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The word “remotely,” in this podcast, means from a distance, off-site, and not at a specified location: “More and more companies are allowing their employees to work remotely, as long as they prove they can get the work done on time.” When used negatively, as in “not remotely,” the word can mean not at all or not in any way: “They were not remotely interested in our proposal.” Or, “Why does he keep telling those stupid jokes? They’re not remotely funny.” Sometimes the word “remotely” means slightly or only a little bit: “That smell is remotely familiar, but I can’t quite figure out what it is.” Finally, a “remote control” is the small device that allows one to change the channel and control the volume on a TV without being physically attached to the TV: “I want to change the channel. Who has the remote control?” zip, zilch, zero In this podcast, the words “zip,” “zilch,” and “zero” all mean none or nothing, and can be used separately or in combination: “These are all volunteers, so they receive zip, zilch, zero for their work.” Or, “Do you have any money left?” “Nope, zilch.” As a verb, “to zip” means to close or fasten something together with a zipper (long rows of metal or plastic teeth that hook into each other): “If you’re cold, try zipping your jacket closed to prevent the wind from making you feel colder.” The verb “to zip” also means to go somewhere or do something very quickly: “How did you zip through the grocery store in less than 10 minutes?” Finally, the phrase “zip it” is a rude way to tell someone to shut up, be quiet, and not say anything else: “I don’t want to hear you complain about that again. Just zip 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 1212 – Providing Tech Support
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Providing Tech Support». 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 1,212 – Providing Tech Support.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,212. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California. Yeah.
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This episode is a dialogue between Max and Grace about providing “tech,” or “technical,” support. Let’s get started.
Max: Hello, hello, is this call-in tech support?
Grace: Yes, my name is Grace and this is the help desk. How can I help you today?
Max: I’m having a problem with my machine and I don’t know what to do.
Grace: Have you tried reading our online troubleshooting guide or asking your question on the support forum?
Max: The what?
Grace: Never mind. Can you describe the problem you’re having?
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