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The word “partner,” in this podcast, is a broad term for a person with whom one has a romantic relationship, but the two people are not married and do not want to use the term boyfriend/girlfriend: “Randall isn’t married, but he and his partner have been living together for more than 18 years.” The word “partner” also describes one of two or more people who share ownership of a business or are working together to complete some task: “Harold doesn’t have enough money to open his own business, so he is looking for some partners.” The word “partner” is also used by cowboys to address each other, especially as “Howdy, partner!” Finally, the phrase “to partner up” means to select another person to work with, especially in school: “I want all of you to partner up for our next class activity.” to bring up In this podcast, the phrase “to bring up” means to begin talking about something, to mention something, or to raise an issue or topic: “I’m glad you brought that up.” Or, “Why did you bring up the possibility if you didn’t want to talk about it?” The phrase “to bring up” also means to raise a child, or to care for a child until he or she becomes an adult: “Yesinia was brought up by her aunt and uncle because her parents died when she was a baby.” The phrase “to bring (people) together” means to arrange for people to meet: “The conference brings together industry leaders to discuss the most important problems we face.” Finally, the phrase “to bring (someone) down” means to sadden someone or to make someone feel depressed: “Reading that article about the school shooting really brought me down.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. www.easytalk.ir www.easytalk.ir English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 917 – Types of Families
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 917 – Types of Families.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 917. 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 dialog between Patricia and Ed about some of the names and terms we use in describing family members. Let's get started.
Patricia: Okay, we’re nearly done setting up for the neighborhood party. I got some nametags with “father,” “mother,” and “kids” printed on them, with a space for people to write their names. It’ll be easier for people to introduce themselves and make friends.
Ed: The nametags are a good idea, but we have to keep in mind that in this day and age, there are a lot of unconventional families. We won’t just have nuclear or traditional families coming.
Patricia: I don’t see how that makes a difference.
Ed:
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