【2016-10-31，一】ESL Podcast 1256 – Describing Fast and Slow Speech

We’ll talk slowly in this episode so you can understand how to describe people talking quickly. Listen to see what I mean. Tags: Business Audio Index: Slow dialog: 1:22 Explanations: 3:41 Fast dialog: 18:58 Jerome: Did you hear what the speaker said? Elise: No, I didn’t catch that either. She’s racing through her presentation like she’s late for her train. Jerome: I know. She speaks at such a fast rate of speech that it’s dizzying. I wish she’d slow down so I could make out what she’s saying. Most of it is mumbled or garbled. Elise: She’s got to be breaking a record for the number of words per minute. Hey wait, she’s done. The next speaker has to be better. Jerome: Oh my God, she’s worse! She must be the slowest speaker alive. Every utterance is drawn-out and every sentence seems interminable. She just keeps droning on and on and on. Elise: At least we can understand her. Jerome: Yes, but I wish she’d pick up the pace. She’s making a lengthy speech even longer. At this rate, we’ll be here until midnight! Elise: Maybe we should try to pay attention and take notes like we’re supposed to. Jerome: How can we when her voice is so hypnotic? Elise: I know what you mean. I think I need some coffee. Do you want some? Jerome: [snores] Elise: Jerome, Jerome! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse