ESL Podcast 505 – Teaching Children About Safety

http://www.eslpod.com/website/show_podcast.php?issue_id=7576768

• field trip : at school, sometime the children can have trip organized by school to go somewhere (museum, park, zoo) to learn sth
  

I'm taking all of you on the field trip tomorrow

• ground rule: basic rule
• to go over : to review
  

There are some ground rules we need to go over

• to get through sth: to finish, complete sth
  

I'll take questions later. Let me get through all of my instructions first.

• to abduct : to kidnap
• to lure : to get sb to do sth wrong by making it exciting
  

There are predators out there who are looking to lure children away from their family and friends and to abduct them

• to let your guard down: to stop being careful
  

don't let your guard down.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/newsaboutbritain/2009/01/090121_nab_advent.shtml

The four weeks before Christmas are called Advent

• on the way : approaching, coming
  

In fact, as early as September or October, you start to see signs that Christmas is on the way.

• apart from : here, in addition to
  

Apart from the special Christmas dinner of roast turkey or goose, people buy lots of chocolates, nuts and snacks for everyone to enjoy.



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Thanks,
Duy Lam