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In this podcast, the word “hinge” means the small piece of metal that connects two larger pieces of wood, plastic, or metal, letting them move toward and away 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 501 – Buying Glasses from each other, such as for a door or lid to close: “Please put some oil on the hinge so the door to the baby’s room isn’t so noisy.” A “hinged lid” is a lid that can be opened and closed, but not separated from the box or container, because it is attached on one side: “Their mailbox has a hinged lid.” The phrase “to hinge on (something)” means to depend on something: “Our ability to buy that home hinges on whether we can get a good loan.” Or, “The health of millions of people hinges on whether we can find a cure for AIDS.”
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Buying Glasses». 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 501: Buying Glasses.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 501. 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, an 8- to 10-page guide that contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, additional definitions, comprehension questions, cultural notes, and a complete transcript of this episode.
This episode is called “Buying Glasses.” We’re going to listen to a dialogue between Alice and Pierre talking about someone who needs to buy some eyeglasses. Let’s get started.
Alice: Ooh, look at these! Don’t I look great? I’ve always wanted sunglasses like these.
Pierre: You’re supposed to be here helping me pick out frames for my new bifocals.
Alice: I don’t know why you won’t get progressives. That’s what everybody is getting these days.
Pierre: I’ve always had bifocals and that’s what I’m going to get.
Alice: Are you going to get metal, plastic, or rimless frames?
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