ESL Podcast 167 - Marriage Proposal Part II

I had been stressing out about it for a couple of weeks. How do I ask my girlfriend to marry me? We were getting some dinner at a fast food restaurant before going to the movies. Fiona: Tell me the truth . Whats up with you lately? Doug: Me? Nothing.

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ESL Podcast 168 - The Home Improvement Store

When you own a house, there is always something that needs work . I have been putting off repainting the garage and I decided that I would do it this weekend. I went to the home improvement store early in the morning to get the supplies Id need. I wa

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ESL Podcast 169 - Describing People’s Looks

Gilles: Hey, what are you looking at? Nora: Oh, these? Theyre pictures from my trip back home last month. Gilles: Lets have a look . So, whos this? Nora: Thats my sister and thats my cousin Keira. Gilles: Your sister looks nothing like you. Youre fai

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ESL Podcast 171 - Buying a Used Car

Samantha: Hello. Terry: Hey, Samantha. It's Terry. Samantha: Oh, hi Terry. How's it going? Terry: Not bad. Hey, the reason I'm calling is that I heard from Veronica that you're looking for a used car . Samantha: Yeah, I'm hoping to find something rel

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地道美语听力播客:Watching Sports on TV

Laura: Oh, I didn't think Id make it home in time for the game. Jun: What game? Laura: The playoffs! Turn on the TV. I hope it's still in the first quarter. It is! Who's winning? What's the score? Jun: I don't know. You know I don't watch sports. Wha

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地道美语听力播客:Volunteer Work

Some people say that it's civic duty to give back to your community. That's true but for me, I want to do some volunteer work so that I can feel useful. I've been working at the same job for years and it's not at all rewarding. Yes, I make good money

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地道美语听力播客:Paying the Bills

Grace: Did you already pay the bills for this month? Will: No, I haven't gotten around to it yet. Why? Grace: We got a late notice from the credit card company. The notice says that they haven't received the payment yet and it's past the due date. We

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地道美语听力播客:A Complaint Letter to a Tour Company

To Whom It May Concern: I am writing regarding a tour that my wife and I took with your company on February 26, 2006. The brochure stated that we would see some of the most interesting sights of the city. Since we had visited the city before, we look

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地道美语听力播客:Planning a Company Retreat

Sharon: So, Leo, how are the plans coming along for the company retreat? Leo: I've made most of the arrangements and I think it's going well. I'm planning to send out information about the two-day event to the managers at the end of this week. Sharon

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地道美语听力播客:A Good Review of a Play

I invited Bruce to a play at the Mark Taper Forum and we got there a little early. We handed our tickets to the woman at the door and found our seats. Megan: Im glad we got here early to find our seats. I know that this is a sold out performance. Bru

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ESL Podcast 632 – Negotiating a Business Deal

Gia: Why are the negotiations on this deal taking so long? I thought we would be putting the finishing touches on it by now. Logan: The other side is holding out for more concessions . I dont know what theyre thinking. They made some pretty big deman

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ESL Podcast 493 – Ordering at a Sandwich Shop

Employee: Welcome to Grubway. What can I get for you? Jared: Im still deciding. Im trying to lose weight and I hear that eating a sandwich for lunch every day will help me do that. Do you guys have a BLT or a club ? Employee: We dont have a BLT, but

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地道美语听力播客:Noisy Neighbors

I live in a quiet neighborhood. At least that's what I thought until last week. I live in a cul de sac in a residential neighborhood in Los Angeles. There is a nice retired couple that lives kitty corner from me. They have always been very friendly a

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ESL Podcast 220 – Giving Opinions in a Meeting

I met Diana last year when we were both working in New York City for the summer. Im finishing college in California and Diana started her first job in Florida. Talk about a bicoastal relationship! We spent three great months together and weve been tr

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地道美语听力播客:A Brainstorming Session

Judy: I've called this meeting so we can brainstorm some fundraising ideas. As you know, we're in danger of closing. Any thoughts? Stan: I thought that Juan was working on getting donors. Judy: He is, but we can't count on that coming through. Domini

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地道美语听力播客:Good Advice

地道美语听力播客English as a Second Language Podcast (ESLPod)，是一家位于美国加州洛杉矶的英语教育研究机构推出的英文听力会话，于2005年7月23日首播， 主播Dr. Jeff McQuillan为南加州大学的语言学博士

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ESL Podcast 170 - Questions and Answers at a Presentation

Our company hired an outside firm to set up a computer system to help us keep track of the progress on major projects. The company gave us a presentation on how the new system worked . Afterwards , the employees got a chance to ask questions. Cecelia

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ESL Podcast 204 – Using Visuals in a Presentation

Rosa: Thanks a lot for offering to give me some pointers on how to use visuals for my presentation. Ive never given a presentation like this before. Milo: Im glad I can help. What do you plan to use? Rosa: Well, I plan to show these slides for the fi

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ESL Podcast 644 – Giving a Successful Presentation

Event organizer: Do you hear that? Its a packed house and your presentation was a hit. People are clamoring for more. Herman: I cant believe it. I wasnt expecting that kind of reception. The audience really seemed to like it. Event organizer: Like it

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ESL Podcast 624 – Advantages and Disadvantages in Life

Andy: Doesnt it make you sick ? We bust our butts around here and the boss brings in his nephew to be the new manager. Nia: You never know. He may be a good boss. Andy: I doubt it. Hes getting this opportunity just because he was born with a silver s

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