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In this podcast, the verb “to tread” means to be very careful about what one does in a difficult situation: “The company is going to fire 100 employees, so everyone is treading carefully at work.” The verb “to tread” also means to take a step and put one’s foot down on something: “Please don’t tread on the grass. Stay on the sidewalk.” When swimming, the phrase “to tread water” means to float by moving one’s legs to stay above the water, without moving forward or backward: “She doesn’t know how to swim, but she can tread water.” As a noun, “tread” is the pattern or design on a tire or on the bottom of one’s shoe, which helps the tire or shoe avoid sliding and slipping: “If the tread is thin on your car’s tires, it’s time to buy new tires.” 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 383 – Mending a Broken Heart
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 383: Mending a Broken Heart.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 383. 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 called “Mending (or fixing) a Broken Heart.” A “broken heart” is when someone feels sad usually because a romantic relationship has ended. I know how this feels – many, many times I have felt it! We’ll hear a dialogue between David and Victoria about someone who has a broken heart. Let’s get started.
David: Why has Joyce been moping around all week? What’s wrong with her?
Victoria: She’s suffering from a broken heart. Her boyfriend broke up with her over the weekend. They had been together for two years.
David: Did she tell you the gruesome details?
Victoria: Not really. She just
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