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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 581: Reading a World Map.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 581. 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 “Reading a World Map.” We’re going to talk about vocabulary related to maps. This is a dialogue between Greg and Julianna. Let’s get started.

Greg: What are you doing with that map and that globe?

Julianna: I’m trying to keep track of Carmen as she travels from country to country. I just got another postcard from her today.

Greg: I’m not sure I like the idea of my daughter traveling around the world with a group of people for three months. It’s not