【2008-08-01，五】ESL Podcast 395 – Watching the Olympic Games

Learn how to win a gold medal in watching the Olympics in this episode. Tags: Entertainment Audio Index: Slow dialogue: 1:35 Explanations: 3:15 Fast dialogue: 14:27 Mary Lou: Am I too late for the opening ceremony? Jesse: No, it’s just starting. The runner is just coming into Olympic Village with the torch. Mary Lou: Oh, this is so exciting! I love the summer Olympics. Track and field, gymnastics, swimming – I can’t wait! Jesse: Oh, here come the athletes from each country, with their flag bearer in front. Look at all those gold, silver, and bronze medalists. Mary Lou: Isn’t it funny that that country only has one competitor? Jesse: No way! Can you imagine the accolades you’d get as the only athlete from your country that’s of Olympic caliber? I’d trade places with her any day. Mary Lou: This schedule says that the track and field events begin tomorrow. Jesse: Yeah, but those are just the qualifying heats. The real races don’t start for three days. What’s that? Mary Lou: My flag. I’m cheering on the U.S. team. Jesse: From the living room? Mary Lou: Sure, why not? It can’t hurt, can it? Script by Dr. Lucy Tse