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downtime
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The word “downtime,” in this podcast, means time that is open and unscheduled, when one does not have any responsibilities and one can relax: “If we get any downtime during the conference in New York City, I’d love to visit the Statue of Liberty.” The word “downtime” is also the period of time when a computer or a network is not working: “Nobody can promise 0% downtime.” The opposite word is “uptime,” used to describe when a computer is working normally: “Can you guarantee 99.9% uptime?” Finally, the word “overtime” describes hours worked by an employee who is paid by the hour outside of regularly scheduled hours, when he or she receives additional money per hour: “Truck drivers can make a lot of money in overtime.” left out In this podcast, the phrase “left out” means to not be included in an activity or discussion: “Harry felt left out when he discovered that he was the only person in the office who wasn’t invited to the party.” The phrase “left over” describes a surplus, or something that remains and was not needed: “Wow, look at how much food is left over from the banquet!” The phrase “to leave off” means to omit or not include: “Why was Lila’s name left off the list?” Finally, the phrase “to be left holding the bag” means to be the person who has to accept responsibility or blame for something, especially when other people were involved in the project or situation: “All the other investors changed their mind and Kenji was left holding the bag.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. www.easytalk.ir www.easytalk.ir English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 911 – Correcting and Explaining in Conversation
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 911 – Correcting and Explaining in Conversation.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 911. 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 dialog between Danny and Sybil about how you correct someone in a conversation. Let's get started.
[start of dialog]
Danny: You look like you need to relax.
Sybil: Excuse me?
Danny: What I mean is, you look like you could use some R and R.
Sybil: I didn’t know I looked tired and worn out.
Danny: No, what I’m trying to say is, people need leisure time once in a while.
Sybil: Yes, that’s certainly true.
Danny: The human body needs downtime to recuperate and to regenerate.
Sybil: Okay, I guess that’s true.
Danny: Let me rephrase that. People need time
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