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performance
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The word “performance,” in this podcast, means how well a car works, usually measured in speed, acceleration, turning radius, and reliability: “We were really disappointed with the car’s performance in the mountains over rough roads.” The word “performance” also refers to when someone plays music or dances for an audience: “A few people began crying while listening to the violinist’s beautiful performance.” Or, “Do you think the dancers will be ready for their first performance next week?” The phrase “job performance” describes how well someone is meeting expectations at work: “If Harold’s job performance doesn’t improve, we’re going to have to fire him.” Finally, the phrase “financial performance” refers to whether an investment or a business is making money: “The stock market rewards companies with strong financial performance.” in the shop In this podcast, the phrase “in the shop” means at the mechanic’s or being repaired: “Greg’s car is in the shop because it needs new brakes.” In high school, “shop class” is a class that teaches students to make things out of wood and metal: “Fifty years ago, boys took shop class and girls took cooking classes.” The phrase “to set up shop” means to start a small business: “They were just teenagers when they set up shop and started manufacturing in their garage.” The phrase “to shut up shop” means to close a business: “After years of struggling to make a profit, it was a relief to shut up shop and move on.” Finally, the phrase “to talk shop” means to talk about work, especially when the topic is uninteresting for others: “Promise me that if we go out for drinks together you won’t spend the evening talking shop.” 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 1290 – Describing Car Speed and Power
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,290 – Describing Car Speed and Power.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,290. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Visit our website at ESLPod.com.
This episode is a dialogue between Martin and his friend Asta about the speed and power of a car. Let’s get started.
Martin: Did you see that? It’s the new McQ. It does 0 to 60 in four seconds. It has amazing performance.
Asta: That car? I guess it’s nice. I like the color.
Martin: Color?! Who cares about the color? The McQ is supposed to top out at 155, but it’s been clocked at 160. Can you imagine?
Asta: No, I can’t.
Martin: It has more horsepower than any car
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