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。
Keiko: The layout of your webpage is so lame . Why dont you customize it ? Al: Why bother ? I dont want to spend the time or the energy. Keiko: Let me show you my page. Check out this background . Dont you think its great? Al: Yeah, its great. Can I...
Terrell: Where have you been? Sally: At the hospital, again. My doctor is putting me through another battery of tests. Terrell: She still hasnt been able to zero in on the cause of your pain and make a diagnosis ? Sally: No, she hasnt. Part of the pr...
Steve: Im finally home and Im hungry . Whats for dinner? Brandy: Im making a new dish . I think youre really going to like it. Steve: Oh, good. Bring it on . Brandy: Well, I miscalculated the cooking time a little and its going to take longer than I...
Augie: Todays the day. Im giving you the heads up . Our company is rolling out its new line of cell phones. Lillian: I can see youre excited about it. Whats so special about the new products? Augie: This line of phones has state-of- the-art technolog...
Mariela: Wow, it looks like youre working on a big project. What are all these pages and pages of notes for? Will: Im preparing for my date with Christine. I want everything to be well-planned and to go without a hitch . Mariela: Okay, but I still do...
Mahmoud: My brother emailed about an emergency situation. He needs $300 by tomorrow, but how can I get cash to him within 24 hours if Im here in Mexico City and hes in New York? Sharon: Thats easy. You can wire him the money from here and he can pick...
Erik: Why are you wearing that getup ? Juliana: Im trying to stay under the radar . I dont want to create a mob by going outside without a disguise . People are going to recognize me. Erik: So? Are you trying to tell me that you think youre famous af...
Andy: Doesnt it make you sick ? We bust our butts around here and the boss brings in his nephew to be the new manager. Nia: You never know. He may be a good boss. Andy: I doubt it. Hes getting this opportunity just because he was born with a silver s...
Flora: What happened to my car?! Saul: I saw it happen. A car came around the corner and hit the back of your car. Flora: Didnt the driver stop? Saul: No, it was hit-and-run . The driver just took off . He was driving like a bat out of hell . It look...
Josephine: Hello. Ray: Hi, Josephine, its Ray. We have a meeting today at 10 a.m. and I was wondering if you would mind if I brought my kids with me. Their babysitter didnt show up. Josephine: Oh, sure. Thats no problem. Your children are so well-beh...
I was sitting at my local bar waiting for my friends to arrive to watch the game. Two guys sitting a few seats away kept giving me strange looks, and one of them said, What are you looking at ? I looked around to make sure that he was speaking to me,...
Courteney: Which of these vendors do you think we should go with ? Dante: Im really hesitant to make a decision until weve pondered the options a little longer. We dont want to make any rash decisions. Courteney: Weve sat on this for long enough, don...
Nick: Arent you done packing yet? We need to leave for the airport in 15 minutes. Mariah: Im almost done. I just need to finish packing my garment bag . Nick: Youre bringing a garment bag? What for? Mariah: For my dresses, of course. I dont want them...
Russell: Why arent you eating? Is there something the matter with your food? Nadia: No, the food is fine. Russell: Whats wrong? Nadia: Im not sure how to put this . I really like going to diners and hole in the walls with you, and I love mom and pop...
Jan: Were almost done. We just need to get some bathroom supplies for Kimberly. Tim: Okay, here are some towels , a bathmat and a bathroom scale . Dont forget the cleaning supplies. Shell need some rubber gloves , disinfectant , bowl cleaner , and a...