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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 601: Paying an Unexpected Visit.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 601. 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 “Paying an Unexpected Visit.” It’s a dialogue between Lorraine and Terrance using a lot of vocabulary that we might associate with or hear for someone who is visiting someone else. Let’s get started.

Lorraine: Hi, this is a surprise. To what do I owe this pleasure?

Terrance: Can’t I just drop in on my little sister unannounced to see how she is? I was just in this neck of the woods and thought I would pay you a visit.

Lorraine: Sure you were. Of course, I’m glad to see you, but this is just a little out of the blue.

Terrance: What do you mean?

Lorraine: I haven’t