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gums
معنی و توضیح
In this podcast, the word “gums” means the pink skin covering the bottom of one’s teeth: “His dentist recommends brushing not only the teeth, but also the gums.” “Chewing gum” or “bubble gum” is a sweet substance flavored with mint, cinnamon, or fruit that is put in one’s mouth and chewed but not swallowed: “If you can’t brush your teeth after lunch, a piece of sugar-free chewing gum can help keep your teeth clean.” As a verb, “to gum (something)” means to try to chew something when one doesn’t have teeth: “The seven-month-old baby doesn’t have teeth yet, but she likes to gum pieces of fruit.” Finally, the phrase “to gum (something) up” means to make a machine stop working by not letting the pieces move freely: “If you don’t clean your computer’s keyboard, dirt and food might gum up the keys.” 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 503 – Seeing a Dentist
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 503: Seeing a Dentist.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 503. 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 that contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, additional definitions, comprehension questions, cultural notes, and, most importantly, a complete transcript of everything we say on this episode.
This episode is about doing something I love to do, going to see the dentist. It’ll be a dialogue between Dr. Chung and Luis about some work that Luis needs to have done on his teeth. Let’s get started.
Dr. Chung: Hello, Luis, I’m Dr. Chung. You’re here for a check-up and a cleaning, is that right?
Luis: Yes, that’s right.
Dr. Chung: Okay, let’s take a look. Have you had your wisdom teeth taken out?
Luis: No, I haven’t.
Dr. Chung: Hmm…You may need to do that soon. You’ve had a root canal?
Luis: Yes, about three years ago.
Dr. Chung: Does that hurt?
Luis: Ow!
Dr. Chung: I guess I hit a nerve. The bad news is that you
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