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The word “drawn,” in this podcast, is used to talk about curtains or drapes that are closed: “On hot summer days, they keep the curtains drawn so that their house doesn’t get too warm.” When talking about a person’s appearance, someone who is “drawn” has a light-colored thin face, possibly because he or she is sick, worried, or very tired: “Quinton looked drawn after spending all night in the hospital with his sick wife.” Something that is “drawn-out” is taking too long, or taking more time than one had hoped: “That movie was too drawn-out! It was more than three hours long, but they could easily have told the same story in just 90 minutes.” Finally, the word “drawn” is the past participle of the verb “to draw”: “Everyone admired the pretty pictures that the children had drawn.” to be on guard In this podcast, the phrase “to be on guard” means to be alert or to be very careful, especially to prevent something from happening: “This street is dangerous, so be on guard and look out for cars that are driving too fast.” The phrase “to catch/throw (someone) off guard” means to surprise someone, or to ask someone to do or say something when he or she is not prepared: “The teacher’s question caught the student off guard.” The phrase “to be on guard” means to be on duty, or to be working to protect someone or a group of people: “Who was on guard at the prison that night?” Finally, the phrase “to be under guard” means to be watched by a group of people so that one cannot run away: “The criminal was under guard as he walked to the courtroom.” 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 507 – Guarding One’s Privacy
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اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Guarding One’s Privacy». دو دقیقه اول را همینجا گوش کن و متن همگام را دنبال کن. برای ادامه کامل، از دکمه پایین استفاده کن.
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 507: Guarding One’s Privacy.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 507. 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. It contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, additional definitions, comprehension questions, cultural notes, and a complete transcript of this episode, of everything we say.
This episode is called “Guarding One’s Privacy.” It’s a dialogue between Dan and Mina talking about people who want to keep their personal information private or secret. Let’s get started.
I went to visit my old friend, Mina, whom I hadn’t seen in several years. It was one of the strangest afternoons of my life!
Dan: Hi, Mina, it’s really good to see you.
Mina: Dan, come in. Hurry!
Dan: Uh, okay. Why do you have four locks on your door, and why are all of the curtains drawn?
Mina: I like my privacy.
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.