Background: This esl podcast is about having a birthday party at your home. Parties can be very fun for having fun with friends and meeting new people. Often the problem is though, having a bad guest. Have a listen and tell us what kind of bad guests you have had at a party. Have fun while learning excellent useful daily phrases and daily spoken English. Lesson Below
ESL Conversation
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A: I don’t think I’ll be calling Brian again.
B: Why not?
A: Sara had some people over for her birthday last night and Brian showed up with no gift, no drinks, or anything; and to top it off he was complaining about her not having a good enough selection of drinks.
B: That’s pretty rude but not calling him again is a bit harsh don’t you think? He must have done something else.
A: He could see that everyone took their shoes off at the door but he still kept his on tracking dirt all over the floor. He also lit up a cigarette in the house without asking. I mean, who smokes inside anymore?
B: That’s awful. Did anyone say anything?
A: Someone asked him to smoke outside and he took offense to it. It was like he’d never heard that people don’t like second hand smoke in their face. Oh ya, and he was hitting on Jay’s girlfriend the whole night.
B: Did Jay say anything?
A: You know Jay. He’s not really confrontational. He didn’t want to make it too awkward. I can understand that.
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Key vocabulary and phrases that are discussed in the podcast:
Had some people over:
This means invited people to your home. Its just a common way of saying this. For example, I had a few friends over last night.
Showed up:
It means arrived.
To top it off:
You can use this phrase when telling a story. It’s used in a situation where you list several things that happened that would already be enough to prove your point, but you still have one more big thing to say to add to what you were saying.
Harsh:
Strong, not very forgiving.
Tracking:
When someone walks around with dirty shoes inside the house we say they are tracking dirt on the floor.
I mean:
Sometimes this is used to express that you believe that most reasonable people should agree with what you are saying.
Second hand smoke:
Smoke in the air from other people smoking
Hitting on:
Flirting. Talking to someone in a playful way with whom you are normally attracted to, often someone you might want to have a date with.
You know Jay:
This phrase means that you know Jay quite well and how he would behave in different situations.
Confrontational:
If someone does something that you don’t like or don’t agree with and you go to that person and tell them exactly how you feel and then you are being confrontational. Not being confrontational is having someone do or say something you don’t like and just keep your feelings to yourself.
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