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The word “premier,” in this podcast, means the first time something is shown or seen, or the first episode of a show in a particular TV season: “As soon I saw the premier, I knew it would become my favorite TV show.” It can also be used as a verb with the same meaning: “Do you know when that musical premiered on Broadway?” A “premier” can also be the head, leader, or prime minister of a country or province: “Stalin was the premier of the USSR for many years.” As an adjective, “premier” describes things that are the best or most important: “It must be fun to stay in premier hotels, but we save money by staying in cheap hostels.” to give up In this podcast, the phrase “to give up” means to stop having or doing something that one normally likes or enjoys: “If we really want to save money to pay for college, we need to give up eating at restaurants and going on expensive vacations.” The phrase “to give up” also means to stop trying to do something, usually because it is too difficult or frustrating: “I’ll never be able to learn how to fix my own car! I give up!” Finally, the phrase “to give (somebody) up for dead” means to stop looking for a person who is lost, because one believes he or she is no longer alive: “Everyone had given her up for dead, but then the police found new evidence that she might be alive.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 722 – Talking About Television Shows
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 722: Talking About Television Shows.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 722. 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 Cleo and Victor; they’re talking about television shows and some common vocabulary we might use when we talk about TV shows. Let’s get started.
Cleo: The new TV season is starting this week and I can’t wait. I’ve been watching reruns all summer and I’m ready for the premiers of my favorite shows.
Victor: You watch Madwomen, right?
Cleo: Yes, it’s my favorite show.
Victor: Then I’ve got some bad news for you. It’s been cancelled.
Cleo: How is that possible? The show was on hiatus last season because of contract negotiations, but I heard that it had been renewed for another season. The season finale was a cliffhanger!
Victor: I know, but something must
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