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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 134: Dating Someone’s Ex.

You’re listening to English as a Second Language Podcast episode 134. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

Today’s podcast is about going on a date with someone’s ex. And here “ex” (ex) means ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend – former boyfriend – someone who used to be your boyfriend or your girlfriend. Let’s get started.

[start of dialog]

Marco: Hello.

Claudia: Hey, Marco? It's Claudia. Got a minute?

Marco: Sure. What's up?

Claudia: I'm just wondering what's going on with you and Beth. Are you guys still going out?

Marco: We went out for a while, but we never got serious. Why all the questions? Are you interested in Beth?

Claudia: (Laughs) No, I'm not interested but Shane is. He's been asking me about you guys. He wants to ask her out but he didn't know whether you guys were still together, or how you’d feel about him asking out your ex.

Marco: Why didn't he just ask me? Beth