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forgiving
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The term “forgiving,” in this podcast, means tolerant of mistakes, or for something to still function even if one is not exact or precise: “These power tools are very forgiving and work well even if you’re using them for the first time.” “To forgive” means to stop being angry or feeling hateful toward someone who made a mistake or did something bad: “Will you ever be able to forgive your brother for stealing your girlfriend?” “To forgive” can also mean to cancel a debt, and for someone who owes you money or something else to no longer need to pay it back: “The government has a program that forgives student college loans if a university graduate works in low-income areas for three years.” to take out In this podcast, “to take out” is an informal phrasal verb meaning to kill someone or to end someone’s life: “In the movie, the killer took out six people before the police caught him.” “To take out” also means to take someone out on a date: “Who are you taking out this Saturday night?” “To take out (one’s) frustrations on (someone)” means to show or express one’s annoyed or upset feelings to someone who did not cause one’s problems: “Kaila works in a job she hates and for a boss she doesn’t like, so when she gets home, she often takes out her frustrations on her husband and children.” Finally, “to take out the trash” means to remove garbage from one’s home and place it outside, usually in a trash bin for removal: “One of my son’s chores around the house is to take out the trash when the garbage can is full.” 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 994 – Describing Accuracy and Inaccuracy
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 994 – Describing Accuracy and Inaccuracy.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 994. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Go to our website at ESLPod.com and become a member of ESL Podcast. When you do, you can download a Learning Guide for this episode. This episode is a dialogue about vocabulary we use to describe accuracy and inaccuracy. Let’s get started.
Rona: This is impossible. I’m never going to hit the target. Why is it that I’m the only one in this archery class who has no aim?
Leonardo: You’re doing fine. I can tell you’re new to this. It takes some practice to develop any precision.
Rona: But you seem to be picking it up quickly.
Leonardo: I’m taking this class as a refresher. My father taught me the rudiments of archery when I was a kid, and I thought I would take it up again.
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