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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 479: Using Frequent Flyer Miles.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast number 479. 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 “Using Frequent Flyer Miles.” These are special bonuses or awards that airlines give you for flying on their airplanes. It’s a dialogue between Anne and Jurgen using some vocabulary we use to talk about this special program. Let’s get started.

Anne: Where were you this past weekend? I tried calling you on Friday to see if you wanted to go to the movies with me.

Jurgen: I was in Chicago for a long weekend.

Anne: Chicago? I didn’t know you were planning a trip. I thought you were pretty strapped this month. A ticket to Chicago would set you