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The word “native,” in this podcast, means born in a particular place: “Natives of Portland, Oregon, tend to be very proud of their city.” When talking about plants, a “native” plant is a plant from a particular area: “They’re trying to attract more local wildlife by planting only native trees and bushes in their yard.” A “native tongue” or “native language” is the first language one learned and spoke as a child: “English is his native language, but he’s also conversant in Portuguese, Mandarin, and French.” Finally, “native” can refer to the cultural traditions of the people who were in a country before Europeans arrived in that country: “Do the people there still wear native clothes, or do they prefer Western jeans and t- shirts?” to show (someone) around In this podcast, the phrase “to show (someone) around” means to take someone to many different places in a city or area, helping him or her become familiar with the important things: “This is a small town, so it won’t take long for us to show you around.” The phrase “to show (someone) the door” means to make it obvious that someone is no longer welcome in a particular place and should leave: “When Becca found out her boyfriend had cheated on her, she showed him the door.” The phrase “to show (someone) who’s boss” means to use one’s power and authority over another person: “You have to show your teenage children who’s boss, or else they’ll take control of the entire family.” 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 579 – Telling People Where You’re From
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 579: Telling People Where You’re From.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 579. 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. You probably already know that, but did you know that we also have an ESL Podcast Store, where you can buy additional courses in English? Yeah? And our ESL Podcast Blog, where a couple of times a week we provide even more help in improving your English.
This episode is called “Telling People Where You’re From.” The U.S. is a land of immigrants (people from other countries), but also a country where people move to different parts of the country frequently. This is going to tell you how you tell someone where you came from before you got to where you are now. Let’s get started.
Cora: Hi, I’m Cora.
Antonio: I’m Antonio. Nice to meet you.
Cora: Same here. Are you from around here?
Antonio: No, I’m originally from Arkansas. How about you?
Cora: I’m a native Californian, but I grew up in the Middle East. My parents were in the
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