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The word “value,” in this podcast, means how much money something is worth, or the price at which something can be bought: “We were shocked by the value of those old paintings.” The phrase “of great value” means to be useful: “This research could be of great value in finding a cure for cancer.” The phrase “of little value” means unhelpful or useless: “There’s little value is arguing about what happened. We need to find a solution and move forward.” If something “holds its value,” its value does not change over time: “Historically, homes in this neighborhood have held their value better than homes in the surrounding neighborhoods.” Finally, “face value” is the value that is printed on something, often different than its actual value: “The face value of this old coin is just one dollar, but it’s actually worth several hundred dollars to collectors.” to nip (something) in the bud In this podcast, the phrase “to nip (something) in the bud” means to address and resolve or end a problem very early, before it has an opportunity to become a larger, more serious problem: “If we had known the pipe was leaking, we could have nipped the problem in the bud before we experienced flooding.” The phrase “a nip in the air” means that it is a little bit cold: “It’s a beautiful, sunny day, but there’s a nip in the air.” The phrase “nip and tuck” describes a surgery to improve one’s physical appearance, especially to make one seem thinner or to reduce wrinkles on one’s face: “After giving birth to her last child, Morgana decided to get a nip and tuck.” Finally, the verb “to nip at” means to gently bite something: “Little fish nipped at our toes as we walked in the warm water.” 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 1284 – Discovering a Minor Theft
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,284 – Discovering a Minor Theft.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,284. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
This episode is a dialogue between Maria and the owner of a store about stealing something from the store. Sounds dangerous. Let’s get started.
Maria: What’s going on here? I came as soon as I got your phone call. Why are you holding onto my son like that?
Store Owner: I am restraining your son because I caught him shoplifting. I thought you’d like to be here when I called the police.
Maria: There’s no need for that. He’s not a delinquent.
Store Owner: He is from my standpoint. Theft is a serious crime.
Maria: I know it is and I’ll make restitution. Please give him a second chance. Please don’t call the police.
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