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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 451: Buying Car Insurance.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 451. 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 “Buying Car Insurance.” It’s a dialogue between Jackie and an “agent,” someone who sells insurance for cars. In it, we’ll use a lot of common vocabulary in talking about cars and car insurance. Let’s get started.

Agent: Hello, Krashit Insurance.

Jackie: Hi, I wanted to get a quote for car insurance.

Agent: Sure, I can help you with that. I assume you want liability insurance, but what other coverage would you like to get?

Jackie: Umm…I’m not sure. This is my first car.

Agent: