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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,078 – Watching Action Movies.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,078. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

Visit our website at ESLPod.com. Download a learning guide for this episode. You can do that by becoming a member of ESL Podcast. On this episode, we’re going to listen to a dialogue between Jean and Claude regarding movies that have a lot of excitement in them. Let’s get started.

Claude: Oh no, this isn’t another action movie, is it?

Jean: Of course not. I know you like thrillers, and this is a thriller.

Claude: This definitely seems like a brainless action movie to me. That’s the second fight scene, and we’re only 15 minutes into the film.

Jean: It’s a thriller that’s supposed to keep you on the edge of your seat. Of course it’ll have some fight scenes.

Claude: And car chases?