to put a criminal behind bars

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 718: Serving on a Jury.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 718. 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 Samantha and Jinho; it is talking about being on a “jury,” a group of people in a courtroom who decide whether someone is innocent or guilty. Let’s get started.

Samantha: How was your first day on a jury?

Jinho: It was okay. The judge swore us in and then we listened to the beginning of the prosecutor’s case. Two witnesses testified.

Samantha: That sounds exciting! I’d love to be on a jury. Why didn’t they sequester you? That’s what they do on TV.

Jinho: We didn’t need to be sequestered. This isn’t a high-profile case. Hey, guess what? I was selected as foreman.

Samantha: Wow, that’s a lot of responsibility.