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classic
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The word “classic,” in this podcast, means an older thing that is widely admired and recognized as having value even when compared with more modern items: “This old computer is a classic. How can you even think about throwing it away?” When talking about literature, “the classics” are books that are greatly admired within a particular culture: “The American classics include The Grapes of Wrath, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Atlas Shrugged, To Kill a Mockingbird, and many other novels.” Finally, the word “classic” can also mean a perfect, exact, or ideal example of something: “She made a classic mistake in the job interview by focusing on how the job would benefit her rather than how she could contribute to the company.” cutting edge In this podcast, the phrase “cutting edge” means very modern, using the newest sophisticated technology: “This app is a cutting edge way for people to track how far they run each day.” A “cutting remark” is something someone says to hurt another person: “Whenever I see Sheila, she always makes a cutting remark about my weight.” When talking about plants, a “cutting” is a piece that is cut off of a plant and put in soil (dirt) or water to grow a new plant: “May I take a few cuttings from your philodendron?” Finally, a “press cutting” or a “newspaper cutting” is an article cut from a printed newspaper or magazine for future reference: “This binder contains press cuttings about her career in films.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. www.easytalk.ir English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 1248 – Describing Old and New Equipment
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Describing Old and New Equipment». 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 1,248 – Describing Old and New Equipment.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,248. 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 a dialogue between Oleg and Raquel about describing machines – equipment – that are old and new. Let’s get started.
Oleg: Geez, look at that dinosaur.
Raquel: This is not a dinosaur. It’s a classic. It will never go out of style and it’s built to last.
Oleg: It’s an antique and belongs in a museum.
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