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The word “certified,” in this podcast, means with an official statement about the qualifications or characteristics of someone or something: “Alan is a board- certified neurosurgeon with many years of experience.” “Certified mail” is a type of mail delivery service where the recipient (the person who receives the envelope) must sign a piece of paper, which is returned to the sender as proof that the document was sent: “It’s a good idea to send important documents, like college applications and tax returns, using certified mail so you have proof of when it was sent.” Finally, when used informally, “certified,” can describe someone who has a mental illness or is crazy: “Lydia is so moody and unpredictable. Are you sure she isn’t certified?” to go up in smoke In this podcast, the phrase “to go up in smoke” means to be wasted or ruined and then disappear or no longer be available: “During the economic crisis, thousands of investors saw their savings go up in smoke.” The phrase “where there’s smoke, there’s fire” means that if people are saying bad things about someone or something, those things are probably true: “Everyone is saying that Julia stole the money and I don’t want to believe it, but where there’s smoke, there’s fire.” Finally, if a food is “smoked,” it is cooked or prepared in a special way that gives it a woody, smoky flavor: “Whenever they go to the coast, they buy smoked salmon and smoked tuna to eat with bread, cream cheese, and tomatoes.” 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 826 – Shopping for a Used Car
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 826: Shopping for a Used Car.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 826. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California, United States of America, North America on the planet Earth – not Planet Hollywood!
We have a website, oh yes we do. We have a website just for you, it’s downloading the Learning Guide for this episode.
This episode is a dialogue about buying or shopping for a used or old car. Let’s get started.
Mario: Do you want to go with me to test drive a car I’m thinking of buying?
Danica: Sure. Which dealership are we going to?
Mario: I’m not buying a used car from a dealership. I’m buying it from a private party. Dealerships rip you off.
Danica: Are you sure about that? My sister bought a certified used car from a dealership and she even got a one-year warranty. She’s
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