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。
Hilary: The election is still two months away and Im already sick of the political ads. Look at these flyers we got in the mail just today, not to mention the canvassers ringing our doorbell nonstop! Bill: Its worse if you watch TV, with attack ad af...
Aisha: Its only a matter of time before I retire and hand over the reins to someone else. Javier: That wont happen for years. Aisha: Itll happen sooner than you think. Ive given a lot of thought to the person I want to fill my shoes. After long consi...
Melissa: I hate that guy Reuben. Hes always getting in my face. Conan: Ooh, I sense some serious sexual tension between the two of you. Melissa: Sexual tension? Are you out of your mind? He does nothing but give me a hard time. Conan: Thats because h...
Oliver: I had the most hair-raising experience of my life this past weekend. Alena: What happened? Oliver: You know that George bought an old house, right? Well, hes been telling us that its haunted, so for a lark, a few of us decided to spend the we...
Rachel: This tastes funny. Sergey: Its fine. Theres nothing wrong with it. Rachel: It tastes like its tainted or something. Dont you detect a funny metallic taste? Sergey: No, its perfectly fine. Just eat it. Rachel: I swear theres something off abou...
Cora: Whats up with Rob? He hasnt been himself lately. Doug: Youve noticed, too, huh? Cora: Yeah, hes been missing work and letting things slip through the cracks. Ive been cutting him some slack and filling in for him, but things havent improved. Do...
Connie: I just got a call from Rons agent. Hes in hot water again. Walt: Not again! What did he get up to now? Connie: He got into another fight outside of a bar, and hes in police custody right now cooling his heels. I dont know what he was thinking...
Server: Hello, Im Allie and Ill be your server today. Heres a menu. Can I take your drink order? Joel: Id like a glass of water with no ice. Server: Sure. Will that be sparkling or still? Joel: Uh, tap. Server: Okay, one glass of tap water. Would you...
Carlos: Did you get your class schedule? Marianne: Yeah. You? Carlos: Yeah. Lets see if we have any classes together. I have PE with Mr. Lopez and social studies with Ms. Walters. How about you? Marianne: I have PE with Ms. Schwartz and social studie...
Rosalind: How is the pilot program coming along? Jimmy: Well be ready to launch it in another month, but I have some serious reservations. Rosalind: Like what? Jimmy: We havent worked out all of the bugs yet and we might come up against some resistan...
Wendy: We need some new dinnerware. Nearly all of our plates and bowls are cracked or chipped. Jason: All right, you do that. Wendy: Arent you going to help? Jason: I trust your judgment. Whatever you like, Ill like, too. Wendy: But I need your input...
Apartment Manager: This is the one-bedroom apartment we have for rent. Let me show you around. Sherin: Wait! Did you see that? It looked like a mouse or a rat. Apartment Manager: There arent any rodents or any other vermin in this apartment complex....
Jane: Ive just had the best workout at the gym! Arnold: You dont need to go to a gym to exercise. I exercise right here in my apartment. Jane: Oh, yeah? What can you do in this small space? Arnold: Nearly everything I need to do. Before I do my calis...
Diego: Thats three in six months! Natalie: Whats three in six months? Diego: Thats three of this companys employees who have been hired away by other companies. First, there was Lamar. I wasnt surprised that headhunters were interested in Lamar, sinc...
Lew: Boo!! Boo!! Your team sucks! Alexa: Sit down and stop heckling the visiting team. Youre making a fool of yourself. Lew: Im supporting our team. If I keep taunting the players on the other team, they may lose their concentration and well gain an...
