunset. They took the flag down at sunset. Mario dismantled his tent after breakfast. Mario took down his tent after breakfast. Mario took his tent down after breakfast. take for What kind of person do you think I am! What do you take me for! take in Greg lost 20 pounds and had his pants made smaller. Greg lost 20 pounds and had his pants taken in. He was a stranger and they let him stay in their home. He was a stranger and they took him in. She spoke so fast my mind couldn't absorb what she was saying. She spoke so fast I couldn't take in what she was saying. The old lady was deceived by the false advertising. The old lady got taken in by the false advertising. We spent the day looking at the sights of the city. We spent the day taking in the sights of the city. The widow did sewing for people in her home. The widow took in sewing. take off We removed our shoes before entering the mosque We took off our shoes before entering the mosque. We took our shoes off before entering the mosque. They reduced the price of the table by 20 percent. They took 20 percent off the price of the table. They took off 20 percent from the price of the table. She left without saying good-bye to anyone. She took off without saying good-bye to anyone. The sales of his book increased rapidly after his TV interview. The sales of his book took off after his TV interview. At exactly 2:15 the plane rose into the air. At exactly 2:15 the plane took off. I’m going on vacation for a week in July. I’m taking off a week from work in July. I’m taking a week off from work in July. Comments[0] |
Sat, 14 June 2008 My house is less than two hours from several theme parks. Where I live is no more than two hours from several theme parks. The most famous of these is Disneyland. Disneyland is the best known of these. I have to admit I've never gone there. I hate to say it, but I've never been there. It strikes me as being one big ad for the Disney corporation. To my mind, it is a massive ad for the Disney organization. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Disney films. Don't misunderstand me, I’ve got no problem with Disney films. But I find the intensity of the marketing by Disney to be offensive. But I am put off by the intensity of Disney's marketing. Especially because it is aimed at children. Particularly because children are the target audience. Also, I have heard that the lines for rides are endless. Also, people say that the wait times for rides are not to be believed. The one theme park I have been to is Legoland. Legoland is the one theme park I have been to. The park features exquisite constructions made with Lego blocks. A main feature of the park is beautiful Lego block constructions. Sometimes they have a cityscape like that of New York or Las Vegas. Sometimes they have the model of a city like New York or Las Vegas. My visit there was seven years ago. My visit there was seven years back. Now rides and entertainment are the big attraction. These days it's rides and entertainment that are the big draw. Tickets for theme parks are not inexpensive. Theme park tickets don't come cheap. You can expect to pay $40 to $60 per person for an all-day admission. An all-day admission goes for upwards of $40 to $60. Plus the cost of food, drinks, and souvenirs. Add to that the outlay for food, drinks, and souvenirs. Many of the parks have annual tickets. A good number of the parks offer yearly tickets. I think theme parks will suffer if the economy goes bad. My guess is the parks will not do well in a down economy. People will look for cheaper family entertainment. People will seek out less expensive family entertainment. Comments[1] |
Mon, 12 May 2008 Croatia separated from Yugoslavia in 1991. Croatia broke away from Yugoslavia in 1991. The automobile racer left the pack behind him. The automobile racer broke away from the pack. The ice cream making machine stopped working. The ice cream making machine broke down. She lost control of herself and started crying. She broke down and started to cry. We can divide this project into three phases. We can break down this project into three phases. We can break this project down into three phases. Someone smashed a window and got into my house. Someone broke into my house. It took two days to make these shoes comfortable by wearing them. It took two days to break in these shoes. It took two days to break these shoes in. It takes three weeks to train a new employee. It takes three weeks to break in a new employee. It takes three weeks to break a new employee in. China and Japan suddenly ended their talks. China and Japan broke off their talks. China and Japan broke their talks off.
A fire started burning in the driest part of the forest. A fire broke out in the driest part of the forest. When you get the measles, you become covered with spots. When you get the measles, you break out in spots. The murderer escaped from jail. The murderer broke out of jail. Maria is no longer Ken's girlfriend. Maria and Ken have broken up. The meeting ended at 4 o'clock. The meeting broke up at 4 o'clock. Comments[0] |
Tue, 29 April 2008 Two
older women went on trial last month. Two
women in their seventies stood trial last month. Here
is their story. Here
is what happened. They made
friends with a homeless man. They
befriended a homeless man. They
helped him find a place to live. They
helped him with finding a place to live. They
gave him money for rent and food. They
contributed toward his rent and food costs. The
man considered the women to be friends. The
man looked upon the women as friends. He
wasn't at all suspicious of them. He
didn't harbor any suspicions about them. The
women took out several insurance policies on his life. The
women insured his life with a number of policies. For
two years they stayed close friends with him. They
were good friends to him for two years. One
night he was struck by a car that fled the scene. One
night he was run down by a hit-and-run driver. The
injuries were fatal. He
died from his injuries. The
women collected on the insurance policies. The
women got the proceeds of the insurance policies. Because
the policies were two years old, no one took particular notice. Since
the policies had been in force for two years, no eyebrows were raised. Six
years later, another man died in a similar accident. Six
years later, another man had a similar fatal accident. The
same two women collected on his life insurance policies. The
same two women were the beneficiaries of his life insurance policies. An
investigator found out about the similar accident six years before. An investigator heard about the similar accident six years previously.
His
work led to the women's arrest on a charge of murder. They
were tried and the jury arrived at a verdict of guilty. They
stood trial and the jury found the women guilty as charged. They
will spend the rest of their lives in jail. They
will be imprisoned for the rest of their lives. Comments[1] |
Mon, 14 April 2008 I love to see the autumn leaves coming down from the trees. I love to see the autumn leaves falling from the trees. She spoke more softly when she described the accident. Her voice fell when she described the accident. Last week the value of my stocks went down quite a bit. Last week my stocks fell sharply. Has the baby gone to sleep yet? Has the baby fallen asleep yet? As the airplane climbed, I could feel a decrease in the air pressure. As the plane climbed, I could feel the air pressure fall. Over 3,000 soldiers were killed or wounded in that battle. Over 3,000 soldiers fell in that battle. I was attracted to her the moment I saw her. I fell for her the moment I saw her. I'm surprised you were tricked by that e-mail scam. I'm surprised you fell for that e-mail scam. At the last minute, the contract did not get signed. The contract fell through at the last minute. Fewer people went to the movies when television became popular. Movie attendance fell off when television became popular. After his wife died, he could hardly function. After his wife died, he fell apart. When he lost his job, he started using his savings. When he lost his job, he fell back on his savings. Karen had a quarrel with her supervisor. Karen fell out with her supervisor. He was very lucky and found a great job. He fell into a great job. She was not getting her work done on time. She fell behind in her work. Several countries now have better health care than the U.S. The U.S. has fallen behind several countries in health care. Comments[1] |
Thu, 10 April 2008 To read the content of this podcast, go to www.esl-aloud.com and click Two-Part Verbs at the top of the screen. Comments[2] |
Mon, 24 March 2008 I try to do some reading every day. I try to get in some reading every day. I’m talking about reading a book. I’m referring to reading a book. Reading makes me feel like my brain is working. Reading gives me the feeling that my brain is on the job. No two people experience a book exactly the same way. No two people have exactly the same experience with a book. The reader and the writer are sort of partners. The reader and writer are kind of partners. The writer plants a garden and invites the reader in. The writer opens the gate to a garden he has planted. How to enjoy the garden is up to the reader. It is the reader's decision as to how to enjoy the garden. Some of the plantings in the garden he hardly notices. He hardly takes note of some of the plantings in the garden. Others he slows down for to really enjoy. Others he slows down for to savor. The reader should feel like an explorer. The reader should have a sense of being an explorer. Every book is a new adventure. Every book represents a new adventure. To access the audio flashcards for this podcast go to www.esl-aloud.com. Comments[3] |
Mon, 4 February 2008 After going through this podcast, you can get further practice with the same sentences in a free online program. For all the details, go to www.esl-aloud.com Today was a rainy day in Los Angeles. Today it was rainy in Los Angeles. Last year we got under three inches of rain. Last year we had less than three inches of rain. That makes rain a pretty unusual event. So rain is a pretty uncommon occurrence. LA is actually supposed to be a desert. In point of fact, LA is supposed to be a desert. Our water is brought in from about 400 miles north of here. Our water reaches us from about 400 miles to the north. With global warming, the water situation is getting serious. Thanks to global warming, the situation with water is getting serious. The cost of water to households is going up. The per household cost of water is on the rise. Pretty soon there may be laws about watering lawns. Before long we may see laws about watering lawns. Lawns are a terrible waste of resources in this climate. Given the climate here, lawns are a terrific waste of resources. A few people have replaced lawns with plants that flourish in dry soil. A few people have taken out their lawns and put in plants that do well in arid soil. Many of these plants are native to California. A good number of these plants are California natives. About 80% of the water used in California goes to agriculture. Agriculture accounts for about 80% of water use in California. In my opinion, the production of food is more critical than grass. What I think is that producing food is more important than having a lawn. Maybe genetic engineering will provide a solution. Perhaps genetic engineering can deliver a solution. It may be possible to develop plants that require less water. Developing plants that need less water is thinkable. It may even be possible to develop humans who require less water. Breeding humans who can live on less water is also conceivable. I'm joking and I'm not joking. I'm joking and I'm not. In any case it is something to think about. At any rate it is something to ponder. Comments[0] |
Mon, 28 January 2008 Beginning with Podcast #30, you will be able to get further practice with the sentences using a free flashcard program. For complete details, go to: www.esl-aloud.com Comments[2] |
Tue, 22 January 2008 What did you get for your birthday? I have to get some fish for dinner. He only got $50 for the work he did. He became nervous about the driving test. He got nervous about the driving test. She became sleepy. She got sleepy. If you want to become rich, you have to work hard. If you want to get rich, you have to work hard. I always become hungry around 6 o'clock. I always get hungry around 6 o'clock. These days it becomes dark around 4 o'clock. These days it gets dark around 4 o'clock. Are you becoming tired? Are you getting tired? It's going to become pretty warm today. It's going to get pretty warm today. She became fat from eating candy all the time. She got fat from eating candy all the time. My cousin becomes discouraged easily. My cousin gets discouraged easily. The store becomes busy at lunchtime. The store gets busy at lunchtime. The student who was sick was sent home. The student who was sick got sent home. The mail is usually delivered by noon. The mail usually gets delivered by noon. He was dropped off at work by his wife. He got dropped off at work by his wife. She was admitted into the Spanish program. She got admitted into the Spanish program. The boy was taken to the hospital. The boy got taken to the hospital Were you invited to the party? Did you get invited to the party? The meeting was postponed until Tuesday. The meeting got postponed until Tuesday. Make sure the books are returned to the library. Make sure the books get returned to the library. The furniture was ruined in the flood. The furniture got ruined in the flood. I am sure his complaints will be ignored. I an sure his complaints will get ignored. He received the highest grade in the class. He got the highest grade in the class. Children today seem to become bored very easily. Children today seem to get bored very easily. The soldier was wounded in the arm. The soldier got wounded in the arm. The meal was ruined by the loud music. The meal got ruined by the loud music. I am sure you will find a good job. I am sure you will get a good job. Why do you become so annoyed all the time? Why do you get so annoyed all the time? My letter was returned by the post office. My letter got returned by the post office. Comments[4] |
Sun, 6 January 2008 A bank robber walked into a bank. A bank robber entered a bank. He looked around. He took a look around. He saw there weren't many customers. He saw the place was pretty empty. He walked up to a teller. He went to a teller's window. The robber gave the teller a piece of paper. The robber handed the teller a slip of paper. The teller read what was on the paper. The teller read what was written there. She looked up at the man. She raised her eyes and looked at the man. She could see he was serious. She could see he meant business. She opened a drawer. She opened up a drawer. She began putting money on the counter in front of her. She started placing money on the counter in front of her. Every few seconds she moved the money toward the man. Every few seconds or so she slid the money toward the man. The robber dropped each batch of bills into a briefcase. The robber slid each batch of bills into a briefcase. After a little while he told the teller to stop what she was doing. After a bit he told the teller to stop. He turned and headed for the front door of the bank. He turned around and moved toward the front door of the bank. A bank guard started walking toward the robber. A bank guard began moving toward the robber. The robber started walking faster. The robber picked up his pace. The guard called out to him to stop. The guard called out for him to hold up. The robber reached into a coat pocket. The robber placed a hand into a coat pocket. The guard extended a hand toward the robber. The guard reached out a hand toward the robber. The guard said: "I think you dropped this." The guard said: "Here is something I think you dropped." In the guard's hand was a $20 bill. The guard was holding a $20 bill. The robber took the bill, thanked the guard and left. The robber accepted the bill, said thanks, and exited the bank. Comments[0] |
Mon, 3 December 2007
In
this lesson you will hear two dialogs about borrowing money and paying
interest. The second dialog contains all of the ideas in the first dialog but
uses different words. After
you hear each dialog, it will be repeated three times with a pause after each
sentence so you can repeat it. A: I took out a loan for $1500 (fifteen hundred
dollars). B: What rate of interest are you paying? A: I got it for 8 % (8 percent). B: Eight percent interest sounds high. Couldn't
you do any better? A: I looked everywhere. It's the best I could
do. A: I got a $1500 (fifteen hundred dollar) loan. B: What rate of interest did you get? A: I’m paying 8% (percent) interest. B: Eight percent interest doesn't sound so good.
Couldn't you find a better deal? A: I called around. It's the best deal I could
make. Comments[2] |
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