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        Trip To Washington Conversation

                             Joe:  Hello?

                             Eric:  Hey, Joe, this is Eric.

                             Joe:  Oh hey Eric, how’s it goin’?

                             Eric:  It’s goin’ well.  How ‘bout yourself?

                             Joe:  Yeah, I’m doin’ really well.

                             Eric:  Great.

                             Joe:  How was your trip up to Washington this weekend?

over the top: very good      Eric:  Oh, it was just over the top.

                             Joe:  Nice, nice.  I…

                             Eric:  Yeah, it was…

                             Joe:  …really wish I could have joined you guys.

                             Eric:  Yeah, well, you should really try next year.

on my list of things to      Joe:  Yeah, no, it’s, it’s definitely on my list of things to do, for sure.
do: something that I
want to do                   Eric:  Good.

                             Joe:  Yeah, how was, did you, did you make it up there, uh, as you expected?  I mean
                             how was your, how was your trip up there?

fed up: upset                Eric:  Oh man, I am just fed up with the airlines.

                             Joe:  [laugh]

what’s new?: means
                             Eric:  [laugh]
that you are not
surprised
if it’s not one thing, it’s  Joe:   What’s new?
another: more than one
bad thing has happened       Eric:  If it’s not one thing, it’s another.         I mean we, we got up there and, uh, and the

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                             flight was delayed.     And it was really crowded.        And then gettin’ out we just, you wait.
                             And we waited and we waited and we waited for the luggage.                  And just, the wait just
out of hand: out of          got out of hand.
control

                             Joe:  Ugh…je-, y’know, we, I, y’know, I have not had a good experience with the
                             airlines here domestically in probably about a year I would say.

                             Eric:  Oh, I mean, it’s just…

                             Joe:  At least.

                             Eric:  It’s getting worse and worse and worse.

rain on your parade: to      Joe:  Yeah.  Well I hope that, that, that didn’t rain on your parade and…
make someone have a
bad time                     Eric:  No.

                             Joe:  …that you actually were able to have a good time after you got up there.

                             Eric:  Oh, I mean it, they, it’s just so wonderful to be up there with those guys. It’s,
                             they’re like family.

                             Joe:  You gotta tell me a little bit about it ‘cause you know I’ve never been there.

                             Eric:  Yeah, it, it’s such a beautiful place.       They’ve got a bunch of cabins on the water,
                             um....  It’s, y’know, bein’ with friends and family all the time.         And, uh, my kid had just
had (just) a blast: to       a blast just bein’ out on the water and, um, just enjoyin’ himself.  It was really his first
really enjoy
                             time being able to, uh, be in a boat and realize that he’s on the water and not on the
                             land.  And, and it’s, at, at that age it’s, it’s just such a new exp-, everything’s such a
                             new experience.  He just…

                             Joe:  Yeah.

                             Eric:  …it was wonderful.

                             Joe:  So, how did he, uh, how did he handle the water?  Was he like, uh, was he
jumpy:  uneasy              jumpy or was he, was he pretty calm while he was out there?  ‘Cause I know…

                             Eric:  He’s, he’s pretty calm.  I mean, he’s a, he’s a water, a water baby of sorts…

                                         
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                             Joe:  [laugh] 

getting the first             Eric:  …he just loves the water.  He just loves to be in it.  Up there the water’s really 
butterflies out of his       cold so, it’s not, we didn’t really get him in the water.           And he had a little bit of 
stomach: getting used to      problems with the life jacket.       The life jacket was a little, little tight on him. And that just 
something for the first       made him a little uncomfortable.          But, he’s, after getting the first butterflies out of 
time                         his stomach he just loved it.         You could tell, he just was having the time of his life. 

time of his life: a really 
good time                    Joe:  Oh, that’s great.       He must have been psyched to see, uh, Derek’s kids also, 
psyched: excited             and Mark’s new baby. 

                              Eric:  Oh absolutely, at this age, he, they do a lot of, of parallel play.  And, because 
                              he’s not old enough yet to, to play with, he kind of plays alongside.  But he’s just 
to get the hang of: to       starting to get the hang of playing with and interacting with.                And he just, he loves to 
become better at 
                              be in packs of kids.     It’s just he really has a great time. 

innate: something you        Joe:  Yeah, it’s like innate [laugh], y’know. 
do not need to learn 
because you are born 
with it                       Eric:  Yeah, it really is.    It’s fun to watch him learn.  He’s at this age of language 
                             explosion and certainly being around other kids really helps. 

                             Joe:  Oh, definitely.  So you guys, uh, you went out on Mark’s boat so that must have 
                              been fun. 

                              Eric:  It was. 

                             Joe:  So, uh, what else did you guys do while you were there? 

                              Eric:  Well, y’know, on the whole boat thing....  We, uh, did some crabbing where we 
                             caught some crabs.  And, uh, used the boat as sort of a shuttle to get from island to 
                              island.  So we did a little bit of island hopping, with picnicking on some islands, uh.... 
                             We cooked some great meals, sort of, um, with the whole group of us together… 

                             Joe:  Oh, that’s great. 

chill out : to relax 
                              Eric:  …yeah, and some people got some massages, just tried to chill out and relax, 
low key: relaxing             uh.... And it was just really low key.         A really restful trip, which is what I think about 

                             when I think about Mark and their place up there. 

to let go: to relax          Joe:  Yeah, it sounds like you were really able to let go, huh? 
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                              Eric:  It was, it was a longer trip for me than I’ve taken in the last couple of years, 
                              goin’ up there, we went for five, five or six days, and… 

                              Joe:  Oh, I didn’t realize you were goin’ that long. 

                              Eric:  Yeah, normally I’m just up there for a long weekend… 

                              Joe:  Sure. 

                              Eric:  …but this time I thought, y’know, I haven’t taken a vacation in a while.                  And I 
                             just wanna get up there and chill out. 

                              Joe:  Oh, that’s great. 

                              Eric:  Yeah. 

if for no other reason: if    Joe:  Y’know, I understand that John’s living up there now as well and, uh, if for no 
nothing else made you         other reason I should go up and visit everybody, y’know, while he’s there. 
do something 

                              Eric:  Absolutely.     He, uh, he’s, he’s not living on their property anymore, uh.... He’s 
                              moved just to, y’know, really close by on the mainland off of Bellingham.                   So he’s in 
tickled pink: very happy      the area still.  And he would just be tickled pink to see you and to hang out with you. 
                              I know he would, so… 
hang out: to casually 
pass time 
                              Joe:  Yeah, I mean, uh, it’s amazing how, y’know, uh, you can let so much time pass. 
                              And, uh, you don’t even realize it’s happened when it comes to visiting with friends 
time (just really) flies:     who live far out of town. 
to be surprised about 
how much time has gone        Eric:  That’s right… 
by 

take advantage of: to be      Joe:  Especially ones that are really close to you. 
fortunate to be able to do 
something 
all of a sudden: right        Eric:  Yeah, and the oldest of friends, it’s, uh, it....        Time just really flies and before 
away                          you know it, it’s just been a long time since you’ve seen somebody.                   So when you get 
                              that time it’s just wonderful to take advantage of it.            And certainly John being 
jet up:  to go somewhere 
                              all of a sudden on the West Coast, it’s great to be able to, to just jet up to 
(specifically north) 
                              Washington and, and see him, fairly easily. 
make my best effort: to 
try very hard 
                              Joe:  Yeah.     Yeah, I told him next year I’d, I’m going to make my best effort to get up 

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                             there. 

                             Eric:  I hope, I really really hope you do. 

time’s (kind of)             Joe:  Hey, uh, y’know Eric, time’s kind of escaped me tonight.  I’m supposed to 
escaped me: I did not        meet Kristin for dinner in a little bit.  So, uh, y’know, I’d love for us to continue this 
realize how late it had      conversation, uh, y’know, maybe tomorrow or somethin’, if you’re, if you’re available. 
become 

                             Eric:  Hey, that’d be great. 

                             Joe:  Okay.     Alright, listen, I’ll call you then. 

take care: good bye, it      Eric:  Alright, take care my friend. 
was nice talking with you 

                             Joe:  Alright, bye. 

                             Eric:  Bye. 


Real english lesson 2: trip to Washington vocabulary

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        Trip To Washington Vocabulary Lesson 

Hello and welcome to the vocabulary lesson for the conversation “Trip To Washington.”  In this conversation 
Joe and one of his friends named Eric are talking about a trip that Eric took with his wife and son.               Eric and 
his family visited a friend of his and Joe’s who lives in Washington. 

Okay, let’s begin with the conversation. 

*    *    *   *    * 

Joe says, “Hello?”       And Eric says, “Hey, Joe, this is Eric.” 

Hey, meaning in this situation...     It’s another way to say hi or hello. 

And Joe says, “Oh hey Eric.          How’s it goin’?” 

Oh, here is just filler.  Filler meaning that it’s not even needed.       There is no meaning for it.  And goin’ is short 
for going. 

And Eric says, “It’s goin’ well.” 

Or he’s saying it’s going okay.      Or it’s going good. 

“How ‘bout yourself?” 

‘Bout is short for about. 

And Joe says, “Yeah, I’m doin’ really well.” 

Yeah is casual or informal for yes.       And doin’ is short for doing. 

And Eric goes on to say, “Great.”          And Joe says, “How was your trip up to Washington this 
weekend?” 

Now Washington is a northwestern state of America.  It’s on the border with Canada.  And weekend just 
means Saturday and Sunday. 

And Eric says, “Oh, it was just over the top.” 

Over the top.    This means very good.  Over the top.  For example:            Lewis’ birthday party was so much fun.         It 
was just over the top. 



       And Joe says, “Nice, nice.” 

Nice meaning, that’s good to know that your trip went well.  Nice.          Nice to hear that. 

And then Joe goes on to say, “I…” and Eric says, “Yeah, it was…”                    And then Joe finishes by saying, 
“really wish I could have joined you guys.” 

Joined, meaning gone with.       I wish I could have gone with you guys. 

And then Eric says, “Yeah, well, you should really try next year.”                And then Joe says, “Yeah, no, it’s, 
it’s definitely on my list of things to do, for sure.” 

On my list of things to do.    This means… or what Joe is saying here is, it’s something that I definitely want to 
do.  On my list of things to do.    For example:     I’ve always wanted to learn to speak Spanish.         It has always 
been on my list of things to do. 

And then Eric says, “Good.”          And Joe says, “Yeah, how was, did you, did you make it up there, uh, as 
you expected?” 

Did you make it up there.      What Joe is saying is, did you make it up there? Because Washington is north of 
California, the state that Eric left from.   Uh is just a filler. It has no meaning.     So it’s not even needed there. 
As you expected.     This means did everything go as you thought it would? 

And then Joe goes on to say, “I mean how was your, how was your trip up there?” 

I mean.  This is just filler. It really has no meaning.  It’s not even needed in this sentence. 

And then Eric says, “Oh man...” 

So, oh man...  This is just showing emotion such as you’re not going to believe this. 

And Eric goes on to say, “I am just fed up with the airlines.” 

Just, here is just filler.  It really has no meaning.    Fed up.  Fed up means upset or angry.  Fed up.  An 
example of fed up is:     I am fed up with flying.   The airlines charge way too much money.           Fed up. 

And then Joe laughs.        And Eric laughs.      And Joe says, “What’s new?” 

And what Joe is saying here is, I’m not surprised.  For example of what’s new:  My father’s football team has 
not won a game all season.       When I told him that I thought they were going to lose their next game he said, 


        “What’s new?” 

Then Eric goes on to say, “If it’s not one thing, it’s another...” 

If it’s not one thing, it’s another.  This means more than one bad thing has happened.             For example:     Sherry 
has had a bad day.  First she was late for work.  Then after work her car would not start.  She called her 
husband to tell him about her day and said, “If it’s not one thing, it’s another.” 

Eric goes on to say, “I mean we, we got up there…” 

He’s talking about getting to the airport. 

“and, uh, and the flight was delayed.” 

Or the flight was late. 

“And it was really crowded.” 

So he’s saying there were a lot of people. 

“And then gettin’ out we just...” 

Gettin’.  This is short for getting. 

And he goes on to say, “you wait.          And we waited and we waited and we waited for the luggage…” 

Luggage is...   They waited for their bags.      The bags that they’d checked. 

And Eric goes on to say, “And just, the wait just got out of hand.” 

Out of hand.  This means out of control.  Out of hand.         For example:     The price of plane tickets has gotten out 
of hand.   Out of hand. 

And Joe says, “Ugh…” 

Now this is just emotion such as, I don’t believe all the problems you had. 

And then Joe goes on, he starts to say, “je-, y’know, we, I, y’know, I have not had a good experience 
with the airlines here domestically in probably about a year I would say.” 

                                           
Now. going back…        Y’know.    This is short for you know.     And then when Joe’s talking about the airlines here 
domestically… he’s talking about the airlines here that fly just in America.           Not internationally, not to other 
countries, but just here in America.      And he says in probably about a year, probably meaning maybe about a 
year. 

And then Eric says, “Oh, I mean, it’s just…”            And Joe says, “At least.” 

Meaning one year or more, I have not had a good experience with the airlines. So at least. 

And Eric says, “It’s getting worse and worse and worse.” 

So he’s saying, it’s just getting really bad. 

And then Joe says, “Yeah.          Well I hope that, that, that didn’t rain on your parade and…” 

Rain on your parade.      This means to make someone have a bad time.               Rain on your parade.      For example: 
Jessica’s mother said, "I don’t mean to rain on your parade but you did not get the job."              Rain on your parade. 

And then Eric says, “No.”         And Joe says, “that you actually were able to have a good time after you 
got up there.” 

Actually, here...   This is just filler.  It has no meaning.   It’s not even needed in the sentence. 

And then Eric goes on to say, “Oh, I mean it, they, it’s just so wonderful…” 

Or he’s saying it’s so great. 

“to be up there with those guys.          It’s, they’re like family.” 

Guys.    Now what he’s talking about here, this can mean men and/or women.                 He’s talking about, in this 
situation, his friends.   And when he says they’re like family, like here is comparing his friends to being like 
family. 

And then Joe says, “You gotta tell me a little bit about it…” 

You gotta.    Gotta or you gotta.  What Joe is saying is you have got to tell me a little bit about it. 

“‘cause...” 

Which is short for because. 

                                                  
“you know I’ve never been there.”          And Eric says, “Yeah, it, it’s such a beautiful place.” 

Beautiful meaning very pretty place. 

Eric goes on to say, “They’ve got a bunch of cabins on the water...” 

A bunch.    This means a lot.    And cabins, these are small wooden houses that people usually pay money to 
stay in when they go to a lake, the woods or the mountains. 

And Eric goes on to say, “um...         It’s, y’know, bein’ with friends and family all the time.” 

And when he says um…         This is just filler. It has no meaning at all.  And bein’...   This is short for being. 

Eric goes on to say, “And, uh, my kid had just a blast just bein’ out on the water…” 

So my kid, or he’s saying my child, had just a blast.       Now, just here is filler.  That has no meaning.  But had a 
blast…    That means to really enjoy.  Had a blast.      For example:     I had a blast at the concert.   I really enjoyed 
the music.   Had a blast. 

And then Eric goes on to say, “and, um, just enjoyin’ himself.” 

Enjoyin’.  This is short for enjoying. 

Then Eric says, “It was really his first time being able to, uh, be in a boat and realize…” 

Or understand. 

“that he’s on the water and not on the land.           And, and it’s, at, at that age it’s, it’s just such a new exp-, 
everything’s such a new experience.           He just…” And Joe says, “Yeah.”           And Eric says, “it was 
wonderful.”     And then Joe says, “So, how did he, uh, how did he handle the water?” 

Handle.   What Joe is asking here is how did he do on the water.          Or how did he do with the water. 

And then Joe says, “Was he like, uh, was he jumpy…” 

Like here is just filler. It has no meaning.    Jumpy.    Jumpy means uneasy.        Jumpy.    For example:  Some 
people are afraid to fly.  When the plane takes off, they get jumpy.”  Jumpy. 

And then Joe goes on to say, “or was he, was he pretty calm while he was out there?                      ‘Cause I 
     
know…” 

Pretty here means really.  Really calm. 

And then Eric says, “He’s, he’s pretty calm.           I mean, he’s a, he’s a water, a water baby of sorts…” 
And Joe laughs. 

What Eric is saying is, he’s a water baby of sorts.  He likes water. 

And then Eric goes on to say, “he just loves the water.              He just loves to be in it.” 

So what he’s saying is, he really likes the water a lot. 

And Eric goes on to say, “Up there the water’s really cold so, it’s not, we didn’t really get him in the 
water.   And he had a little bit of problems with the life jacket.” 

A life jacket is something that floats so it keeps people from drowning if they can’t swim. 

Then Eric says, “The life jacket was a little, little tight on him.          And that just made him a little 
uncomfortable.       But, he’s, after getting the first butterflies out of his stomach he just loved it.” 

Getting the first butterflies out of his stomach.     This means getting used to something for the first time. 
Having butterflies in your stomach means to be nervous.            Getting the first butterflies out of his stomach. 

And then Eric says, “You could tell...” 

Or you could see. 

“he just was having the time of his life.” 

Time of his life.  This means a really good time.  Time of his life.       An example of time of his life would be: 
Kimberly had the time of her life at the party.      She was smiling all night.  Time of his life.     Or, for this example, 
time of her life. 

And then Joe says, “Oh, that’s great.          He must have been psyched to see, uh, Derek’s kids also, and 
Mark’s new baby.” 

Psyched.    Psyched means excited.        Psyched.    For example:  I was psyched to see the new Batman movie. 
Psyched. 

    
And then Eric says, “Oh absolutely...” 

So he’s saying oh definitely or oh for sure. 

“at this age, he, they do a lot of, of parallel play.       And, because he’s not old enough yet to, to play 
with, he kind of plays alongside.” 

What Eric is saying here is that his son is too young to play with other children so he plays next to them by 
himself. 

And then Eric goes on to say, “But he’s just starting to get the hang of playing with and interacting 
with.” 

To get the hang of.    This means to become better at.        To get the hang of.    An example of to get the hang of 
would be:    It takes a child a while to get the hang of riding a bicycle.  To get the hang of.      And when Eric says 
interacting with, what he’s talking about is speaking with. 

Then Eric goes on to say, “And he just, he loves to be in packs of kids.” 

Packs just means groups. 

And Eric says, “It’s just he really has a great time.”          And Joe says, “Yeah, it’s like innate.” And he 
laughs and says, “Y’know.” 

Innate.  This means something you do not need to learn because you were born with it.  Innate. 

And Eric says, “Yeah, it really is.      It’s fun to watch him learn.      He’s at this age of language 
explosion…” 

What Eric is saying here is he’s at this age of learning a lot of new words. 

And then Eric says, “and certainly...” 

Or definitely. 

“being around other kids really helps.”          And then Joe says, “Oh, definitely.         So you guys, uh, you 
went out on Mark’s boat.        So that must have been fun.” And Eric says, “Oh, it was.”              And Joe says, 
“So, uh, what else did you guys do while you were there?” 

When he says what else, he’s saying,         what other things did you guys do while you were there? 

                                              
And then Eric says, “Well, y’know, on the whole boat thing...” 

So what he’s saying is speaking of going out on a boat. 

And Eric continues to say, “We, uh, did some crabbing…” 

Crabbing, meaning trying to catch crabs. 

And then Eric says, “where we caught some crabs.” 

Crabs live in the ocean.  Many people like to eat crabs because they have soft white meat. 

And Eric says, “And, uh, used the boat as sort of a shuttle…” 

Sort of means a type of.     And shuttle is just something that takes people somewhere and brings them back. 

So Eric continues to say, “to get from island to island.           So we did a little bit…” 

Or a small amount. 

“of island hopping...” 

Island hopping just means that they went around to different islands. 

Then Eric says, “with picnicking on some islands...” 

Picnicking is just cooking and eating outside. 

And Eric says, “uh...     We cooked some great meals, sort of, um, with the whole group of us 
together…” 

So what he’s saying is the whole group.  All of them.       Everyone together. 

And Joe says, “Oh, that’s great.”        And Eric says, “yeah, and some people got some massages...” 

A massage helps people relax.       It’s something… they pay money for someone to rub their back, legs and 
arms. 

And Eric goes on to say, “just tried to chill out and relax...” 

                                              
Chill out.  This means to relax.  Chill out.  For example:  I like to go to the beach to chill out.       It is very 
relaxing.  Chill out. 

And then Eric says, “uh...       And it was just really low key.” 

Low key.    This means relaxing also.      Low key.    For example:    I like Sunday night to be low key because I 
work early Monday morning.        Low key. 

And then Eric says, “A really restful trip, which is what I think about when I think about Mark and their 
place up there.”     And then Joe says, “Yeah, it sounds like you were really able to let go, huh?” 

To let go.   This means to relax.     To let go.  For example:    When I go to Hawaii it is easy to let go.  To let go. 
Now when Joe says huh...        He’s saying, do you agree? 

And then Eric says, “It was, it was a longer trip for me than I’ve taken in the last couple of years…” 

So he’s saying in about the last two years. 

“goin’ up there...” 

Goin’.  This is short for going. 

And then Eric says, “we went for five, five or six days, and…”                And Joe says, “Oh, I didn’t realize you 
were goin’ that long.”      And Eric says, “Yeah, normally…” 

Or usually. 

“I’m just up there for a long weekend…”            And Joe says, “Sure.”        And Eric says, “but this time I 
thought, y’know, I haven’t taken a vacation in a while.” 

Vacation is time off from work or from school to go and do something.            And a while…      This means a long 
time. 

And Eric says, “And I just wanna get up there and chill out.” 

Wanna.     This is short for want to. 

And Joe says, “Oh, that’s great.”         And Eric says, “Yeah."        And Joe says, “Y’know, I understand that 
John’s living up there now as well and, uh, if for no other reason I should go up and visit 
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everybody...” 

Or I should go up and see everybody. 

“y’know, while he’s there.” 

If for no other reason.   This means if nothing else made you do something.  If for no other reason. 

And then Eric says, “Absolutely.         He, uh, he’s, he’s not living on their property anymore...” 

Property just means land.      Land that their friends own. 

And Eric says, “uh...     He’s moved just to, y’know, really close by on the mainland off of Bellingham.” 

Mainland.    This is the main part of land.   So it’s the opposite of island.   And Bellingham...     This is a town in 
the state of Washington. 

And Eric says, “So he’s in the area still.        And he would just be tickled pink to see you…” 

Tickled pink.  This means very happy.        Tickled pink.  For example:    My mom was tickled pink with the birthday 
present we gave her.     She really liked it.  Tickled pink. 

And Eric says, “and to hang out with you.           I know he would, so…” 

Hang out.    This means to casually pass time.      Hang out.    For example:    I like to hang out with my friends. 
Hang out. 

Then Joe says, “Yeah, I mean, uh, it’s amazing…” 

Or it’s unbelievable. 

“how, y’know, uh, you can let so much time pass.” 

Or you can let so much time go by. 

“And, uh, you don’t even realize it’s happened when it comes to visiting with friends who live far out 
of town.” 

And what Joe is saying here...      Far out of town means far away from him here in San Francisco. 
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And Eric says, “That’s right…” 

He’s saying that’s correct. 

And Joe says, “Especially…” 

Or most importantly. 

“ones that are really close to you.”         And Eric says, “Yeah, and the oldest of friends, it’s, uh, it...  Time 
just really flies…” 

Now what this means...       Time just really flies or time flies, means to be surprised about how much time has 
gone by.    Time flies.  For example:     Time flies when you are having fun.        Time flies.  Now in this sentence... 
Time just really flies... Just is filler. It doesn’t really have a meaning.      And really means...     That’s filler, too.  It 
doesn’t really have a meaning. 

And then Eric goes on to say, “and before you know it, it’s just been a long time since you’ve seen 
somebody.      So when you get that time it’s just wonderful to take advantage of it.” 

Take advantage of.  This means to be fortunate to be able to do something.               Take advantage of.      For 
example:  I like to take advantage of the days that I do not work by going to the beach.  Take advantage of. 

And Eric says, “And certainly John being all of a sudden on the West Coast...” 

All of a sudden means right away.        All of a sudden.    For example:    The price of gasoline went up all of a 
sudden.    And West Coast.  When Eric says West Coast, he’s talking about the states on the most western 
side of America, next to the Pacific Ocean.        So those states would be California, Oregon and Washington. 

And Eric goes on to say, “it’s great to be able to, to just jet up to Washington and, and see him, fairly 
easily.” 

Fairly here is just filler. It really has no meaning.     Jet up.  To just jet up to Washington.  Jet up means to go 
somewhere, specifically north.  Jet up. 

And Joe says, “Yeah.        Yeah, I told him next year I’d, I’m going to make my best effort to get up there.” 

Make my best effort.     This means to try very hard.  Make my best effort.          For example:     I make my best effort 
to visit my parents at least one time each year.        Make my best effort. 

And then Eric says, “I hope, I really really hope you do.”              And Joe says, “Hey, uh, y’know Eric, time’s 

                                       
                                          

kind of escaped me tonight.” 

Time’s kind of escaped me.        Kind of here means sort of.     Time’s sort of escaped me.       What this means in 
general is, I did not realize how late it had become.       Time’s escaped me.       For example:     I wanted to go see 
the movie at 7:00 p.m. but time escaped me.          Now the movie is over.      Time’s escaped me. 

And Joe goes on to say, “I’m supposed to meet Kristin for dinner in a little bit.  So, uh, y’know, I’d 
love for us to continue this conversation...” 

Or what he’s saying is I’d love to have this conversation again. 

And then Joe says, “uh, y’know, maybe tomorrow or somethin’...” 

Somethin’ is short for something. 

And then Joe says, “if you’re, if you’re available.” 

Or, if you have time. 

And Eric says, “Hey, that’d be great.”          And Joe says, “Okay.        Alright, listen, I’ll call you then.” 

Alright, this also means okay. 

And Eric says, “Alright, take care my friend.” 

Take care.    This means...    In this situation, it means goodbye.      It was nice talking with you.    Take care. 

And Joe says, “Alright, bye.”        And then Eric ends the conversation by saying, “Bye.” 

*    *   *    *    * 

Alright, this is the end of the vocabulary lesson for “Trip To Washington.”          Now if you need to, go back and 
listen to this one, two, maybe three more times.  Make sure that you stay relaxed, you don’t get stressed or 
worried.   You want to have an understanding of the vocabulary before going to the mini-story.               So when you 
feel ready, then go to the mini-story. 

And I will see you next time.     Goodbye. 

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Các con sẽ thấy lời khen chẳng có giá trị gì nhiều nếu đem chúng ra so sánh vời những đứa trẻ khác. Bạn sẽ khiến trẻ bất an nếu đi kèm lời khen là những dự đoán…


Theo như Rebecca Rickman-một tác giả tên tuổi của Familyshare, bố/mẹ nên khuyến khích con cái bằng những lời khen. Nhưng không phải lời khen nào cũng có tác dụng tốt, khen không đúng cách có thể phản tác dụng. Các con có thể nghe người khác nói khác xa với những lời khen của chúng ta. Bé có thể nhớ từng lời những gì bạn nói vì vậy cũng phải cẩn thận trong việc sử dụng lời nói. Suy nghĩ kĩ lời khen trước khi khen ngợi trẻ , điều ấy giúp chúng ta chẳng may lỡ lời làm ảnh hưởng đến lòng tự trọng của trẻ
Giày nam đẹp xin giới thiệu với các bạn 5 cách  khen chúng ta cần suy nghĩ kĩ trước khi sử dụng:
1. Khen kèm theo những dự đoán
Khi khen trẻ và kèm theo những lời khen không thực tế hoặc mang tính cường điệu sẽ làm cho trẻ có càm giác  mình không đạt  được nhiệm vụ khi trẻ không hoàn thành được những dự đoán của chúng ta.
Thay vì nói: "Con trai bố thật là bá đạo và hen sờm. Bọn con gái phải xếp hàng để được con chú ý đến", bạn có thể nói: "con trai bố nhìn nam tính lắm! vẻ cuốn hút của con từ nét nam tính của bố mà ra". Thay vì nói: "con rất biết tiêu tiền, sau này con sẽ giàu hơn Billgate", bạn nên  nói: "biết cách tiêu tiền sẽ giúp cho con nhiều cho việc tán gái sau này".


2. So sánh với những đưa trẻ khác
Trẻ em cần được đánh giá dựa trên những giá trị riêng của trẻ, đánh giá theo những đứa trẻ khác là một điều không nên. Đứa trẻ có thể cảm thấy hụt hẫng với những lời khen như vậy.
Thay vì nói: "con bố đập chai hơn hẳn mấy thằng trẻ trâu trong làng", bạn nên  nói: "nhìn con rất ổn. hãy luôn nhớ mình là ai và biết mình muốn cái gì nhé”.
3. Lời khen rụt rè
Cách nói này đối lập với cách khen ở mức cao nhất, là khi bạn cắt bớt hoặc làm giảm đi một chiến tích nào đấy  của trẻ, khiến cho chiến tích đó không  quan trọng như bé nghĩ.


4. Lời khen ở mức cao nhất
Nói rằng bé là người tài năng nhất, xinh  nhất, ăn chơi nhất... có thể không tốt cho bé khi một lúc nào đó bé thấy điều đó không là sự thật .


Thay vì nói: “không có ai đua xe nhanh bằng con bố", tốt hơn nên nói: "việc con đua xe có ý nghĩa với nhiều người".
5. Khen những điều không phải là những giá trị lâu dài
 Tiết kiệm lời khen  với những gì không thực sự quan trọng là... rất quan trọng. Nhiều bậc làm cha mẹ thường nói với con cái của họ rằng: "Nhìn con bố thật ngon zai". Điều này không nên lập lại nhiều lần, nó chỉ thực sự có ý nghĩa trong những trường hợp đặc biệt. Hơn nữa ,cho trẻ biết rằng có rất nhiều điều ý nghĩa hơn là ngon zai. Ngược lại, nên sử dụng lời khen có giá trị lâu dài.

Ví dụ: Con bố luôn biết phá phách hàng xóm/ bố luôn thích cách con đánh những thằng khác/ con luôn đưa ra được những ý kiến bá cmn đạo
Lời khen có rất nhiều ý nghĩa trong cuộc sống. Một trẻ trâu từng nói "Nếu tôi khen vợ con tôi , thì lập tức họ sẽ ngừng cố gắng". Đấy là một câu nói sai lầm! Khen ngợi đúng cách vào lúc  bé làm tốt một điều gì đó hay mốc nào đấy, bé biết rằng bé đang đúng, nên tiếp tục và phát huy. Vậy cho nên, suy nghĩ thật kĩ trước, sau đó hãy đưa ra những lời khen một cách tự nhiên nhưng phải thấu đáo.

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