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provision
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The word “provisions,” in this podcast, means food, especially food that is used during a journey or in case of an emergency: “Safety experts recommend keeping appropriate provisions in the trunk of your car in case of an earthquake or another natural disaster.” When talking about a legal contract, a “provision” is one clause, of part of the document that specifies what will happen under certain conditions: “The rental agreement includes a provision for ending the agreement if tenants don’t pay their rent.” Sometimes the word “provision” describes something that is being provided: “Tracy thinks the government should pay for the provision of basic childcare for all families.” Finally, the phrase “provision for (someone)” describes providing something for someone: The tax code makes special provisions for low-income workers.” to hear things In this podcast, the phrase “to hear things” means to hear a sound that didn’t actually exist, or to hear imaginary sounds: “I thought I heard someone calling my name, but that’s impossible. I must be hearing things. The phrase “Have you heard the one about (something)?” is used to ask if someone has already heard the joke that one wants to share: “Have you heard the one about why the chicken crossed the road?” The phrase “I’ve heard that one before” means that one doesn’t believe someone’s excuse or explanation: “Sheila tried to tell the teacher that the dog ate her homework, but he said, ‘I’ve heard that one before.’” Finally, the phrase “to never hear the end of (something)” means that people will continue to talk about something, especially an embarrassing thing, for a long time: “If this idea doesn’t work, I’ll never hear the end of it.” 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 1041 – Being Rescued
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اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Being Rescued». دو دقیقه اول را همینجا گوش کن و متن همگام را دنبال کن. برای ادامه کامل، از دکمه پایین استفاده کن.
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,041 – Being Rescued.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,041. 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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On this episode, we’re going to listen to a dialogue between Irma and Bert about being rescued – about people who get caught, trapped, in some place and need to have someone else to come and save them. Let’s get started.
Irma: Do you really think we’ll be rescued? It’s been six hours and I’m losing hope.
Bert: It’s hard to say. I’m sure search and rescue teams are looking for us as we speak.
Irma: But what if they don’t come in time? We didn’t bring any
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