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。
Tara: How is your presentation coming along? Stan: Its okay, but Im having trouble simplifying some of the key concepts without dumbing them down too much. Tara: I think your instincts are right. Youll be presenting to non- specialists, so its import...
I thought I would save time by purchasing my airline ticket online and checking in at the airport with my e-ticket. I went onto the McQ Air website and selected my flights. The screen then prompted me to pay with a credit card. After I typed in my pa...
Gloria: Im surprised at the variety of people on this tour. Andy: Oh, yeah? I hadnt noticed. Gloria: Well, well be spending the next two weeks with these people so I thought Id get to know some of them. Andy: Thats nice. Gloria: Did you see that thir...
Emeril: Can you hand me that pan? Rachel: This pot? Emeril: No, that pan over there. I need to pan-fry these vegetables. Rachel: Wouldnt be healthier if we steamed the vegetables or grilled them? Emeril: Maybe, but for this meal, Im frying them in th...
Lourdes: I need help. Valery: Sure, whats up? Lourdes: Im supposed to give a speech at the start of the conference next month and I dont know what to do. Valery: Its not that hard to plan out a speech. You start with an attention getter using humor o...
Tom: Have you seen the news? Marianne: No, whats happening? Tom: People in McQuillanland are rising up against the dictator and rallying against his government. Marianne: Wow, this is big. I thought the dictator would order a media blackout and we wo...
Stephan: Whats that? Livia: Its my latest artwork. Its experimental. Stephan: Its, um... Livia: Abstract. Its part of a performance art piece Im putting together. Itll really challenge peoples perceptions of reality. Stephan: I dont really understand...
Grace: What happened to you?! Paul: I had a little accident at the game today. Grace: Little accident?! Youre limping and obviously in pain! Paul: I just pulled a muscle in my back and aggravated my runners knee, thats all. Its nothing to worry about...
Yuko: Whats all this? Reza: Were gearing up for the busy season. We dont want to get caught with our pants down like we did last season. Yuko: Last season, we had an unusual number of visitors because of the unseasonably warm weather. We cant expect...
Leo: Heres the mail. Denise: Did I get anything? Leo: No, sorry. Are you expecting something? Denise: Yeah, Im waiting for a decision letter about my application to the McQ program. I should hear any day now. Leo: Have you thought about calling and c...
Charles: This is what I call the great outdoors . Look at that stunning view ! Rachel: This is truly jaw-dropping . Were in the middle of one of the most pristine areas of the world where wildlife lives in its natural habitat . Charles: Its almost li...
Eric: Who were you talking to on the phone? Melissa: My mother. I was commiserating with her about Dads retirement. Eric: Your father retired two months ago. That was a good thing, right? Melissa: Well, its good that he doesnt have to work anymore, b...
Victoria: [clears her throat] Congratulations are in order. I just scored a product placement for our brand in the latest McQuillanator movie. Thank you, thank you very much. Gerard: Really? Thats great! Will it have a prominent place in the movie? V...
Allen: Are you all right? Monica: Yes, were fine, but that blizzard really caught us off guard, especially this time of year. Have you seen the news? Allen: I just watched it. Overnight, the storm felled over 30 trees in and around the town and toppl...
Angel: Why are you driving at a snails pace? Georgina: This is an infamous speed trap. I dont want to get a ticket again. Angel: I dont see any squad cars along the road. Are you sure this is the right stretch of road? Georgina: Im sure. Those cops a...