ESL Podcast 454 – Hailing and Taking a Taxi

My company sent me on my first business trip, and I was supposed to travel around the city in taxis . Having never ridden in a taxi before, I had problems from start to finish . First, I had trouble hailing a cab . I didnt realize that when the taxis

ESL Podcast 374 – A Graduation Ceremony

Rafael: Theyre playing Pomp and Circumstance and the graduates are filing in. Do you see your daughter? I dont see my son. April: No, were too far from the field and everybody is wearing a cap and gown. Its hard to see whos who. Rafael: Oh, theres th

ESL Podcast 428 – Getting a Dream Job

Tandia: Do you want these want ads after Im finished with them? Hank: No, Im not going to find my dream job in the classifieds . Im going to have to get more creative with my job search . Tandia: What are you looking for? Hank: I want a job thats rew

ESL Podcast 189 – Getting Home Late from School

Dad: Where have you been? Do you know what time it is? Caitlin: Im sorry, Dad. I lost track of time. Dad: Lost track of time? Weve been worried sick about you. You were supposed to come straight home after school. Caitlin: I know, but Janet was showi

ESL Podcast 373 – Ordering Food Delivery

Order clerk: Hello, Torinos Restaurant. Nancy: Hello, Id like to place a delivery order. Order clerk: Can I have your address and the major cross streets, please? Nancy: Its 1212 Main Street, and the nearest cross streets are Speedway and Highland. O

ESL Podcast 292 – Business Insurance

Carson: What happened here?! Samantha: As you can see, there was an accident. Early this morning, a man driving along this street lost control of his car and ran into the front window of our store. Luckily, no one was hurt. Carson: What are we going

ESL Podcast 573 – Discussing Social Class

Hector: Can you believe James? All evening, he tried to tell me how this country would be better if we had no social classes . He's out of his mind. Sophia: He was just trying to get a rise out of you . We all know that the two of you don't see eye t

ESL Podcast 187 – Enjoying the Outdoors

My favorite time of year is the summer. I like being outdoors , doing anything from hiking to going to the beach. One thing about working in an office all week is that I dont get much fresh air. With summer here, I plan to take full advantage. Last w

ESL Podcast 185 – Ways to Pay

I was at the store, and when the clerk finished ringing me up , I had a few problems. Clerk: Your total comes to $79.42. Peter: Do you take credit cards ? Clerk: Yes, we take Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. Peter: Heres my Visa. Clerk: HmmIm

ESL Podcast ESL Podcast 408 – Calling Someone

Candace: Hello. Mehdi: Hello, may I speak to Candace Cho, please? Candace: Speaking . Mehdi: Oh, hello Ms. Cho. My name is Mehdi and I'm interested in applying for the job as assistant manager. Your name was listed as the contact person . Am I callin

ESL Podcast 190 – Taking a Phone Message

I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home. As soon as I walked in the door, though, the phone rang. Paolo: Hello. Evelyn: Hi, could I speak to Tony? Paolo: Hes not here right now. Can I take a message? Evelyn: Do you know when hell be back? Pa

ESL Podcast 202 – At the Gas Station

Its been a long time since Ive seen my friends Steve and Liz, and I thought this would be a good weekend to drive up to Santa Barbara to see them. Gas prices have been through the roof, but I decided to take the short road trip anyway. Before getting

ESL Podcast 200 – Meeting a Deadline

Pam: You wanted to see me? Ed: Yes, I did. Have a seat. I want to talk to you about the Pulsen project. Pam: I know Im a little late in getting that report to you, but Ive been pulling out the stops to get it done. Ed: But its still not done, is it?

ESL Podcast 229 – Irritating Co-workers

Since our office reorganization, Ive been sharing an office with Isabel. Weve been getting on each others nerves. Pete: Hey, Isabel, can you cut that out? Isabel: Cut what out? Im not doing anything. Pete: Youre tapping your pencil on your desk. Its

ESL Podcast 593 – Staying Home from School

Carin: Were going to be late for school. Hurry up! Hwan: Im not going to school today. Im sick. Carin: Youre not sick. Youre playing hooky. Youre not going to put one over on Mom. Shell know youre faking. Get up! Lets go! Hwan: No, she wont, and why

ESL Podcast 591 – Handling a Traffic Stop

I was having a great day until I saw the police car behind me with its loud siren and lights flashing. I pulled off the road and waited for the officer to approach my car. Officer: May I see your drivers license, proof of insurance, and car registrat

ESL Podcast 512 – Changing the Subject in Conversation

Laura: I think thats all we need to talk about regarding last months report. Lets turn to this months report, shall we ? I didnt get a copy of it. Could someone hand me one? Gaius: By the way , I have just one last comment before we shift our focus t

ESL Podcast 240 – Working Overtime

Jeremy: Hello. Miranda: Hi, its me. I cant make it home for dinner tonight. Im working overtime. Jeremy: Again? Thats the third time this week. I cant believe your boss is making you do this. Miranda: Dont get mad, but I actually told him that I didn

ESL Podcast 293 – Being Affectionate in Public

Nelly: Look at that couple over there. What theyre doing is indecent! Sadat: Where? Oh, you mean those two people hugging and kissing? Thats not indecent. Nelly: Theyre not just hugging and kissing. That girl is sitting on her boyfriends lap and they

ESL Podcast 589 – Having Skin Problems

Mother: Doctor, this is my son Danny. I brought him in so you could look at his rash . Doctor: Okay, Danny. Have a seat on the exam table . How long have you had the rash? Mother: My son has had that rash for about two weeks. It started out as a blis