Background: This esl podcast is about randomly meeting someone that helps you out. Isn’t it great when you aren’t feeling well and then you have a lucky day and everything changes in a hurry? Let’s hear what happens. Lesson Below
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Addison
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I’m not really the kind of person that believes in luck or fate, or anything like that but what happened to me the other day might make me re-think my beliefs. I was waiting for my friend at the corner of 5th and Columbus when someone tapped me on the shoulder. I turned around and it was a woman that wanted to know directions. It turned out that she wanted to go to exactly where my friend and I were headed so I offered her a ride. My friend was running a little late so she and I got to talking and I found out that she was a recruiter for fresh graduates at one of the largest international banks. I just graduated with a degree in economics and had desperately been looking for a good job. I told her my situation and she offered me a job on the spot. |
Key vocabulary and phrases that are discussed in the podcast:
luck – good or bad things happen to you by chance. Ex. He has very good luck. Also, we can say that this person is “lucky”.
fate – the idea of your life not being controlled by you and that it is already predetermined or decided.
re-think – to think about something or consider it again.
corner of “ “ and “ “- intersection or cross-street of
tapped – touch lightly and briefly.
It turned out – the result or outcome of a situation
Headed – going towards a place or going in the direction.
running a little late – “running” here means how things are going or “running”. We can also things are running smoothly for example.
Degree – university graduation certificate
desperately – putting your best efforts towards something of urgency or necessity
on the spot – making a decision or doing something immediately without wait
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June 14th, 2008 at 4:05 am
hey guys thanks a lot for these lessons they help me interact with the language which is great.
Keep on the hard work guys.
P.S. hey if you ask me i think people are able to make their own fate, they are what they choose to be.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:20 am
Hello guys! Or my teachers! How u doing? Today is the third day of my english lessons with you! And it so cool, to listen native Americans language. Day by day my vocab is growing, u know what I mean, each day new words. I am always trying to improve my english & u of course help me to do this! Also I want tell u, that u r doign GREAT JOB! Thank’s a lot for ur lessons!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 2nd, 2008 at 12:03 am
Hi Addison & Andrew,
Really thanks for what you all have been doing for us. I have learnt a lot from your podcasts compare to others.
It is so practical that i can apply what i have learnt to my daily life.
You asked me do i believe in luck & fate?
Previously not, but after listening to this podcasts, i may change my beliefs, …haha..
Anyway, i believe some of our life aspects are depends of luck & fate.
but, one’s destiny still can be changed by one’s attitudes & mindsets
September 28th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
hi
think we can fate
but it is necessa ry god like us
thank you
bye