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alarmed
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In this podcast, the word “alarmed” means shocked, surprised, and worried about something: “The manager became alarmed when she realized her department was over budget.” Normally an “alarm” is something that makes a loud noise as a warning: “When there’s a problem at the power station, a siren goes off and red lights begin to flash as an alarm.” An “alarm clock” is a small electronic device that makes a noise at a certain time to wake someone up: “Hunter sets his alarm clock for 6:00 every weekday, and for 8:30 each Saturday.” Finally, a “smoke alarm” is a small electronic device that hangs on the ceiling and makes a loud noise if there is smoke from a fire: “If you hear a smoke alarm, run outside and call the fire department.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 721 – A Widespread Epidemic
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 721: A Widespread Epidemic.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 721. 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 episode is a dialogue between Alan and Katja about sicknesses or illnesses that spread very quickly, that affect many people in a short amount of time. Let’s get started.
Alan: Did you see today’s news? There’s been an outbreak of Podcaster’s Disease in the city.
Katja: Oh, my God, not Podcaster’s Disease! I would not want to come down with that.
Alan: The first outbreak was at the local high school, and the health authorities thought it was localized. But a second, more widespread, outbreak has been reported at the city’s government offices.
Katja: That’s
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