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relief
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In this podcast, the word “relief” means a period of relaxation or time when one faces less pressure or fewer demands than usual: “It was such a relief when the department finally agreed to hire two new administrative assistants to handle much of the workload.” The phrase “relief effort” refers to organized efforts to help people who have little money, housing, or clothing: “The American Red Cross organized a massive relief effort for the people who were affected by the earthquake.” The phrase “comic relief” refers to a humorous moment in a serious situation in a TV show, movie, or book: “That character provides some much- needed comic relief during the tensest parts of the play.” Finally, when talking about maps, “in relief” describes a three-dimensional map that has raised parts to show the height of geographic features: “Only a map in relief can show how tall Mt McKinley is.” 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 1110 – Experiencing a Drought
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اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Experiencing a Drought». 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 1,110 – Experiencing a Drought.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,110. 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 Fabian and Lia about not having enough water where you live – what we would call a “drought.” Let’s get started.
Fabian: How long do you think this drought is going to last?
Lia: I have no idea, but I’m not worried. I grew up in the desert. Not having enough precipitation was just a fact of life.
Fabian: Yes,
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