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The word “powder,” in this podcast, means snow that has recently fallen and is still dry and loose, not yet compacted (pressed together): “Driving in powder isn’t too difficult, but watch out for icy roads!” When talking about makeup, “face powder” is a colored dust applied to a woman’s face to make it have a consistent, tanned color: “A little bit of powder can brighten your face and hide blemishes.” When talking about weapons, “gun powder” is the explosive substance put into a gun: “Please don’t smoke around the gun powder.” Finally, “baking powder” is a white substance added to baked goods to make them airier or lighter: “The muffins were really dense, so next time we’ll add some more baking powder.” to blow smoke In this podcast, the phrase “to blow smoke” means to exaggerate, or to say something that isn’t true while trying to make one appear better than one actually is: “Was she really an Olympic-level athlete, or is she just blowing smoke?” The phrase “to go up in smoke” means for something to fail or for continued progress to be impossible: “When Marcus was seriously hurt in the car accident, he saw many of his dreams go up in smoke.” Finally, the phrase “where there’s smoke, there’s fire” means that if something bad is being said about a person or organization, it’s probably true: “It’s hard to believe the rumors about their financial problems, but they’re probably true. After all, where there’s smoke, there’s fire.” 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 954 – Participating in Winter Sports
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 954 – Participating in Winter Sports.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 954. 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 Hanna and Ahmed about playing sports in the wintertime. Let’s get started.
Hanna: It’s finally snowing outside! Soon we’ll be able to get out the sled.
Ahmed: Sledding is for kids. I’m going downhill skiing as soon as there’s enough powder. I can’t wait to feel the wind in my hair as I careen down the side of a mountain.
Hanna: You’re more likely to be on the bunny slopes! You’ve only been on
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