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。
Roberta: What are you working on? Lee: Oh, Im writing the company profiles for the businesses participating in the meeting next month. Do you have a minute to give me some feedback ? Roberta: Sure, what do you have so far ? Lee: Ive started to write...
I was going to see a friend of mine in Oklahoma City and decided to use my frequent flyer miles . I booked a flight, but the only one they had had a long layover in Denver. I had three hours to kill and I decided to get something to eat at the food c...
Salesperson: Hi, have you been helped ? Greg: No, I havent. Im looking for a new phone. Salesperson: Are you with our company right now? Greg: No, Im thinking about switching . Salesperson: Okay, let me show you our most popular phone. This one has a...
Ginger: I cant believe it. Youre late again! Fred: I got caught up at work. What are you so worked up about? Ginger: Ive had it up to here with your excuses . If you knew you were going to be late, why didnt you call? Weve been over this a hundred ti...
Yasmine and I were going to a show at the Staples Center and Yasmine was driving. My friends warned me about her driving, but they didnt prepare me for this ride . Pedro: Whoa, slow down! You almost rear- ended that SUV . Yasmine: No I didnt. Take it...
My buddy from college, Jack, was getting married and our friend Rob was planning a bachelor party for him in Vegas . It was going to be the last weekend of the month and I wanted to go. The trouble was, I was scheduled to work that weekend. I needed...
Finding a new place to live isnt always easy. I have been living in the same apartment for nine years and I thought it was time for a change. I have always wanted to buy a condo or a townhouse , but I didnt have the money for a down payment . But now...
Mike: Thanks a lot for agreeing to help me plan the block party. Susan: Oh, Im happy to help. Im surprised you didnt ask Bree. Shes so good at planning parties. Mike: I thought about it, but I was afraid she would turn it into a cocktail party or som...
I was vacationing in Miami, Florida, and I went into a souvenir store to get some gifts for friends back home. Lydia: Could you show me where the T-shirts are? Clerk: Sure, theyre on the left, along the wall. Can I help you find something ? Lydia: Id...
I was reading the newspaper this morning and saw a story about a university student arrested and charged with burglary and assault . Last Monday, this student hit a security guard over the head, broke into his professors office, and stole the profess...
Samantha: Hello. Terry: Hey, Samantha. It's Terry. Samantha: Oh, hi Terry. How's it going? Terry: Not bad. Hey, the reason I'm calling is that I heard from Veronica that you're looking for a used car . Samantha: Yeah, I'm hoping to find something rel...
Our company hired an outside firm to set up a computer system to help us keep track of the progress on major projects. The company gave us a presentation on how the new system worked . Afterwards , the employees got a chance to ask questions. Cecelia...
Gilles: Hey, what are you looking at? Nora: Oh, these? Theyre pictures from my trip back home last month. Gilles: Lets have a look . So, whos this? Nora: Thats my sister and thats my cousin Keira. Gilles: Your sister looks nothing like you. Youre fai...
When you own a house, there is always something that needs work . I have been putting off repainting the garage and I decided that I would do it this weekend. I went to the home improvement store early in the morning to get the supplies Id need. I wa...
I had been stressing out about it for a couple of weeks. How do I ask my girlfriend to marry me? We were getting some dinner at a fast food restaurant before going to the movies. Fiona: Tell me the truth . Whats up with you lately? Doug: Me? Nothing....
