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Fri November 14 2008
Slow dialogue: 1:19 Explanations: 3:32 Fast dialogue: 14:27 Spencer: I’m practicing making drinks for the party tonight. Do you want to try one?...
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Slow dialogue: 1:19 Explanations: 3:32 Fast dialogue: 14:27 Spencer: I’m practicing making drinks for the party tonight. Do you want to try one? Heidi: You’re the bartender? I
didn’t know you knew how to mix drinks. Spencer: I can hold my own. Okay, name it and I’ll make it – any mixed drink or cocktail. Heidi: Okay, I’ll have a Screwdriver.
Spencer: A Screwdriv...
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Slow dialogue: 1:19 Explanations: 3:32 Fast dialogue: 14:27 Spencer: I’m practicing making drinks for the party tonight. Do you want to try one? Heidi: You’re the bartender? I
didn’t know you knew how to mix drinks. Spencer: I can hold my own. Okay, name it and I’ll make it – any mixed drink or cocktail. Heidi: Okay, I’ll have a Screwdriver.
Spencer: A Screwdriver? Hmm...what’s in that? Heidi: Aren’t you supposed to know, Mr. Bartender? Spencer: I’ve never made one of those before, that’s all. Try something else.
Heidi: How about a Bloody Mary? Spencer: A Bloody Mary, a Bloody Mary...do you want that on the rocks? Heidi: Sure, that’ll be great. Spencer: Here you are – a Bloody Mary in a highball.
Enjoy! Heidi: [Makes a gagging sound] This doesn’t taste like a Bloody Mary. It tastes like you poured an entire bottle of alcohol into this. Spencer: Oh, come on. It’s not that bad.
Here, I’ll add a little soda, and oh, I forgot the garnish. Heidi: I don’t think that’s going to help. Can I give you some advice? Stick to shots and drinks served straight up.
Spencer: Ah, don’t lose faith in me. Let me make you one more drink. Heidi: Okay, but make it virgin. My mouth is still on fire from the last one. Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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Wed November 12 2008
Topics: Make-a-Wish Foundation; American Cities: Key West and the Florida Keys; must versus ought to versus need to; nuts and bolts; to buy Words: fou...
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Topics: Make-a-Wish Foundation; American Cities: Key West and the Florida Keys; must versus ought to versus need to; nuts and bolts; to buy Words: foundation wish to come true to grant to be
(something) when one grows up honorary archipelago hurricane ecotourism scuba diving cruise ships seashell southernmost point must have to ought to need to nuts and bolts to buy
Topics: Make-a-Wish Foundation; American Cities: Key West and the Florida Keys; must versus ought to versus need to; nuts and bolts; to buy Words: foundation wish to come true to grant to be
(something) when one grows up honorary archipelago hurricane ecotourism scuba diving cruise ships seashell southernmost point must have to ought to need to nuts and bolts to buy
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Mon November 10 2008
Slow dialogue: 1:25 Explanations: 4:18 Fast dialogue: 15:50 Chang: I don’t mean to be nosey, but all of those bills are red or pink. Are you beh...
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Slow dialogue: 1:25 Explanations: 4:18 Fast dialogue: 15:50 Chang: I don’t mean to be nosey, but all of those bills are red or pink. Are you behind on all of those bills? Ilya: I am, but
it’s no big deal. I can catch up on them next month. Chang: You know that being late on bills is bad for your credit score, right? You also have to pay exorbitant interest if you have credit
card debt....
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Slow dialogue: 1:25 Explanations: 4:18 Fast dialogue: 15:50 Chang: I don’t mean to be nosey, but all of those bills are red or pink. Are you behind on all of those bills? Ilya: I am, but
it’s no big deal. I can catch up on them next month. Chang: You know that being late on bills is bad for your credit score, right? You also have to pay exorbitant interest if you have credit
card debt. Ilya: Don’t worry about it. Everything will be fine. Chang: I’m only speaking from experience. When I first started working, I had a loan that I defaulted on and I ran up my
credit cards. I had to borrow money from my family and friends to pay my bills. I was so desperate at one point, I even went to see a loan shark. Ilya: Did he lend you money? Chang: I decided against
borrowing money from him after talking to my brother about it. With his help, I found a good credit counselor and got my finances under control. My two main creditors agreed to defer payment for a
couple of months, but not before I sold my car and most of what I owned to raise money. Ilya: Maybe I can do that. Chang: Do what? Ilya: Work with a credit counselor so I don’t have to pay my
bills. Chang: You’ve got it all wrong. It took me years to pay off those bills. I just didn’t have debt collectors calling me at all hours of the day, that’s all. A little advice: A
little restraint now will save you a lot of pain. Ilya: Okay, okay. I got the message. Remind me never to pay my bills in front of you again! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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Fri November 07 2008
Slow dialogue: 1:36 Explanations: 3:40 Fast dialogue: 15:02 I never read food labels until I started going out with Wendy. She’s studying to be ...
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Slow dialogue: 1:36 Explanations: 3:40 Fast dialogue: 15:02 I never read food labels until I started going out with Wendy. She’s studying to be a nutritionist. When we go grocery shopping, she
reads every label. _____________ Wendy: You’re not buying that, are you? Ichirou: Well, I was thinking about it. Why? Wendy: Each serving size has 30 grams of fat, and 10 of those are trans
fat. ...
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Slow dialogue: 1:36 Explanations: 3:40 Fast dialogue: 15:02 I never read food labels until I started going out with Wendy. She’s studying to be a nutritionist. When we go grocery shopping, she
reads every label. _____________ Wendy: You’re not buying that, are you? Ichirou: Well, I was thinking about it. Why? Wendy: Each serving size has 30 grams of fat, and 10 of those are trans
fat. The sodium level is through the roof, and it’s full of carbohydrates. Do you really want to put that in your body? Ichirou: Um, I guess not. Wendy: What are these cookies doing in the
basket? Ichirou: Those are my favorite. I always get them. I got the low-fat kind, see? Wendy: Even so, they’re full of calories. They may be reduced fat, but they’re not low fat. You
don’t eat this kind of cereal do you? Ichirou: Yeah, I do. Wendy: Look at the percent daily values. You get nearly no nutrients and no dietary fiber, and it’s full of sugar. _____________
I really like Wendy, but I’m not sure how long I can take this. She has the best of intentions, but will my stomach ever forgive me if I keep going out with her? That’s the question.
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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Wed November 05 2008
Topics: Ask an American: cults; can versus could; will versus would; freedom versus liberty Words: cult imaginary satanic to spread to brainwash megal...
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Topics: Ask an American: cults; can versus could; will versus would; freedom versus liberty Words: cult imaginary satanic to spread to brainwash megalomaniacal deluded to impose connotation sect at a
crossroads structure unpaid bill mainstream predominant wide open constraint innovation freedom liberty
Topics: Ask an American: cults; can versus could; will versus would; freedom versus liberty Words: cult imaginary satanic to spread to brainwash megalomaniacal deluded to impose connotation sect at a
crossroads structure unpaid bill mainstream predominant wide open constraint innovation freedom liberty
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