to go through the motions

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,198 – Failed Government Projects.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,198. 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 between Mariana and Klaus about government projects that don’t seem to be very successful. Let’s get started.

Mariana: How long do you think it will be before the stadium is finished?

Klaus: Don’t hold your breath. The plan for the stadium is fundamentally flawed, but the government rammed it down the throats of the voters.

Mariana: Do you really think the project is doomed?

Klaus: Haven’t you heard the reports of corruption and poor management? They’re cutting corners left and