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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 414: Common Traffic Signs.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 414. 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 “Common Traffic Signs.” It’s going to talk about the kinds of signs you see when you drive. It will be a dialogue between Ben and Lauren, and they’re going to be having a little problem reading the traffic signs. Let’s get started.

Ben: Why are you squinting like that?

Lauren: I left my glasses at the office.

Ben: You mean you can’t see?!

Lauren: I can see pretty well. What was that yellow sign we just passed?

Ben: It said, “Dead End.” Stop! Turn around.

Lauren: I can’t. That sign says, “No