Steve: Okay.

Mark: Yeah, I think so.

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Mark: Hello and welcome to the English Link Podcast.

Today we’ve got a new treat for all of you. We are joined by Steve and
Jill.

Steve: Hi,

Mark. Jill:

Hello.

Mark: We are going to introduce a new format, as I said before, and this
format involves us discussing one of the content items from our library
and also indicating some example phrases that you can learn. So,
today’s item is entitled The Power of the Linguist. Maybe, Steve, you
can explain a bit more about it?

Steve: Sure.

First of all, this is an easy item and so this is for learners who are
beginners or lower intermediate. It is also for upper intermediate
learners who want to improve their pronunciation or their intonation.
We have talked about it here and we are going do this in three sections.
The first section, Jill and I will read some key phrases that you will then
hear when you hear the content.

But, we will just read these phrases and there will be a space of time and
you should try to imitate these phrases. You don’t have to understand
them, just imitate the intonation. This will make you more alert and
you’ll notice them when you listen to the text.

So, then after Jill and I say these phrases then you will hear the text,
which is an easy text, and then all three of us, Jill, Mark and I, will talk
about the text and talk about some of the words and phrases in the text.
Is that fair? Is that your understanding, Mark and Jill?

Jill: Yeah.
Mark: And, of course, with all of these podcasts that we’re doing, we’re
only as good as the feedback that you provide to us so, please let us
know if you like this format and also let us know if there are content
items in our library those of you who are Linguist members if there are
content items in our library that you would like us to cover in this way
and for those of you who aren’t Linguist members, please let us know
what topics you would like us to talk about.

Steve: Should we tell our friends what our website address

is? Particularly those who are not members of the Linguist?

Mark: I think that’s probably a good idea.

Steve: So, for those of you who are not members of the Linguist, all of
the items that we are going to talk about are in our vast library of
content in the Linguist.

We have easy content there; we have intermediate content, advanced

content on every possible subject. What we want people to do is listen
to this podcast, but then go to the library where they can save words
and phrases so that they really learn to use them. Now, our URL is
www.thelinguist.com.

Mark: That’s T H E L I N G U I S T. So, please come and take a look. And,

you know, today we’ll be pointing out a few examples of useful
phrases; but, if you do come to our site, you’ll be able to look up all the
words and all the phrases that you don’t understand here today.

Steve: Now, we will start then the beginner content that we are going
to feature today, which is called The Power of the Linguist and Jill and I
will take turns reading phrases, with a space, and we would ask you to
try to repeat them. Emphasis -- you should try hard to get and to
imitate the intonation, the rhythm.

Don’t worry about meaning and don’t worry about pronouncing

individual words; we want you to focus on rhythm. Jill.

Jill: So, the first phrase, or here it is a question, is what can I do for
you?

Steve: Glad to meet you.

Steve: Who are you looking for? Who is older, you or your brother?

Jill: Tell me his name. My brother is older than me. I am younger than him.

Steve: I am younger than him. He is the oldest child in the family.

Jill: Which one of you is taller? Which one of you is taller, you or your brother?

Steve: My brother is taller. My brother is taller.

Mark: And, with that, we’ll now play the content item The Power of the I am the short one in the family. Why do you ask?
Linguist.
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Steve: Well, that’s the beginning of a story that appears in, I think,
(The Power of the Linguist--A
26 episodes and the story gets more and more di cult as we go

Story) Hello. along.

What can I do for you? (to be continued)

My name is Jane.

How do you do? Glad to meet you.

Glad to meet you too.

What is your friend’s name?

My friend’s name is Sally.

Hello Jane. Hello Sally. Nice to meet both of you.

We are looking for someone.

Who are you looking for?

I am looking for my brother.

Does he live here?

Yes, I think my brother lives in this building.

Who is your brother?

Tell me his name.