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The word “double,” in this podcast, means with 200% of something, or twice as much as normal: “Vladimir ordered a mocha with a double shot of espresso.” The word “double” can also be used to talk about something that has two identical or similar parts: “Walk through the double doors into the main lobby.” A “double feature” happens at the movie theater when one can see two movies, one after another, by purchasing only one ticket: “Do you want to go see the double feature with me on Tuesday?” Finally, the phrase “double digits” is used to talk about any number from 10 to 99: “The company is growing very quickly and now its number of employees is in the double digits.” coming off In this podcast, the phrase “to come off” means to reduce or disappear, often used when talking about losing weight: “I wish there were a magic pill that would make these extra pounds come off.” The phrase “to come undone” means to open or to become loose: “Your shoelace has come undone. Be careful you don’t fall down.” The phrase “to come back” means to return: “I have to go home now, but I’ll come back here at the same time tomorrow.” The phrase “to come clean” means to confess or to tell the truth, especially about something bad that one has done: “He finally came clean and admitted that he had stolen the money.” Finally, the question “come again?” is used to ask someone to repeat something: “Come again? I didn’t hear what you said.” 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 493 – Ordering at a Sandwich Shop
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 493: Ordering at a Sandwich Shop.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 493. 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 to download a Learning Guide for this episode, an 8- to 10-page guide that contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, additional definitions, cultural notes, comprehension questions, and a complete transcript of everything we say on this episode.
This episode is a dialogue between someone who works at a “sandwich shop,” a restaurant that sells sandwiches, and a customer named Jared. Let’s get started.
Employee: Welcome to Grubway. What can I get for you?
Jared: I’m still deciding. I’m trying to lose weight and I hear that eating a sandwich for lunch every day will help me do that. Do you guys have a BLT or a club?
Employee: We don’t have a BLT, but we do have a ham or turkey club.
Jared: Okay, I’ll take the club.
Employee: Ham or turkey?
Jared: Can I get half and half,
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