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ENGLISH CAFÉ – 74
TOPICS
Ask an American: Being a single woman in the US
obviously vs. apparently, sorrow, to delay vs. to postpone vs. to defer
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GLOSSARY
full – complete; not missing any part
* On his 90 th birthday, he told his friend and family that he thought he had lived a
full life.
gradual – little by little; moving or progressing slowly
* The progress on the project may be gradual, but we will get it done before the
end of the year.
to be partnered with – to be grouped with another person; to be one of a pair
(two people)
* During class, Jenny was partnered with David to do the science experiment.
to decorate – to make something nicer or more attractive by adding or changing
its appearance
* Do you plan to decorate your new office or leave it as it is right now?
to be willing and able to (do something) – to want to do something; to not be
reluctant (not want to)
* If I can find someone willing and able to spend a year working in the downtown
office, I’d hire them right now.
entirely – completely
* I can see that you’ve given this decision a lot of thought, but are you entirely
sure that you won’t change your mind?
satisfactory – acceptable; good enough, although not outstanding or perfect
* We reserved a deluxe room in this hotel and the standard room you’ve put us in
is not satisfactory at all.
equality – having the same; being at the same level as other people
* Do you believe that there can be true equality in a marriage?
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mutual – shared with another person; doing the same thing to other people as
they have done for you
* When you have two people who share a mutual respect for each other, it’s easy
to understand why they get along.
common – same; similar
* My roommate and I have nothing in common. He likes watching sports all the
time and I like to read.
obviously – clear; easy to see
* It’s obvious that the party can’t be held in the park today because of the rain.
apparently – seeming to be real or true, but not necessarily so
* I’m not sure why they came back early from their trip, but apparently one of
their children is sick or hurt.
sorrow – being very sad; deep sadness
* It’s impossible not to experience some sorrow in one’s life, but hopefully, there
will be more good times and bad.
to delay – to make something late or to slow something down
* Do you think we can delay our presentation for a half an hour so we can fix the
mistakes in our handouts?
to postpone – to arrange for something to be done at a later time than was
originally scheduled
* The doctor said that she didn’t think it was a good idea to postpone surgery
until next week.
to defer – to put off until a later time; postpone (used for official appointments or
the start of an official commitment)
* When he was appointed to this position by the president, he asked to defer for
three months to have time to finish his work at his current job.
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WHAT INSIDERS KNOW
The Red Hat Society
There are many organizations in the United States formed by women that have
important “missions” (purposes), such as doing “voluntary service” (work to help
others without being paid).
In recent years, other women’s organizations or clubs have appeared for another
purpose: to build “sisterhood.” “Sisterhood” (or “brotherhood” for men) is the
idea of closeness and friendship between women who care and help each other,
even if they are not related by blood.
One of these organizations is the Red Had Society for women over the age 50.
The Society was “founded” (started) by a woman in California in 1998, and it now
has more than 1.5 million members in 40,000 “chapters” (local branches or
groups). The goal of the Society is for women to interaction socially and to
encourage fun, creativity, and friendship.
The group is called the Red Hat Society because it takes its name from a poem
called Warning that starts:
When I am an old woman I “shall” (will) wear purple
With a red hat that doesn’t “go” (match) and doesn’t “suit me” (make me
look good)
When its members meet, they wear red hats and purple clothing. The founder of
each local chapter is called the “Queen” and its members are called the “Red
Hatters.” Together, its members participate in many events and hold parties
where its members can socialize together.
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COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
You're listening to ESL Podcast's English Café number 74.
This is ESL Podcast's English Café episode 74. I'm your host, Dr. Jeff
McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in
beautiful Los Angeles, California.
On today's Café, we're going to be talking about women in the United States -
single women - unmarried women. This is going to be a combination of our “Ask
an American” and “In the News,” where we'll listen to some interviews with
women about being single and being unmarried. And, as always, we'll answer a
few questions. Let's get started!
There was a story in the American newspapers recently about some new
statistics about the number of women in the United States who are not married or
who do not live with a man.
In 2005, for the first time in American history, the majority of American women
were not married, 51 percent. Back in 1950, more than 50 years ago, there were
only 35 percent of women who were not married. So, this is an interesting
change in American culture.
I thought it would be interesting to listen to some women talk about this change,
and I found a story on this topic on another website, which some of you may
know, called “Voice of America,” which is the US government's radio station. The
good thing about this radio station and Internet website is that we can use their
recordings for free. So, we're going to listen to some women talk about being
single and why they are single. We're actually going to listen to a couple of
different voices.
As we did in our previous episodes with “Ask an American,” we're going to talk a
little bit about it, and then we're going to listen to the quote - or listen to the
person talking - then we'll go back and I'll explain some of the vocabulary. They
will be speaking faster; they'll be speaking at a native rate of speech - at a
regular speed - so it may be a little more difficult for you to understand. Try to
understand as much as you can, and then I'll explain it after we’re done listening.
First we're going to listen to several different women give their opinion - their
ideas - about this topic, then we'll talk more about it. I'd like you now to take a
listen - that's expression we use. To take a listen is when you want someone to
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listen to some music or listen to something on the television, and you're asking
them to listen. We say, “Take a listen.” So, take a listen to these women talking
about being single.
[start of recording]
“Single women today have full, happy lives.”
“I get to make the choices, myself, about where I live, how I live, how I decorate
my house.”
“We don't have to be married; we don't have to be partnered.”
“I'm not surprised at all. This is just one more example of a very gradual change
that's occurring in the United States and elsewhere.”
[end of recording]
You heard some different accents there, some New York or east coast accents.
You also heard somebody talking on a telephone. Those were quotes from
different women about being single. They did speak rather quickly. Let's go
back and listen a little bit to some of what they said, and try to explain it.
The first woman who is interviewed says:
[recording] “Single women today have full, happy lives.”
She says, “Single women today have full, happy lives.” When we say you have a
full life, we mean you have a - a complete life, you're not missing anything. “My
life is full,” you could say.
The next two women talk about the freedom that comes from not being married:
[recording] “I get to make the choices, myself, about where I live, how I live, how
I decorate my house.”
[recording] “We don't have to be married; we don't have to be partnered.”
The first woman says that she gets to make the choices herself about where she
lives, and how she lives, and how she decorates her house. To decorate,
“decorate,” is a general term - a verb - meaning deciding on what kind of furniture
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