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The word “dream,” in this podcast, means what one wants, one’s vision for the future, or one’s hopes, ambition, and aspirations: “Her dream is to be the first person on Mars.” A “dream job” or “dream house” is the job or house that one really wants to have: “Working for Google is a dream job for many computer programmers.” Or, “Bridget save money for 10 years to buy her dream house.” A “pipe dream” is a wish for something that is impossible and will never happen: “Reversing the aging process is a pipe dream. It simply isn’t possible.” The phrase “to live the dream” means to have the lifestyle that one has always dreamed of: “He sold his company for millions of dollars, and now he’s living the dream in Hawaii.” Finally, the phrase “to live in a dream world” means to have ideas that are not realistic: “If you really think you can solve world hunger in one year, you’re living in a dream world.” big break In this podcast, the phrase “big break” means an opportunity that helps to accelerate (speed up and push forward) one’s career, especially in music or acting, and that helps one become well known for one’s work: “Having a famous producer read my screenplay could be my big break!” A “tax break” is a reduction in taxes, usually offered to encourage investment or a particular type of behavior: “The state is offering a tax break to technology companies that choose to relocate here.” A “page break” is a hidden mark in an electronic document where text begins on the next page: “Please insert a page break before each of these separate sections in the report.” Finally, a “commercial break” is a group of advertisements that appear between segments or parts of a TV show or movie: “We’ll be back with more news after this commercial break.” 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 1275 – Working as a Musician
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Working as a Musician». 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 1,275 – Working as a Musician.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,275. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California. Where else?
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This episode is a dialogue between Harry and Debbie about working in the music business. Let’s get started.
Harry: Our gig for this weekend is cancelled. They booked somebody else earlier but forgot.
Debbie: That’s a big bummer. I was counting on that gig to pay rent.
Harry: Maybe I can get some session work at the studio.
Debbie: I’m so sick of being broke all the time.
Harry: I know, but this is our dream. We want to be working musicians with a recording contract and worldwide tours, right? We agreed
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.