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The word “after,” in this podcast, means looking for or trying to have, get, or achieve: “This is the job I’ve been after for all these years.” If something is “sought-after,” it is wanted by many people or wanted very much: “Wow, congratulations on getting the most sought-after award in your field!” The phrase “after-effect” refers to a negative consequence that lasts for a long time: “We’re still recovering from the after-effects of filing for bankruptcy three years ago.” The polite phrase “after you” means that another person should do something first: “We arrived at the door at the same time, but the gentleman held open the door and said, ‘After you,’ letting me walk in first.” Finally, the phrase “to take after” means to resemble another person in some way: “He took after his parents and is very talented musically.” to get settled In this podcast, the phrase “to get settled” means to become comfortable in a new place, especially after one has moved there, so that it begins to feel like home: “It’s a lot easier to get settled in a new environment if you unpack some photographs and other personal items first.” The phrase “settled in” means comfortable with something: “Most of the immigrants have settled in and are becoming part of the local community.” The phrase “to settle down” means to calm down and become quiet and still: “Children, please settle down and listen to our guest speaker.” Finally, the phrase “to settle for” means to accept something that is not what one really wants: “In the end, we settled for a used car, even though we would have preferred a new car.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. www.easytalk.ir English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 1218 – Describing Relative Location
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اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Describing Relative Location». دو دقیقه اول را همینجا گوش کن و متن همگام را دنبال کن. برای ادامه کامل، از دکمه پایین استفاده کن.
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,218 – Describing Relative Location.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,218. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This dialogue is between Penelope and Outis about describing relative location – where things are. Let’s get started.
Penelope: Tell me about the new town you’re moving to.
Outis: It’s called Nusquam and it’s smack dab in the middle of the country.
Penelope: Where is it exactly?
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