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In this podcast, the word “clash” means an argument or disagreement due to people having different opinions or beliefs about something: “Everyone expects the politicians to bring up clashes over job creation during the next debate.” A “clash” can also mean a short battle or fight: “The local police are reporting a series of clashes with rebels in the mountains.” The phrase “a scheduling clash” refers to a conflict when two things are supposed to happen at the same time, but cannot: “Jacques set up a meeting for Wednesday, but I couldn’t attend because I had a scheduling clash.” Finally, the phrase “color clash” refers to two colors that look bad next to each other: “The paint colors they chose for their home created a terrible color clash.” 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 741 – Playing in a Tournament
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 741: Playing in a Tournament.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 741. 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 will help you improve your English as fast as possible.
This episode is a dialogue between Irene and Kent. It uses vocabulary we would talk about in describing a formal competition or tournament. Let’s get started.
Irene: How is your team doing in the standings?
Kent: They’re seeded sixth and they’re in a bracket with one of the best teams in the tournament. Our team has already lost to them.
Irene: I thought it was a double-elimination tournament.
Kent: It is. That’s the only reason they’re not out of contention for the title.
Irene: Why did the organizers get rid of the round-robin rounds?
Kent: I think it’s because they wanted to cut down on the number of games overall. I’m not sure.
Irene: Your team is the defending champion. What happened
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