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。
Now that the holidays are here, its time to decorate the house. Every year, we always go all out. We buy a Christmas tree and the kids decorate it with ornaments that weve bought and made over the years, and with silver and gold tinsel. We also hang...
Annie: Why the long face? Luis: I dont know. I guess Im feeling a little homesick. Annie: I thought you got over that. I know the adjustment was hard when you first got here, but I thought you were coping pretty well. Luis: I was. Its just that the h...
My boss asked me to come up with some holiday promotion ideas so that we can make inroads into the gift-buying market. For us to stay competitive, our company has to increase retail sales for this important sales cycle. My boss is expecting some inno...
Hotel clerk: Heres the bill for your four- night stay. Would you like the incidentals charged to your credit card? May: Incidentals? I think theres some mistake. I didnt order any pay-per-view movies and I never ordered room service. And, I didnt hav...
I have been suffering from back pain for years. Ive tried several treatments prescribed by my doctor, but nothing has had a lasting effect. I finally decided to try alternative medicine. My friend, Amelia, swore by acupuncture. She said that her knee...
I met Diana last year when we were both working in New York City for the summer. Im finishing college in California and Diana started her first job in Florida. Talk about a bicoastal relationship! We spent three great months together and weve been tr...
I met Diana last year when we were both working in New York City for the summer. Im finishing college in California and Diana started her first job in Florida. Talk about a bicoastal relationship! We spent three great months together and weve been tr...
A friend from work, Nia, asked a few of us over to her apartment to watch the game this Sunday and I was really nervous. Ive always liked Nia and I was hoping we could be more than friends. My brother, Charlie, said that if I really liked her, I shou...
Jane: Hey, Henry. You look busy. What's that you're reading? Henry: Oh, hi, Jane. I'm studying the driver's manual so I can finally get my driver's license. I just hope I can remember all these traffic laws. Jane: Im sure youll pass the tests with fl...
Airport employee: Hello, Portland Airport, Lost and Found. Lucas: Hello. I was a passenger on a SunCal Airlines flight yesterday and I think I left my keys on the plane. Airport employee: I see. To claim the item, you have to fill out a claim form. W...
Bonnie: I wanted us to meet today to talk about ways to reduce our overhead. One suggestion is for us to outsource some of our operations. Id like to hear what you think are the pros and cons of doing that. Jean-Luc: I think that, in principle , its...
Its been almost three months since I got a haircut and I went to the barbershop where I always get it cut. But when I got there, the barbershop had been replaced by a hair salon. Shinobu: Hi, I used to get my hair cut at the barbershop that was here....
Sarya: Hey Dom, I havent seen you in so long. Where have you been? Dominick: Oh, Ive been busy. Sarya: Ive missed hanging out together. Hows Leslie? Dominick: Shes okay, but things havent been that great between us. Sarya: Im really sorry to hear tha...
I went to the bike shop on Saturday morning to buy a bicycle. Clerk: What kind of bike are you looking for? Lance: Im really not sure. Clerk: Well, let me show you what we have. We carry road bikes, mountain bikes, beach cruisers, and racing bikes. L...
Patty: Alberto, can I pick your brain for a minute? Alberto: Yeah, sure, but youll have to make it quick. Im going into a meeting at 3. Patty: Sure. Hopefully, this wont take long. Im thinking about asking for a raise. Ive been working here for a yea...