Patrick: Hey, congratulations! I just heard that you're expecting. How far along are you? Cindy: Thanks. I'm four and a half months pregnant. It feels like it! I feel huge. Patrick: You don't look it. I bet Carlos is excited. Do you know yet if it's
Dennis: I just got a new sales job and Im going to be making a bundle. Irene: What kind of job is it? Dennis: Ill be working strictly on commission. The more I sell, the more I earn. Its a great opportunity for someone with my talents in sales. Irene
Tony: Another Valentines Day! I really hate Valentines Day. Chelsea: Whats your problem? Tony: Im sick of seeing heart- shaped boxes, stuffed animals, and cupid decorations everywhere. Lovey-dovey couples on the street and nothing but sentimental mov
Zuly: Hurry up! Mom will be home any minute and were not done planting. Eric: Whose idea was it anyway to plant a garden for Mom for her birthday? Weve been working under this hot sun all day and the smell of the fertilizer is really getting to me. Z
Mike: Did you hear what Dan said? He called me a mick. What decade is he living in? Patti: Hes just ignorant. Im sure he wasnt trying to be offensive. Mike: Well, I take offense. And to add insult to injury, did you hear what else he said? Patti: Wha
I picked up my luggage off of the baggage carousel and noticed that the handle was broken and some of my clothes were falling out of the open zipper. The bag looked like it had been mishandled, but could someone have tampered with it, too? I went to
Jim: You know that religion is a taboo subject, especially with Paul. Why were you baiting him all through dinner? Tammy: I wasnt baiting him. We have very different views on spirituality and I wanted to discuss the subject with him. Jim: You were ma
Jerry: Whos going to break the news to Tech Experts? Camila: You mean about pulling the plug on using their services? Jerry: Yeah, the contract we signed with them last year is almost up, and as we decided last month, well be going with another compa
Randal: Hurry up. Rob will be here any minute. Marjorie: I cant remember the combination to this lock. Randal: I thought you knew it by heart. Marjorie: Its on the tip of my tongue, but I cant seem to remember the last two digits. Its 73 or 63 or 38.
Luc: Youll never guess who called and left a voicemail message today. Angela: Who? Luc: Barbara! Angela: Oh, really? What did she want? Luc: She said she was calling to RSVP for our party this Saturday. Angela: Did she? Luc: Stop playing innocent wit
Vivian: That news commentator should be fired for making such inflammatory comments. At least I wont watch this show again until she is. William: As usual, youre making a mountain out of a molehill. She was just expressing her opinion, albeit a contr
Kylie: Ive just crunched the numbers and were not going to be able to meet payroll next month because of cash flow problems. Miguel: That cant be. The cash flow projections from last month showed that wed be fine. Kylie: We didnt anticipate a shortfa
Vagner: Arent you supposed to be studying for the drivers test? Liesl: Im supposed to be, but I keep getting distracted. Reading this manual is deadly. Vagner: I know, but if you dont study, youll never pass the test. Try to focus. Liesl: Ive tried t
Reina: Okay, Im ready to walk my way to better fitness! Lars: Im glad youre so enthusiastic about starting to exercise. Reina: Im totally psyched! Check out my new tennis shoes. Lars: Theyre brand new? You havent broken them in yet? I hope you dont g
Dan: Hello. Marcia: Hi, Dan. Whats the status on the project? Were still on schedule, right? Dan: Uh, well, Ive been meaning to call you about that. Weve had a slight delay. Marcia: What do you mean by slight? Are you saying that you wont be able to
Tania: Did you see the news today? Canada has been doing military exercises near the Canada-U.S. border. I think theyre trying to send us a message. Emilio: Theyre just saber-rattling. They think were amassing weapons near the border and theyre postu
Mikhail: Whats all this? Carol: Its open enrollment at my company and Im thinking of switching health plans. I have an HMO right now and Im thinking of switching to a PPO. That way, I can see doctors outside of my current network and still be covered
Hank: Whats that for? Svetlana: This costume? Im planning a publicity stunt to get our store more business. Hank: You think that dressing up as a giant banana will get our store more business? Svetlana: We need to get media coverage for the grand ope
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
Susanna: All right, then. This meeting is over. Well meet again next week for a status update. Juan: Hey, do you have a few minutes to talk about tomorrows teleconference? Susanna: Sorry, Ive got to run. Im late for my departments weekly brainstormin
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- ESL Podcast 419 – Planting a Garden
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