#0383 – Mending a Broken Heart, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

#0383 – Mending a Broken Heart

#0383 – Mending a Broken Heart, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

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English as a Second Language Podcast
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ESL Podcast 383 – Mending a Broken Heart
GLOSSARY
to mope –
to act in such a way that other people can see that one is sad or
depressed; to walk and talk sadly because one is depressed
* Hank moped around for about a month after he lost his job.
to suffer from (something) –
to be in emotional or physical pain because of
something; to be saddened or hurt by something
* Eleo suffers from horrible headaches almost every day.
broken heart –
the feeling of being extremely sad, usually because a romantic
relationship has ended
* When Sue’s husband left her, she thought she would die of a broken heart.
to break up with (someone) –
to end a romantic relationship with someone; to
no longer be someone’s girlfriend or boyfriend
* Gil broke up with his girlfriend when he found out that she was dating two other
men at the same time.
gruesome details –
detailed, specific information about something that is
negative, bad, sad, or disgusting
* I don’t want to hear all the gruesome details about your knee surgery!
depressed –
very sad, often without a reason for feeling that way
* Felicity doesn’t watch the news because she gets depressed whenever she
listens to reports about the war.
grief –
a feeling of deep loss and sadness, especially when someone dies
* At the funeral, many people expressed their grief by crying.
vulnerable –
easy to hurt; able to be hurt easily; not able to resist negative
influences
* People with AIDS are very vulnerable to the flu.
to jump the gun –
to do something prematurely; to do something too early, or
before one should
* Don’t you think they’re jumping the gun by getting married when they’ve known
each other for only two months?
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to bounce back –
to recover; to become normal again; to end a negative
situation and return to normal
* How long did it take Kim to bounce back after losing all of her money in the
stock market?
to backfire –
to do the opposite of what one wants something to do; to have the
opposite effect of what one intended
* They tried to teach their kids to be responsible with money by giving them a few
dollars each week, but their idea backfired when their kids spent all the money on
candy and toys.
fling –
a romantic and/or sexual relationship that lasts for only a short period of
time and is not serious
* Some college students want to have a fling during their spring break.
rejection –
denial; refusal; the act of being told no; the act of being denied
something that one wants; the act of being told that one is not good enough for
something
* Yvonne got a rejection letter from Stanford University, but acceptance letters
from Harvard and Princeton.
to distract (someone) –
to do something so that another person stops thinking
about one thing and starts thinking about something else; to do something that
makes another person change what he or she is thinking about
* Doesn’t that loud music distract you when you are trying to study?
misery –
a strong feeling of being very sad, miserable, lonely, misunderstood,
and/or in pain
* Freddy was in misery when he tried to stop smoking cigarettes without any
help.
to tread carefully –
to be careful about what one does in a difficult situation
* The teenager had to tread very carefully when telling his parents he wrecked
their car, because he knew that he was in big trouble.
master –
expert;
someone who is very good at doing something or who knows a
lot about something
* Janice is a master in handling difficult people.
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. If someone is moping, how does he or she feel?
a) Depressed.
b) Happy.
c) Distracted.
2. How is Eli going to cheer up Joyce?
a) By dating her.
b) By jumping the gun.
c) By having a fling.
______________
WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
fling
The word “fling,” in this podcast, means a romantic and/or sexual relationship
that lasts for only a short period of time and is not serious: “Is this a serious
relationship, or is it only a fling?” As a verb, “to fling” means to throw something
quickly, without paying very much attention to where it goes: “He quickly flung the
papers onto his desk and rushed to his next meeting.” The phrase “to fling
(something) off” means to remove or take off a piece of clothing very quickly: “As
soon as she got home from work, she flung off her coat onto the couch and laid
down to take a nap.” Finally, the phrase “to fling (something) at (someone)”
means to say something to someone angrily: “The siblings flung angry words at
each other while they were fighting.”
tread
In this podcast, the verb “to tread” means to be very careful about what one does
in a difficult situation: “The company is going to fire 100 employees, so everyone
is treading carefully at work.” The verb “to tread” also means to take a step and
put one’s foot down on something: “Please don’t tread on the grass. Stay on the
sidewalk.” When swimming, the phrase “to tread water” means to float by
moving one’s legs to stay above the water, without moving forward or backward:
“She doesn’t know how to swim, but she can tread water.” As a noun, “tread” is
the pattern or design on a tire or on the bottom of one’s shoe, which helps the tire
or shoe avoid sliding and slipping: “If the tread is thin on your car’s tires, it’s time
to buy new tires.”
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CULTURE NOTE
In American life and “pop culture” (popular culture; things that most people are
interested in), the heart (
) is an important “symbol” (a drawing that represents
an idea). Heart “imagery” (the use of a symbol, drawing, or image to mean
something) is “prevalent” (very common and easily found) in American culture.
Heart imagery is most prevalent in early February, because February 14
th
is
Valentine’s Day, a day when Americans celebrate the love that they feel for their
husbands, wives, girlfriends, boyfriends, and “to a lesser extent” (not as much)
friends. People give their “loved ones” (the people whom one loves) heart-
shaped cards, heart-shaped candies, and chocolates packaged in heart-shaped
boxes.
The heart symbol is also used in written messages in place of the verb “to like” or
“to love.” For example, in New York City, many tourists buy t-shirts that say “I
NY,” which means “I love New York.” Similar phrases are found on many
“bumper stickers” (stickers that have a printed message and are put on the back
of one’s car).
The phrase “to have heart” means to have courage or to be brave and not be
afraid of something. For example, if someone is worried about an exam, you
might tell him or her, “You’re going to do great! Just study and have heart.” This
is a way to “encourage” (help someone who wants to do something) him or her to
study and do well on the exam.
Finally, children often use the phrase “to cross your heart” to mean to promise to
do something, especially to promise to tell the truth. If an uncle promises to take
a child to the park, the child might ask, “Cross your heart?” The child is asking
whether the uncle is making a serious promise.
______________
Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – a; 2 – a
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COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 383: Mending a
Broken Heart.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 383. I’m your host, Dr.
Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in
beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Our website is eslpod.com. Go there to download a Learning Guide for this
episode to help you improve your English even faster. You can also take look at
our ESL Podcast Store, which has additional special courses in both business
and daily English I think you may enjoy.
This episode is called “Mending (or fixing) a Broken Heart.” A “broken heart” is
when someone feels sad usually because a romantic relationship has ended. I
know how this feels – many, many times I have felt it! We’ll hear a dialogue
between David and Victoria about someone who has a broken heart. Let’s get
started.
[start of dialogue]
David: Why has Joyce been moping around all week? What’s wrong with her?
Victoria: She’s suffering from a broken heart. Her boyfriend broke up with her
over the weekend. They had been together for two years.
David: Did she tell you the gruesome details?
Victoria: Not really. She just said that she’s feeling depressed and she didn’t
want to talk about it, but you can see the grief all over her face.
David: I can think of a way to cheer her up. I’ve always wanted to go out with
Joyce. Maybe I’ll ask her out.
Victoria: Wait a second. I think she’s feeling pretty vulnerable right now, and
there’s no way she’s ready to date yet. I think you’re jumping the gun.
David: There’s nothing better to help someone bounce back from a failed
relationship than the promise of a new one.
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