to pass away

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,107 – The Death of a Pet.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,107. 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 a father and his daughter about a pet that has died.

Dad: Honey, I have some bad news for you. Fluffy has gone to the other side.

Sarah: You mean she’s out of her cage again? I’ll go and try to find her.

Dad: No, you don’t understand. Fluffy passed away in the night.

Sarah: Oh, she