baggage carousel

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 678: Reporting Damaged Luggage.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 678. 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 “Reporting Damaged Luggage.” “Luggage” is what you use to carry your clothing and other things when you go on a trip. Let’s get started.

I picked up my luggage off of the baggage carousel and noticed that the handle was broken and some of my clothes were falling out of the open zipper. The bag looked like it had been mishandled, but could someone have tampered with it, too? I went to the baggage claim office to report what I found.

Clerk: Next. How can I help you?

Jordan: I retrieved my bag and found that it’s been damaged.

Clerk: What’s the problem?

Jordan: The handle is broken and I think someone has gone through my bag.

Clerk: That was probably security.