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The word “natural,” in this podcast, means normal, expected, or common: “It’s natural to have trouble sleeping when you’re very stressed out.” The word “natural” can also refer to someone who is very talented at doing something: “From the first time Jacques went skiing, it was obvious he was a natural.” When talking about colors, “natural” can describe a color seen in nature or a skin color: “I hope the neighbors paint their house a natural color, and not bright pink or orange.” Or, “Which foundation looks more natural on my skin?” The phrase “natural childbirth” describes having a baby without taking any medicine to reduce the pain: “Melinda is too scared of the pain to even consider having a natural childbirth.” to take after In this podcast, the phrase “to take after (someone)” means to behave or be like another person, usually a parent or an older relative: “Harvey takes after his grandmother and is very careful with his money.” The phrase “to take (someone) out” means to go on a date with someone: “Ollie is going to take Heidi out to that new restaurant this weekend.” The phrase “to take (someone) on” means to fight or compete against someone, especially when one is unlikely to win: “Even though Bradley is short and not very muscular, he swore he’d take on anyone who said anything bad about his sister.” Finally, the phrase “to take over” means to take control of something that was previously controlled by someone else: “The company needs to hire a new director to take over the department.” 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 759 – Worrying About Your Children
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 759: Worrying About Your Children.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 759. 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 about worrying about your children. Let’s get started.
Pavel: I’m really worried about Hanna. She’s been hanging around with that girl Carla, and Carla runs with the wrong crowd.
Hillary: Hanna is rebelling a little. That’s natural at her age. When I was her age, I thought I knew more than my parents or any adult, and that I should be able to make all of my own decisions.
Pavel: I’m not talking about being stricter on her, but she’s become so secretive. I’m really worried that she might get exposed to things that should be off-limits at her age.
Hillary: There’s no way we can keep her from seeing her friends short of locking her in her room. We have to trust
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