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blanket
معنی و توضیح
In this podcast, the word “blanket” means a large, warm, thick piece of fabric used to keep one warm, usually put on a bed: “She spent the evening sitting on the couch with a warm blanket and a good book.” An “electric blanket” uses electricity to make a person stay warm: “Aren’t you worried about getting electrocuted if you sleep under an electric blanket?” A “security blanket” is something (usually an old blanket) that a child likes to hold because it makes him or her feel safe: “Their little girl never goes anywhere without her security blanket.” Finally, a “wet blanket” is a person who ruins other people’s fun or makes it impossible for other people to have fun, usually by refusing to join their activity: “Oh, stop being such a wet blanket and dance with us!” 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 497 – Shopping for Bedding
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 497: Shopping for Bedding.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 497. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in the beautiful City of Los Angeles, in the State of California, here in the U.S. of A.
We have a website – oh, yes we do! It’s eslpod.com. On it, you can download a Learning Guide for this episode. What’s in a Learning Guide? Well, you get all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, additional definitions, cultural notes, comprehension questions, and a complete transcript of this episode.
This episode is a dialogue between Xavier and Crystal. It’s about two people who are going to buy things they need for their bedroom; in this case, bedding. Let’s get started.
Xavier: Thanks for helping me decorate my new apartment. Hey, where are you going?
Crystal: I’m going to the bedding department. Now that you have a new bed, you’ll need new bedding.
Xavier: Right, okay, but can’t I just get some sheets, a couple of pillows, and a blanket?
Crystal: That’s only the beginning.
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.