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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,256 – Describing Fast and Slow Speech.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,256. 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 Jerome and Elise about speaking fast and slow. Let’s get started.

Jerome: Did you hear what the speaker said?

Elise: No, I didn’t catch that either. She’s racing through her presentation like she’s late for her train.

Jerome: I know. She speaks at such a fast rate of speech that it’s dizzying. I wish she’d slow down so I could make out what she’s saying. Most of it is mumbled or garbled.