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In this podcast, the word “material” means substance, or something that will be used in a particular way for a particular purpose: “Tara loves her boyfriend, but her parents don’t think he’s husband material.” The word “material” also means fabric: “Rayleen bought some beautiful purple cotton material to sew a dress and a matching jacket.” The word “material” sometimes means important or relevant: “The lawyer keeps talking about things that aren’t material to the case, and the judge is getting tired of it.” “Materials” can also be the things that one uses to study, work, or make a presentation: “Her backpack was full of textbooks, notebooks, pens, and other study materials.” Or, “Did you bring any audio-visual materials for the presentation?” 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 552 – Reviewing Job Applications
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 552: Reviewing Job Applications.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 552. 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 Missy and Jonathan. They’re talking about people who are “applying for work” at their company, people who are asking to be hired as employees. It’s going to go over a lot of different vocabulary related to interviews and job applications. Let’s get started.
Missy: Okay, let’s sort this stack of applications into three piles: good candidates, those worth a second look, and definite “no’s.”
Jonathan: Well, that didn’t take long. With this poor economy, I thought we’d get an embarrassment of riches, but
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