【2012-03-30，五】ESL Podcast 777 – Supplies for Outdoor Recreation

Going for a long hike? Be sure to bring the right things with you. Learn how to talk about them in English in this episode. Tags: Entertainment Audio Index: Slow dialogue: 1:20 Explanations: 3:05 Fast dialogue: 14:04 Jim: I shouldn’t have let my brother pack my supplies for this trip. I was running late and he offered to do it. Fumiko: What’s the problem? Jim: He doesn’t know the first thing about hiking or camping. Look at this! My backpack is filled with bottles of water! Fumiko: What’s wrong with that? Jim: He should have just packed me a water filter, instead of all these heavy bottles to lug around. And he forgot some of the most important supplies, like bug spray and a flashlight. Fumiko: You’re welcome to borrow any of our supplies. Here’s some bug spray. Do you need matches? Jim: Yeah, I do. My brother packed matches, but not in a waterproof bag. One of the bottles of water leaked and got them all wet. At least my tent and cook stove were spared. Fumiko: Maybe your brother is telling you something. Jim: What? Fumiko: Maybe he wants to be included in your camping trips. Then, he’ll learn what to do and what to bring. Jim: You might have something there. Script by Dr. Lucy Tse