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The word “looks,” in this podcast, means physical appearance, or the way that something is seen: “My boss said that if I want to be seen as a professional, I need to pay more attention to my looks, making sure that I dress professionally.” If someone has “natural good looks,” he or she is very handsome or pretty: “She has such natural good looks that she doesn’t need to wear makeup.” The phrase “to lose (one’s) looks” means to become less beautiful or attractive, especially over time: “I hope I don’t lose my looks by the age of 40.” Finally, the expression “to give (someone) a look” means to use one’s face and eyes to send someone a message without saying anything: “Mila gave her husband a look that made him stop talking immediately.” to fall apart In this podcast, the phrase “to fall apart” means to break or to stop working properly: “His new sweater fell apart the first time he washed it.” Or, “All their plans for an outdoor basketball game fell apart when it started to rain.” The phrase “to fall to pieces” has the same meaning, but usually refers to more serious matters: “She felt as if her life were falling to pieces when she lost her job.” The phrase “to fall flat” is used to talk about a joke or story that the audience doesn’t like, or that doesn’t interest the people listening to it: “The comic’s jokes fell flat and nobody laughed.” Finally, the phrase “to fall by the wayside” means to stop being used or done: “During the war, the country’s spending on education fell by the wayside.” 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 426 – Talking About Product Quality
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اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Talking About Product Quality». 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 426: Talking About Product Quality.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast number 426. 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 to help you improve your English even faster.
This episode is a dialogue between Brenda and Yoji talking about product quality, the quality of things that you buy. Are they good, are they bad; what are some of the specific words we use in describing different products – different things – we’ll find out in this dialogue. Let’s get started.
Brenda: It’s fun shopping for a new cell phone, don’t you think?
Yoji: Sure, but I just need one with the bare basics.
Brenda: Not me. I want one that’s top-of-the-line. My old phone was cheap and flimsy, and it started acting up after only a few months.
Yoji: I want something that’s good quality, but I don’t think I should have to pay top dollar for it,
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