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crane
معنی و توضیح
In this podcast, the word “crane” means a large machine that moves heavy objects by picking them up with a hook attached to a large rope hanging from the top of a long arm or beam: “Cranes need to have a very heavy base so that they don’t fall over when they pick up heavy objects.” A “crane” is also a type of bird that has very long legs and lives near the water: “They saw a lot of cranes when they went bird-watching.” As a verb, “to crane” means to stretch or to move in one direction: “Everyone was craning their neck to see what was happening.” Or, “The entire time the children were downtown, they were craning their necks to look up to the top of the skyscrapers.” 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 950 – Visiting a Construction Site
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 950 – Visiting a Construction Site.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 950. 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. Become a member of ESL Podcast and download the Learning Guide for this episode. This episode is a dialogue about someone going to visit a place where they are building a building. Let's get started.
Bill: Ma’am! Ma’am!
Estelle: Yes?
Bill: Ma’am, you’re not supposed to be here. This is a construction site and you’re not allowed. Please don’t step on that scaffolding. It’s dangerous.
Estelle: Oh, I just wanted a quick look to see how the building is coming along. Look at all this lumber and brick. The foundation is already done and the beams and rafters are going up. This is so exciting!
Bill: Ma’am, this is a dangerous area, especially for someone not wearing
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