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ENGLISH CAFÉ – 163
TOPICS
Make-a-Wish Foundation; American Cities: Key West and the Florida Keys;
must versus ought to versus need to; nuts and bolts; to buy (something)
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GLOSSARY
foundation – an organization that has a lot of money and gives that money to
other people and organizations
* Celebrities Brad Pitt and his wife Angelina Jolie have set up the Jolie-Pitt
Foundation to help sick or needy people around the world.
wish – something that one wants to happen but probably isn’t going to happen
* Taka wished that he could invent a robot that would do his homework for him
every day.
to come true – to have something (usually a wish) happen in real life; to have
something that one hoped for become real
* If you study hard, your dream of becoming a doctor may come true.
to grant (something) – to give something to someone; to give one’s permission
for something to happen
* The fairy granted Amy any three wishes. After much thought, Amy decided that
she wished for happiness, wealth, and love.
to be (something) when one grows up – to talk about what one wants to do
when one is an adult; to have a profession or job that one wants to have or do
when one becomes an adult
* Sasha is only four years old, but she has already decided that she wants to be
an English teacher when she grows up.
honorary – a title given to people who haven’t really earned the title or haven’t
done the work to get the title
* Although Bill Gates never graduated from Harvard University, Harvard
University gave Bill Gates an honorary doctorate to honor his great work in
technology.
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archipelago – a group of islands, or small areas of land that are surrounded by
water
* The country of Japan is actually an archipelago that is made up of more than
3,000 islands.
hurricane – a large, powerful storm with a lot of wind that begins over the sea
and then moves over the land
* A powerful hurricane tore over the Philippines, leaving many people injured and
homeless.
ecotourism – a type of tourism where people go to learn about the natural
environment in a place
* Ecotourism is a way for people to enjoy the beauty of nature without destroying
it.
scuba diving – a type of sport using an oxygen tank (a container of air) and
mask (a plastic cover over part of one’s face) that involves swimming underwater
to look at the beautiful plants and animals
* If you scuba dive in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, you’ll see amazing marine
creatures that you’ve never seen before.
cruise ships – large ships that people travel on for vacation; large ships with
rooms for sleeping, eating, entertainment, and much more that people spend
several nights on to relax and travel
* For my mom’s birthday, I sent her and dad on a four-day vacation on a luxury
cruise ship.
seashell – the hard, protective shape that protects some sea animals; a part of a
sea animal’s body that is hard and used for protection
* As we walked along the beach, we picked up beautiful seashells of all shapes
and sizes.
southernmost point – the farthest south that a place reaches
* China is so large that its northernmost point is next to Russia, where it
experiences very cold weather, and its southernmost point is Hainan Island,
which experiences hot, tropical weather.
must – have to; something that is required or very important
* If we want to travel to another country, we must first apply for a passport.
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ought to – should; showing that something is a good idea
* I ought to write Aunt Bess a thank you note for sending me a birthday gift.
need to – have to; to show that something is necessary
* Before we can run a marathon, we need to exercise regularly and eat a proper
diet.
nuts and bolts – the basic and practical details of something
* I’m not an expert in computer programming, but I’m familiar with the nuts and
bolts of how to use a computer.
to buy (something) – to believe that something is true; to accept something as
real or true
* David told us that we could earn a lot of money if we invested in his business,
but I’m not buying it because he’s a terrible businessman.
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WHAT INSIDERS KNOW
The U.S. Virgin Islands
While many people think of the United States as only the 50 states and
Washington D.C., the U.S. is also made up of several other “territories.” These
territories don’t have the same “rights” (advantages; benefits) as U.S. states, but
they are considered part of the U.S. One of the more famous U.S. territories is a
group of islands known as the U.S. Virgin Islands, located in the Caribbean Sea,
just southeast of North America.
The U.S. Virgin Islands have an interesting and “rich” (full) history. The islands
were first “discovered” (found; seen for the first time) by Christopher Columbus
on his second sea “voyage” (trip) in 1493. He named the islands after a British
Christian “saint” (a Christian that many people respect) and her followers.
Throughout its history, the Virgin Islands were controlled by many different
European countries. However, in 1917, the U.S. bought the Virgin Islands from
the Danish for $25 million in gold.
The U.S. Virgin Islands are made up of three main islands: Saint Croix, Saint
John, and Saint Thomas, as well as other smaller islands. Altogether, the Virgin
Islands are only as big as twice the size of Washington D.C.
“Nowadays” (today), the U.S. Virgin Islands are a popular “tourist destination”
(place to visit), with over two million visitors a year. Most of these tourists visit
the islands by cruise ship. The Virgin Islands attract many people because of its
beautiful nature. Visitors to the Virgin Islands can participate in many activities.
To visit the Virgin Islands, U.S. citizens don’t even need a passport, but if you are
not a U.S. citizen, you have to follow the standard U.S. travel “regulations” (rules)
for visas. Since the Virgin Islands use the U.S. dollar and its official language is
English, you will have no problem getting around. One thing to be careful about
though: If you plan on driving in the Virgin Islands, remember that people there
drive on the left side of the road! Driving on the right side – like in other parts of
the U.S. – will get you into lots of trouble!
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COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
You’re listening to ESL Podcast’s English Café number 163.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast’s English Café episode 163. I’m
your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational
Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Visit our website at eslpod.com. Download this episode’s Learning Guide, an 8
to 10 page guide we provide for all of our current episodes that gives you some
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improving your English.
On this Café, we’re going to talk about an American organization called the
Make-a-Wish Foundation, and why it’s famous here in the U.S. Then we’ll
continue our series on American cities, focusing on Key West and the Florida
Keys. And as always, we’ll answer a few of your questions. Let’s get started.
On this Café, we’re going to talk about a very famous American foundation. A
“foundation” is an organization that usually has lots of money and gives that
money to other people and organizations. You might have heard of the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation. Bill Gates, of course, is the founder or creator of
Microsoft and he has a lot of money. He and his wife Melinda created a
foundation or an organization to give money to other people and other
organizations that need it. Their foundation is mostly concerned with healthcare:
doctors, hospitals, medicine – that sort of thing. But we’re not going to talk about
the Gates Foundation today. Instead, we’re going to talk about the Make-a-Wish
Foundation.
A “wish” is like a hope. It is something that you want to happen, but it may not
happen – it probably won’t happen. I wish that I looked like Brad Pitt, for
example – actually, I do look a little like Brad Pitt! But you can wish for other
things; you can wish for a million dollars or 10 million dollars, but that probably
isn’t going to happen.
When people express a wish, or say that they have a wish, we say that they are
“making a wish.” Sometimes people make wishes just by saying them, but in
American culture there are also special times for making wishes, for thinking
about things that you might want to have in your life. For example, if you see the
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