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discriminating
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In this podcast, the word “discriminating” means picky, choosy, and wanting and selecting only certain characteristics in something, especially when one is able to distinguish between good and poor types of something: “The salesperson said that these diamond earrings would be perfect for even the most discriminating woman.” As a verb, “to discriminate” means to differentiate between two things: “How can we discriminate between crocodiles and alligators?” Or, “Can you discriminate between the calls of blue whales and other types of whales?” Finally, the phrase “to discriminate against (someone)” means to treat a group of people differently and unfairly based on some characteristic, especially gender, age, religion, skin color, or sexual orientation: “The company was found guilty of discriminating against certain applicants in its hiring practices.” 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 979 – Types of Humor
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 979 – Types of Humor.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 979. 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 Kyle and Paulina about kinds of humor – things that make you laugh. Let’s get started.
Kyle: Are you watching that sitcom again? It’s so stupid. There’s nothing witty or original about the humor.
Paulina: I don’t need highbrow jokes. I enjoy all kinds of comedy.
Kyle: You mean you like screwball and slapstick humor.
Paulina: Yes, so?
Kyle: So? It’s so juvenile.
Paulina: I know that it’s hard for people like you who like satire to appreciate the more wacky
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