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The word “offer,” in this podcast, means something that one says one will give to another person in exchange for something else: “He will sell his boat to whomever makes the best offer on it.” As a verb, “to offer” means to indicate that one is willing to give something to someone or do something for someone: “Has anyone offered to help you drive to Wichita?” Or, “If I see a pregnant woman on the bus, I usually offer her my seat.” An “offering” is the money that a person gives to a church: “How much of an offering do you leave every Sunday?” Finally, an “offering” is something that one gives to a god: “People of this religion used to kill animals as offerings for the Lord.” to go for In this podcast, the phrase “to go for (something)” means to agree to do something or to accept something: “Do you think they’ll go for our suggestion to lower the price?” The phrase “go for it!” is used to encourage someone to do something that he or she isn’t sure about: “Should I apply to McQuillan University?” “Yes, go for it! I think you’ll have a very strong application.” The phrase “to go for (something)” can also mean to choose something: “I think I’ll go for the chicken and rice dish.” Finally, the phrase “to go for (someone or something)” can mean to be applicable to something: “Your sister can’t go outside to play until she finishes her homework, and that goes for you, too!” 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 368 – A Corporate Takeover
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اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «A Corporate Takeover». 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 368: A Corporate Takeover.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 368. 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. On it, you can download a Learning Guide for this episode. The Learning Guide contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, additional definitions, cultural notes, comprehension questions, and a complete transcript of everything we say on this episode. If you’re looking for a way to improve your English even faster, download the Learning Guide.
This episode is called “A Corporate Takeover.” It’s a dialogue between Lee and Bruce, talking about one company trying to buy another company. Let’s get started.
Lee: Hello, Lee Williams.
Bruce: Hi, Lee. This is Bruce Eng. The reason I’m calling is to find out if there is any news about your company’s takeover bid for Shamrock Corp. It’s been a week and I was wondering what’s happening.
Lee: Hi, Bruce. I’m glad you called. I was just about to call you with an update.
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