地道美语听力播客:Dining at a Restaurant II

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

地道美语听力播客:Formal Emails

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

地道美语听力播客:Taking the Bus in Los Angeles

I just moved to L.A. and dont have a car. Everybody says that you cant get around this city without one, but I wanted to prove them wrong. I asked my neighbor to take me to the downtown bus station so I could try taking the bus home. She thought I wa

地道美语播客:Dining at a Restaurant I

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

ESL Podcast 634 – Resembling One’s Parents

Khaled: Hi, what are you looking at? Susanna: Your photo albums . Your roommate let me in and said I could make myself comfortable while I waited for you. Khaled: There are some really incriminating pictures in there. Youd better give those back to m

ESL Podcast 940 – Ending Excessive Spending

Raphael: Sorry to be a buzzkill, but this gravy train weve been on is about to end. Kelly: What do you mean? Raphael: There have been a lot of complaints about our departments spending on extraneous things, and to quell the masses, the department hea

ESL Podcast 931 – Solving a Mystery

Jane: You have to watch this movie. Its so good! Hercule: Im not really into mysteries. Jane: But this is a really good whodunit. Hercule: I prefer action movies. Jane: Listen, the movie gives you plenty of clues, and the detective follows hunch afte

ESL Podcast 932 – Rebuilding Consumer Trust

Karen: The scandal over our new product line really damaged our image, and we need to rebuild consumer trust. Brandon: This is going to be an uphill battle. Losing customers is easy. Winning them back will be really hard. Karen: I agree, but our stoc

ESL Podcast 934 – Watching Special Effects

Chrissy: Wow, that movie was amazing, but I cant believe that they blew up the Eiffel Tower. I bet the French are really pissed. Jack: Youre kidding, right? They didnt really blow up the Eiffel Tower. They used special effects to make it look that wa

ESL Podcast 935 – Showing Signs of Age

Julian: What is that, another gray hair?! My hair is already thinning on top. I dont need more gray hairs. Vera: I think salt and pepper hair looks great on men. It makes them look distinguished. Julian: It makes them look old. Thank God I dont have

ESL Podcast 936 – Working With the IT Department

Whenever I have a technology problem at work, I try to solve it myself. Its not that I know a lot of about technology. In fact, the opposite is true. Im pretty much a computer illiterate, but I still try. Why do I bother? The answer is the IT departm

ESL Podcast 938 – Learning to Ride the Subway

Donny: Come on, we need to buy our subway tickets at that ticket machine. Cayla: Why cant we just get them at the ticket window? Im not sure what the fare is. Donny: Theres a long line and we need to catch a train right now. Cayla: Ive never taken th

ESL Podcast 937 – Being a Stay-at-Home Dad

Gladys: Hi, Dan. Im surprised to see you here at the supermarket in the middle of the day. Dan: Why? Gladys: I thought youd be working. Dan: I am working. Im a stay-at-home dad and I take care of the kids while my wife goes to work. Gladys: Oh, did y

ESL Podcast 941 – Types of Shopping Areas

Sarah: Come on! We only have two more hours before the stores close and I want to make it to the outlet stores. Aidan: I thought that when you asked if I wanted to spend the day together, you meant wed go somewhere for lunch, go to a movie, or just h

ESL Podcast 942 – Daily Chores on a Farm

Cesar: Rise and shine! Its time to get to work. Karol: What?! Its four oclock in the morning. The sun isnt even up yet. Cesar: You live on a farm now. We have a lot of chores to do before sunup and we need to start doing them now. Karol: Ill milk the

ESL Podcast 943 – Making a Will

Last week, I got a wake-up call. One of my oldest friends from high school died suddenly in an accident, leaving no will. With no estate planning at all, his assets went into probate and his dependents were left in limbo. My friend was a young man, t

ESL Podcast 944 – Working as an Intern

Jonas: Hows your new job? Crystal: Its not a job exactly. Its an internship. Jonas: Oh, so youre working as somebodys lackey and getting paid a pittance. Crystal: No, not exactly. Im doing a lot of scut work and Im not getting paid a lot, but Im gett