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The word “pest,” in this podcast, means an insect or rodent (small animal) that destroys crops, spreads disease, and causes other types of harm or problems for humans: “Pests destroyed their wheat crop, so next year they’re planning to plant something else.” A “pest” is also an annoying person who will not leave one alone: “My little sister Dynee was a major pest when we were growing up, but now we’re good friends.” As a verb, “to pester” means to annoy someone repeatedly, possibly asking for something again and again: “Stop pestering your boss for a raise! Instead, focus on performing your job really well to earn a raise, instead of always just asking for one.” Or, “I hate the way marketers always call at mealtime to pester us with whatever they’re selling.” to trust In this podcast, the verb “to trust” means to rely on someone, or to believe that someone is good or honest and will not do anything to hurt oneself: “Do you trust your teenagers to behave while you and your wife are gone for the weekend?” The verb “to trust” also means to believe that something is true or accurate: “If we trust their numbers, the business appears to be doing very well.” The phrase “to trust (someone) with (something)” means to entrust, or to let someone have control over something because one knows they will treat it well: “I’m going to trust you with this expensive necklace, because I know you’ll be careful with it.” Finally, the phrase “tried and trusted” describes something that has been done many times and is proven to work well: “This software is a tried and trusted solution for identifying security threats to a website.” 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 881 – Eating Genetically Modified Foods
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 881: Eating Genetically Modified Foods.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 881. 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 Ralph and Nicky, about eating what is called genetically modified foods. Let’s get started.
[start of dialog]
Ralph: What’s that?
Nicky: It’s a bigger and better tomato. It’s been genetically modified.
Ralph: You’re not going to eat that, are you?
Nicky: Of course I am. I’m making a salad. Want one?
Ralph: No way. I don’t want to eat something that’s been genetically engineered in a laboratory. Who knows what kind of strange DNA it has.
Nicky: It’s perfectly safe. It’s been modified to grow faster, have more nutrients, and be resistant
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