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The word “torch,” in this podcast, means a long stick that has fire at one end to make light and heat: “When their flashlight stopped working, they made a torch so that they could see in the dark.” The phrase “to carry the torch for (something)” means to be a leader of something, especially related to an important social issue: “That organization carries the torch for human rights.” The phrase “to be the torch bearer for (something)” has the same meaning: “She is the torch bearer for making improvements within the company.” Finally, as a verb, “to torch” means to light a building or group of buildings on fire so that they burn down and are destroyed: “Many people died when the soldiers torched the village.” to cheer on In this podcast, the phrase “to cheer on” means to support a team or person and hope that it, he, or she will win: “We’re going to sit outside during the marathon and cheer on the runners.” The phrase “to cheer (someone) up” means to do or say something to help another person feel better or happier: “Yoko has been very sad since her cat died, so I’m going to buy her some flowers to try to cheer her up.” Finally, the phrase “three cheers for (someone)” is shouted by a group to show that the group is very pleased with what another person has done: “Three cheers for Michael! We never could have finished that report on time without him.” 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 395 – Watching the Olympic Games
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 395: Watching the Olympic Games.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 395. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California, home of the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympic Games.
Visit our website at eslpod.com to download a Learning Guide for this episode that contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, cultural notes, additional definitions, and a complete transcript of this episode.
We’re going to talk today about some vocabulary related to the Olympic Games, in particular the Summer Olympics, since this episode is being released in the summer of 2008 when the Olympic Games will be held in Beijing, China. Let’s get started.
Mary Lou: Am I too late for the opening ceremony?
Jesse: No, it’s just starting. The runner is just coming into Olympic Village with the torch.
Mary Lou: Oh, this is so exciting! I love the summer Olympics. Track and field,
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