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The word “convention,” in this podcast, means a standard, commonly accepted way of doing things: “By convention, most pre-school teachers are women, but gradually, it’s becoming more acceptable for men to be pre-school teachers, too.” A “convention” is often a very large meeting attended by many people: “The city is hosting a national writer’s convention next month.” Or, “Each year, the company sends a few representatives to the convention to learn more about what is happening in the industry.” When talking about government, a “convention” is an official agreement between two countries: “What does the convention on human rights say about children’s right to education?” Finally, the “Constitutional Convention” was the meeting in 1787 that led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution, the most powerful legal document in the country. to live apart In this podcast, the phrase “to live apart” means to live separately, or to not share a home or other residence: “I was already in college when my little brother was born, so we’ve always lived apart.” The phrase “to live it up” means to have a lot of fun, especially while spending a lot of money: “You’re only young once, so live it up and have some fun!” The phrase “to live in sin” means to live together with someone in a romantic, sexual relationship before marriage: “The church discourages people from living in sin.” Finally, the phrase “live and let live” means that one should tolerate or accept another person’s unusual behavior: “If Ulysses likes to eat pickles and ice cream together, let him do what makes him happy. Live and let live.” 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 1089 – Unconventional Marriages
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,089 – Unconventional Marriages.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,089. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Visit our website at ESLPod.com. Become a member of ESL Podcast and download a Learning Guide for this episode that contains a complete transcript of everything we say on the episode. This episode is a dialogue between Karam and Raphaela about unconventional marriages. Let’s get started.
Karam: You and Daniel have been dating for over a year. Are you guys thinking of tying the knot?
Raphaela: I’m not sure. Neither Daniel nor I believe in following conventions. We’re both open to an unconventional relationship.
Karam: What kind of unconventional relationship?
Raphaela: Many different kinds. We’re very open-minded.
Karam: Okay, for instance, would you guys be open to polygamy? Somehow I can’t picture either of you sharing your spouse with someone else.
Raphaela: Well, no, I don’t think
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