Yves: Help me fill out this application for our marriage license. Vanessa: Cant you do it? Im really busy with work right now. Do as much as you can and just ask me if you dont know something. Yves: Okay, Ill try, but Im reading through the requireme
Lucinda: You look tired. Are you all right? Elan: Im fine. Its this clinical trial Im enrolled in. Im suffering from some side effects. Lucinda: Are they serious? Elan: No, theyre not too bad. I was told to expect some adverse reactions in the first
Paul: All done. Samantha: Youre done with your paper? How can that be? Im just getting started. Paul: Im just a better student than you are. Samantha: Let me see that. You didnt write this. Paul: No, I didnt. I downloaded somebodys paper from some we
I can't believe I made it into San Francisco, at long last! This morning, I went to the airport to catch my 10 a.m. flight. I got there early to go through security. The folks at the TSA can really slow things down sometimes. Since I had an electroni
This is a special version of our podcast. There's no script for the podcast, because it is an unscripted interview by Dr. Lucy Tse with the host, Jeff McQuillan. Here are the questions that she asks: - Why did you decide to start ESL Podcast? - How d
I went to the dentist to get a check-up and cleaning. I showed up at the dentist's office a few minutes before 10. I gave the receptionist my name and told her that I had a 10 a.m. appointment. She said that the doctor was running a little late and t
I just finished a huge project at work and I needed some down time. I decided to take a short vacation. I liked the idea of a long weekend out of town. My friend Sara offered to let me crash at her place in San Francisco, but I decided to stay at a h
Andy: What are you doing? Sita: Im running some numbers for the new project. Andy: I thought that was Delias turf. Sita: Shes usually the go-to person for this type of information, but I need this info right now. Andy: Id be careful about stepping on
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
One thing I dread more than anything else is going clothes shopping with my wife. Its not that I dont like helping her buy new clothes. Its just that I have no fashion sense. My wife always asks me, What do you think of this one? and I always answer
Jack: So, what do you think of the new guy ? Kate: Oh, you mean Bernard? Hes okay, I guess. Why? Jack: Well, I heard that he left his last company under mysterious circumstances. I tried to find out more from Libby, but she was very hush-hush about i
Gloria: Im surprised at the variety of people on this tour. Andy: Oh, yeah? I hadnt noticed. Gloria: Well, well be spending the next two weeks with these people so I thought Id get to know some of them. Andy: Thats nice. Gloria: Did you see that thir
Emeril: Can you hand me that pan? Rachel: This pot? Emeril: No, that pan over there. I need to pan-fry these vegetables. Rachel: Wouldnt be healthier if we steamed the vegetables or grilled them? Emeril: Maybe, but for this meal, Im frying them in th
Lourdes: I need help. Valery: Sure, whats up? Lourdes: Im supposed to give a speech at the start of the conference next month and I dont know what to do. Valery: Its not that hard to plan out a speech. You start with an attention getter using humor o
Tom: Have you seen the news? Marianne: No, whats happening? Tom: People in McQuillanland are rising up against the dictator and rallying against his government. Marianne: Wow, this is big. I thought the dictator would order a media blackout and we wo
Grace: What happened to you?! Paul: I had a little accident at the game today. Grace: Little accident?! Youre limping and obviously in pain! Paul: I just pulled a muscle in my back and aggravated my runners knee, thats all. Its nothing to worry about
Leo: Heres the mail. Denise: Did I get anything? Leo: No, sorry. Are you expecting something? Denise: Yeah, Im waiting for a decision letter about my application to the McQ program. I should hear any day now. Leo: Have you thought about calling and c
Charles: This is what I call the great outdoors . Look at that stunning view ! Rachel: This is truly jaw-dropping . Were in the middle of one of the most pristine areas of the world where wildlife lives in its natural habitat . Charles: Its almost li
Eric: Who were you talking to on the phone? Melissa: My mother. I was commiserating with her about Dads retirement. Eric: Your father retired two months ago. That was a good thing, right? Melissa: Well, its good that he doesnt have to work anymore, b
Victoria: [clears her throat] Congratulations are in order. I just scored a product placement for our brand in the latest McQuillanator movie. Thank you, thank you very much. Gerard: Really? Thats great! Will it have a prominent place in the movie? V
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- ESL Podcast 945 – Using Electronics While Traveling
- ESL Podcast 939–Planning a Wedding
- ESL Podcast 874 – Poor Road Conditions
- ESL Podcast 882 – Playing a Practical Joke
- ESL Podcast 875 – Shopping at the Supermarket
- ESL Podcast 266 – Making a Move on Someone
- ESL Podcast 360 – A Management Dispute
- ESL Podcast 343 – Being Alike and Different
- ESL Podcast 525 – Falling in Love
- ESL Podcast 427 – Planning a Protest
- ESL Podcast 314 – Buying a Digital Audio (MP3) Player
- ESL Podcast 366 – Talking About Prices
- ESL Podcast 420 – Workplace Safety
- ESL Podcast 524 – Talking About Failure
- ESL Podcast 419 – Planting a Garden
- ESL Podcast 352 – Understanding Interest Rates
- ESL Podcast 567 – Visiting a Patient in the Hospital
- ESL Podcast 571 – Assigning Blame in a Car Accident
- ESL Podcast 566 – Having a Wild Party