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In this podcast, the word “figure” means the shape of one’s body, especially referring to a woman’s curves: “If I want to keep my good figure, I need to exercise and be careful about what I eat.” The phrase “to watch (one’s) figure” means to try not to gain weight: “Do you exercise to watch your figure, or to have better health?” A “father figure” is a person who acts like one’s father, even though he is not related: “Her father left the family when she was just a baby, but her uncle became a father figure as she was growing up.” Finally, “figure skating” is a sport where people dance or move beautifully on the ice while wearing ice skates: “Figure skating is her favorite Olympic sport.” 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 599 – Shopping for Warm-Weather Clothes
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Shopping for Warm-Weather Clothes». 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 599: Shopping for Warm-Weather Clothes.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 599. 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. Download this episode’s Learning Guide, an 8- to 10-page guide that contains the complete transcript, as well as the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, cultural notes, comprehension questions, and more. All of that is found in the Learning Guide that we have for all of our current episodes.
This episode is a dialogue between Spencer and Lauren. We’ll find Spencer and Lauren using a lot of vocabulary that would be related to hot or warm weather, things that you might wear in the summertime for example. Let’s get started.
Spencer: I would love to see you in this outfit: a tank top and a miniskirt.
Lauren: No way! I wouldn’t look anything like that mannequin. I’m too shy and I’d make a fool of myself wearing such revealing clothes.
Spencer:
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.