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This ESL podcast is about sleeping in.

Dialog:

A: Hello

B: Hey. Why haven’t you been picking up? I’ve been trying to reach you for the past 3 hours. I guess you forgot our tennis match.

A: What time is it?

B: It’s already 9:30.

A: Really? I guess my 20 minute power nap turned into a good three hours. I even slept through my alarm.

B: What were you so tired from?

A: I only got 2 hours sleep last night. I felt fine all day but I just crashed as soon as I got in the door. Sorry about that. Let’s reschedule for tomorrow.

B: Ok

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This ESL podcast is about a guy who desperately needs to make a lifestyle change.

Dialog:

A: I’ve finally come to grips with the fact that I’ve gotta make some major changes in my lifestyle.

B: What’s going on?

A: These past few months I’ve been staying up late and then sleeping in. Then I feel guilty when I wake up so I usually eat a comfort food like pizza to make myself feel better. Then I feel bad from eating the pizza so I have a few beers to relax. Then because of the beers I can’t go to the gym. At 10 pm or so I finally start to feel good and watch several hours of TV while thinking about how the next day will be different.

B: That’s quite a vicious cycle. We’ve all been there though.

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This ESL podcast is about learning how to negotiate to get what you want.

Dialog:

Add and I were outside the other day on the starbucks patio near our apartment. We were both in great moods while enjoying our coffees and the sunshine. We were minding our own business when all of a sudden our landlord rudely interrupted our peaceful afternoon with a phonecall. She wanted to jack up our rent by 25%. I tried to bargain with her but it was no use. In the back of my mind I knew I was fighting a losing battle. The rent in the city had been going up for quite a while and we knew that sooner or later this was bound to happen. A: I’m trying to renegotiate my salary with my boss.

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This ESL podcast is about a reality TV show about 5 gay guys. It's called, "Queer Eye for the Straight guy"

Dialog:

Last night, Add and I watched an episode of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy". It is a TV show staring 5 gay guys. Each episode they take a typical straight guy who needs tips on fashion, grooming, and interior design. Yesterday’s episode was hilarious! A guy from Colorado and a girl from New York City were dating online for 6 months. This show was about preparing both of them for their first meeting. Everyone was expecting fireworks. When they finally met in person it was a total disaster. The guy was acting really awkward and there was no chemistry whatsoever. It was obvious that he was interested in her but she didn’t feel the same way. There was a lot of awkward silence during the date and his lame attempts at humour only made the situation worse. You could easily tell from her body language that the date wasn’t up to her expectations.

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This ESL podcast is a fun free style chat about our latest trip to Thailand.

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This ESL podcast is about strict parents and how a couple of young guys might deal with them.

Dialog:

A: Are you going to Sara’s party this weekend?

B: I can’t. I’m grounded.

A: What did you do this time?

B: My mom lost it on me when she found out I had a porno magazine in my room. She told me I’m not allowed to watch TV or meet any friends for a week.

A: Your mom is pretty strict. Do you think there is any way you can get her to make an exception for the party?

B: No way. My mom is a total psycho about these things. She’s so stubborn when she makes her mind up about something.

A: Well, you can’t miss the party. It’s going to be amazing. You should sneak out of your bedroom window when she’s asleep and go to the party for at least a couple hours.

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This ESL podcast is a dialog between two co-workers about making a tv commercial.

Dialog:

A: Would you mind helping me with a tv commercial for a new expensive anti-aging cream?

B: Who are we targeting?

A: Wealthy housewives in their late 20′s and early 30′s.

B: What angle are you going for?

A: I was thinking about making the woman feel self-conscious about looking older, and then showing that our product would make them feel young again.

B: Ok. What about also making them feel that the reason their husband hasn’t been spending as much time with them as before is that their skin is looking older?

A: Perfect!

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This ESL podcast talks about friends loaning money to each other.

Dialog:

A: Hey, would you mind loaning me a couple bucks?

B: Ya sure. No problem. How much do you need?

A: 50 would be great!

B: Ok here. So now I guess you owe me 100 right?

A: From what?

B: I spotted you 50 bucks a couple weeks ago. Remember? You needed it to chip in for your share of the rent.

A: I remember that but I figured we were even after I bought the new flat screen.

B: I told you I wasn’t pitching in for that. I don’t even watch TV.

A: Well, what do you call what you were doing last night?

B: What are you talking about?

A: Was it just me, or did I see you curled up on the couch last night watching some stupid chick flick on HBO?

B: I think it was just you. (ha ha)

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This ESL podcast is the second part of the dialog about getting tickets to the tennis match in Shanghai.

Dialog:

A: How did it go last night?

B: It was an emotional roller coaster. At first we were excited to go because we thought we’d get in no problem. Then when we got there we found out the tickets were selling for a lot more than we’d planned, which almost made us leave. We finally made a deal with someone to get cheap seats, but after waiting around and freezing our butts off for 25 minutes, that deal fell through for some stupid reason that I still haven’t figured out.

A: So did you guys end up leaving?

B: We were going to. After the deal fell through we started walking back to the car and heard a voice shout out, “Who wants free box seats?” We were obviously skeptical of that so we just kept walking. All of a sudden, a guy ran up to us, handed us the tickets, and said, “Go enjoy the game guys, my girlfriend got food poisoning all of a sudden and I need to take her to the hospital”. Before we even had a chance to thank him, he was gone. His tickets were amazing too. Box seats!

B: That’s unbelievable!

A: I know, the only annoying thing was that the match ended up being really short. Federer absolutely smoked Roddick in straight sets.

B: That’s still awesome though!

A: I know, it was quite the night.

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This ESL podcast is about a guy who is refusing to go to a concert because he is still upset with his friend for something he did in the past.

Dialog:

A: Great news! U2 is coming to town in a couple months. Tickets go on sale next week. I say we all pony up and get some good seats.

B: I’m not much of a concert guy so I really can’t see myself “ponying up”.

A: What do you mean, “you’re not a concert guy”. That’s a pretty lame excuse.

B: To each his own I guess. I can’t remember you ponying up when we all went to watch the NBA game last year.

A: You’re not still bitter about that are you? I wanted to go but I was sick.

B: You had a sore throat and a little sniffle.

A: Wow. You are still bitter. I can’t believe you are still holding a holding a grudge. Ok. How about this? I’ll pay for the concert tickets this time if you promise never to mention the NBA thing again.

B: Deal.

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