James: Hello, are you Muriel Douglas? Muriel: Yes, and you must be James. It's nice to meet you at long last. James: Yes, you too. Thanks for agreeing to meet with us about the new account. My associate, Susan Kim, should be here any minute. Would yo
I was vacationing in Miami, Florida, and I went into a souvenir store to get some gifts for friends back home. Lydia: Could you show me where the T-shirts are? Clerk: Sure, theyre on the left, along the wall. Can I help you find something ? Lydia: Id
Michael: I have some qualms about how were handling these accounts. Leona: What do you mean? Michael: There are strict regulations governing what we can and cannot do, and I think were violating those regulations. Leona: Listen, its a matter of inter
Hitomi: What are you unboxing? Jason: This is my new smartphone. It has every feature under the sun! Hitomi: Every feature? Jason: It has a high quality camera and video camera, and its a videophone. It has a great GPS program, too. The touch- screen
David: Hey, Sally. Can I run something by you? Sally: Sure, what's up? David: Well, a friend of a friend wanted some help with her taxes and we agreed that we would talk about it over dinner. At the end of the night, when the check came, she expected
Agency Employee: Hello, state unemployment agency. George: Hello, Id like to apply for unemployment benefits. Agency Employee: Okay, give me your address and Ill send you an application. George: How much can I get? Agency Employee: That depends. Your
Suzanna: Hey, the back of the line is over there. Ivan: I was here. I just stepped out of line for a minute to get some cash. Suzanna: Yeah, right. I dont remember you being in line ahead of me. Ivan: Come on. Lets do this. Well flip for it. If its h
My friends and I decided to do something a little different this year. Instead of going to a crowded club or throwing a party on New Years Eve, we decided to take a harbor cruise instead. The cruise would be four hours long, and it included dinner, m
Mariela: Wow, it looks like youre working on a big project. What are all these pages and pages of notes for? Will: Im preparing for my date with Christine. I want everything to be well-planned and to go without a hitch . Mariela: Okay, but I still do
Simone: Theyre about to introduce you. Youre on next. Are you ready? Gabriel: No...yes...no! Simone: You dont look so well. Are you all right? Gabriel: I dont know. My palms are clammy , Im breaking out into a cold sweat , and my legs feel like jelly
Valerie: Youll never guess what happened over the weekend. Bill: What? Valerie: Our website was attacked by hackers, and nobody could access it. Bill: Youre kidding! What did they do? Valerie: They got access to our server and embedded some malicious
My wife was out of town on business and our nanny was sick, so I took the day off from work to take care of our two kids: Livia, who is two, and Augustus, who is three and a half. I thought that going to the playground would be a good thing to do, bu
Enrique: I dont know how you talked me into coming with you to Dans apartment to rifle through his papers. This snooping is stupid! If you have suspicions , you should just talk to him. Stella: Confront him without any evidence? That would be the hei
I've shared a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment with my roommate for two years. He was moving to Austin and I posted a roommate wanted ad in the local newspaper. I got a few calls, a couple from some very weird people. Finally, I got a call from Andrew
Benny: Mom says were supposed to share. Julia: I know. Im divvying up the candy right now. Just hold your horses. Benny: I want to do it. I want to make sure I get my fair share. Julia: I called dibs on dividing up the candy, remember? You snooze you
After a long tiring day at work, I stopped at a restaurant nearby for a quick meal. Server: Hi, Im Ursula. Can I get you something to drink? Paulo: Yes, Id like an iced tea and Im also ready to order. Ill just have a bowl of soup and a salad. Server:
Dr. Chung: Hello, Luis, Im Dr. Chung. Youre here for a check-up and a cleaning , is that right? Luis: Yes, thats right. Dr. Chung: Okay, lets take a look. Have you had your wisdom teeth taken out? Luis: No, I havent. Dr. Chung: HmmYou may need to do
Caridad: Look at this! The president of McQuillan University is stepping down. He submitted his resignation this morning after an undergraduate student made allegations that they had an affair and that shes pregnant with his baby. Nate: Thats terribl
I was happy to finally get a job, but I wasnt ready for a first day of work like this one. ... Boss: This is your first day and my job is to give you the rundown on how we do things around here. This is a well-oiled machine . Everybody has to pull hi
Lorraine: Hi, this is a surprise. To what do I owe this pleasure? Terrance: Cant I just drop in on my little sister unannounced to see how she is? I was just in this neck of the woods and thought I would pay you a visit. Lorraine: Sure you were. Of c
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- ESL Podcast 874 – Poor Road Conditions
- ESL Podcast 882 – Playing a Practical Joke
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- ESL Podcast 419 – Planting a Garden
- ESL Podcast 352 – Understanding Interest Rates
- ESL Podcast 567 – Visiting a Patient in the Hospital
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