【2007-12-14，五】ESL Podcast 329 – Being Persuasive

Want to date my sister? Let me persuade you in this episode. Tags: Relationships Audio Index: Slow dialog: 1:19 Explanations: 3:18 Fast dialog: 14:07 Sylvia: How would you like to take my sister, Donna, to the movies this weekend? You’d be doing me a favor. Joon: Why? What’s wrong with her? Sylvia: Nothing is wrong with her! She just broke up with her boyfriend of four years and she’s down in the dumps. She’s shy, so I thought I’d try to set her up on a date. Joon: Off the top of my head, I can think of a dozen things I’d rather do than to take out anyone’s little sister, including yours, no offense. Sylvia: You don’t know what you’re missing. She may be shy, but she’s very pretty and witty. If you met her, you wouldn’t need me to persuade you. Joon: I don’t know. I’m not convinced. Whenever someone sets me up on a blind date, they always tell me how great the woman is. She never lives up to the hype. Sylvia: I’m not going to twist your arm, but if you’re on the fence, I have two free movie tickets to that new movie you want to see, just to sweeten the pot. Joon: You do? Well, why didn’t you say so earlier? Sylvia: I’m glad I could tempt you. Here’s her number. I’ll tell her to expect your call. Be nice. Joon: I’m always nice. Don’t worry. I’ll show her a good time. Sylvia: Not too good! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse