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The verb “to bump,” in this podcast, means to change when something will happen, so that something else can happen at that time: “The performance was bumped to next week, because there was flooding in the theater.” The verb “to bump” also means to make an airplane passenger take another flight, usually because the first flight didn’t have enough seats for everyone: “The airline bumped us to a later flight, giving us a $300 travel voucher for the inconvenience.” The verb “to bump” can mean to hit something by accident: “Quincy bumped his head against the table as he bent down to pick up his keys.” Finally, the phrase “to bump (something) up” means to increase something a little bit: “Do you think the company will bump up your salary next year?” to last In this podcast, the verb “to last” means to happen for a certain period of time, or to not end until a certain amount of time has passed: “The concert lasted all evening.” Or, “The conference will last four days.” The phrase “to last (someone)” for a period of time means to be enough for a person for a particular period of time: “They bought enough food to last them all winter.” The phrase “the last of (something)” means the small amount that remains, or what is left of something: “Who ate the last of the chocolate cake?” Finally, the phrase “last but not least” is used to mean that even if something is the final thing mentioned in a list, it is not the least important: “We need to thank our friends, our family members, and last but not least, our co-workers for the success on this project.” 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 556 – Scheduling an Appointment
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Scheduling an Appointment». 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 556: Scheduling an Appointment.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 556. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Our website is eslpod.com. Go there to download a Learning Guide for this episode that contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, additional definitions, cultural notes, comprehension quiz, and a complete transcript of everything we say on this episode.
This episode is called “Scheduling an Appointment.” It’s going to be a conversation between Ann and Serge about setting up a meeting – arranging a meeting between two people. Let’s get started.
Ann: Hello.
Serge: Hi, Ann. It’s Serge. I’m calling to make an appointment for LeeAnn. She wants to meet with Miles next week sometime.
Ann: Let me take a look at his appointment schedule. Let’s see, can LeeAnn be here on Tuesday at 2:00?
Serge: No,
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.