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The word “mass,” in this podcast, means involving many or all people: “The printing press made mass communication possible for the first time in history.” The phrase “the masses” refers to the general public, or all ordinary people who don’t have much power or influence: “What politicians say to the masses isn’t necessarily the same as what they say behind closed doors.” In the Catholic church, “mass” is the main ceremony for worshipping God: “Do you attend mass every Sunday?” The word “mass” can also refer to a large quantity of something: “The smart meters send a mass of data to the electric company, and it’s our job to analyze everything to draw meaningful conclusions.” Finally, in science, “mass” refers to the amount of material in something: “After the sun, which object in our solar system has the greatest mass?” to be restored In this podcast, the phrase “to be restored” means to be fixed and returned to normal: “The train derailed, but there were no injuries and the mechanics expect service to be restored within a few hours.” The verb “to restore” means to return something to its earlier condition: “Do you think these artifacts can be restored for display in the museum?” The verb “to restore” also means to bring back a positive feeling for people: “The experience restored Jacques’ belief in the existence of aliens.” Finally, the phrase “to restore (someone) to power” means to put a political leader back into a position of power after he or she lost it: “The rebels had power for a few months, but then the country’s former president was restored to power.” 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 989 – Dealing with a Mass Transit Strike
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 989 – Dealing with a Mass Transit Strike.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 989. 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 about a strike – when workers decide to stop working in order to negotiate for more money or more benefits at their job. We’re dealing today with a mass transit strike. That involves buses and subways and other means of transportation that people use in the city. Let’s get started.
Marge: Where have you been? You should have been home over two hours ago!
Homer: I’ve been trying to get home. Haven’t you been watching the news? The Transportation Workers Union has voted to strike. There was a mass
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