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In this podcast, the word “hand” means one of the two or three straight pieces that slowly moves in a circle around a clock or watch, indicating the hour, minute, or second: “The second hand travels around the watch dial once each minute.” A “hired hand” is someone who is hired to perform work, especially on a farm: “Last summer, a few hired hands helped them repair the fence and barn.” A “right-hand man” is the person who is most helpful and supportive in doing one’s work: “It’s hard to get a meeting with the CEO. Try to speak with his right-hand man Randall instead.” Finally, the phrase “to force (someone’s) hand” means to make someone do something that he or she does not want to do: “The lobbyists are trying to force the legislators’ hand, making them vote for more favorable laws.” 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 1295 – Buying a Watch
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,295 – Buying a Watch.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,295. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
This episode is a dialogue between Jack and a clerk, someone who sells things for a store, about buying a wristwatch. Let’s get started.
Clerk: Hello, are you shopping for a watch for yourself?
Jack: Yes, I’m looking for a dress watch, something understated with a simple face.
Clerk: We have plenty to choose from. Let me show you these quartz watches.
Jack: I’m looking for something with an automatic movement, something that is self-winding.
Clerk: Oh, in that case, let me show you these. These have the finest workmanship you’ll find anywhere, with very hard crystals. Are you looking for something with a bezel? A leather strap or a metal one?
Jack: I’m not sure. My diving watch has a bezel
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