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007: Virus

M: Hello English learners and welcome to EnglishPod! My name is Marco.
E: And I'm Erica.
M: Hey Erica, how are you today?
E: Marco, I'm doing really well and I'm really looking forward to today's lesson.
M: Well, so am I, because here at EnglishPod we're giving you real English.
E: Everyday English.
M: Exactly, English that you hear in movies or in TV-shows.
E: This is English people actually use.
M: So, Erica, what is our topic for today?
E: Well, today we're talking about computer viruses.
M: Perfect! So, I think it's time for us to take a look at our preview.
Vocabulary Preview:
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E: Okay, today we've got two words to preview. The first word is virus.
M: Virus.
E: Virus.
M: Virus.
E: So, if your computer has a computer virus, it means your computer is sick, right?
M: Actually, a computer virus is a program that is designed to harm or to damage your computer.
E: Oh, I see, okay…
M: And…
E: Well, thank you for being so technical.
M: Hehe. That's the technical explanation. Okay, let's take a look at our second word for our preview today and that would be froze.
E: Froze.
M: Froze.
E: Froze.
M: So, if your computer froze, it means that…
E: Your computer stopped working.
M: Your applications or your programs stop working and you just can't do anything.
E: Your computer's broken.
M: Okay, great, so, let's listen to our dialogue. It's gonna be a little bit fast, but…
E: Don't worry if you don't understand everything. At the end of this podcast you'll understand everything.
M: Perfect! Let's listen.
DIALOGUE: FIRST TIME
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A: Oh great! This stupid computer froze again! That's the third time today! Hey Samuel, can you come take a look at my PC? Its acting up again. It must have a virus or something.
B: Just give me a second; Ill be right up.
B: I ran a virus scan on your computer, and it turns out that you have a lot of infected files!
A: But I'm quite careful when I'm browsing the internet, I have no idea how I could have picked up a virus.
B: Well, you have to make sure that your anti-virus software is updated regularly; yours wasn't up to date, that's probably what was causing your problems.
A: Ok. Anything else?
B: Yeah, try not to kick or hit the computer!
A: Um yeah& Sorry about that.
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M: Well, I completely understand this guy. When my computer freezes I kick it and punch it and do everything to it.
E: Well, I hope you don't punch it too hard, Marco.
M: Well, it's still working, so it's alright.
E: Okay.
M: Alright, let's take look at our "language takeaway".
Language Takeaway:
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E: In today's language takeaway we have two words. The first word for today is infected file.
M: Infected file.
E: Infected file.
M: Infected file. And what is an infected file?
E: An infected file is a file in your computer that has a virus in it.
M: Uh, perfect, that's really clear! What is our second word for the language takeaway today?
E: Our second word is not up to date.
M: Not up to date.
E: Note up to date.
M: And what is it when something is not up to date?
E: It means it doesn't have all the most recent information.
M: Okay, perfect! Now, let's listen to some examples.
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Example One:
A: I need to buy a new computer, because mine isn't up to date.
Example Two:
B: I can't find this street. Are you sure this map is up to date?
Example Three:
C: Sarah has just finished the report and all the information is up to date.
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E: Okay, that was pretty clear. You know, you can also use this phrase positively. You can say up to date.
M: Okay, for example, we can say "this is a new map, this the most up to date map".
E: Exactly, or if I bought a new computer, I could say "I just got a new computer, all my software is up to date".
M: Okay, great! So, now let's take a look at some phrases.
E: And it's time for "putting it all together".
Putting it Together:
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E: Okay, so, Samuel said a really great phrase. He said I'll be right up.
M: I'll be right up.
E: I'll be right up.
M: I'll be right up. Now, we can use this phrase in a lot of different situations, so, let's listen to some examples.
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Example One:
A: Can you help me with my computer?
B: I'll be right there.
Example Two:
C: Come downstairs. Dinner is ready.
D: I'll be right down!
Example Three:
E: Hurry up! I need to use the bathroom!
F: I'll be right out!
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M: Okay, really great and clear examples, right?
E: Yeah, you know that phrase "I'll be right out"? I used to hear this all the time when I was young.
M: Really? How come?
E: Well, I have two sisters and we were always fighting for the bathroom, so, someone was always saying "Just a minute! I'll be right out!"
M: Uh, yes, that's common. I had that too when I was young. Okay, now our second phrase is it turns out that.
E: It turns out that.
M: It turns out that.
E: It turns out that. This is a great phrase, you can use it in many different satiations. Marco, can you give us an example?
M: Sure! For example, I can say "Frank didn't come to work today and it turns out that he was sick".
E: Yep! Or I could say "Oh, I've been feeling really sick recently and it…"
M: Why?
E: "It turns out that I'm pregnant".
M: Oh, my God! Are you really pregnant?
E: No, I'm not, Marco, I'm just kidding.
M: Alright, because… Okay, so, it's time for us to listen to our dialogue again, but this time it'll be…
E: A little bit slower.
M: Alright.
DIALOGUE: SECOND TIME (slow)
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A: Oh great! This stupid computer froze again! That's the third time today! Hey Samuel, can you come take a look at my PC? Its acting up again. It must have a virus or something.
B: Just give me a second; Ill be right up.
B: I ran a virus scan on your computer, and it turns out that you have a lot of infected files!
A: But I'm quite careful when I'm browsing the internet, I have no idea how I could have picked up a virus.
B: Well, you have to make sure that your anti-virus software is updated regularly; yours wasn't up to date, that's probably what was causing your problems.
A: Ok. Anything else?
B: Yeah, try not to kick or hit the computer!
A: Um yeah& Sorry about that.
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E: Okay, that was a lot more clear this time.
M: Definitely, yeah, I understood a lot more. Okay, so, now it's time to look at "fluency builder". Erica, why don't you explain what fluency builder is?
E: In fluency builder we give you some great useful phrases to help you express your ideas clearly.
M: Okay, great, so, let's look at fluency builder.
Fluency Builder:
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E: Okay, so, in this dialogue we know his computer wasn't working.
M: Right, so, many students would probably say "His computer was acting strangely".
E: "His computer isn't working properly".
M: Exactly, and that's perfect and that's fine.
E: Yeah, but there's a really great way to say it that we heard in the dialogue.
Phrase 1: It's acting up again. It's acting up again.
E: I love this phrase it's acting up. Yeah…
M: It just…
E: It sounds really natural.
M: It sounds really natural. Okay, we're ready to listen to our dialogue a third time, but this time…
E: It'll be at the normal speed. Try and see if you can hear these keywords.
DIALOGUE: THIRD TIME
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A: Oh great! This stupid computer froze again! That's the third time today! Hey Samuel, can you come take a look at my PC? Its acting up again. It must have a virus or something.
B: Just give me a second; Ill be right up.
B: I ran a virus scan on your computer, and it turns out that you have a lot of infected files!
A: But I'm quite careful when I'm browsing the internet, I have no idea how I could have picked up a virus.
B: Well, you have to make sure that your anti-virus software is updated regularly; yours wasn't up to date, that's probably what was causing your problems.
A: Ok. Anything else?
B: Yeah, try not to kick or hit the computer!
A: Um yeah& Sorry about that.
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E: So, Marco, I really think that my computer actually has a virus now.
M: Really? How come?
E: Because I have been turning on my computer and then suddenly it turns off by itself.
M: Uhu.
E: It shuts down by itself.
M: Yeah, that sounds like a virus.
E: But I ran a virus scan and there was no problem.
M: Hm, well, maybe your antivirus software isn't up to date.
E: Yeah, I guess I'd better call Samuel.
M: Yeah! Yeah, you can call Samuel to fix it.
E: Yeah.
M: Alright, folks, we're out of time now, but be sure to go to our website at englishpod.com where you can leave all your questions and comments.
E: So, stay tuned for our next great lesson and until next time… Good bye!
M: Bye!