#0734 – Believing in Scary Things, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

#0734 – Believing in Scary Things

#0734 – Believing in Scary Things, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

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ESL Podcast 734 – Believing in Scary Things
GLOSSARY
Halloween
– a holiday celebrated each October 31
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when children wear special
clothing and knock on doors to ask for candy, and when the spirits (ghosts) of
dead people are thought to be present
* Last year, Adele was an angel for Halloween, but this year she wants to be a
doctor.
evil
– very bad, wrong, and immoral, intended to hurt other people
* Do you think people can be evil, or are only actions evil?
to lurk
– to be present, but in a dark and hidden way, perhaps waiting to appear
* They had the feeling someone was lurking around their home at night, so they
turned on all of their outdoor lights.
to dress up
– to put on special clothing, either very fancy clothing for formal
occasions, or “costumes” (disguises or clothing meant to change one’s
appearance significantly)
* In Pablo’s classroom, most of the little boys want to dress up as superheroes
and most of the little girls want to dress up as princesses.
creepy
– scary and uncomfortable; making someone feel a little bit scared,
fearful, or uneasy
* Isn’t it creepy to work alone in a convenience store late at night?
scared stiff
– very frightened; terrified and unable to do anything because one
feels too much fear
* If I had to sleep outside knowing the bears and wolves were right outside my
tent, I’d be scared stiff!
(one’s) own doing
– one’s own fault; resulting from one’s own actions or
decisions, without the ability to blame anyone else
* If I fail the course, it’s my own doing. I didn’t study enough.
to kid (oneself)
– to make oneself believe something that isn’t true; to trick or
fool oneself
* Jay thinks he can become a millionaire overnight, but he’s kidding himself.
ghost
– the spirit of a dead person, especially when it can be seen as a floating
object
* Did you hear that sound? It must have been a ghost, because nobody else is
here!
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ESL Podcast 734 – Believing in Scary Things
witch
– a person, usually a woman, with magical powers used to do bad things,
usually thought to wear a long, black dress and a tall, pointed black hat and be
able to fly while sitting on a broom
* Why do fairy tales usually show witches as ugly women with green faces and
pointed noses?
zombie
– the body of a person who has died but, in death, walks on Earth, but
cannot speak
* Shelley wants to dress up as a zombie for Halloween, so she painted her skin
white and tore her clothes to make herself look dead.
vampire
– an immortal (cannot die) person with long, sharp teeth who walks at
night or in darkness to bite the necks of people and drink their blood
* If sunlight kills vampires, then I guess we’ll be safe during the daytime as long
as we stay outdoors.
to have a field day
– to have fun and do whatever one wants to do, as much as
one wants to do it
* The kids had a field day, playing in the swimming pool and eating ice cream.
goosebump
– one of many small, raised areas on one’s skin, usually caused by
cold temperatures or fear
* It’s so cold in here, I have goosebumps! Could you please turn on the heater?
gullible
– easily tricked or deceived; believing everything one is told
* How could you be so gullible as to believe it was okay to give that man your
credit card number?
graveyard
– cemetery; a place where dead bodies are buried and stone or
wooden markers are placed in the ground above them
* I would never walk through a graveyard at night! It would be too scary.
cross
– two straight pieces of wood that are connected together at a right (90º)
angle, with the longer piece in a vertical position and the shorter piece in a
horizontal position; the symbol representing the way in which Jesus Christ was
killed;
; an object thought to provide protection against evil things
* Bianca is a Christian and she always wears a cross on a necklace.
garlic
– a strong-smelling, root with many small pieces that can be broken off
and peeled, used in cooking; a vegetable thought to provide protection against
evil things
* This spaghetti sauce would be even better if it had more garlic.
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ESL Podcast 734 – Believing in Scary Things
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Which of these creatures would drink blood?
a) A ghost.
b) A zombie.
c) A vampire.
2. What does Ella mean when she says, “Don’t kid yourself”?
a) Stop acting like a kid.
b) Stop fooling yourself.
c) Stop telling so many jokes.
______________
WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
one’s own doing
The phrase “(one’s) own doing,” in this podcast, means one’s own fault, resulting
from one’s own actions or decisions: “If you don’t have any close friends, it’s your
own doing. Why aren’t you friendlier when you meet people?” The phrase “to
take some doing” means to be difficult and to require a lot of work: “Yes, we can
finish the project by Tuesday, but it’s going to take some doing.” The phrase “to
make (something) (one’s) own” means to personalize or change something in
some way: “When Wally moved into his college dorm, he tried to make the room
his own by painting the walls and hanging interesting posters.” Finally, the
phrase “on (one’s) own” means alone, without help from other people: “Did you
draw this on your own, or did you copy someone else’s drawing?”
cross
In this podcast, the word “cross” refers to two straight pieces of wood that are
connected together at a right (90º) angle, with the longer piece in a vertical
position and the shorter piece in a horizontal position (
): “Camilo knelt before
the cross to pray.” The verb “to cross” means to go across something from one
side to the other: “How will we cross the river if the bridge is closed for
construction?” The phrase “to cross (something) out” means to draw a line
through text to show that it should be deleted in the next version: “Why did you
cross out this section? I thought that was the best part of the story.” Finally, if
someone is “cross,” it means that he or she is in a bad mood and is angry or
frustrated: “Wynona was really cross when she found out she didn’t get the job.”
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CULTURE NOTE
How Adults Celebrate Halloween
Children usually “go trick-or-treating” (knock on doors to ask for candy) on
Halloween, but many adults like to celebrate the holiday, too. Many people have
“costume parties” where everyone dresses up in costumes for an evening of
dancing, eating, and drinking. Usually there are costume contests with “prizes”
(something one wins) awarded for the best costume. The “hosts” (the people
who organize the party) often decorate the “interior” (inside) and “exterior”
(outside) of their home with “fake” (artificial) spider “webs” (the very thin white or
clear threads that spiders use to catch other insects to eat), “bats” (small
mammals that fly at night), witches, and ghosts, and play scary sounds or music.
People with a more “macabre” (dark, scary, connected with death) “side”
(characteristic, aspect to one’s personality) might enjoy visiting a graveyard on
Halloween night, trying to scare themselves or each other. Or they might hide
behind “grave markers” (pieces of wood or stone that show where a body has
been buried) to “jump out” (quickly move from behind something to surprise
another person) from behind the grave markers to “frighten” (scare) other people
who are visiting the graveyard.
Still other people like to stay at home and watch “horror films” (movies that are
intended to scare people, usually with a lot of violence). Many television
channels show old horror movies like A Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the
13
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“leading up to” (on the days before) Halloween.
Not everyone participates in the Halloween “festivities” (celebrations). Some
Christians believe that Halloween is evil, so their churches organize alternative
festivals for “members” (people who go to that church regularly) to attend on
Halloween night. These parties are sometimes called “harvest festivals”
(celebrations of the food gathered from agricultural land), but the children who go
normally dress up in costumes and receive candy, “albeit” (but; notwithstanding)
from the church instead of from their neighbors.
______________
Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – c; 2 – b
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ESL Podcast 734 – Believing in Scary Things
COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 734: Believing in
Scary Things.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 734. I’m your host, Dr.
Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in
beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Visit us at eslpod.com. Become a member of ESL Podcast and get the Learning
Guide for this episode. You can also like us on Facebook. Go to
Facebook.com/eslpod.
This episode is a dialogue between Ella and Jimmy. It’s related to Halloween
and uses a lot of vocabulary related to scary things. Let’s get started. Wah-ha-
ha-ha ha-ha! [evil laugh]
[start of dialogue]
Ella: No matter what you say, I am not going out tonight. It’s Halloween and evil
things are lurking everywhere.
Jimmy: Come on, it’s Halloween! It’s the holiday when kids get dressed up and
ask for candy. There is nothing evil or creepy about this day. If you’re scared
stiff, it’s your own doing.
Ella: Don’t kid yourself. This is the day when ghosts, witches, zombies, and
vampires come out and have a field day. I’ve got goosebumps just thinking
about it.
Jimmy: Do you mean you actually believe in all of that stuff? You are too old to
be so gullible. I’m going out.
Ella: Look! Hurry up and close that door! There’s a black cat. Oh my God. If
you walk out that door, the next time I see you, it might be in a graveyard.
Jimmy: You’re crazy and I’m leaving.
Ella: If you have to go, take these with you.
Jimmy: What are they?
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