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ESL Podcast 659 – Finding Love on Valentine’s Day These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2011). Posting of these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. 3 COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS 1. Which of these would be most interesting to a child? a) Heart-shaped boxes. b) Stuffed animals. c) Cupid decorations. 2. According to Tony, what’s wrong with the movies on TV? a) They’re too long. b) They’re too emotional. c) They’re too old. ______________ WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN? sentimental The word “sentimental,” in this podcast, means with a lot of emotion and feelings: “Slow jazz songs make me feel really sentimental.” The phrase “sentimental reasons” can refer to things one does because of one’s emotions, especially when the action isn’t very rational: “Midas keeps old ticket stubs for sentimental reasons.” The phrase “sentimental value” refers to the way people keep things that are financially worthless, but carry important memories or feelings: “Please be careful with that vase. It has a lot of sentimental value because my grandmother gave it to me before she died.” The word “sentiment” refers to one’s opinion about something: “Political sentiments change over time.” Finally, the phrase “My sentiments exactly” is used when one fully agrees with what another person has said”: “When Tyrone finished his excellent speech, I thought, ‘My sentiments exactly!’” attached In this podcast, the word “attached” means with a strong dependence on another person or with a strong need to be with someone: “Why are you so attached to your pets?” The word “attached” also means to be connected to another object: “Are you sure the check was attached to the bill?” Or, “Please fill out the attached form and mail it back to us by the 15 th .” The same word can be used when sending files via email: “Please review the attached report and send me your feedback.” Finally, the phrase “to attach a condition” means to agree to do something only if something else happens: “I’ll sign the rental agreement if I can attach one condition: you have to clean the carpets professionally before we move in.” www.irLanguage.com |
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