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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast Number 178, "A Fight."

This is English as a Second Language Podcast Number 178. I'm your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan. coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California. Remember to get the Learning Guide for this podcast on our website at eslpod.com. This is an eight to ten page guide to this podcast; includes the complete transcript, as well as definitions, cultural notes, and other explanations that we don't talk about here on the podcast.

Today's podcast is called, "A Fight." Let's go.

Ginger: I can't believe it. You're late again!

Fred: I got caught up at work. What are you so worked up about?

Ginger: I've had it up to here with your excuses. If you knew you were going to be late, why didn't you call? We've been over this a hundred times.

Fred: There wasn't time to call. And plus, what's the big deal? I'm just a little late.

Ginger: A little late? You are an hour late. You are so inconsiderate sometimes…[sigh]…You look tired.

Fred: Yeah, I am. Look, I'm late and I was inconsiderate. Let's not let it ruin our evening.

Ginger: