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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 569: Traveling for Singles.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 569. 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 “Traveling for Singles.” It’s dialogue between Ray and Samantha talking about someone who is going on a vacation by themselves. Let’s get started.

Ray: I have a great idea for your next vacation. You should go on a singles cruise.

Samantha: I’m not going on a singles cruise. Everybody will be on the make.

Ray: That’s the point, isn’t it? You can take your pick of single guys. What could be better?

Samantha: I’m not interested in having a fling!

Ray: You’ll never meet anybody if you don’t get out there and mingle. Look, here’s a