portable electronic devices

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 969 – Using Electronics on Airplanes.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 969. 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 a dialogue about using electronic devices – things like phones and games and computers – on airplanes. Let’s get started.

Flight attendant: I’m sorry, sir, but all passengers need to turn off their portable electronic devices for takeoff, so you’ll need to turn off your laptop.

Alec: I just need to finish one last email.

Flight attendant: Sir, we can’t take off until you turn that computer off.

Alec: Fine. It’s off.