worth (one’s) while

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 535: Describing Speed and Pace.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 535. 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 “Describing Speed and Pace.” It’s a dialogue between Chiu and Sarah that uses a lot of vocabulary we use to describe how fast or how slow things go. Let’s get started.

Chiu: Come on, slowpoke, hurry up! We’ll never get to the top of the hill if you don’t get a move on.

Sarah: There’s no way you’re going to get me to move at breakneck speed. I’ve gone up at least 500 steps already, and my legs are about to fall