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produce
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The word “produce,” in this podcast, means fresh fruits and vegetables: “Doctors say that we should eat at least five servings of produce each day.” As a verb, “to produce,” the pronunciation is different, with the accent on the second syllable. “To produce” means to manufacture, make, or create something: “This factory produces thousands of tires every day.” The verb “to produce” can also mean to cause something, or to cause something to happen: “This medication produces headaches in 5% of the patients who take it.” Or, “The government’s decision produced a rise in interest rates.” “To produce” can mean to show something to another person: “The lawyer produced very compelling evidence in court.” Finally, “to produce” can mean to provide the money for a movie to be made: “Do you know who produced that film?” to keep (something) up In this podcast, the phrase “to keep (something) up” means to continue to do something or to be able to do something: “Kulon is working three jobs. How long will she be able to keep that up?” The phrase “to keep (something) going” means to manage a business or organization so that it continues to operate: “When the value of the dollar fell, so did the company’s sales, but the president was able to keep it going for several years.” The phrase “to keep at (something)” or “to keep at it” means to continue to do something even though it is difficult, and is used to encourage other people so that they don’t stop doing something: “I know that playing the violin is difficult, but if you keep at it, you’ll soon be playing beautiful music!” 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 366 – Talking About Prices
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 366: Talking About Prices.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 366. 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 and download a Learning Guide for this episode. The Learning Guide is an 8 to 10 page PDF file you can download for all of our current episodes. It gives you the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, comprehension questions, additional definitions and cultural notes, and a complete transcript of everything we say on this episode.
This episode is called “Talking About Prices,” when you buy and sell things, as well as some general vocabulary related to the economy. Let’s get started.
Rosalba: Can you believe these prices? I know we’re in a recession, but the cost of everyday necessities shouldn’t skyrocket overnight.
William: I think it has something to do with the shortage of produce. I don’t know why I’m surprised that stores like this one try to gouge customers at the drop of a hat. I guess
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