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unit
معنی و توضیح
The word “unit,” in this podcast, means one of many apartments in a building: “I know you’re on the third floor, but which unit do you live in?” A “unit” can also be 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 438 – Renting an Apartment a department, or a group of people working together on something: “The police force has a children’s unit that takes children out of dangerous family situations.” Or, “The hospital is going to build a bigger building for its cancer unit.” In a factory, a “unit” is one product that is made: “This factory makes 10,000 units each month.” Finally, the phrase “unit price” is the cost per piece of something: “A big box of diapers costs $33, but the unit price is low at just $0.17 per diaper.” to be up In this podcast, the phrase “to be up” means to end, finish, or expire: “The sale is up on Monday, so we need to go to the store this weekend if we want to buy an inexpensive refrigerator.” The phase “to be down” means to be depressed, or to feel very sad: “When I lost my job, I was down for months.” The phases “to be over” and “to be through” mean to be finished, especially when talking about a romantic relationship: “Their marriage is over. They’re getting a divorce next month.” Or, “That’s it! We’re through! I don’t want to date you anymore.” Finally, the phrase “to be away from (something)” means to be on vacation or out of the office for a period of time: “I’ll be away from my desk most of the afternoon because I have meetings on another floor.” 4 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 438 – Renting an Apartment
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 438: Renting an Apartment.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast number 438. 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. Go there to download a Learning Guide for this episode, which contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, additional definitions, cultural notes, comprehension questions, and a transcript of this complete episode.
Today’s episode is a dialogue between Heather and Sam, talking about renting an apartment. Let’s get started.
Heather: Hi, are you the apartment manager? I saw the vacancy sign outside and I’m looking for an apartment.
Sam: Yes, I’m Sam. We have one unit available right now. When are you looking to move in?
Heather: The lease on my apartment is up soon, so I’d like to move in the first of the month.
Sam: Okay, follow me and let me show you the unit. Each unit gets one parking space
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