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The word “relative,” in this podcast, means a family member, or a person to whom one is related by blood or marriage: “Do you have more relatives on your mom’s side of the family, or on your dad’s side?” A “relative” is also an animal that is genetically similar to another animal: “The llama is a distant relative of the camel.” The word “relative” can be used to talk about two things that are being compared: “The relative strength of Plan A is that it is inexpensive, but Plan B seems more effective.” Finally, the word “relatively” can be used to talk about something that is true only if it is compared with something else: “They have a relatively nice house now, considering what a horrible apartment they used to live in.” to look after In this podcast, the phrase “to look after” means to take care of someone or something: “They asked their neighbors to look after their house while they were traveling.” The phrase “to look back on (something)” means to think about something that happened in the past: “What is your happiest memory when you look back on your childhood?” The phrase “to look forward to (something)” means to think happily about something that will happen in the future: “We’re all looking forward to the day when his first book is published.” The phrase “to look in on (someone)” means to visit someone for a short period of time, often when that person is sick: “We looked in on Grandma, because she wasn’t feeling well.” Finally, the phrase “to look into (something)” means to examine or research something: “The economists are looking into the causes of the falling housing prices.” 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 338 – Refusing an Invitation
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 338: Refusing an Invitation.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 338. 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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In this episode, we’re going to hear a dialogue between June and Roberto about an invitation that they have received from someone, and how they are going to say no to that invitation. Some good vocabulary here on refusing a request or refusing an invitation. Let’s get started.
June: Did you get an invitation to Kelly’s party?
Roberto: Yes, I did. I’m going to send my regrets. How about you?
June: I’m trying to find an excuse not to attend, without Kelly taking offense.
Roberto: Couldn’t you just tell her that you have another engagement that night?
June: I used that little white lie last time I turned down one of her invitations. I have to think of something else.
Roberto: How about telling her
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