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spin-off
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In this podcast, the phrase “spin-off” means a product that is associated with the original show or movie, using one or more of the same characters in a different but possibly related story: “Spin-offs are rarely as good as the original shows.” In business, a “spin-off” is part of a company that becomes a separate, independent company: “Have you thought about making the retail stores a spin-off so that we can focus more on manufacturing?” The phrase “to spin out” means for a car to move in a tight circle when the driver loses control: “The roads were icy this morning, and many cars spun out.” Finally, the phrase “to spin (one’s) wheels” means to try to do something without much success or progress: “We’ve been trying to expand the business, but so far we’re just spinning our wheels.” 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 1211 – Watching Movie and TV Franchises
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,211 – Watching Movie and TV Franchises.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,211. 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 Ursula and Ian about watching movies and TV shows that are based on similar stories and similar characters. Let’s get started.
Ursula: Weren’t you watching this same movie yesterday?
Ian: No, this is the sequel. Yesterday, I watched Aims Pond. This is Aims Pond: Super Spy.
Ursula: Wasn’t this originally a TV show?
Ian: Actually, it was originally a novel,
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