{"id":386,"date":"2025-03-06T20:57:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T12:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rainyjames.com\/?p=386"},"modified":"2026-03-08T14:33:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T06:33:05","slug":"english-pod-9-the-weekend-silence-please","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rainyjames.com\/?p=386","title":{"rendered":"English Pod 9 \u2014\u2014 The Weekend &#8211; Silence please!\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dialogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/api.frdic.com\/api\/v3\/media\/mp3\/1ce99341-1713-4d6c-a28e-440c505febdd?type=mp3&amp;cdn=auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><audio src=\"https:\/\/api.frdic.com\/api\/v3\/media\/mp3\/e49bb766-3214-4470-a789-96173d4c0aeb?type=mp3&amp;cdn=auto\"><\/audio>A: Those people in front of us are making so much noise. It\u2018s so <strong>inconsiderate<\/strong>!<br>B: Don\u2019t worry about it; it\u2019s <strong>not such a big deal.<\/strong><br><br>A: Oh\u2026 I <strong>can\u2018t hear a thing<\/strong>! Excuse me, can you <strong>keep it down?<\/strong><br>C: Sure, sorry \u2019bout that!<br><br>A: Someones phone is ringing!<br>B: Honey, I think its your phone. Did you forget to <strong>switch <\/strong>it <strong>off<\/strong>?<br><br>A: Oh, no! Youre right. That\u2018s so embarrassing!<br>C: <strong>Do you mind<\/strong> keeping it down? I\u2019m trying to watch a movie here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Explain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/api.frdic.com\/api\/v3\/media\/mp3\/54c1bbaf-1e6f-11e7-be40-000c29ffef9b?type=mp3&amp;cdn=auto&quot;\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Vocabulary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>inconsiderate \u2014 Adjective not thinking of the feelings of other people; not thoughtful<br>not such a big deal \u2014 phrase not a big problem<br>can\u2019t hear a thing \u2014 phrase unable to hear<br>keep it down \u2014 phrase be quiet<br>switch off \u2014 phrase turn off<br>do you mind \u2014phrase could you please<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example\uff1a<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>keep it down<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voice: Example one.<br>A: Excuse me, do you mind keeping it down? It\u2019s after midnight.<br>B: Okay, I\u2019m sorry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voice: Example two.<br>C: I\u2019m trying study! Do you mind keeping it down?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voice: Example three.<br>D: Do you mind keeping it down? I\u2019m trying to watch the game<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>not such a big deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voice: Example one.<br>A: I can\u2019t get these files due by tomorrow.<br>B: It\u2019s Okay. It\u2019s not such a big deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voice: Example two.<br>C: Uh, I\u2019m really sorry, I\u2019m gonna be ten minutes late for the meeting.<br>D: It\u2019s not such a big deal; Peter and ??? are late too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>can\u2019t hear a thing<br><br>Voice: Example one.<br>A: What\u2019s going on in there?<br>B: I don\u2019 know; I can\u2019t hear a thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voice: Example two.<br>C: What? I\u2019m sorry, this music is too loud; I can\u2019t hear a thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>do you mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voice: Example one.<br>A: Do you mind holding my coat for me?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voice: Example two.<br>B: Oh, I forgot my wallet. Do you mind paying for dinner?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voice: Example three.<br>C: Do you mind turning off your phone?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dialogue A: Those people in front of us are making so much noise. It\u2018s so inconsiderate!B: Don\u2019t worry about it; it\u2019s not such a big deal. A: Oh\u2026 I can\u2018t hear a thing! Excuse me, can you keep it down?C: Sure, sorry \u2019bout that! A: Someones phone is ringing!B: Honey, I think its your phone. 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