ESL Podcast 487 - Watching Videos on the Internet
video store - a store where one can pay to rent a movie for one or a few nights
This video store has a lot of interesting foreign films.
online - on the Internet; on the World Wide Web; on a website
How many hours do you spend online each day?
to download - to save a file from the Internet or from a website onto one's computer
You can download U.S. tax forms from www.irs.gov.
file-sharing - exchanging electronic files with other people via the Internet, especially when one does not own those files and does not have legal permission to share them with other people
Musicians don't like it when people get their music from file-sharing sites instead of paying for a CD.
aside from - besides; in addition to
Aside from working all day, he has to go home, make dinner, help the kids with their homework, get everyone ready for bed, and clean the house. No wonder he's so tired!
ethical - related to what is right or wrong; moral
Is it ethical to keep the extra money if someone pays you too much for something?
to stream - for a video or song to be seen or listened to from the Internet, not after it has been saved to one's computer
Kelvin listens to streaming radio at the office.
to pause - to briefly stop doing something; to hesitate; to stop doing something for a short period of time and then continue
Can you please pause what you're doing and help me for a minute?
to buffer - for a computer to hold data for a brief period of time before using it, especially before showing video or playing audio
If you don't like to wait for the computer while it's buffering, you should save the file to your computer before you try to listen to it.
interruption - something that makes one stop what one is doing for a short period of time; something that makes it impossible for one to continue what one is doing for a short period of time
Working from home is difficult because there are a lot of interruptions from children, the telephone, and other things.
workaround - a solution that doesn't fix a problem, but lets one find a way to do something even though the problem is still there
When his car broke on the freeway, Ashton was able to find a temporary workaround, but he'll need to take it to a mechanic soon.
pirated - copied without permission, especially when talking about music or movies
Many people like buying pirated CDs because they're so much cheaper than the originals.
grainy - used to describe an image that is not clear or seems rough because it has many small spots
Wendy' photos were too grainy, so she decided to buy a new camera.
high definition - used to describe images that are very clear on a television or computer screen
Can you see the difference between regular TV and high definition TV? (one's) treat - a phrase used to show that one will pay for something as a small gift for another person
Let's go get some ice cream, my treat.
if you insist - a phrase used to show that one agrees to do what another person is suggesting, especially if that person has made a generous offer and it's something that one wants to do anyway
I really shouldn't go shopping because we're trying to save money, but if you insist, then I can't say no.
popcorn - a snack food made by heating dry corn in very hot air or oil so that it opens and is covered in butter and salt, often eaten at movie theaters
Popcorn is a healthy snack if you don't put any butter or salt on it.