- Audio Lessons 101 - 150
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Miami
Views #150 | High Beginner 3 -
Soccer
Views #149 | High Beginner 3 -
Sushi
Views #148 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Beach
Views #147 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Tattoo
Views #146 | High Beginner 3 -
Indonesia
Views #145 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Camera
Views #144 | High Beginner 3 -
Night Life
Views #143 | High Beginner 3 -
Beautiful China
Views #142 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Wind Surfing
Views #141 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Visual Arts
Views #140 | Low Intermediate 4 -
House Description
Views #139 | Low Intermediate 4 -
China
Views #138 | Low Intermediate 4 -
London Tour
Views #137 | High Beginner 3 -
Laos and Thailand
Views #136 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Bali
Views #135 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Cool Dude
Views #134 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Malaysia
Views #133 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Life in Idaho
Views #132 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Climbing Fuji
Views #131 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Aussies
Views #130 | Low Intermediate 4 -
My Dog
Views #129 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Water Wonderland
Views #125 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Beach Life
Views #124 | High Beginner 3 -
Travel Tips
Views #123 | High Beginner 3 -
The Moon and Beyond
Views #122 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Opposites
Views #121 | High Beginner 3 -
Likes and Dislikes
Views #120 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Life Adjustment
Views #117 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Media
Views #116 | High Beginner 3 -
Likes and Dislikes
Views #115 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Bowling
Views #114 | Low Intermediate 4 -
First Job
Views #113 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Favorite Foods
Views #112 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Summer
Views #111 | High Beginner 3 -
Wales
Views #110 | High Beginner 3 -
Cold Remedy
Views #109 | High Beginner 3 -
New Addition
Views #108 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Animals
Views #107 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Reading
Views #106 | High Beginner 3 -
Toronto
Views #105 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Finland
Views #104 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Motorcycles
Views #103 | Low Intermediate 4 -
A Million Dollars
Views #102 | High Beginner 3 -
Home
Views #101 | High Beginner 3
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Bali
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Phil
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Todd
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Todd: OK, Phil, you've been talking about your trip to Asia. I have a couple weeks,so I can go anywhere in Asia, what do you recommend that I do if i only have two
weeks?
Phil: How much money do you have?
Todd: Maybe $2,000, $3,000.
Phil: If I were you I'd probably go to Indonesia. -- Do you like surfing?
Todd: You know, I've never surfed.
Phil: OK, well, Indonesia is not a bad place to learn either. I'd recommend going, flying in to Denpassar, and getting down towards Dreamland beach. That's at the southern most tip of Bali. The waves there, I'm a beginning surfer too, the waves there aren't very big, 5, 5, 4 - 5 feet, and just really nice people there. The locals are willing to help you. You meet a lot of Balinese young kids, 12, 13 years old. They're singing in the water as they surf. They're giving each wave names, so It's a lot of fun and there's no attitude, and people are there just to have fun. It's a good time.
Todd: Wow, that sounds nice.
Phil: That area of Indonesia is really nice. Lombok is nice too. If you are more wanting to relax, I would go to Lombok, and then go up to Gili Trawangan, which is a small island off the east coast of Lombok. There's no cars on the island. The electricity is a little dodgy. It might flicker on and off. Food is great. You get fresh fish all the time. Snorkeling's nice if you like scuba diving. You can arrange tours through several companies there. But, yeah, I really like Gili Trawangan and I would recommend that to anyone who wants to relax for a couple of weeks.
recommend
What do you recommend?
If you 'recommend' something you are telling other people that it is good and that they should try or do it. Notice the following:
- Our friend recommended this restaurant.
- Would you recommend the hotel where you stayed?
willing
The locals are willing to help you
In this sentence 'willing' can be replaced with 'ready' or 'happy.' In other words, the locals like to help. Notice the following:
- The cashier said that she wasn't willing to return my money.
- Are you willing to help me move to my new apartment next week.
no attitude
It's a lot of fun and there's no attitude.
In this case 'attitude' is referring to negative thoughts or actions towards other people. Notice the following:
- I don't like your attitude towards me.
- If she had a better attitude she would be more successful.
dodgy
The electricity is a little dodgy.
If electricity is 'dodgy' you can't always be certain that it will work. It is unreliable. Notice the following:
- When you are traveling, you should try to avoid the dodgy parts of town.
- The taxi driver seemed a bit dodgy, and I was very happy to be with a friend.
flicker
Flicker on and off.
If lights 'flicker' on and off then they are blinking, but not at a regular speed and not intentionally. Usually lights flicker if there is a problem with the electricity or the light bulb. Notice the following:
- The lamp next to my bed was flickering on and off and making it very difficult to read.
- The signal was bad and the television was flickering on and off.
Vocabulary Quiz
dodgy • flicker
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