#0598 – Suggesting a Nightcap, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

#0598 – Suggesting a Nightcap

#0598 – Suggesting a Nightcap, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

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ESL Podcast 598 – Suggesting a Nightcap
GLOSSARY
to slur
–
to speak slowly and unclearly, without pausing between one’s words,
often because one is drunk or has taken too much medicine
* Whenever Randy takes sleeping pills, his speech becomes slurred for a while
before he falls asleep.
to set (someone) up –
to make arrangements for two people to meet, usually
because one thinks they will like each other and be able to start a romantic
relationship together
* I don’t know why Hugh set me up with Jackson. We have nothing in common.
soul mate –
a person whom one has many things in common with, feels very
comfortable with, is in love with, and is meant to be with in a romantic
relationship for the rest of one’s life; one’s true love
* The day I met you, I knew I’d finally found my soul mate.
dreamy –
very pleasant, desirable, or attractive, often used if the speaker isn’t
thinking very clearly or is very idealistic
* Isn’t this dress dreamy? I have to have it!
nightcap –
a drink with alcohol consumed right before going to bed
* If you can’t fall asleep without a nightcap, you may need to see your doctor.
to make (something) worth (one’s) while –
to give someone something if he or
she does something for oneself; to compensate a person for something that he
or she is going to do for oneself
* She waved money in front of my face, saying that if I helped her study for the
exam, she’d make it worth my while.
rain check –
the ability to do something at a later date instead of right now, when
it is being offered
* I’d love to see your new paintings, but right now I’m running late for a meeting.
Can I take a rain check?
the night is young –
a phrase meaning that it is still early in the evening and
there is plenty of time to do things before people need to go home to sleep
* Why are you going home so early? The night is young! Let’s go out and have
some fun!
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ESL Podcast 598 – Suggesting a Nightcap
to make (something) another time –
to do something later; to do something on
an unspecified day in the future, not now
* Callie had planned to go shopping with Ollie earlier today, but she said she had
a headache and asked to make it another time.
spoilsport –
a party pooper; someone who spoils another person’s fun;
someone who isn’t interested in doing fun things with another person or group of
people, often because he or she wants to follow the rules and do everything
properly
* Earle is a spoilsport who never drinks, smokes, listens to loud music, dances,
swears, or eats junk food.
impression –
the way that one feels or thinks about someone or something; the
opinion one has of someone or something
* Becca made a great impression when we interviewed her for the job, but her
performance since then hasn’t been very good.
to not be able to get out of (somewhere) fast enough –
to want to leave a
place very badly and not spend any time there at all
* Our realtor took us to see a horrible, ugly, old house. We couldn’t get out of
there fast enough!
drop-dead gorgeous –
very beautiful, used to describe a woman
* Cherice is drop-dead gorgeous. I wonder why she didn’t try to become a
model.
intention –
plan; what one wants and plans to do
* Pierre’s intention was to study all night, but he ended up falling asleep at his
desk around 11:00.
to take advantage of (someone or something) –
to get what one wants or
needs by treating someone unfairly or abusing a situation
* Why have you let Pinella live in your apartment for free for the past six months?
I think she’s taking advantage of you.
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ESL Podcast 598 – Suggesting a Nightcap
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Why doesn’t Tri accept Brittany’s offer for a nightcap?
a) Because he doesn’t drink alcohol.
b) Because he doesn’t think she’s attractive.
c) Because he thinks she is too drunk.
2. What does Brittany mean when she says, “The night is young”?
a) It’s still early.
b) There is a full moon.
c) Tomorrow is her birthday.
______________
WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
to slur
The verb “to slur,” in this podcast, means to speak slowly and unclearly, without
pausing between one’s words, often because one is drunk or has taken too much
medicine: “Bartenders aren’t supposed to serve more alcohol to customers
whose speech is slurred.” In music, “to slur” means to play notes together very
smoothly, without breaks between them: “This part of the song would sound
better if you slurred the notes of the melody.” As a noun, a “slur” is a negative
comment against someone or something, often used to make other people
dislike or hate that person or thing: “Terry made a horrible slur about poor
people.” Finally, a “racist slur” is an unkind and unfair comment about
someone’s race or skin color: “Irving was shocked when his parents made a
racial slur about his best friend.”
impression
In this podcast, the word “impression” means the way that one feels or thinks
about someone or something, or the opinion one has of someone or something:
“I’ve never seen Lake Superior, but I have the impression that it’s a very beautiful
place to visit.” The phrase “first impression” refers to the way one is perceived at
one’s first meeting: “Our first impression of you was that you were really quiet
and shy, but now we know that you just weren’t feeling well that day.” The
phrase “to be under the impression” means to believe something that wasn’t
actually true: “I’m sorry I called you Mrs. Thompson, but I was under the
impression that you were married.” Finally, an “impression” is the mark made
when something hard is pushed into something soft: “The folds in the pillowcase
left an impression on her cheek.”
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CULTURE NOTE
In this episode, a “nightcap” is an alcoholic drink drunken right before going to
bed, usually to help one fall asleep. However, a “nightcap” is also a warm hat
that used to be worn when people went to bed. Nightcaps were very common
during the “Middle Ages” (the period of European history between the 5
th
and 15
th
centuries), but are rarely used “these days” (in modern times).
Nightcaps were used to keep people’s head warm at night, but they also “served
another purpose” (had another reason for existing): they helped prevent the
“spread” (expansion; growth; movement into new areas) of “lice” (small insects
that live in people’s and animals’ hair and bite the skin, causing it to itch). In the
Middle Ages, many people had little or no hair, instead choosing to wear “wigs”
(artificial hair). These wigs often had a lot of lice. So, when people wore
nightcaps to bed instead of wigs, they were able to keep the lice away from their
skin and stay warmer during cold nights.
Women’s nightcaps were normally just a long piece of “fabric” (cloth) that they
“wrapped” (put around something else several times; rolled) around their head.
Men’s nightcaps were hats that had a very long, pointed part on top. The long
part was wrapped around the neck for extra warmth.
Nightcaps are “out of fashion” (uncommon and not popular) now, but some
people do still wear a hat to bed for warmth, especially if they are “bald” (without
hair on one’s head) and are in a cold place, such as when sleeping “outdoors”
(outside). However, they are unlikely to call these hats “nightcaps.”
______________
Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – c; 2 – a
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ESL Podcast 598 – Suggesting a Nightcap
COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 598: Suggesting a
Nightcap.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 598. 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 become a member of ESL Podcast and
get all of our Learning Guides that will help you improve your English even faster.
This episode is called “Suggesting a Nightcap.” A “nightcap” is an alcoholic
drink, such as beer, that you would drink right before you go to bed. Let’s get
started.
[start of dialogue]
Brittany: [slurring her speech] I had a really nice time.
Tri: I’m glad to hear it. It was nice of Marie to set us up.
Brittany: Yeah, she told me that you would be my soul mate, and she was right!
You’re dreamy…
Tri: Uh…well, thanks. It was really nice meeting you, but I’d better be going.
Brittany: What? Why are you leaving so soon? Don’t you want to come in for a
nightcap? Let’s have a drink, or two, or three. I’ll make it worth your while…
Tri: I think we’ve both had enough to drink tonight, don’t you? I’ll just take a rain
check.
Brittany: Don’t go yet. The night is young. Don’t you want to see my apartment?
Tri: Sure I do, but let’s make it another time. I really do have to go.
Brittany: Spoilsport!
…
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