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opening
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The word “opening,” in this podcast, means an open appointment or a slot of time that has not yet been assigned to something, so one can schedule an appointment then: “Please book an appointment for the next available opening.” In theaters, “opening night” is the first night when a play or movie can be seen by the public: “They stood in line for hours to get tickets for opening night.” A “grand opening” is the first day or week when a new business is open: “The furniture store had free hamburgers and hot dogs for customers during the grand opening.” Finally, a “job opening” is a vacant position or an opportunity to work for a particular company: “Please keep my resume on file in case you have any job openings in your human resources department.” to flare up In this podcast, the phrase “to flare up” means to temporarily become much stronger, brighter, or more painful, and then return to the previous state, especially when this happens multiple times: “His back pain seems to flare up on cold, humid days.” If a piece of clothing “flares out,” it becomes wider: “The jacket has interesting sleeves that flare out at the wrists.” The phrase “tempers flare” means that people become angry and lose control of their words and/or actions: “Tempers flared when the CEO announced that jobs were being eliminated.” Finally, a “flare” is a device that burns to create a bright red light, usually placed behind a car that has broken down, so that other drivers do not hit it: “Please light these flares and put them on the ground about 50 feet behind the car.” 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 971 – Getting in to See a Busy Doctor
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 971 – Getting In to See a Busy Doctor.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 971. 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 Monique and Jurgen about trying to see a doctor who is very busy. Let’s get started.
Monique: Ugh!
Jurgen: What’s the matter?
Monique: My GP referred me to a specialist for my back problems, but she doesn’t have any openings for eight weeks! I’m waitlisted in case there’s a cancellation, but if there isn’t one, I’ll have to endure this pain for at least another eight weeks.
Jurgen: Can’t you
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.