Topics: American Presidents ā Barack Obama; Famous Songs ā āAnchors Aweighā; diffidence versus timidity versus shyness; receipt versus reception; no problem versus not at all versus no big deal
Words:
community organizer
healthcare
candidate
rising star
biracial
campaign slogan
grassroots
polarized
affordable
anchor
ashore
foam
diffidence
timidity
shyness
receipt
reception
no problem
not at all
no big deal
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38:34
1,150 - Avoiding Topics in Conversation
Letās not talk about the topic of todayās episode right now. So, howās your day going?
Slow dialog: 1:25
Explanations: 4:00
Fast dialog: 18:29
Lila: Why arenāt you dating? I have so many friends who would love to go out with you.
George: Letās change the subject. Talking about my love life isnāt very interesting.
Lila: But really, youāre not getting any younger andā¦
George: Moving on! Have you seen any good movies lately?
Lila: Listen, all of your friends are settling down and you donāt want to go through life alone and lonelyā¦
George: That reminds me, didnāt you say that you were going to get another dog so that Rover isnāt lonely when youāre not home?
Lila: Forget about my dog. You remember Rachel, donāt you? She just broke up with her boyfriend and sheād be perfect for you.
George: Speaking of Rachel, how is her mother? Wasnāt she in the hospital?
Lila: If Rachel isnāt your type, how about Amina? She has great legs and I know youāre a leg man.
George: And now for something completely differentā¦How is your diet coming along? Have you lost any weight yet?
Lila: I donāt really want to talk about my weight.
George: But I think youāre having trouble shedding those pounds, right? I have lots of suggestions on what you can do.
Lila: Anyway, as I said before, I donāt really want to talk about my dietā¦
George: You need to cut out sweets if you want to lose weight. Are you eating too many sweets?
Lila: Thatās none of your business!
George: My sentiments exactly!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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20:41
English Cafe #517
Topics: Movies ā Die Hard; American Authors ā Emma Lazarus; in front of versus ahead of versus before; as if versus as though versus as for; to take stock
Words:
to be separated
to give (something) another try
to freshen up
hostage
safe
cowboy
to be descend from
to be well received
to dedicate
to persecute
to huddle
to yearn
in front of
ahead of
before
as if
as though
as for
to take stock
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38:43
English Cafe #490
Topics: Famous Americans ā 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
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35:03
English Cafe #450
Topics: Famous Americans ā Charles Schultz and Peanuts; The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve; to be pleased to versus to be happy to versus itās (oneās) 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
Itās (oneās) pleasure to
to sit
to seat
willy-nilly
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