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//-->English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 914 – Wanting Peace and QuietGLOSSARYdowntime– a period of time that is not scheduled, when one has time to do whatone wants and relax* Enjoy these next few months before your baby is born, because this is the onlydowntime you’ll have for years!peace and quiet– calm silence; a period of time when one is not exposed toloud noises or other people* The people in the apartment upstairs are so loud that we never get any peaceand quiet.good night’s sleep– a night of uninterrupted sleep, allowing one to feel wellrested in the morning* Drinking a glass of warm milk and listening to classical music at bedtime helpsMariah get a good night’s sleep.to (one’s) satisfaction– meeting one’s needs and making one feel content* The restaurant owner came to our table to ask whether the meal was to oursatisfaction.to turn off the ringer– to disconnect or deactivate the part of a phone thatmakes noise, so that even if people call, the phone is silent* Before every performance, the theater manager reminds the audiencemembers to turn off the ringer on their phones.unsolicited– not asked for; not requested* I know you haven’t asked for my help, but I’m going to offer some unsolicitedadvice anyway.knock– the sound of one’s knuckles (the bony parts of on the back of the handat the base of the fingers) hitting against a door to let others know that one wantsto enter* Did you hear a knock at the door, or was that just my imagination?to turn down (one’s) bed– to pull back the blankets and prepare a bed for oneto sleep in it* We stayed in a great hotel where they turned down our bed and put a chocolatemint on the pillow each night.1These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2013). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 914 – Wanting Peace and Quietdo-not-disturb sign– a small piece of paper that hangs on the exterior door of ahotel room to inform hotel staff and others that they should not knock on the dooror make noise, because the person inside wants to be left alone* If you forget to take down the do-not-disturb sign before you leave for yourmeetings, the hotel’s housekeepers won’t clean your room or wash the towelsduring the day.interruption– a distraction that intrudes on what one is doing, making one losefocus and stop* Let’s find a place where we can talk without any interruptions.alarm– a loud noise that warns or alerts people to a danger and demands somereaction* When Elliot burned the lasagna, the whole family and all the neighbors heardthe smoke alarm.to go off– for an alarm to begin making a loud noise* Why is your alarm going off at 6:00 a.m. on a Saturday morning?to be evacuated– to be told to leave a place, usually to protect oneself from afire, storm, or another type of danger* How did the local government decide which neighborhoods needed to beevacuated due to flooding?vast– very large, extensive, and far-reaching* The vast wealth of large corporations is greater than the wealth of somecountries.conspiracy– a secret plan by many people to do something that is harmful andagainst the law* The CEO believes some of his employees are engaged in a conspiracy to sellcompany secrets to competitors.to rob (someone) of (something)– to take something from someone withoutpermission; to steal from someone* No matter what you do or say, you cannot rob people of their memories.2These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2013). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 914 – Wanting Peace and QuietCOMPREHENSION QUESTIONS1.a)b)c)What did Carl do when he turned off the ringer?He made it so the phone wouldn’t make any noise.He unplugged the phone from the wall.He asked the hotel staff not to call again.2. What did the hotel staff member want to do to Carl’s bed?a) Provide a softer, lower mattress.b) Change the sheets and provide a warmer blanket.c) Prepare the bed so it would be ready for him to sleep in.______________WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?knockThe word “knock,” in this podcast, means the sound of one’s knuckles (the bonyparts of on the back of the hand at the base of the fingers) hitting against a doorto let others know that one wants to enter: “On Halloween night, there was aknock at the door and then the sound of children saying, ‘Trick or Treat.’” Theverb “to knock” means to produce that noise: “The doorbell doesn’t work, soyou’ll have to knock.” A “knock” can also be what happens when something hitsone’s body: “Pasindu suffered a bad knock to the head, but he’ll recover.” Finally,the phrase “school of hard knocks” describes how people learn from badexperiences in life: “Getting in a car accident, getting fired, and getting divorcedare all just parts of the school of hard knocks.”to rob (someone) of (something)In this podcast, the phrase “to rob (someone) of (something)” means to takesomething from someone without permission, or to steal from someone:“Watching his father die from lung cancer robbed Derrick of any desire to smokea cigarette.” The phrase “to rob Peter to pay Paul” describes taking money fromsomething in order to pay for something else when both things are necessary orimportant and money is limited: “When the state government transferred fundsfrom public education to public health care, it was robbing Peter to pay Paul.”The phrase “to rob the cradle” means to have a romantic relationship with amuch younger person: “Wow, Jacques is really robbing the cradle. His girlfriendmust be at least 20 years younger than he is.” Finally, the phrase “to rob(someone) blind” means to take everything from another person: “Theiraccountant robbed them blind while they were vacationing!”3These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2013). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 914 – Wanting Peace and QuietCULTURE NOTEUnusual HotelsSome travelers like to stay inluxury(refined, sophisticated, elegant, andexpensive) hotels, but others are looking for a “memorable” (easy to remember;hard to forget) experience. The United States has many “unusual” (not common;rare) hotels to meet their needs. Here are a few that were described in an articlecalled “The Most Unusual Hotels in America” in Forbes Magazine in February2010.The Dog Bark Park Inn in Cottonwood, Idaho lets “guests” (the people who sleepin a hotel) sleep inside a large, 35-foot-tall wooden dog. The toilet is made to looklike a “fire hydrant” (a metal device that sits on a sidewalk and provides water sofirefighters can put out fires, also where many dogs want to urinate or pee).The Jules Undersea Lodge in Key Largo, Florida lets guests sleep underwater.They have to “scuba dive” (swim deep underwater with oxygen tanks) to reachtheir rooms, which have windows that give guests a “glimpse” (look) at what liesunder the ocean’s surface.At the Liberty Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, guests stay in the “former”(previously) Charles Street “Jail” (prison, where people are sent as punishmentfor breaking the law).Other unusual hotels let guests sleep in “tree houses” (structures built above theground in trees, usually for children to play in), in “lighthouses” (tall buildings onthe coast with lights on top to warn boats when they come close to land), andsurrounded by large, “wild cats” (tigers, lions, cougars, and similar felines). Thereis truly “something for everyone” (no matter what one is looking for, it alreadyexists).______________Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – a; 2 – c4These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2013). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 914 – Wanting Peace and QuietCOMPLETE TRANSCRIPTWelcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 914 – WantingPeace and Quiet.This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 914. I'm your host, Dr.Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development inbeautiful Los Angeles, California.Our website is ESLPod.com. Go there and become a member of ESL Podcast todownload a Learning Guide.This episode is a dialogue between Carl and someone working at a hotel. Let'sget started.[start of dialog]After three days of travel and meetings, I returned to my hotel room ready forsome downtime. All I wanted was some peace and quiet so I could get a goodnight’s sleep....[phone rings] Carl: Hello.Hotel staff: Hello, Mr. Mendez. I’m calling to welcome you to our hotel. I hopeyou’re finding everything to your satisfaction.Carl: Yes, yes. Everything’s fine. I just want to get some rest right now.Hotel staff: Of course, Mr. Mendez. If there’s anything we can do for you, don’thesitate to ask....I hung up the phone and turned off the ringer. I didn’t want any more unsolicitedphone calls. But then, there was a knock on the door....Hotel staff: Hello, sir. I’m here to turn down your bed. May I come in?Carl: I don’t need the bed turned down, thanks....5These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2013). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.
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