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معنی و توضیح
In this podcast, the verb “to initial” means to write the first letters of one’s first, middle, and last name, usually to show that one agrees with something: “The bank employee initialed the check before giving the customer his money.” One’s “initials” are the first letters of one’s first, middle, and last name when they are written together: “Wally Hou wrote his initials, W.H., on all his books so that he could find them if they got lost.” The word “initial” also means first, or earliest: “His initial reaction was anger, but then he calmed down.” The adverb, “initially,” means at first, or in the beginning: “Initially, this company had just one office, but now it has offices in almost every state.” 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 322 – Picking up a Rental Car
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اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Picking up a Rental Car». 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 322: Picking up a Rental Car.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 322. 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 download a Learning Guide for this episode. There you can find all of the vocabulary, definitions, additional sample sentences, cultural notes, and a complete transcript of this episode.
This episode is called “Picking up a Rental Car.” When you are traveling and you need a car, you can rent one. You “pick it up” means you get it. In this case, we’re going to hear a conversation between Ralph and someone who works for the rental car company, and we’ll hear all the common expressions and phrases you use when you are picking up a car. Let’s get started.
Ralph: I have a reservation for a car.
Clerk: What is the last name on the reservation?
Ralph: It’s Furcal.
Clerk: Just one moment. I have a reservation for Ralph Furcal, picking up today and returning on the 19th.
Ralph: Yes, that’s right. I reserved an economy car.
Clerk: We do have an economy car reserved for you,
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.