#1000 - Reaching a Milestone, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

#1000 - Reaching a Milestone

#1000 - Reaching a Milestone, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

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//-->English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 1000 – Reaching a MilestoneGLOSSARYmilestone– a significant event or achievement that indicates an important stepin one’s progress* Their 10-year anniversary was an important milestone in their marriage.long haul– a long and challenging period of time or distance toward some goal* It was a long haul from high school graduation to completing his doctoraldegree, but it was definitely worthwhile.to make it– to achieve one’s goals; to accomplish something; to have somesuccess* After years of saving, we finally feel we’ve made it by buying our first home.dubious– full of doubts; not believing that something will happen* When smartphones first became available, a lot of people were dubious thatthey would become as popular as they have.venture– an effort to do something that is challenging or difficult, especially tostart a business or make an investment* Kian’s latest business venture is to open an amusement park that’s all aboutrabbits.to pan out– to be successful; to work; to turn out well, especially to be makingmoney* I hope all your hard work pans out with a new client contract.prospects– the likelihood of future success; potential for success* Desiree realizes the prospects are poor in a bad economy, but she’s going toopen her own restaurant anyway.iffy– doubtful; not certain; with an equal possibility of succeeding or failing* These new recipes seem iffy. Should we try to make them anyway?at best– at the most; at the maximum value* We’ll probably make $200 in profit at best, and maybe a lot less.turning point– the place and time when something changes its direction ortrend significantly, either from good to bad or from bad to good* The winning of the battle marked a turning point in the war.1These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2014). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 1000 – Reaching a Milestoneto grind out– to continue to do something, especially repetitive anduninteresting work that requires a lot of effort and persistence over a long periodof time* How many units can this factory grind out in a day?day in and day out– day after day; a phrase used to emphasize that somethinghappens repeatedly, every day, without rest* Wynona is so tired of cooking, washing dishes, doing the laundry, andscrubbing the floors day in and day out.celebratory– in order to celebrate something; related to expressing joy andexcitement about something, especially with other people* When the deal was successful, they went to a local restaurant and enjoyed acelebratory glass of champagne.toast– words said to honor a person or thing while raising an alcoholic drink inone’s hand before drinking* Before we drink this wine, let’s have a toast for the guest of honor.to put (one’s) nose back to the grindstone– to return to one’s constant, hardwork after a short break* The college students had fun over spring break, but now it’s time for them to puttheir noses back to the grindstone.2These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2014). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 1000 – Reaching a MilestoneCOMPREHENSION QUESTIONS1.a)b)c)2.a)b)c)What does Lucy mean when she says, “it’s been a long haul.”They haven’t made very much money from their work.They got lost along the way, but they finally found their destination.They’ve done a lot of work over a long period of time.What does Lucy think they should do to celebrate?They should eat a piece of toasted bread.They should say some nice words and have a drink.They should throw a party for their friends.______________WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?make itThe phrase “to make it,” in this podcast, means to achieve one’s goals or toaccomplish something and have some success: “We didn’t think we’d ever getgreat publicity, but we finally made it on the cover of the New York Times.” Thephrase “to make it” also means to reach some destination that was difficult toarrive at: “On their third attempt, they finally made it to the top of Mount Everest.”The phrase “to make do” means to be able to do something with the limitedresources that one has: “Ideally we’d like to have a larger budget, but I guess wecan make do with what has been offered.” Finally, the phrase “to make or break”means to cause something to succeed or fail: “Getting that contract could makeor break our company.”toastIn this podcast, the word “toast” means words said to honor a person or thingwhile raising an alcoholic drink in one’s hand before drinking: “During therehearsal dinner, everyone made a toast to the bride and groom.” When talkingabout food, “toast” is a piece of bed that has been lightly cooked on both sides tomake it crunchy: “Would you like butter, honey, or jam on your toast?” Theinformal phrase “to be toast” means to be in trouble or to be punished for one’sactions: “If Mom and Dad find out what you’ve done, you’ll be toast!” Finally, ifsomething is “toasty” it is pleasantly warm, cozy, and comfortable: “After playingoutside in the snow, they sat with their feet by the fire until their toes were toastyagain.”3These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2014). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 1000 – Reaching a MilestoneCULTURE NOTEThe Word “Milestone”In this episode of ESL Podcast, a “milestone” is a significant event orachievement that marks an important step in one’s progress. The word is“derived” (taken; adapted) from “markers” (objects that indicate where somethingis) that are traditionally found alongside roads, because they are also known asmilestones. The first milestones were “stone” (made from rock) “obelisks” (tall,four-sided towers or pillars) that showed distances along important Roman roads.In the modern United States, most highways and other major “thoroughfares”(roads) have mileposts or “mile markers” along the side of the road. These areusually green or brown rectangular signs placed low on the side of the road withthe word “mile” and then a number indicating which mile the sign is at. The milesare usually numbered from one end of the road or from where a road beginswithin a state.The system in California is a little bit different. In California, markers called“postmiles” indicate the distance traveled through a “county” (one of manygeographical and political subdivisions of a state). Each marker has threenumbers: the route, the county, and the postmile.The State of New York has “yet another” (emphasis that there are other systems)way of marking miles along roads: the reference markers. These are small greensigns that are placed every one-tenth of a mile. Each sign has three rows of fourcharacters. The top row indicates the route number, the middle row indicates theregion, and the bottom row indicates the number of “increments” (addition of acertain amount) from where the numbering began.______________Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – c; 2 – b4These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2014). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 1000 – Reaching a MilestoneCOMPLETE TRANSCRIPTWelcome to English as Second Language Podcast number 1,000 – Reaching aMilestone.This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,000. I’m your host, Dr.Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development inbeautiful Los Angeles, California.Our website is ESLPod.com. I thought we’d do something a little special in theintroduction to this one-thousandth episode. This is a dialogue between Jeff andLucy about reaching a milestone. Let’s get started.[start of dialogue]Jeff: Well, we’ve reached a milestone.Lucy: Yup, it’s been a long haul, but we’ve finally made it. Did you ever think we’dget here?Jeff: I admit I had my doubts. At the beginning, I was really dubious that thisventure would pan out. I thought that our prospects were iffy, at best.Lucy: Me, too. We didn’t have an auspicious start, but we had a turning pointafter a few months of grinding out the work, day in and day out.Jeff: So, what should we do now?Lucy: I think we both deserve a celebratory drink, a toast to our achievements . . .so far.Jeff: That sounds good. Then what?Lucy: Put our noses back to the grindstone?Jeff: I was afraid you were going to say that![end of dialogue]We begin this episode with Jeff – that’s me – saying to Lucy, “Well, we’vereached a milestone.” A “milestone” (milestone) is some significant event orachievement that indicates that you are making progress towards some goal. We5These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2014). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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