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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 714: Dining with a Foodie.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 714. 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 “Dining with a Foodie.” A “foodie” is someone who likes to go to good restaurants, whose hobby, in a way, is going to restaurants and finding good places to eat. Let’s get started.

I invited my friend Nick to try a new restaurant with me. This restaurant was the latest thing, and since Nick was a foodie, I thought he would have an interesting take on the meal. …

Anita: So, what did you think of the first course?

Nick: I thought it was passable.

Anita: Just passable?

Nick: Yes, it was a run-of-the-mill dish you could find in any fine dining