Passing Through Airport Security Roland: Why are you so nervous about flying? Natalie: Im not nervous about being in the air. Its going through security. I hear its a hassle and I dont want to end up being strip-searched. Roland: You wont be strip-se

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16 Packing Clothes for a Trip GLOSSARY to pack to put things into suitcases, boxes, or bags, especially for traveling * Dont forget to pack your toothbrush and underwear. garment bag a type of suitcase in the shape of a bag that zips around longdress

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14 Types of Cars and Vehicles GLOSSARY to be in the market for (something) to be shopping for something; to beconsidering all the types of something that are available for sale, deciding whichone to buy * How long have you been in the market for a ne

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15 Describing Speed and Pace GLOSSARY slowpoke a person who is very slow; a person who does not move quickly * Stop being such a slowpoke! The sooner you finish cleaning your room, thesooner we can go do something fun. to hurry up to do something mor

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12 Describing Speech and Language Ability GLOSSARY its Greek to me a phrase used to show that one doesnt understand anythingthat one is hearing or reading, usually because it is too difficult or technical * I tried to understand this chapter in the s

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ESL Podcast 1154 Visiting Historic Sites Mary: I think we should call it a day. Will: I think we still have time to visit one more historic site and this one is amazing. Theyve done a great job with preservation and restoration. Mary: Its not another

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Making Changes to a Hotel Reservation Reservation agent: Hello, Milton Hotel reservations. How may I assist you? Sally: Hi, Im calling to make some changes to an existing reservation. Reservation agent: Certainly. Do you have the reservation number?

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Driving Through a Speed Trap Angel: Why are you driving at a snails pace? Georgina: This is an infamous speed trap. I dont want to get a ticket again. Angel: I dont see any squad cars along the road. Are you sure this is the right stretch of road? Ge

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02 Staying in a Vacation Rental GLOSSARY vacation rental a home that one can pay to stay in for a short period of time,usually during ones vacation * They bought a second home on the beach so they can stay there in thesummer and use it as a vacation

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07 Types of Views GLOSSARY to book to reserve; to make arrangements to have or do something at aparticular date and time in the future * The earlier you book your flight, the cheaper it will be. city view the ability to see the buildings in a city fr

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01 Reading Product Reviews GLOSSARY on the fritz not working very well; undependable and likely to break soon * Their computer is on the fritz, so they have to save their files every few minutes. highly-rated determined to be of good quality compared

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05 Applying for a Passport GLOSSARY passport a small official book, issued by a national government, that allows aperson to travel to other countries and return to ones own country * Mojo likes to look at all of the stamps in his passport to remember

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09 Reading a World Map GLOSSARY map a piece of paper with drawings and text showing the location of places * Noah hung a large world map on his office wall and circled all the places he hasvisited. globe a round ball that rotates in a special stand a

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08 Using Frequent Flyer Miles GLOSSARY long weekend a period of three days (Friday-Sunday, or Saturday-Monday)where one has one extra day off from work, getting three free days in a row,usually because one uses a vacation day or because there is a ho

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07 Buying Mens Shirts GLOSSARY fitting room a small room with a door where one can try on clothing in a storebefore deciding whether to buy it * In this store, you can take only eight pieces of clothing into a fitting room at atime. dress shirt a nic

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02 Going to a Home Improvement Store GLOSSARY to fix up to improve something; to make something better; to repair something;to correct what is broken or needs to be updated * Were going to fix up the office with some new paint and furniture. home imp

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Dealing with a Mass Transit Strike Marge: Where have you been? You should have been home over two hours ago! Homer: Ive been trying to get home. Havent you been watching the news? The transportation workers union has voted to strike. There was a mass

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Poor Road Conditions Alice: Im really glad I let you talk me into going for a bike ride. Its been years since Ive been on a bicycle. Sam: This is the only way to travel. You get to really see the scenery and enjoy the fresh air. Alice: Hey, watch out

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Traffic is unusually heavy due to the long weekend. 由于周末长假,因此陆上交通非常繁忙。 Traffic is slow moving through-out Taiwan. 台湾各地的车流都相当缓慢。 Expect longer driving times. 预计开车的时间会更久。

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Every afternoon before I leave work, I listen to the traffic report to see if I should take my usual route home or make a detour. So today, like every day, I turned on my radio. Its a tough commute today if youre traveling on I-35 north. Theres a maj

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