ESL Podcast 1010 - Using GPS When Driving
guide - a leader; a person who takes a group of people to one or more places, providing information about them
The guide said that this is the oldest building west of the Mississippi River.
GPS - global positioning system; a navigation system, or an electronic device that uses that system, that helps people identify where they are
GPS devices are becoming so popular that I wonder whether anyone will know how to read a map in a few years.
to navigate - to know where one is and identify and follow a safe and efficient route to one's destination
The airplane will need to change course to navigate around the air turbulence.
remote - distant; far from areas where people live or work
They own a farm in a remote part of Wyoming.
satellite - a manmade device that orbits (travels in a circle) around the Earth, sending communication and other information between two or more locations on the planet
These high-tech phones use satellites to help people communicate in areas where cell phone networks don't provide coverage.
current location - where one is right now
The taxi drivers are supposed to call the office to report their current location every 20 minutes.
to transmit - to send, especially to send information electronically using machines
This sensor transmits information about the patient's heart rate and breathing to the display monitor.
receiver - a device that receives or gets communication from some other machine or signal
If the television image isn't clear, try placing the receiver in a more open area.
to input - to enter information into a machine; to provide data
Couldn't we ask the applicants to input their information directly on our website, rather than having us type up their handwritten applications?
destination - where one wants to go; the location one wants to reach
Our flight has a layover in Dallas, Texas before we arrive at our ultimate destination, Boulder, Colorado.
presto - an informal phrase to announce that something has been done and is now finished, especially when it was done very quickly and easily
Just sprinkle some cheese on the soup, slice some bread, and presto! Dinner is served.
onscreen - appearing on a visual electronic display on a television or computer monitor
If the picture quality isn't very good onscreen, it probably won't look good as a printed photo either.
voice directions - words spoken by a computer, telling a driver where to turn and how far to go in order to arrive somewhere
The voice directions are really easy to follow because the computer is always patient, even if I make a wrong turn.
outdated - with old information that is no longer accurate because something has changed; no longer fashionable, modern, or current
Jim has an outdated haircut. He'll have to change it if he wants to look more fashionable.
state-of-the-art - modern, using new technology and processes
The company created a state-of-the-art gym for employees to use during their lunch break and after work hours.
accurate - with correct information; precise and exact; not wrong
Are these meter readings accurate? They seem too high.
a fool with a tool is still a fool - a phrase used to mean that even the best tools are useless if the person using them does not have the knowledge or experience to use it properly
These smart phones have more computer power than the smartest home computers from 20 years ago, but most people don't know how to use them. A fool with a tool is still a fool.