any of (one’s) business

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 873: Avoiding Giving an Opinion

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 873. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

This episode like all of our episodes has a Learning Guide. You can get that by going to our website: www.ESLPod.com.

This episode is a dialog between Ariel and Paolo about trying not to give your opinion. Let’s get started.

[start of dialog]

Ariel: I know you’ll give me the inside scoop. What’s going on between Sam and Matt?

Paolo: You’re asking the wrong person.

Ariel: Don’t be like that. You know both of them really well, and I know that Sam confides in you. Don’t you think Matt is being unreasonable?

Paolo: I really couldn’t say.

Ariel: Why are you being so close-mouthed? I’m sure you have an opinion.

Paolo: I’ve never given it much thought, to be honest, and I don’t think it’s any of my business.

Ariel: But they’re both friends of yours. You