16 Traveling Over the Holidays GLOSSARY battle the act of two or more people or groups fighting each other; one fight ina war; one of many fights * How many soldiers and how many innocent people died in the battle? holiday travel the period of time i

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13 Taking the Driving Test GLOSSARY driving test an exam that must be passed to receive permission to drive,where one drives a car while the examiner sits in the passenger seat, givinginstructions and observing how well one drives * Nick hit a stop s

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Driving While Calling and Texting Pamela: [laughs] Did you see this tweet from Sarah? Shes so funny. Josh: Hold on. Im texting Lance. I want to make sure he knows where were meeting up. Pamela: [cell phone rings] Hello. Oh, hi Lance. Did you get Josh

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Commuting by Train Lisa: Can you tell me if this is the right platform for the train to Arlington? Omar: Yes, it is. Is this your first time taking the train? Lisa: Is it that obvious? Omar: No, you just look a little lost. Lisa: Im starting a new jo

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Reading Online Reviews Marisa: When we go to our favorite vacation spot in two months, lets stay at a different hotel. Oscar: I like the hotel we always stay at. Its in a convenient location and were already familiar with it. Marisa: Thats just it. I

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12 Describing Touch and Textures GLOSSARY just our luck a phrase used when something bad has happened and onewants to show frustration about something that was beyond ones control,especially when the event is one of many bad things that have happened

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Negotiating With a Street Vendor Sean: Just look at the quality of that. You wont find a finer one anywhere. Patrice: Its nice, but its more than I want to spend. Sean: Okay, just for you, Ill knock off 10%. What do you say? Patrice: I think its stil

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Using a Self-Checkout Machine Claudia: Were done, right? Lets get in this cashier line. Raul: No need. This store has self-checkout machines. Claudia: I dont know. I think it would be easier going through a cashier line. Raul: Using the self-checkout

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Losing a Passport While Traveling Nina: Oh, my God! I cant find my passport. I never should have put it in my purse. Im sure a pickpocket took it. Serge: Calm down. Maybe you just misplaced it. Lets turn out all of your pockets and search for it befo

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Purchasing and Using an E-Ticket I thought I would save time by purchasing my airline ticket online and checking in at the airport with my e-ticket. I went onto the McQ Air website and selected my flights. The screen then prompted me to pay with a cr

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Listening to a Traffic Report 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 traveli

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ESL Podcast 1187 Visiting Churches, Mosques, and Temples Cassius: Youll need to cover up if you want to go in there. This is a house of worship. Brittany: All right, if you say so. I dont really want to go into this mosque or temple or whatever it is

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ESL Podcast 1185 Smuggling Across Borders Christina: What is the holdup? There are cars backed up for half a mile. Harry: I bet the border patrol is looking for smugglers. Christina: Do you really think so? I wonder if there could be a drug mule in o

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Lesson 63 Sues diary: The donkey Grandfather and I walked into town a few days ago. On the way we noticed a lot of people. Whats going on?grandpa asked. Lets have a look,I said. Look! I cried. Theres a donkey walking across the road! We both watched

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08 Dangerous Freeway Driving GLOSSARY each way in both directions; going somewhere and coming back; both halvesof a round-trip * Kyokos commute is 45 minutes each way. to get old to become tiresome, boring, monotonous, and uninteresting * Laura doesn

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06 Reporting Damaged Luggage GLOSSARY luggage suitcases; baggage; the cloth, leather, or plastic containers that onefills with objects one wants to have while traveling * This airline allows each passenger to check two pieces of luggage. baggage caro

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04 Vacationing on an Island GLOSSARY island an area of land surrounded by water * When did the Hawaiian Islands become part of the United States? island fever cabin fever; a feeling of anxiousness when one cannot movearound freely, often because of g

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03 Traveling to Less Popular Sites GLOSSARY guidebook a small book that describes interesting things to do, places to visit,restaurants to eat in, and other activities for a particular city, region, or country,written for tourists * This guidebook ha

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04 An Emergency Airplane Landing GLOSSARY cockpit the part of the plane where the pilot and co-pilot sit, separated from therest of the airplane * The cockpit is filled with instruments used to operate the plane. turbulence a period when there is a l

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06 Buying Fake Products GLOSSARY designer with a particular label or brand, especially in fashion * Why would you pay $200 for a pair of designer jeans when regular jeans costjust $25? steal a bargain; something that offers very good value for a smal

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