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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast Number 177, “A Wild Driver.”

This is English as a Second Language Podcast Episode 177. I'm your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California. Remember to visit our website at eslpod.com to get the Learning Guide for this podcast, which includes the entire transcript, additional activities, comprehension questions, culture notes, and much more. Today's podcast is called, "A Wild Driver." Let's go.

Yasmine and I were going to a show at the Staples Center and Yasmine was driving. My friends warned me about her driving, but they didn't prepare me for this ride.

Pedro: Whoa, slow down! You almost rear-ended that SUV.

Yasmine: No, I didn't. Take it easy. I have everything under control. I'm not even speeding, that much. You're the one who doesn't want to be late for the show.

Pedro: Yeah, but I want to get there in one piece. Hey, what are you doing? You're not going to make an illegal U-turn across four lanes of traffic, are you?

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