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//-->English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 1055 – Riding Scooters and MotorcyclesGLOSSARYmotorcycle– a motorized vehicle with two wheels* The law states that motorcycles should use a lane just like cars do, and neverdrive on the side of the road where bicycles are ridden.helmet– a thick, heavy hat that completely covers the top, sides, and back of thehead and is intended to protect the person who is riding a motorcycle, bicycle, orsimilar device* When Jessina fell off the bike, her helmet cracked, but fortunately, she wasn’tinjured.to zip– to move very quickly, especially to drive very quickly* The professional skiers zipped around the trees and down the mountain veryquickly.lane– the space between two parallel lines on a road, filled with one line of cars* Slower cars should stay in the right lane, and faster cars should use the leftlane to pass.moped– a motorized bicycle, somewhat like a motorcycle, but smaller and notas fast* Have you ever considered using a moped to commute to and from work?scooter– a motorcycle that has a platform for the driver’s feet and is faster thana moped, but not as heavy or powerful as a motorcycle* It’s legal to drive a scooter on city streets, but not on a freeway.motorcycle club– an organization and the members who spend time ridingmotorcycles together and learning about and discussing owning motorcycles* A surprising number of doctors, dentists, and lawyers belong to the motorcyclecub and spend their weekends racing up and down country roads.road kill– the body of an animal that has been hit and/or run over by a car andis left dead on the road* Careful! If you don’t slow down, you’ll leave behind lots of road kill.to pop a wheelie– to perform a trick by lifting the front wheel of a bicycle ormotorcycle into the air while continuing to move forward* The teenage boys are learning how to pop a wheelie by practicing on theplayground in front of the school.1These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2014). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 1055 – Riding Scooters and Motorcyclesto spin out– to lose control of a vehicle or motorcycle, moving quickly in a circle,often because the surface of the road is wet or slippery* Watch out! Those leaves are slippery and icy, and you might spin out if youdon’t slow down.to put (one’s) mind at ease– to calm someone; to make someone feel relaxedand able to stop worrying; to address one’s fears or concerns* Please call at least once a day to let me know you’re okay while you’retraveling. That would really put my mind at ease.last call– the last opportunity to have or do something* The bartender made one last call for drinks and then started cleaning up toclose the bar.to put (one’s) life in (one’s) hands– to do something so that one’s safety andsecurity is in the control of another person; to trust another person with one’s life* Rock climbers must learn to trust each other, because they often have to puttheir life in each other’s hands.to be on (one’s) conscience– to have an awareness of one’s actions beingright or wrong, good or bad; to feel guilty or not guilty about one’s words oractions* If the company continues to sell defective products, it will be on yourconscience if and when someone dies.to wipe out– to crash, especially while riding a bicycle, motorcycle, orskateboard* Please wear elbow and knee pads so you won’t get hurt if you wipe out.to take (someone) out– to kill someone; to end someone’s life* Someday there will be a huge earthquake that will take us all out.conscious– aware of something, especially aware of one’s surroundings* Was the patient conscious at the scene of the accident?2These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2014). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 1055 – Riding Scooters and MotorcyclesCOMPREHENSION QUESTIONS1.a)b)c)What does Pawel mean when he says, “I won’t pop any wheelies”?He won’t break any laws.He won’t go faster than the speed limit.He won’t perform fancy tricks.2. What does Pawel mean when he says, “I won’t be conscious to worry aboutmy conscience”?a) He doesn’t care about what happens to Bernadette.b) He won’t be held financially responsible for any medical bills.c) He won’t be aware of his surroundings or of what has happened.______________WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?laneThe word “lane,” in this podcast, means the space between two parallel lines ona road, filled with one line of cars: “Lanes on the freeway are separated with linesof white and yellow paint.” A “lane” is also a quiet country road with little traffic:“They live next to the big red barn at the end of the lane.” The phrase “to take atrip down memory lane” means to spend time thinking about what happened inthe past: “Wow, looking at these old photos is like taking a trip down memorylane.” Finally, the phrase “the fast lane” refers to an exciting life, especially withmany expensive things: “He dreams of becoming a currency trader and living lifein the fast lane.”to wipe outIn this podcast, the phrase “to wipe out” means to crash, especially while riding abicycle, motorcycle, or skateboard: “Adam wiped out, and the next thing heremembered was waking up in the hospital.” The phrase “to wipe out” alsomeans to make someone very tired: “That hike wiped us out!” The phrase “towipe the slate clean” means to forget about things that have happened in thepast and try to start again: “I’m sorry about what I said. Can we wipe the slateclean and start over?” Finally, the phrase “to wipe (someone or something) offthe earth” means to destroy someone or something: “In this video game, yourmission is to wipe the enemy off the earth.”3These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2014). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 1055 – Riding Scooters and MotorcyclesCULTURE NOTEMotorcyclists’ ColorsThe members of motorcycle clubs wear “distinct” (different from others) clothingand “insignia” (badges, signs, and symbols that present information) to showtheir membership and “differentiate themselves from” (show their difference from)other riders on the road. Motorcyclists who talk about their “colors” are referringto the “patches” (designs made from thread on a piece of fabric that is then sewnor glued onto a piece of clothing) that identify their motorcycle club and itslocation. For example, all members of a particular motorcycle club might have thesame main color, but another part above or below the main piece might state thelocation of the local club. Some colors provide additional information about theindividual member, such as that member’s “rank” (importance and power within agroup) and “tenure” (how long a person has been a member of a group).Most often, colors are worn on the motorcyclist’s back, especially in the center“rear” (back) of a “leather” (made from the skin of an animal) “vest” (a shirtwithout sleeves that is open in the front or that closes in the front with a zipper orbuttons) or jacket. Smaller “elements” (pieces) of the colors are also often wornon the “lapel” (the piece of fabric that folds back in the front of a shirt or vest) orover the chest.Many motorcycle clubs have “strict” (enforced without exceptions) rules aboutwho can wear the colors, when, and where, because the colors “serve as” (areused for) an important “means” (way of doing something) of identification for theindividual and for the club.______________Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – c; 2 – c4These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2014). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 1055 – Riding Scooters and MotorcyclesCOMPLETE TRANSCRIPTWelcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,055 – RidingScooters and Motorcycles.This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,055. I’m your host, Dr.Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development inbeautiful Los Angeles, California.Visit our website at ESLPod.com. You know what to do – become a member anddownload the Learning Guide for this episode.This episode is a dialogue about riding motorcycles and scooters. Let’s getstarted.[start of dialogue]Bernadette: When you offered to give me a ride to work, I didn’t know you rode amotorcycle. I’m not sure about this.Pawel: Come on, put on this helmet and get on. You’ll get to work much faster.We can zip around cars and go between lanes.Bernadette: That’s what I’m afraid of.Pawel: I’m an experienced driver. I rode a moped when I was a teenager, had ascooter in college, and got my first bike when I was 22. I ride with my motorcycleclub every weekend, so you don’t have to worry about safety.Bernadette: I’m sure you’re a good driver, but one wrong move and I’m roadkill.Pawel: Get on and I promise to behave. I won’t pop any wheelies, spin out, or doany other tricks.Bernadette: If that was intended to put my mind at ease, it didn’t work.Pawel: All right, last call. You want a ride to work or not?Bernadette: Okay, I’m putting my life in your hands. If I die, it’ll be on yourconscience.5These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2014). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.
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