地道美语听力播客English as a Second Language Podcast (ESLPod)，是一家位于美国加州洛杉矶的英语教育研究机构推出的英文听力会话，于2005年7月23日首播， 主播Dr. Jeff McQuillan为南加州大学的语言学博士， 现专注于外国语学生的英语学习研究。该播客在iTunes store播客的教育子分类中，与Grammar Girl Just Vocabulary常居前三甲。
Elena: How do you like your new job at the Veterans Hospital? Wieland: I like it a lot. Its really rewarding. Elena: What do you do there, exactly? Wieland: My job is to help returning vets who have been physically injured adjust to living with their...
I forgot to set my alarm last night and I woke up later than usual. I was tempted to skip my morning shave, but I hate having long stubble all day. I like to be clean-shaven every day. Im the kind of guy who gets a five-oclock shadow early in the aft...
Event organizer: Do you hear that? Its a packed house and your presentation was a hit. People are clamoring for more. Herman: I cant believe it. I wasnt expecting that kind of reception. The audience really seemed to like it. Event organizer: Like it...
Bill: Why are you reading that rag? Rachel: I enjoy reading it. I like its news coverage and its incisive commentaries. Bill: Thats nothing but a liberal propaganda rag. You cant believe a thing they print in there. Rachel: Thats not true. The news s...
Vern: I really think weve bitten off more than we can chew. I like do-it- yourself projects, but installing a new window and a new door isnt as easy as it looks. Genevive: What we dont know, well learn as we go. Okay, weve removed the old window. Thi...
Benny: Mom says were supposed to share. Julia: I know. Im divvying up the candy right now. Just hold your horses. Benny: I want to do it. I want to make sure I get my fair share. Julia: I called dibs on dividing up the candy, remember? You snooze you...
Javier: I saw Terry cozying up to you this morning. What was that about? Floriane: He was just offering me some advice on my first proposal. Javier: Sure, he was. What were his true intentions? Floriane: I think he was being upfront about wanting to...
After a long tiring day at work, I stopped at a restaurant nearby for a quick meal. Server: Hi, Im Ursula. Can I get you something to drink? Paulo: Yes, Id like an iced tea and Im also ready to order. Ill just have a bowl of soup and a salad. Server:...
Rebecca: Look, theres smoke coming from six stories up. Hugh: Yes, I know. Didnt you hear the fire alarm go off upstairs a few minutes ago? Rebecca: No, but Im really glad theres a fire station only a few blocks away. Hey look, theres the fire engine...
Zuly: Hurry up! Mom will be home any minute and were not done planting. Eric: Whose idea was it anyway to plant a garden for Mom for her birthday? Weve been working under this hot sun all day and the smell of the fertilizer is really getting to me. Z...
Carmen: Wake up! Youre supposed to be working. Elias: Shhh, Im trying to sleep. The boss is out of the office today, so I consider it a holiday. Today, I can be a little out of it if I want to be. Carmen: Out of it? Youre sleeping on the job literall...
My wife and I bought a vacation package and we thought that it included everything. We should have double- checked that it included airport transfer to our hotel as well. Hindsight is 20/20, they say. My wife wanted to take a taxi, but I nixed that i...
Khaled: Hi, what are you looking at? Susanna: Your photo albums . Your roommate let me in and said I could make myself comfortable while I waited for you. Khaled: There are some really incriminating pictures in there. Youd better give those back to m...
[A knock on door.] Andre: Hello. Is anyone here? Ellie: Yes, can I help you? Andre: I saw your door open and I just wanted to make sure everything was okay. Did you just move in ? Ellie: No, Im moving out . As you can see, Im doing last-minute packin...
Gia: Why are the negotiations on this deal taking so long? I thought we would be putting the finishing touches on it by now. Logan: The other side is holding out for more concessions . I dont know what theyre thinking. They made some pretty big deman...
