ESL Podcast 869 - Touring Celebrity Homes and Filming Locations

tour guide - a person who leads a group of people as they explore an area they are not familiar with, providing information about what they are seeing and the history of the area

The tour guide told us some fascinating stories about the people who built those temples.

memorable - something that is easy to remember, usually because it is very interesting, exciting, or emotional

Kylie's wedding day and the births of her children and grandchildren are the most memorable days of her life.

double-decker - with two stories (floors); referring to a bus with two levels, with some people sitting on the bottom and other sitting on the top

If we're going to be on a double-decker bus, let's try to get a seat on the top level so that we can have better views of the countryside.

landmark - a structure, object, or geographical feature that is easily recognizable and associated with a place, making it easy for one to know where one is

The Statue of Liberty is one of the best-known landmarks in the United States.

celebrity - a person who is very famous, especially a singer, actor, or athlete

This movie has a lot of famous celebrities featured in it.

Hollywood star - an actor or actress who is very popular and well-known for his or her work in movies made in California

A lot of people go to Los Angeles to try to have a career in acting, but very few of them become Hollywood stars.

to catch a glimpse - to see something very briefly (quickly), without seeing much detail

Rachel caught of a glimpse of the teachers' test answers, but she wasn't able to actually read and memorize them.

filming location - the place where action is recorded for use in a movie

Hawaii has been a filming location for many movies about southeast Asia.

on location - the site where something happens; the main place where something is; not in a studio or laboratory

For your convenience, our company will organize the training on location, but you will need to pay for the travel costs of our trainers.

hangout - a place where someone spends a lot of time in a casual, informal way, just having fun without any particular purpose

The local shopping mall is a popular hangout for many teenagers.

for sure - certainly; without a doubt; definitely

For sure, if I won the lottery, I'd buy a new house and a new car.

to chase (someone) down - to follow someone who is moving away until one reaches him or her; to try to catch someone

Kari has a lot of meetings today, but you might be able to chase her down in the cafeteria at lunchtime.

hop-on, hop-off bus - a tour bus that follows a circular route with designated (stated) stops, so that people who have paid can get on and off the bus as often as they want to, deciding how much time they want to spend at each site

They're hoping to find an inexpensive hop-on, hop-off bus that will allow them to explore the downtown area, visit the zoo, and see the business district.

to come face to face with - to encounter; to meet someone or see something directly, without simply hearing about another person's experience; to experience something personally and directly

The first time Oliver came face to face with death was when his grandfather died.

real life - actual; real; not imaginary or pretend

These days, it's unusual to call a large company and have your call answered by a real life person, instead of a computer.