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277 - 190 - Taking a Phone Message
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  • 277 - 190 - Taking a Phone Message

    Learn how to take and leave phone messages in this podcast. Slow dialog: 0:57 Explanations: 3:42 Fast dialog: 21:10 I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home. As soon as I walked in the door, though, the phone rang. Paolo: Hello. Evelyn: Hi, could I speak to Tony? Paolo: He’s not here right now. Can I take a message? Evelyn: Do you know when he’ll be back? Paolo: No, I don’t. Evelyn: Okay. I’ll call back later. Thanks. …… Ten minutes later, the phone rang again. Paolo: Hello. Pam: Hi, is Tony there? Paolo: No, he’s out. Pam: Could I leave a message? Paolo: Sure. Give me a second to get something to write with…Okay, I’m ready. Pam: Could you tell him that Pam called and ask him to call me back as soon as he can. Paolo: Does he have your number? Pam: He should, but I’d better give it to you. It’s 279-555-6347. Paolo: Okay, I’ll tell him. Pam: Thanks. ….. As soon as I put down the receiver, the phone rang again. I couldn’t believe it. Paolo: Hello. Susan: Hi, is this Tony? Paolo: No, I’m his roommate, Paolo. Tony’s not here right now. Susan: I need to get a hold of him. Do you have his cell number? Paolo: Uh, yeah, I do, but I’m not sure he wants me to give it out. Susan: Oh, I’m sure he’d want me to have it. Paolo: I tell you what. Why don’t I take your number and have him call you back? Susan: I really need to get a hold of him right away. Paolo: I’ll give him your message as soon as he gets home. Susan: Fine. This is Susan and my number is 742-555-3655. Please make sure he gets it. It’s important. Bye. Paolo: Bye. As soon as she hung up, I took the phone off the hook for the rest of the night. I’d had enough of being Tony’s answering service for one night! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

    Mon, 14 Aug 2006 - 23min
  • 275 - English Cafe #490

    Topics: Famous Americans – Muhammad Ali; The Golden Gate Bridge; valuable versus invaluable; north/south versus northern/southern; common ground and universal experience

    Words:
    to take up
    professionally
    agile
    to reign
    nationalist
    social activist
    to be drafted
    to indict
    bridge
    strait
    fog
    precaution
    dizziness
    valuable
    invaluable
    north / south
    northern / southern
    common ground
    universal

    Wed, 18 Feb 2015 - 35min
  • 274 - English Cafe #450

    Topics: Famous Americans – Charles Schultz and Peanuts; The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve; to be pleased to versus to be happy to versus it’s (one’s) pleasure to; to sit versus to seat; willy-nilly

    Words:

    cartoon
    freelance
    folks
    memoir
    tomboy
    national park
    national preserve
    glacier
    mine
    to designate
    volcano
    to be pleased to
    to be happy to
    It’s (one’s) pleasure to
    to sit
    to seat
    willy-nilly

    Wed, 14 May 2014 - 35min
  • 273 - 875 - Shopping at the Supermarket

    Do you ever go to the supermarket without finding what you’re looking for? Learn more about it in this episode.

    Slow dialog: 1:11
    Explanations: 3:17
    Fast dialog: 16:18

    Stocker: Can I help you find something?

    Meg: Yes, I’m looking for coffee.

    Stocker: That’s on aisle 3. Let me show you where it is.

    Meg: Thanks. Hmm, I don’t see the Jitters brand that I normally buy.

    Stocker: It looks like we’re out of stock. We should get another shipment next week.

    Meg: Okay, I’ll check back. I’m also looking for the Fructose brand soda, but I didn’t see it in the soda aisle.

    Stocker: I’m afraid that’s been discontinued. Their parent company no longer makes soda.

    Meg: Really? I love Fructose soda. How about the Mushy brand bread? I didn’t see it when I checked the bread aisle.

    Stocker: We no longer stock the Mushy brand. There were so quality control issues at the company, so we’ve pulled all of their products from the shelves. Can I help you find anything else?

    Meg: No, I guess I’ll just have to try some new brands. Oh, yes, do you carry Worm organic apples?

    Stocker: We normally do, but they’re out of season right now. We won’t have any until early summer.

    Meg: All of this shopping and I have nothing to show for it. I guess I’m going home empty-handed.

    Stocker: We do have chocolate cakes and cookies on sale.

    Meg: I’m there!

    Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

    Fri, 08 Mar 2013 - 18min
  • 272 - 867 - Talking About Attractive Men and Women

    Take a look in the mirror and see if you recognize yourself in these descriptions of the beautiful people.

    Slow dialog: 1:30
    Explanations: 3:18
    Fast dialog: 17:55

    Pamela: You know that your tongue is hanging out of your mouth, right?

    David: That’s because I’ve never seen so many beautiful women in one place before. Why have I never been to this beach before? Look at her! She’s a hottie!

    Pamela: Isn’t that what you said about that woman over there?

    David: No, I said she’s a babe. Look at the way she sways when she walks.

    Pamela: Stop ogling her or her boyfriend or husband is going to come over here.

    David: I’m not ogling. I’m admiring the perfection of the female body.

    Pamela: You’re undressing her with your eyes. Avert your gaze before you regret it. Oh, wow!

    David: What?

    Pamela: Check out that guy over there. Hello, Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome!

    David: That pretty boy over there? He’s too into himself. Look at the way he’s posing so every woman on this beach can get a look at him. He’s nothing but an exhibitionist.

    Pamela: And the women you’ve been ogling in the teeny tiny bikinis?

    David: Those women? They’re just showing off what God gave them!

    Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

    Fri, 08 Feb 2013 - 19min
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