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The word “term,” in this podcast, means duration, or the amount of time that a loan or agreement is valid: “Their apartment rental agreement has a one-year term.” A “term” is also the amount of time that a politician works in a particular job before he or she has to be re-elected: “The U.S. president can serve a maximum of two four-year terms.” When talking about academics, a “term” is one of the four periods of the school year: “He did very poorly in the fall term, but his grades improved in the winter and spring terms, so he won’t have to take extra classes during the summer term.” Finally, a “term” is a technical word that has a specific meaning: “The word ‘hypertension’ is a medical term that is used to talk about high blood pressure.” to default In this podcast, the verb “to default” means to not make a payment that one is supposed to make, especially on a loan: “When he lost his job, he defaulted on his car payment.” In a computer program, the “default” is what happens automatically when one does not make any changes or special choices: “The default printer paper is 8.5 x 11 inches.” The phrase “by default” means that something happens because one hasn’t made any changes or special choices: “By default, the computer will save your file every five minutes.” The phrase “by default” is also used when one wins something without any competition: “The other team didn’t show up for the game on Saturday, so we won by default.” 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 352 – Understanding Interest Rates
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 352: Understanding Interest Rates.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 352. 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. On it, you can find a Learning Guide for this episode, an 8 to 10 page PDF file that contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, new sample sentences, additional definitions, comprehension questions, cultural notes, and a complete transcript of this episode.
This episode is called “Understanding Interest Rates.” It’s a dialogue between Kerry and Oscar about borrowing money from a bank. Let’s get started.
Kerry: I need to take out a small business loan and I’m trying to figure out what the interest rate would be. Do you understand this stuff?
Oscar: If it’s the same as a mortgage loan, then I think I understand it in general terms. The interest rate would be the percentage of the amount you plan to borrow. It’s usually calculated as an annual rate. So, for instance, a 10 percent
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