عبارت انگلیسی
court
معنی و توضیح
The word “court,” in this podcast, means a paved road with little traffic and many homes: “They decided to build their new home at 15 Blossom Court, because it’s close to where they work and it’s near a good school.” A “court” is also a place where legal cases are decided: “Corrine and her husband are getting a divorce and they have to go to court to decide who gets the house.” A “court” can also be the flat area where sports are played: “The city park has tennis courts that anyone can use for free.” Or, “If there aren’t people already playing on the basketball courts, we can start a game.” A “food court” is a large area inside a shopping center with many fast-food restaurants and tables: “Brenda’s boyfriend doesn’t like shopping for new clothes, so he’s waiting for us in the food court.” to look (something) up In this podcast, the phrase “to look (something) up” means to look for a piece of information in a reference book (like a dictionary or telephone directory) or on a computer: “We can look up our class schedules on the Internet.” The phrase “to look (someone) up” means to make contact with someone whom one hasn’t spoken with in a long time: “When Mimi was in Frankfurt, she looked up her mother’s cousins, even though she had never met them before.” The phrase “to look up to (someone)” means to admire and respect someone: “Gisela looks up to her mother a lot, because she is always honest and caring.” Finally, the phrase, “to look up from (something)” means to raise one’s eyes from something that one is concentrating on: “Freneli was angry because her husband didn’t look up from his newspaper while she was talking to him.” 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 246 – Understanding Addresses
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 246: Understanding Addresses.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 246. 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 about understanding addresses of houses and buildings. Let's get started.
I was away from my office and needed to send some letters to clients. Unfortunately, I didn’t have their addresses, so I called the office secretary.
Christina: Hi, Jacob. I need your help getting the mailing addresses for a couple of clients.
Jacob: Sure. Which ones?
Christina: I need addresses for Jim Kelly and for Dr. Uemura.
Jacob: Okay. Jim Kelly’s address is...
Christina: I’m sorry Jacob, but my cell phone cut out and I didn’t hear you. Could you repeat the street address?
Jacob: Sure. It’s 1212 South Peabody Court, Lansing, Michigan, 48908.
Christina:
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