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معنی و توضیح
The word “title,” in this podcast, means the name of a book: “When Gabriella was a child, the title of her favorite book was, ‘The Giant Jam Sandwich’.” The word “title” can also mean the word in front of a person’s name, such as “Dr.” as in “Dr. McQuillan,” “Mr.” (for a single or married man), and “Ms.” (for a single or married woman): “Ms. Banderi, have you seen Dr. Nobu?” A “title” can also be the name of a person’s job, such as “vice president of sales” or “associate professor of chemistry”: “Please introduce yourselves to the rest of the group by telling us your name and your job title.” The word “title” can also mean the ownership of something: “The Gamarras have held the title to that land for generations.”
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Finding a Book at a Bookstore». دو دقیقه اول را همینجا گوش کن و متن همگام را دنبال کن. برای ادامه کامل، از دکمه پایین استفاده کن.
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 257: Finding a Book at a Bookstore.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 257. 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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Our dialogue today is about a customer going into a store, talking to one of the employees at the store, and asking him where certain kinds of books are. He's in a bookstore, of course! Let's get started.
Clerk: Can I help you find something?
Adrian: Yes. Can you tell me where the non-fiction books are?
Clerk: Are you looking for hardbacks or paperbacks?
Adrian: I’m not sure. I think hardbacks.
Clerk: Well, the non-fiction new releases are at the front of the store. The non- fiction section
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.