- 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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Dublin
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Marion: So you lived in Dublin for awhile, didn't you Mauve? What's life like in Dublin?
Mauve: I think life in Dublin is very different from everywhere else in the country. It's the biggest city in Ireland. It's got a population of about a million I think, even though the population of Ireland is only 4 million,
so most people...
Marion: So it's a quarter of the whole population.
Mauve: Exactly. It's a very young population, I think, the Dublin population, I suppose like all cities there's plenty to do, in terms of cinemas, theatres, I don't know, you know whatever else, comedy club and all that kind of, plenty of night clubs, loads of restaurants. It's very international now, at the moment I suppose, like there's Japanese restaurants, and well there's always Indian and Chinese, and there's like, I don't know, French and Spanish, and every type of restaurant.
Marion: So it's kind of a cosmopolitan city.
Mauve: Yeah, exactly
Marion: Or big by Irish standards, I suppose. Yeah, it's probably like a village for other people.
Mauve: I know. Even though when I went to New York then, in June, it wasn't such a culture shock, cause even though, there are high rise buildings and every thing but it wasn't that different though. You know, I think that Dublin has come on a lot and it's by no means rural anymore, you know, in comparison to other cities in Ireland, like Cork and Gaul, we're very rural, but, I don't think Dublin is.
Marion: Yeah, I think Dublin is like an international city, and it can stand on it's own.
Mauve: Definitely, yeah, you can compare to London or, you know, New York.
Marion: And the standard of, like the cost of living, is very high in Dublin, though, isn't it.
Mauve: Yeah, it is. Rents are much higher there. It's more expensive to eat out and I suppose to do everything really. You need a good salary to live in Dublin I think.
Marion: Yeah, yeah!
Mauve: Big bucks!
young population
Dublin is a city that has a very young population.
If a city has a 'young population' it means that most of the people in the city are children or younger adults. The word 'population' refers to the people that live in a specific place. Notice the following:
- The young, active population of this town make it a fun place to live.
- It is easier to provide for older people if a country has a young population.
cosmopolitan city
Dublin is kind of a cosmopolitan city.
If a place is 'cosmopolitan' it has people and experiences from all over the world. Notice the following:
- My hometown is not cosmopolitan at all.
- New York is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world.
high-rise buildings
It wasn't such a culture shock, even though there are high-rise buildings.
'High- rise buildings' are buildings with many floors or stories that stand very tall into the air. Notice the following:
- We have an apartment in a high-rise building downtown.
- The skyline of the city is beautiful with many high-rise buildings.
by no means
Dublin is by no means rural anymore.
The phrase 'by no means' can easily replaced with 'not' or 'in no way' but we use this phrase for emphasis. Notice the following:
- It is by no means my favorite job ever, but it pays the bills.
- By no means is your room clean.
stand on its own
I think Dublin is a city that can stand on its own.
If something can 'stand on its own' it doesn't need help from anyone. It is independent, in this case, from other cities. Notice the following:
- I think this school can separate from the corporation and stand on its own.
- She graduated from school, has her own apartment and can stand on her own.
Vocabulary Quiz
by no means • on its own
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