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In this podcast, the phrase “shoot me” is used to ask another person to kill oneself, used jokingly or sarcastically when one is in a very unpleasant and undesirable situation without control: “This conference is so boring and we have to stay all day! Just shoot me now.” The word “shoot” is used as a command to ask someone to do or try something, especially to begin speaking: “Can I try to fix the problem? Yeah, shoot!” The verb “to shoot” can mean to take a photograph with a camera: “Jaime is looking forward to shooting some scenery around the Grand Canyon.” Finally, the verb “to shoot” can mean to reach for something, especially if is difficult or impossible to achieve or obtain: “Shoot for the moon; even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” 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 808 – Asking for Time Off
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 808: Asking for Time Off.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast number 808. 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 Johnny and Francesca about asking for time off, time where you don’t have to work. Let's get started.
Johnny: I just found out that the manager is letting Neal take Friday off. I asked him two days ago for Friday off and he turned me down!
Francesca: Neal’s wife is pregnant, so maybe he needs time off to go with her to a doctor’s visit, or something.
Johnny: That’s so messed up! I asked first, so I should have been given permission instead of Neal. I think the manager has it in for me.
Francesca: I don’t think that’s
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