to keep it down

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 318: Writing a Love Song.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 318. 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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Our episode is called “Writing a Love Song.” It’s a dialogue between Isaac and Brittany, and, well, you’ll see, it’s about someone writing a song of love. Let’s get started.

Isaac: Can you keep it down in there? I’m trying to write a song.

Brittany: You are? What kind of song?

Isaac: It’s none of your business.

Brittany: Come on. Tell me.

Isaac: It’s for Melanie.

Brittany: Oh, it’s a love song. That’s so romantic.