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interpretation
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The word “interpretation,” in this podcast, means the way that something is understood or explained by one person: “Each newspaper seems to have a different interpretation of what the president said at the meeting.” The word “interpretation” is also used to talk about how an actor or actress acts out a role in a play or movie, or how a play is produced: “I didn’t really like his interpretation of the main character.” Or, “There’s a very modern interpretation of Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theater this month.” Another meaning of “interpretation” is the way that one translates spoken words from one language into another: “Who will provide interpretation services at the conference?” Finally, the phrase “to interpret (something) as (something)” means to believe that something has a specific meaning: “We interpreted her silence as anger.” to border on In this podcast, the phrase “to border on (something)” means to almost be something, or to be very close to doing or having something: “Her spending habits border on recklessness.” Or, “Their new house is so big that it borders on a mansion.” Normally a “border” is the line drawn between two countries, areas, or states: “The United States shares a border with both Canada and Mexico.” 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 488 – Getting Around Regulations The verb has the same meaning: “Which states border Nebraska?” In a yard or garden, a “border bed” is the part of the ground next to a house, fence, or path where flowers and bushes grow, next to an area covered with grass: “He planted tulips in the border bed along the front of the house.”
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 488: Getting Around Regulations.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 488. 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 will help you improve your English even faster.
This episode is called “Getting Around Regulations.” It’s a dialogue between Michael and Leona that talks about laws, rules, regulations that all of us have to follow at some point in our life. Let’s get started
Michael: I have some qualms about how we’re handling these accounts.
Leona: What do you mean?
Michael: There are strict regulations governing what we can and cannot do, and I think we’re violating those regulations.
Leona: Listen, it’s a matter of interpretation. We’re not flouting any regulations. We’re just not following the letter of the law.
Michael: I, for one, think that we’ve crossed the line. I’m not against some creative accounting,
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