#0299 – An Old Love, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

#0299 – An Old Love

#0299 – An Old Love, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

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ESL Podcast 299 – An Old Love
GLOSSARY
an item –
a romantic couple; a romantic pair
* When Paul and Emily became an item, all of the other high school students
knew about it immediately.
old flame –
someone with whom one used to have a romantic relationship; an
ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend
* Carol is one of Miguel’s old flames, but now they’re just good friends.
ancient history –
something that happened long ago and is no longer relevant
or important
* Renee used to work as a financial analyst, but now she’s a professional actress
and her old job is ancient history.
to lose touch –
to no longer communicate with someone; to not talk or write to
someone whom one used to be close to
* Veronica lost touch with many of her friends when she moved from Ohio to
Alaska.
out of the blue –
unexpectedly; suddenly; without being expected or planned
* We had planned to go to Maine for the holidays, but out of the blue, Greg said
that he wanted to go to Paris instead.
to be dying of curiosity –
to be very anxious to know something; to be filled
with curiosity; to be impatient to learn something
* Yolanda is dying of curiosity to know what her husband bought her for her
birthday.
to have feelings for (someone) –
to be romantically interested in someone; to
want to start a romantic relationship with someone
* If you have feelings for Terry, then ask him out on a date!
to catch up on old times –
to talk about the past with someone whom you
haven’t seen or spoken with in a long time
* Yesterday I met an old friend for lunch and we had fun catching up on old
times, since we hadn’t talked in six years.
(one) might as well –
there’s no reason not to do something; there’s no reason
not to; one has no objection to doing something
* Even though you don’t have very much experience, you might as well apply for
the job. The worst that can happen is that you won’t get it.
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to make an excuse –
to state a reason for doing (or not doing) something,
especially when that reason isn’t true
* I need to make an excuse so that I don’t have to go to that party tonight.
to avoid (someone) –
to try not to be near someone; to try to ignore someone;
to try to stay away from someone
* I think Gerald is avoiding me. I know he saw me at the store, but he didn’t
smile or say “hi.”
afterwards –
later; then; after something else has happened
* First, they’re going to eat dinner together, and afterwards, they’re going to see a
movie.
social life –
participation in activities that let one interact with other people;
spending time with other people for friendship
* Susan has a busy social life. This weekend, for example, she’s going to two
parties and a wedding, and then she’s taking her nieces to the park!
to live vicariously through (someone) –
to listen to someone talk about his or
her life and imagine that those things are happening to oneself, because one has
an uninteresting life
* Sometimes parents try to live vicariously though their children, but the children
usually don’t like that very much.
to make things up –
to imagine something; to pretend that something is
happening
* When Becky was a child, she was always making things up, telling her friends
that she was a princess, for example.
to pester (someone) –
to bother someone; to annoy someone; to do things that
make another person feel frustrated or angry
* Does your little brother pester you a lot?
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Who is Diana Shultz?
a) A person from a period in ancient history.
b) Juan’s ex-girlfriend from high school.
c) Someone who is moving to town.
2. According to Naomi, why did Diana send the email?
a) Because she’s feeling blue and depressed.
b) Because she’s dying of curiosity.
c) Because she’s romantically interested in Juan.
______________
WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
flame
The phrase “old flame,” in this podcast, means an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend:
“Have you ever tried to contact your old flames to learn about their lives?”
Normally a “flame” is one line of the bright yellow or orange light and heat that
comes from a fire: “Can you please lower the flame under that pot on the stove?”
Or, “Charlie called the fire department when he saw flames coming from his
neighbor’s house.” As a verb, “to flame” means to burn brightly: “The wood was
flaming in the fireplace.” The verb “to flame” can also mean to write an insulting
or offensive message about another person in an email or an electronic forum,
such as a chat room or an online discussion group: “Dana posted a message on
her blog saying how much she liked the new movie, but someone flamed her by
posting a comment that she was stupid if she liked it.”
out of the blue
In this podcast, the phrase “out of the blue” means unexpectedly or suddenly:
“His decision to run in a marathon came out of the blue.” The phrase “to feel
blue” means to feel depressed, or to feel very sad, sometimes without any
reason: “Nancy felt blue for months after her divorce.” The phrase “once in a
blue moon” means very rarely: “I love to eat ice cream, but I eat it only once in a
blue moon.” Finally, the phrase “to do something until (one) is blue in the face”
means to try to do something for a very long time, but not be successful: “You
can try to fly until you’re blue in the face, but it’s impossible and it’s never going
to happen.”
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CULTURE NOTE
“Public records” are types of information that have been “recorded” (officially
written down) , by government agencies. Most public records are available to the
public. “Access” (the ability to get something) to some public records is free, but
to see other public records, you might need to pay a “fee” (an amount of money).
“Common” (typical) public records include “vital records,” such as certificates of
birth and death, and “marriage records” about when people were married, and to
whom. There are also “criminal records,” which are histories about people’s
“crimes,” or the things that they have done that are against the law.
“Driving records” tell us how many times people have received “tickets” (had to
pay money for breaking driving laws). “Real estate records” contain information
about who buys a house or a piece of land, and how much it costs.
Today, we can use the Internet to access public records more easily than ever
before. Many websites help people find public records and then print out copies.
However, many people are worried about “privacy” (the right to not have personal
information shared with other people). In general, public records that contain
private information are not available online. To access these public records, you
will need to call the public agency that is responsible for “maintaining” (keeping)
the specific type of public record that you are interested in.
______________
Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – b; 2 – c
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COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 299: An Old Love.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 299. I'm your host, Dr.
Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in
beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Visit our website at eslpod.com. You can download a Learning Guide for this
episode; you can also take a look at our special premium courses for business
and personal English on our ESL Podcast Store.
This episode is called “An Old Love,” someone who was your boyfriend or
girlfriend many years ago. It's a dialogue between Juan and Naomi about an old
love. Let's get started.
[start of story]
Juan: You’ll never guess who I got an email from yesterday.
Naomi: Who?
Juan: Diana Shultz.
Naomi: Weren’t you two an item back in high school? So, you got an email from
an old flame. Very interesting.
Juan: Well, that’s ancient history. We lost touch after we went off to college.
Naomi: What did she say in her email?
Juan: She said she was going to be in town next month and wanted to know if I
wanted to get together for dinner.
Naomi: Are you going to go?
Juan: I don’t know. Her email came out of the blue.
Naomi: Aren’t you dying of curiosity? I know I would be. Maybe she still has
feelings for you.
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