English as a Second Language: Podcast
English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 968 – Recording an Outgoing
Voice Mail Message
GLOSSARY forced – straining to try to do something a certain way; not natural or relaxed
* Heather’s voice sounded forced when she sang the high notes in the song. unnatural – not natural; contrived; changed in some way from the natural way
* Why do so many women like having unnatural nails that are blue, green, or some other bright color? to set up – to establish or create; to get something ready to do something, especially for the first time
* How long did it take you to set up your TV and DVD player? voice mail – a system for recording messages left by callers when one does not answer the phone
* If I don’t answer your call, please leave a voice mail message and I’ll try to call you back as soon as I can. outgoing message – a recorded message that other callers hear when one does not answer one’s phone
* Samantha lives alone, but for safety she had a male friend record her outgoing message. try – attempt; one effort to do something, especially one of many
* It might take a few tries before we figure out how to do this. to call (someone) back – to return someone’s call; to call a person after he or she tried to call earlier and left a message
* Have they called you back about the job? to give (something) another shot – to try again when one’s first attempt was unsuccessful * Of course you fell down the first time you tried to ski. That’s normal. But you need to give it another shot. away from – not in a particular place because one has gone somewhere else temporarily; not where one normally is
* Everyone needs some time away from the office.
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English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 968 – Recording an Outgoing
Voice Mail Message
GLOSSARY forced – straining to try to do something a certain way; not natural or relaxed
* Heather’s voice sounded forced when she sang the high notes in the song. unnatural – not natural; contrived; changed in some way from the natural way
* Why do so many women like having unnatural nails that are blue, green, or some other bright color? to set up – to establish or create; to get something ready to do something, especially for the first time
* How long did it take you to set up your TV and DVD player? voice mail – a system for recording messages left by callers when one does not answer the phone
* If I don’t answer your call, please leave a voice mail message and I’ll try to call you back as soon as I can. outgoing message – a recorded message that other callers hear when one does not answer one’s phone
* Samantha lives alone, but for safety she had a male friend record her outgoing message. try – attempt; one effort to do something, especially one of many
* It might take a few tries before we figure out how to do this. to call (someone) back – to return someone’s call; to call a person after he or she tried to call earlier and left a message
* Have they called you back about the job? to give (something) another shot – to try again when one’s first attempt was unsuccessful * Of course you fell down the first time you tried to ski. That’s normal. But you need to give it another shot. away from – not in a particular place because one has gone somewhere else temporarily; not where one normally is
* Everyone needs some time away from the office.
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These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2013). Posting of these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.
English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 968 – Recording an Outgoing