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In this podcast, “promising” means that something or someone has great potential for success: “The editor was willing to work with the promising young writer because he believed someday he might write a bestseller.” Another meaning for promise is found in the phrase “to keep a promise,” which means to do what a person has said he or she would do: “Susan said she would be on time and so I know she will. She always keeps her promises.” Finally, “to promise someone the moon” means to say one will do much more than is humanly possible: “In order to get elected, the politician made several speeches promising the moon.” Or “Carlos promised Cheryl the moon in order to convince her to marry him.” to make do The phrasal verb “to make do,” in this podcast, means to manage with something of a poorer quality than one desires: “The new tent and camp stove we ordered did not arrive in time for our trip, so we had to make do with our old camping gear on this trip.” Another similar phrasal verb is “to make something up,” which means to invent something, such as a story or an excuse: “Some children are good at making up excuses for why they did not finish their homework.” And we use the phrasal verb “to make it” when we mean someone has been successful: “After years of trying, Jamal finally made it in the music industry with a number one song.” 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 387 – Describing Talent and Ability
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 387: Describing Talent and Ability.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast number 387. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Our website is eslpod.com. If you go there, you can download a Learning Guide for this episode that contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, additional definitions not discussed on the podcast, comprehension questions, cultural notes, and a complete transcript of everything we say on this episode.
This episode is called “Describing Talent and Ability.” It’s a dialogue between Kathy and Brad talking about how good certain members of a sports team are. Let’s get started.
Kathy: Thanks for inviting me to see your team. Who’s your best player?
Brad: That would be Sarah. She’s a natural. No one comes close to her speed and dexterity. She has good instincts and a flair for getting out of difficult situations.
Kathy: She sounds promising. Anyone else I should be keeping an eye on?
Brad: Mollie is a good player, too.
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