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The word “seconds,” in this podcast, means a second helping of food, or additional food put on one’s plate after one has finished the food that was put on the plate originally: “That soup was delicious! May I have seconds?” The phrase “to have second thoughts” means to have doubts about what one has done or about what one is planning to do: “Everyone says it’s normal to have second thoughts before your wedding.” The phrase “on second thought” shows that one has changed one’s mind: “I’d like a loaf of bread, please. On second thought, I’ll take two.” Finally, the phrase “to not give (something) a second thought” means to not worry about something: “Chase apologized for arriving so late, but Zaheer just laughed and said, ‘Don’t give it a second thought.’” to round up In this podcast, the phrase “to round up” means to find something and bring it: “We need to round up some more speakers for the conference.” Or, “Where can we round up some more volunteers for the work party?” When talking about numbers, the phrase “to round up/down” means to increase/decrease a number to a certain number of decimal points: “Please round down to the nearest 10. For example, 738 should become 730.” The phrase “to round (something) out” means to make something more complete, comprehensive, and/or balanced: “Evelyn is rounding out her college classes with a few courses in literature and fine arts.” Or, “The pianist rounded out his repertoire with a few sonatas.” 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 762 – Eating a Family Dinner
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 762: Eating a Family Dinner.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 762. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California. Welcome to our podcast.
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This episode is a dialogue about having dinner with a large number of people. Let’s get started.
My roommate, Jim, invited me over to his house for a family meal. I’m an only child, so I’m not used to a big family dinner. I felt like a fish out of water. …
Jim’s mother: Sit down, everybody. Dinner’s ready.
Phil: Thank you for having me over, Mrs. Moreno.
Jim’s mother: Don’t mention it. Just sit down and eat. Jim, pass the potatoes, and Dana, don’t hog the peas. Hand them both to Phil.
Phil: Thank you, Mrs. Moreno, but I’ve already taken a helping of each dish.
Jim’s mother: Then you need to
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