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In this podcast, the word “tone” is a description of the qualities of a voice, including its pitch (high or low), warmth, and strength: “She was attracted to the strong, masculine tone of his voice.” The phrase “Don’t take that tone with me,” is used to strongly tell someone to speak more pleasantly and respectfully: “During the argument, he said to his daughter, ‘Don’t take that tone with me, young lady.’” The phrase “to set the tone” means to establish the mood or feel of an event or occasion: “The dean gave an excellent welcome to the new students, which set the tone for the rest of the school year.” Finally, a “ring tone” or a “busy tone” refer to the sounds that one hears when placing a call: “I tried calling your number, but I only heard a ring tone. It never transferred to voicemail.” And, “I’ve tried to call Angel several times, but all I get is the busy tone.” 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 1112 – Doing Impressions
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,112 – Doing Impressions.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,112. 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 Edison and Kay about imitating someone else’s voice. Let’s get started.
Edison: [in a high-pitched woman’s voice] “I’m paying you less and working you harder. What are you complaining about?”
Kay: Ha, ha. You sound just like Justine! You really have a gift for doing impressions, but maybe we should shut the door.
Edison: Oh I’m not worried about Justine hearing me. She’s my boss, but she’s not the boss of me.
Kay: What would she say if she
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