Assignments 6: Randall's Cyber Listening Lab

Title: Japanese Public Bath
Level: medium
Topic: bathrooms
Type: conversation
Speakers: man - man
Length: 01:38

Expressions:
1. patron (noun): customer or visitor
Ex: Patrons are asked not to eat or drink in the art gallery.
2. rinse (phrasal verb): remove soap or dirt from something using water
Ex: Please rinse off before you get in the swimming pool.
3. belongings (noun): possessions
Ex: Please do not leave your belongings unattended while in the amusement park.
4. the idiom "take a bath" means "lose money."
5. platform (noun): a raised area where you can sit
Ex: The members of the local government were sitting on a platform overlooking the audience.



Title: Thanksgiving and Christmas: Holiday Traditions
Level: medium
Topic: holidays
Type: interview
Speakers: man and interviewees
Length: 01:32

1. sneak (verb): to advance or approach without being seen
Ex: My son often tries to sneak into the kitchen and take a cookie when no one is watching.
2. proch (noun): a part of a house covering the entrance
3. generous (adjective): willing to give or share freely
Ex: People are often very generous around the holiday season and donate.
4. "see eye to eye" means "agree on this, have the same opinion."
5. sledding (noun): the activity of ridding on a sled, usually in snow
Ex: I took the kids sledding yesterday down a real fun hill.