CommDao Speak Easy Podcast 7

Summary: TV interview context! Here's episode seven of my speaking and communication focused podcast: CommDao Speak Easy. This show includes: Opening Dialogue (Sample Conversation) Key Phrases (Vocabulary from the Dialogue) Take 2 (Sentence Variation) Pronunciation Practice Faux Pas of the Day (Explanation of Common Mistakes in Communication) [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/218579045" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Remember: 1) You can download the audio 2) You can adjust the speed Here are the show notes: Opening Dialogue Christina Spears: Tom, as we’re winding down, I wanted to share with you a question from a fan. Britney out of Boston wants to know, “What’s your type?” Thomas Shane: Hmm, a girl with a good personality and good looks of course. Christina: Hah, that’s a real shocker. Thomas: Oh, not personal enough for you, huh? Well how about a girl with nice toes. Toes to feet are like chocolate chips to cookies. Christina: And now we’ve gone into TMI. Thomas: Britney, are you quipped with some nice toesies? Christina: Britney, I hope you’re satisfied. We’ve all learned the true colors of Thomas Shane thanks to you. Key Phrases That’s a real shocker. That’s surprising (sarcastic) Example: Oh, you forgot your phone again? That’s a real shocker = I’m not surprised you forgot your phone because you do it all the time). Related phrases: "You don't say" and "No duh" TMI (abbreviation) too much information Example: Talking about your bathroom habits is TMI. = Don’t tell me what you do in the bathroom; I don’t want to know that information. Note: this is used in situations where the information is too personal or gross; you can't use it related too school (i.e. that lecture had TMI for me to remember) ~to be quipped with (verb) to be equipped with, to have Example: This new car comes quipped with GPS. = This new car has a GPS system built in. Note: for verbal expressions only; you can't use it in academic writing true colors (noun) true personality Example: She revealed her true colors when she stole his wallet. = Now we know her true personality because she stole his wallet. Note: usually used in a negative context Take 2 "As we’re winding down" Since we’re almost done We’re just about out of time Nearing the end here Oh, Faux Pas Don't let the pressure of questions get to you. Stick with your first answer. Credits Special thanks to: DJi5Cream for the opening "Red Velvet - Happiness" Kevin MacLeod for the transitions: "Schmetterling" and "Brandenburg Concerto No4"