as far as (someone) is concerned

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 587: Feeling Disillusioned.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 587. 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. You can to download a Learning Guide for this episode, an 8- to 10-page guide that contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, additional definitions – come on, say it with me – cultural notes, comprehension questions, and a complete transcript of everything we say.

This episode is called “Feeling Disillusioned,” about someone who is sad and disappointed in something. Let’s get started.

Daniela: I did it. I finally met Mandy Timpkin.

Tony: Mandy Timpkin, your idol?

Daniela: Yeah, I stood in line for two days at her book signing and finally met her. It was a big disappointment.

Tony: Really? I thought she could do no wrong, as far as you’re concerned.

Daniela: Well, that was before I met her. I have always wanted to be just like her. She had everything going for her: a great life