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honor
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The word “honor,” in this podcast, means something that is a pleasure and makes one feel proud and respected: “It would be an honor to be your date at the dance.” The word “honor” also means the respect that one feels from other people and that makes one feel very proud: “He would do anything to defend his family’s honor.” The phrase “to graduate with honors” means to earn very good grades as a student and to get special recognition because of them: “Sybil studied very hard and graduated with honors.” The phrase “your honor” is used when speaking to judge: “Your honor, my client is running late, but he should be here soon.” Finally, the phrase “on (one’s) honor” is used when talking about a very serious promise: “On my honor, I’ll never tell anyone your secret.” to address In this podcast, the verb “to address” means to speak about or discuss a particular topic: “This book is fascinating, because it addresses many of life’s most important questions.” The verb “to address” also means to speak to a particular group of people: “Have you decided what you’re going to talk about when you address the veterans’ association next month?” The verb “to address” sometimes means to tackle an issue or solve a problem: “According to most scientists, what is the best way to address global warming?” Finally, the phrase “to address an envelope” means to write an address on an envelope, letting the post office know where it should be delivered: “Your cards will be delivered more quickly if you address them with the correct zip code.” 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 612 – Introducing a Speaker
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Introducing a Speaker». 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 612: Introducing a Speaker.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 612. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This episode is called “Introducing a Speaker.” It is going to use vocabulary you would hear when someone was going to introduce a presenter, for example at a conference or at a presentation, usually a formal presentation. Let’s get started.
Ladies and Gentlemen, may I have your attention, please?
It is my great honor to introduce our guest speaker today. Our speaker is actually a person who needs no introduction,
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.