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In this podcast, the verb “to tear” means to be ripped into two or more pieces: “The newspaper was torn while the little boys were playing with it.” The phrase “to tear (something) up” means to rip something into many small pieces, usually because one doesn’t want anyone else to see it: “It was such a horrible photo that she tore it up and threw it away.” The phrase “to tear (something) out of (something)” is used to talk about taking a piece of paper out of a binder, folder, notebook, or something similar: “She signed her name and then tore the check out of her checkbook.” The phrase “to be torn,” or “to be torn between (something) and (something)” means to not be able to decide between two things because they are both appealing for different reasons: “He’s torn between traveling the world and staying in school.” 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 432 – Using the Copier
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 432: Using the Copier.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 432. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Our website is eslpod.com. Go there and download a Learning Guide for this episode that will help you improve your English even faster.
This episode is called “Using the Copier.” The “copier,” or the “photocopier,” is a machine that we use to make copies of pieces of paper – the things that are on the paper. We have a dialogue between Tim and Pam about some common problems – some common vocabulary you may encounter (you may hear) when talking about the copy machine. Let’s get started.
Tim: Damn it!
Pam: What’s the matter?
Tim: It’s this copier. My original didn’t come out of the feeder and there’s a paper jam.
Pam: Let me see if I can clear it. This machine is really temperamental.
Tim: Tell me about it.
Pam: Okay, I found your original, but it’s stuck. I’m afraid
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