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The word “instant,” in this podcast, means immediate, right away, and without a delay: “When we pay bills online, we receive instant confirmation that the funds have been transferred.” When talking about food, “instant” describes something that can be made very quickly: “This is instant oatmeal, so you just need to add hot water and then it’s ready to eat.” The word “instant” sometimes means a moment, or a very short period of time: “Never turn your back on a toddler near a swimming pool. They can drown in just an instant.” Finally, the phrase “instant replay” describes the use of video to see a sports play again immediately after it was performed: “It looked like the player just fell, but with instant replay, we could see that she had been pushed.” to find a way around In this podcast, the phrase “to find a way around” means to find a way to avoid doing something: “How did you find a way around the zoning laws and open your business in a residential neighborhood?” The phrase “to find (one’s) way around” can be used in navigation, referring to the ability to follow directions, read a map, or go where one wants to go: “Taxi drivers are very good at finding their way around New York City.” The phrase “around the clock” means all the time: “The store is open around the clock, so you can go grocery shopping at 3:00 a.m. if you want to.” Finally, the phrase “all-around” describes someone who is good at many different things: “He was named the best all-around athlete of the year.” 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 1128 – Store Promotions and Giveaways
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اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Store Promotions and Giveaways». 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 1,128 – Store Promotions and Giveaways.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,128. 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 and become a member of ESL Podcast – and if you do, you can download a Learning Guide for this episode that contains a complete transcript of everything we say.
This episode is a dialogue between Sonia and Paul about store promotions – things that stores give away in order to get customers. Let’s get started.
Sonia: What is all this?
Paul: These are entry forms and materials for our new store promotions and giveaways.
Sonia: What prizes can people win?
Paul: There are different kinds, because we’re running several promotions at once. We have scratch-off cards to win instant prizes, including t-shirts.
Sonia: Those t-shirts
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