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The word “race,” in this podcast, means an election, or a competition between two or more people who want to be elected by voters for a particular government job: “All of today’s news stories are about the presidential race.” A “race” is normally a competition to see who can move most quickly: “Hal runs every day, but he is a slow runner so he never competes in races.” Or, “Which horse do you think will win the race?” When talking about people, the word “race” refers to a person’s ethnicity, or skin, eye, and hair color: “How would you feel if your son or daughter married someone of a different race?” Finally, a “race” can refer to a situation where two or more people are competing to do something first: “When John F. Kennedy was President, the United States became involved in a space race with the USSR.” to read up on In this podcast, the phrase “to read up on” means to learn about something by reading information about it, especially printed materials like brochures: “Before you go to the job interview, try to read up on the company so that you can ask intelligent questions about the position.” The phrase “to read between the lines” means to understand someone’s feelings or opinions even when they are not stated directly: “I thought she sounded happy, but her mother said that by reading between the lines she could tell her daughter was actually very sad.” The phrase “read my lips” is used when one wants to emphasize that what one is saying is true and important: “Read my lips: I won’t raise taxes.” 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 733 – Voting in an Election
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 733: Voting in an Election.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 733. 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 Khaled and Bernice. They’re talking about voting in an election and use a lot of vocabulary we might use to describe democratic elections. Let’s get started.
Khaled: Are you going to the polling place or are you voting by absentee ballot again?
Bernice: I always vote with an absentee ballot so I can vote in the comfort of my own home and in my own time. In fact, I’ve already mailed in my ballot.
Khaled: Good for you. Which candidate did you vote for in the governor’s race?
Bernice: I didn’t vote for either of the bozos that are running. I voted for
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