- Audio Lessons 201 - 250
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Mexico
Views #250 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
The Outfit
Views #249 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Star Wars
Views #248 | Advanced 7 -
Dublin
Views #247 | Low Intermediate 4 -
First Job
Views #246 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Lost
Views #245 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Life in England
Views #244 | Low Intermediate 4 -
European Life
Views #243 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
New York
Views #242 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Japan and England
Views #241 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Football
Views #240 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Olympics
Views #239 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Bad Students
Views #238 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Football Fan
Views #237 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Sushi
Views #236 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Cooking
Views #235 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Rugby
Views #234 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
College
Views #233 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Canadian Politics
Views #232 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Music
Views #231 | High Beginner 3 -
The Gift
Views #230 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The DJ
Views #229 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Irish Roots
Views #228 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Horse Ride
Views #227 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Gym
Views #226 | High Beginner 3 -
Pizza
Views #225 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Hockey
Views #224 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Writing
Views #223 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Pittsburg
Views #222 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Favorites
Views #221 | High Beginner 3 -
Future Trip
Views #220 | Low Intermediate 4 -
African Safari
Views #219 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Toronto
Views #218 | Low Intermediate 4 -
College Pasttimes
Views #217 | High Beginner 3 -
High School
Views #216 | High Beginner 3 -
The Wedding - His Story
Views #215 | High Beginner 3 -
Band Trip
Views #214 | High Beginner 3 -
Studying in Canada
Views #213 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Anniversary
Views #212 | High Beginner 3 -
Onsens
Views #211 | High Beginner 3 -
Rugby
Views #210 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Fridge
Views #209 | High Beginner 3 -
First Love
Views #208 | High Beginner 3 -
The College Diet
Views #207 | High Beginner 3 -
Nut Farm
Views #206 | Low Intermediate 4
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Pittsburg
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Todd
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Todd: OK, hello!
Alex: Hi!
Todd: Hi, what's your name?
Alex: Alex Cromer.
Todd: Cromer!
Alex: Yes, sir.
Todd: And how do you spell that?
Alex: C-R-O-M-E-R
Todd: OK, and where are you from Alex?
Alex: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Todd: OK, what's Pittsburgh like?
Alex: Pittsburgh is, let's see, it is very quiet. It's medium size, so there's not a lot of people but enough to make it fun but you know, it's very quiet.
Todd: OK, what's the best thing about Pittsburg?
Alex: Ooh, the best thing? I'd have to say, Oakland! Oakland is a part of Pittsburgh. It's where Pittsburgh University main campus is. And there's lots of stuff to do. Lots of college kids around. It's fun to hang out.
Todd: OK, did you go to the University of Pittsburg?
Alex: No sir. I go to Penn State.
Todd: Oh, Penn State!
Alex: Yeah!
Todd: OK, are they a rival universities?
Alex: Very much.
Todd: OK, what's the worst thing about Pittsburgh?
Alex: Oh, well the fact that it's kind of quiet sometimes, makes it, kind of a bit boring. I mean, sometimes there is not a lot of things to do. But other than that it's OK.
Todd: What's the weather like?
Alex: Ooh, it depends really. It gets really cold in winter and really hot in the summer, so it's kind of mixed.
not a lot but enough
There's not a lot of people but enough to make it fun.
When 'not a lot but enough' people do something it means the number of people doing something isn't big, but the ones that do it have an impact. According to the example, there is an acceptable number of people living in Pittsburgh to make it a fun and interesting city. Notice the following:
- He doesn't have a lot of friends, but enough to keep him busy.
- We don't have a lot of sugar, but enough for the recipe.
main campus
Oakland is where Pittsburgh University main campus is.
The 'main campus' is the central campus or where most of the classes and offices are. Notice the following:
- They have very good transportation to the main campus.
- All of my classes are on the main campus this semester.
hang out
There are lots of college kids around, and it's fun to hang out.
When you 'hang out' in a place you casually spend time there for your own enjoyment. Notice the following:
- This is a really nice room to hang out and read.
- He hangs out watching television most of the time.
rival universities
Are University of Pittsburgh and Penn State rival universities?
Universities that compete with the University of Pittsburgh in sports or academics are its 'rivals' or 'competitors.' Notice the following:
- Having rival universities make competition fun and exciting.
- We are playing one of our rival universities in football this weekend.
boring
The fact that it's quiet makes it boring.
If something is not fun or interesting then it is 'boring.' Notice the following:
- The guy I went on a date with last night was extremely boring.
- The previews looked good, but the movie was really boring.
Vocabulary Quiz
rival • boring
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