ESL Podcast: We just got back from a trip to Thailand and we wanted to share some great vocabulary and phrases for life on the beach. We have a lesson here with some terms and phrases that we found were used often on our trip by many native English speakers. Have a listen and let us know what you think!Discussion forum
ESL Conversation
| A: You feel like going out for dinner later? My treat.
B: I appreciate the offer but I think I’ll pass. I went to town on the buffet last night and feel like a fat hungover cow. A: What happened to your diet? B: I fell off the wagon last night but I’m gonna get back on track starting today. A: I should do the same actually. My bod isn’t exactly beach worthy at the moment and our trip is only a month away. B: It’s not easy during the holiday season. I’ve gotta drop a good 5 pounds of pure lard in the next month. Let’s hit the gym and just eat something small after. A: Good idea. |
Phrases and Vocabulary used:
I’ll pass: If you “pass” on something it means you are choosing not to do it.
If your friend asks you, “Do you want to go watch a movie later?” You might reply with, “I think I’m gonna have to pass. I promised my girlfriend I’d spend the evening with her”.
If someone asks you to do a couple of things you could say, “I’ll meet you guys for dinner but I’ll have to pass on going to the club after. I want to have an early night”.
Went to town: If you “go to town” on something it means you go absolutely crazy on it and have too much.
I went to town on that pizza. I was super hunger and ate the whole thing in 5 minutes.
I don’t think he’ll want to come out tonight. I just talked to him and he said he went to town on the tequila last night and is still feeling pretty bad.
Hungover: A hangover is the bad feeling the next day from drinking too much alcohol. “Hungover” is the past tense of this word.
I’m so hungover from last night’s party. I’m just gonna stay in bed today.
I fell off the wagon: This is a set phrase that means you were unable to stick to your plan. It’s often used when talking about alcoholics or drug addicts who start drinking or taking drugs again after they quit.
My friend stopped smoking for 10 straight days but fell off the wagon when he was playing poker with his friends.
Get back on track: If you fall off the wagon or are not following your plan you need to “get back on track”. That means to get back onto your original plan.
I haven’t been to the gym in over 3 weeks and I’m starting to get fat. I really need to get back on track.
I haven’t studied Chinese for over 2 months. I have no idea why I stopped but I need to get back on track.
Bod: Bod is slang for body. It usually refers to how good or bad someone’s body looks.
She’s got a great bod. I saw her in a bikini at the beach.
He said he was so self-conscious about his bod that he didn’t even want to take his shirt off at the pool.
Beach worthy: If something is “something worthy” it means it is good enough for something.
My bod isn’t beach worthy means, “my body isn’t going to look very good at the beach”.
I’m sorry to say but those photo’s are terrible. They aren’t worthy of being in a good magazine.
Drop: “dropping” weight means to lose weight.
That boxer needed to drop 10 kg in 2 days to make the 75 kg weight class.
I pigged out over Christmas and need to drop at least 10 pounds.
A good: “A good” something means “at least”.
I’m not sure exactly how much the flight costs but I think it’s a good $500.
You should leave soon. It takes a good hour to get to the restaurant from here during rush hour.
Lard: Lard means “pure fat”.
I’ve put on so much lard lately. I need to hit the gym bigtime.
I wonder how he is always able to get such attractive girlfriends. He’s such a tub of lard.
March 6th, 2010 at 10:09 am
Hey guys,
Glad to see you guys back in action in the free section! I’m a VIP member and have been loving your work in there lately too. My Ipod is filled with your excellent lessons and I listen everyday. I can’t wait to hear more about your Thailand trip.
Garth
March 6th, 2010 at 6:42 pm
hello Addy and Androw
happy to see that u r still alive in my computer screen
I need to know where is the download link ….. it is supposed to appear if it is for free , Otherwise I’m gonna say nothing if it is for the VIP section .
thanks and welcome back
bye
Tarek Mamdouh
Egypt
March 7th, 2010 at 5:59 am
Howdy guys ^^
I so luv your lessons posted every time..
They’ve been very useful to us English learners…
am learning a lot since then…
more power to your marvelous work!!!
maR!an from Phils_:)
March 7th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
Hi guys,
Great show. Particularly this one! Sorry that we couldn’t have a transcript.
welcome back
March 7th, 2010 at 6:46 pm
Great lesson guys and great to see you back in the free section so all people all over the world can listen.
I’m a VIP member anyway and I just want to say that your VIP lessons are absolutely fantastic and worth even more than the money. I hope people who are considering buying a VIP membership read this. Great work guys! All the best to you
Jasmine
March 7th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
I agree with you Jasmine. Also the newsletters of you guys are always beautiful with a lot of humor.
March 7th, 2010 at 10:41 pm
Very good lesson, I loved.
A hug!
Wanderley
March 8th, 2010 at 8:17 am
great lesson. It ‘s very useful for me
March 8th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
I can’t see the download link for this lesson ? Is there anybody here with same problem ?
March 8th, 2010 at 9:57 pm
I also can not find the link therefore I have not downloaded yet. Apparently it is forgotten as long as the lesson is not for VIP section. Looking forward to seeing that the link is added.
March 9th, 2010 at 2:30 am
Hello everyone,
I’m not sure what the problem was before but you should see the download link now.
March 9th, 2010 at 6:56 am
Hi Add,
Now the download link is OK
Many many thanks for this awsome lesson again
March 9th, 2010 at 8:54 pm
Hey guys,
I knew your website and your lessons last night. I am very happy with that. You have great lessons and it’s very kind of you to give them free.
Thanks a lot and I am very happy to know you.
Have fun,
H.
March 9th, 2010 at 10:34 pm
Hi , welcome back
I WENT TO TOWN ON THIS PODCAST
March 10th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
It was SO funny when My webpage says” Well, this is embarrasing” HAHAHAHAHA, oh!
March 12th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
Hi guys,
thank you very much.
A very nice lesson again.
Hope you will be always happy and energetic to make these kinds of lessons, which are absolutely helpful for us, learners of english.
Good luck
March 16th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
oh all of the iranian guys happy your new year!
other guys in our new year i hope success and health for all of you.
Dear add and andy,I hope for you two to be healthy in every place that you are,for ever.
and at last i finish my commenet with a poem from HAFEZ:
نفس با د صبا مشک فشان خواهد شد عالم پیر دگر باره جوان خواهد شد
این تطاول که کشید از غم هجران بلبل تا سراپرده ی گل نعره زنان خواهد شد
March 29th, 2010 at 8:00 am
Thank you very much.
Your program is very useful for me to improving my English.
I love it and still waiting to get the next lesson soon.
Take care.
March 31st, 2010 at 10:49 am
Hi there… Happy new year!… Thanks for your useful lessons. Thanks for your nice poem of Hafez.
April 13th, 2010 at 8:42 pm
Hello Andrew & Adison
No word seems to be enough to thank you for your efforts , really you are doing a great job I really wish I could afford your VIP lessons or donate to support your work because it is worthy , but I don’t have the ability whereas I’m trying to help in my own way by telling others about your awsome site & the good stuff your are selling for free . THANK UUUUUUUUUUUU Guys once again we love the show so keep on . wish you the best of luck
April 14th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
Hey guys. I’d like to say a few words……RUSSIA WILL NEVER FORGET YOU!!!! IN MY OPINION YOUR EFFORTS WORTH MORE!! also I\\\’m studying in the Omsk State university right now and at least 54 people will know your site. I got a lecturer from USA and he thinks that it\\\’s great…
April 20th, 2010 at 5:58 pm
hello guys,
I hope you’re doing well & having a great day too .
I’d like to say thanks so much for the slang news letters you’re sending me.
I really envy the VIP members .
Thank you once again, LOVE the shows
May 4th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
hi Add & andy
thanks for ur super lessons at china232.
i m not a VIP member yet, but i d like to join.
and thanks again for sendin ur very very good NEWSLETTERS.
May 17th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
I like your lessons very much.
May 29th, 2010 at 9:01 am
Oh, guys, you’re awesome. This lesson was first that I’ve listened and now I’m gonna start with the very first ones.
)
I absolutely love this. Short lessons, but so much useful information!!!! I’ll definitely tell my friends about you
Give us more lessons
June 3rd, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Hi Andy & Add . I read and studied yours VIP’s first lesson. It was good . I’m tryind now to improve my listening skills , and ( by God’s willing ) it will be improved . Thank you .
June 8th, 2010 at 11:06 pm
hi guys,
well. I cannot download the free lesson, I don\’t know what\’s the problem.
thanks
Carlos
June 12th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Hi guys,
I have discovered your website and I think I will be learning more from it than any other English website.
Thank you and best regards,
Prescy
June 28th, 2010 at 6:27 am
I want you guys to speak faster.
July 14th, 2010 at 7:14 pm
awesome website man!!! very useful
July 15th, 2010 at 10:36 am
Hey Add and Andy,
It was lovely listening to your free lessons and tell you waht<my students loved it becaus ethey plan to go to US for the study Abroad program.
Keep it uo guys ,it\’s helpful to many.
Ma +Li
July 18th, 2010 at 9:25 am
i liked it ♥
July 23rd, 2010 at 7:47 pm
hi
It was amazing
Your lessons are hot and full of energy…
I’s so tired of academic lessons
I’m from Iran and I don’t know how can I get your whole lessons.
On the other hand, Unfortunately, I have to get prepare for IELTS.
I don’t like this kind of exams.
waiting for your free lessons.
thank you
October 6th, 2010 at 6:35 am
thankyou very much for your lesson .It help me very much to understanding about slang and the way you explaint to word . I love it.
Thanks guys
October 6th, 2010 at 6:38 am
Thankyou very much
October 6th, 2010 at 11:56 am
Hello for all
thank you so much for your lesson, this is so useful for some one who wants to learn english, so i am so happy to find this site i love it so much and i hope i can improve my english as well as good, i am here for the first time i like to be here every day and hear this lesson with audiue. have a nice time
November 17th, 2010 at 5:34 am
Hey, guys! You guys always say that you love China and admire your life in here. I propose you to have a look at the other side of the coin and record a new podcast “polution in China”. Check out a link I provided bellow. Maybe it will give you an inpiration to do it. http://translate.google.com.by/translate?hl=ru&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http://l1ve-journal.livejournal.com/13934.html%23cutid1&twu=1&client=opera
December 17th, 2010 at 1:21 am
thank u ilisten it everyday