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The word “lead,” in this podcast, means a clue, or information that seems likely to help one find out what happened in a crime, especially if that information is provided by someone else: “The police are following a lead, but they still aren’t sure who stole the money.” The “lead” is also the first, winning position in a race: “Gracie was in the lead for the first three laps, but then another runner passed her.” The phrase “to take the lead in (something)” means to be the leader or the first to do something, and making sure something gets done: “We need someone to take the lead in this project.” Finally, the phrase “to follow (someone’s) lead” means to follow someone else’s example or do what another person is doing: “The first few weeks in the job can be challenging, but just follow your co- worker’s lead.” to keep (someone) guessing In this podcast, the phrase “to keep (someone) guessing” means to make someone feel anticipation and suspense, making them continue to wonder about something and not telling him or her the answer: “The weather has been very unpredictable lately, always keeping us guessing about what to wear.” The phrases “guess what” and you’ll never guess what” are used when one has exciting news that will surprise another person: “Guess what! Meghan got accepted at Stanford University!” Or, “You’ll never guess what happened to me this morning.” Finally, an “educated guess” is an attempt to answer a question based on some information, while a “wild guess” is an attempt to answer a question without putting much thought or effort into it: “Please try to answer with an educated guess. Don’t just give us a wild guess without giving it any thought.” 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 931 – Solving a Mystery
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 931 – Solving a Mystery.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 931. 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 a dialogue between Jane and Hercule about solving a mystery – when someone has committed a crime, perhaps even murder. Let’s get started.
Jane: You have to watch this movie. It’s so good!
Hercule: I’m not really into mysteries.
Jane: But this is a really good whodunit.
Hercule: I prefer action movies.
Jane: Listen, the movie gives you plenty of clues, and the detective follows hunch after hunch, lead after lead, but the movie is full of red herrings. Everybody seems to have an alibi and the witnesses aren’t reliable.
Hercule: I don’t know. It seems kind of confusing to me. I don’t really want to use my brain when I’m watching a movie.
Jane: But that’s the fun part
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