This esl podcast is a continuation of the previous podcast. Here we are at our destination and learn some excellent vocabulary and sayings for vacations and holidays as well as general everyday conversations. Let’s find out what happens.
On Holidays
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Addison
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When I got to Thailand I was pleasantly surprised to see that my accommodations were phenomenal. It was a definitely not a scam or a rip-off. I got a bargain for sure. I was staying for a month in the same spot and checked-in to the hotel and settled in. I didn’t need to take a nap or anything as I was still in the same time zone and had no jet lag obviously. I decided I should probably just go to the beach and try and get some sort of a tan slowly so I wouldn’tlook like a lobster. I went for a walk along the beach and couldn’t help but eve’s drop some conversations. Most of the people here were from all over asia. I had decided to jump in to a conversation with some Chinese people. They were shocked that I knew any Chinese. Although, they quickly found out that it wasn’t so hot, but still invited me to have dinner with them later that night. |
Key vocabulary and phrases that are discussed in the podcast:
Accommodations – where you are staying or the kind of place it is. Ex. Hotel, apartment, house.
phenomenal – exceptionally great or excellent
rip-off – to participate in a scam. To get swindled or deceived and lose money or get a bad deal on something.
Bargain – to get a great deal or buy something at a cheaper price than it is worth
settled in – put your things away where you want them to go in your place and have everything where you want it to be
time zone – any of the 24 areas or regions in the world which have the same standard time
jet lag – the feeling of not being used to a new time zone because of your flight
tan – the colouring of skin due to exposure to the sun
look like a lobster – if you get a sunburn sometimes people might say you look like a lobster because of your red colour
couldn’t help but – an uncontrollable force to do something or behave in some way.
eve’s drop – listen to someone else’s conversation without them knowing or their approval
jump in – get involved and start talking with the other people that were already having a conversation
wasn’t so hot – not good at something. here the person wasn’t good at speaking Chinese.
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all the best
Marius
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