- 001 - Humour
Dialogue
We are talking about a new sitcom called ‘Entourage’.
Andrew
Hey, have you seen that new sitcom called Entourage?
Addison
Ya, it’s awesome. Who’s your favorite character?
- 002 - job interview.mp3
Dialogue
Andrews monologue about a job interview.
Andrew
Yesterday afternoon I went for that job interview.
It was the worst experience in my life.
For some reason I put on my resume that I could speak Japanese, which is a total lie.
- 006 - frustration.mp3
Story
Andrew
I worked really hard all week on a marketing proposal for work.
I wanted to impress the boss with all the effort I’d been putting in.
I wanted him to realize that I am the most valuable member of the staff, and that the other people just sit around the office all day accomplishing next to nothing.
One guy Jeff, just talks to girls all day on his MSN messenger account and when the boss comes around, is somehow able to convince the boss that he isn’t totally worthless.
Anyway, I didn’t care, I was just about ready to show the boss what I’d done but I noticed he was on the phone.
I printed out my proposal, left it on my desk, and took a bathroom break.
- 009 - Bad attitude
Story
Andrew
The last time I was on an airplane, the service was exceptionally brutal. The food was disgusting and the flight attendant had the worst attitude of all time. She didn’t smile at all and paid no attention to my requests. I asked her politely to get me a beer and she told me I’d already had two and that was enough. I said, I thought that we get unlimited drinks on this flight. She said, “that’s true sir”, in a very irritating voice, “but we have the right to cut people off who have had too much to drink”. I said, “I haven’t had too much to drink. I had two beers. That’s it.” She said. “Well I think that is more than enough”. I said, “Who are you to judge? Two beers is nothing. You are simply abusing your power”. Then she had the audacity to say that I had a bad attitude. I gave up. I said, fine, give me a scotch on the rocks.
Key vocabulary and phrases that are discussed in the podcast:
Exceptionally –
Exceptionally implies an exception. Either better or worse than normal. You could say someone is exceptionally beautiful. This means they are more beautiful than even other beautiful people.
- 016 - Casual Phone
Conversation
Addison
Otis: Hello,
Andy: Hey what’s up?
Otis: Not much. I’m in the office right now but I’ve got a few minutes to kill before my boss gets back.
- 017 - Whipped
Conversation
Addison
Add: Can you believe Steve?
And: What are you referring to?
Add: How whipped he is.
And: Oh I know. It’s absurd. I don’t know why he does it. He let’s Clare control everything in his life. She treats him like dirt and he let’s her get away with it. He’s let all his girlfriends treat him like that.
- 018 - Putting Your Foot Down
Conversation
Addison
A: Steve, I’ve got to talk to you.
B: Sure, what’s up?
- 020 - Insurance
Conversation
Add: How’d the interview go today?
And: Great! I think I got the job.
- 021 - Going overboard
021 - Going Overboard | ESL Podcast
Conversation
Add: Hey, check out this thing on my arm. I’ve been tanning a lot
lately and I just noticed it.
Andy: I’m sure it’s nothing to worry about.
Add: I’m going to get it checked out by the dermatologist . I just
want to put my mind at ease .
Andy: You better not think its skin cancer. It doesn’t look anything
- 023 - Being Defensive
023 - Being Defensive | ESL Podcast
Conversation
A: I’ve been feeling really sluggish for the past few weeks.
B: Have you been getting enough sleep? What about your diet?
A: My sleep has been quite good. I don’t think there’s much of a
problem with my diet either.
B: What about all of those late night burgers you’ve been pigging
out on at Mcy D’s ?