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The word “bean,” in this podcast, means a legume, or a pod or seed that is cooked and eaten: “Sally made some delicious red-bean chili for dinner.” A “jelly bean” is a small, colored candy in the shape of a bean that comes in many different flavors: “Humberto likes watermelon-flavored jelly beans best.” The phrase “to spill the bean” means to tell a secret accidentally: “Who spilled the beans about Reka’s surprise birthday party?” The phrase “to not amount to a hill of beans” means to not be important: “He’ll never amount to a hill of beans because he is just too lazy to work hard.” Finally, a “bean counter” is an informal and impolite term for an accountant: “Bean counters always have a lot of work to do when taxes are due.” out of In this podcast, the phrase “out of” means no longer having something, or having given away or sold all of something so that nothing is left: “During the storms, all the stores ran out of flashlights and water.” The phrase “out of” or “outside of” can also be used to talk about the distance away from a place: “They live in a beautiful small town just outside of Hackensack, New Jersey.” Sometimes the phrase “out of” means not included in something: “Britney will be out of the choir until the doctors can cure her sore throat.” Finally, the phrase “out of” can be used to mean that something or someone is no longer in a particular situation: “The doctors finally said that Mary Ann is out of danger and can go home from the hospital.” 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 362 – Getting In-Flight Service
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 362: Getting In- Flight Service.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 362. 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 called “Getting In-Flight Service.” We are going to go on an airplane and try to get some “service,” or some help from the people who work on the airplane. Let’s get started.
I pushed the call button to get the attention of the flight attendant.
Flight attendant: Yes? What can I do for you?
Hal: It’s very cold in the cabin. Is it possible to get a blanket?
Flight attendant: We’re out of blankets, but here’s a pillow.
Hal: Okay, thanks. I was asleep during the meal service. Could I get a meal?
Flight attendant: We don’t have any more of the Baked Chicken. We only have the
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