ESL Podcast 307 – Cable and Satellite TV

Marion: Im trying to decide whether to get cable or satellite TV. Which one do you have at your apartment? Cesar: I have satellite, but I used to have cable. Marion: Whats the difference? Cesar: Not a lot. With satellite, you have to have a satellite

ESL Podcast 272 – Time Management

Ruby: Im snowed under with work! I cant seem to keep up with everything I have to do. Youre always so organized and efficient. How do you do it? Ian: Im not always organized and efficient, but Ive gotten better since I read a book about time manageme

ESL Podcast 285 – A Movie Collection

Some people collect stamps. Other people collect CDs. I collect movies. Im a film buff and I have a collection of my favorite movies of all time. I usually buy a movie when it comes out on DVD, even if Ive seen it already on the big screen. I have a

ESL Podcast 357 – Describing Facial Expressions

Marjorie: I wish I could have been there when you told the managers that you were leaving the company and starting your own business! Pedro: Everyone was taken aback. Dan gave me a dirty look, of course. Hes always looked down his nose at me. As for

ESL Podcast 605 – Talking About Astronomy

Dad: What are you working on, honey? Mariko: Its a project for school about the Earth and its place in the universe. I have to write a report and build a model of what scientists can see with a telescope in space. Dad: I can help you with that. I was

ESL Podcast 194 – An Unwanted House Guest

About a month ago, my friend Richard called me and asked if he could come stay with me for a couple of weeks. I usually dont like having house guests, but Richard was a good friend. Hes an artist and he was thinking about moving to L.A. He wanted to

英语博客：ESL Podcast 705 – An Exclusive Guest List

Catherine: Do you have a draft of the guest list? We need to get the invitations out next week. Ralph: Its not quite done yet. I keep going back and forth about a few people Im not sure about, like Lacy Say. Catherine: Lacy Say? Shes a has-been. She

ESL Podcast 600 – Talking About Sight

Sue: This medication Im taking is messing with my vision. Everything is blurry. Hamed: Thats a good reason for you to stay home from work today. Sue: I cant. I have to give a presentation this afternoon and I cant flake out on my coworkers. Hamed: Wh

ESL Podcast 534 – Types of Guns and Weapons

Bobbie: Ive always pegged you as the non-violent type. Whats with your fascination with guns and that sort of thing? Emmanuel: I come from a long line of military officers and I grew up with all of it. Believe it or not, I learned how to fire pistols

ESL Podcast 255 – Questions About a Product

Paul: Could you help me? I have a few questions about this computer printer. Clerk: Sure. Ill try. Paul: What Im wondering is whether this machine can be used as a copier as well as a printer. Clerk: Yeah, it can. This is a multifunction machine. It

ESL Podcast 540 – Promoting a New Product

Zoila: I havent seen you around lately. What have you been up to? Leo: My business partners and I have been putting the final touches on our new line of energy drinks. Zoila: Really? I didnt even know that you were in the beverage business. Leo: Yeah

ESL Podcast 628 – Introducing a New Product

Augie: Todays the day. Im giving you the heads up . Our company is rolling out its new line of cell phones. Lillian: I can see youre excited about it. Whats so special about the new products? Augie: This line of phones has state-of- the-art technolog

地道美语听力播客:A Visit to the Doctor

Going to the doctor is never particularly pleasant for me. But I couldn't put it off any longer. It was time for my annual physical, and there was no getting around it. So I picked up the phone and called for an appointment. I'd like to see Dr. Shimo

地道美语听力播客:Taking Credit

Jeff: You're not going to believe what happened? Lucy: Oh, is the big meeting over? What happened? Jeff: Dan tried to take credit for our idea for the new campaign. Lucy: You're kidding me! I thought he might try to pull something like this, but I di

地道美语听力播客:A Trip to New York City

(The phone rings.) Lucy: Hello. Jeff: Hey Lucy, it's Jeff. Lucy: Hey, welcome back. How was your vacation? Jeff: Oh, it was great. The seven days in New York was a blast. Lucy: Oh, yeah? Did you do any sightseeing or just visit with friends? Jeff: I

地道美语听力播客:At the Movies

My friend Jim and I decided to see the latest blockbuster this weekend. I like a good action movie once in a while. We decided to meet at the movie theater after work. When I got the theater, I looked around and didn't see Jim. So, I thought I would

地道美语听力播客:Car Trouble

I was driving down the Santa Monica freeway yesterday, headed towards downtown, when all of a sudden I see my engine light come on. Needless to say, that's not the sort of thing one likes to see. So I immediately pull over to the side of the road and

地道美语听力播客:Cashing a Check

The local branch of my bank is located just a few blocks from where I live. It's very convenient, since it has four ATMs open 24/7. Today I had to go in to make a deposit, but since I wanted to cash a check as well, I needed to go inside to talk to a

地道美语听力播客:Staying In

It's Friday night and my roommate and I feel like staying in. We've both had a tough week at work and decided to have a low-key evening. On my way home, I stopped at the video rental store and rented a couple of movies. I got a new release and a clas

ESL Podcast 348 – Showing Disapproval and Sympathy

Maggie: Why the long face? Joe: I just heard that I wont be rehired for next year. Maggie: Thats awful! What a rotten thing for the management to do. Joe: Ill be okay, but Monica is losing her job, too. Maggie: Oh no, not Monica, too. Im so sorry to