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The phrase “confirmed bachelor,” in this podcast, means a man who does not want to be in a romantic relationship or get married, and chooses to live alone: “Kensuke’s heart was broken by his college girlfriend, and ever since then, he has lived as a confirmed bachelor.” As a verb, “to confirm” means to state or show that something is true: “These recent research studies confirm the scientists’ theory.” The phrase “to confirm a reservation” means to check and make sure that a reservation (an arrangement to use or have something at a specific time in the future) has been made correctly: “Please call the hotel to confirm our room reservation.” Finally, the phrase “to be confirmed” means to participate in a religious, especially Catholic, ceremony that makes one a full member of the church: “Do you have to be an adult to be confirmed in the church?” to set (someone) up In this podcast, the phrase “to set (someone) up” means to arrange for someone to meet a potential romantic partner and go on a date because one thinks that the two people have things in common and may fall in love: “You and my brother have so much in common! I’d love to set you up on a date with him.” The phrase “to set (someone) straight” means to educate someone with correct information or the proper way of doing something: “This training is designed to set our employees straight about procedures for handling confidential information.” Finally, the phrase “to set (someone) free” means to let someone move around freely: “How did it feel to be set free after so many years in prison?” 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 1062 – Being a Bachelor
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,062 – Being a Bachelor.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,062. 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 Iris and Alex about remaining unmarried. Let’s get started.
Iris: I’m thinking of inviting Simone and Jerry over for dinner.
Alex: This isn’t another attempt at matchmaking, is it? Jerry is a confirmed bachelor and he’s not looking to marry or become involved in a relationship.
Iris: He’s not a confirmed bachelor. In this neighborhood, with so many single women, he’s an eligible bachelor.
Alex: You mean in this neighborhood full of old spinsters! Stop
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